[Judge273]

Am I the only one that thought Slap Shot was a better movie the Smokey and Bandit when they came out in 1977.

Granted I saw them at the theatre when they came out. I was 17 and drove a GTO and played hockey.

Still think they are both really funny and great still to this day.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Having lived in Johnstown a bit, and going to some Tomahawks games, the Slap Shot movie excitement is still their big thing.
Looked all over town and couldn't find the 70 GTO..

[77 Canamman]

I don't like that one, although I hate hockey...Paul Newman was one of the best.

[goatless]

From a theatrical/acting viewpoint, I think that Slapshot was a much better movie. I think that Smokey and the Bandit was more of a commercial success and, of course, is more iconic today.
I like them both, but for different reasons.

[77 TRASHCAN]

What is hockey? Is that the game where you ride around on horses and hit a ball around with a 2 by 4?

[Half-Inch Stud]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

What is hockey? Is that the game where you ride around on horses and hit a ball around with a 2 by 4?

It's a game men play when their steel industry jobs are moved out of country.

[4dblnkldude]

Man they were both made in 77? I love them both......I was 1.

[Scarebird]

Slap Shot. SATB was just silly.

I did note that Paul's GTO hood was jacked up in the rear like all seem to be... and as a hockey player I am kinda biased too.

[locomotivebreath]

Never heard of slap shot . I knew a guy in the Marines that liked hockey .

[GTOLiam]

I don't know how you compare.... Slap Shot for me.
SATB's car action is fun and Jerry Reed (incredible guitar player) gave it a good song. Hasn't aged very well and it's painful to watch now ....

[Lightfoot]

I saw SATB in the theatre when it was still new. I didn't see Slap Shot until about 1983. I had just recently got interested in watching NHL games on TV, so it made me appreciate the humor a lot better. Slap Shot still is one of my favorite comidies, but I never thought SATB was any more than a flash in the pan period flick. I think the only reason I went to the theatre to see it was because I had a thing for Sally Field.
And I don't give it any credit for becoming a Pontiac enthusiast either. That came a couple years later.

[Tenney]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUbn5ss8j9c

[66sprint6]

It's hard to believe that they got Paul Newman signed up for that.

[66sprint6]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

What is hockey? Is that the game where you ride around on horses and hit a ball around with a 2 by 4?

It's a game so fast paced that at one point they had to have a puck tracker for some unfortunate people. People that just really needed glasses.

[The Boss]

Hanson Brothers.

[tigergto]

Scenes from Slap Shot were shot at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in my home town. At one time home to the NJ Devils top farm team, now home to the Vancover Canucks top farm team

[66sprint6]

Sometimes the Hanson Brothers come out and do appearances between periods at the Air Canada Centre. Haven't seen them in a year or so, though.

[geeteeohguy]

I liked Slap Shot that year as much or more than Smokey and the Bandit. I sure liked Paul Newman's '70 GTO a whole lot better than Burt's smogged out '77 TA. I was almost out of high school at that time, and only the rich Greek and Iranian kids drove Trans Ams....and in CA, they were all 403 Olds powered with automatics. My mom's '64 Galaxie with a 352 4V could shut them down. The 'car guys' drove 7-10 year old muscle cars that could eat up and spit out the new flashy gold-chain Disco-Don stuff.

[77 Canamman]

How many stayed stock for long? Minor mods to the W72 and they would run well. Mine has stock long block, but Super Comp headers, rejet/recurve, Pypes SGF70 exhaust system. Solid upper 14 second ride. Not fast by today's standards, but not horrible either.

[GTO68FXSTC98]

You guys are crazy Smokie and the Bandit = Sally Field = better movie.