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So glad to see “Slapshot.” Finally!

Vulgar, raunchy, profane, but in a nice way! Also about failure and redemption — true love and existential misery. Not for kids (although certain kiddies would find it hilarious).

May be the best sports movie ever made. Utterly foulmouthed. Completely un-pc. Definitely does not take itself too seriously. A hoot. Interesting snapshot of the 70’s, which is topical since economic malaise is coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

Also:
“The Cheap Detective”
“Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid”
“Uncle Buck”
“Easy Money”
“The Great Race” — Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate, Tony Curtis as the Great Leslie, plus Natalie Wood looking fabulous as Maggie Dubois, making trouble and causing it — this was one of my favorites as a kid. “I’d like to see the Great Leslie try that!” Great musical theme for Professor Fate as well.

I watched “Night Shift” recently and laughed out loud. A fun trip back to the 80’s. Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton doing the Abbot and Costello thing. Henry Winkler was pitch perfect. More 80’s fun: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (though I hesitate to mention it since everyone has seen it).

However, you would not believe the number of teenagers who have never seen “Back to the Future.” Shocking. That’s a fun watch with your kids.

“The Great Race” — Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate, Tony Curtis as the Great Leslie, plus Natalie Wood looking fabulous as Maggie Dubois, making trouble and causing it — this was one of my favorites as a kid.

Mine too.

Also funny, from around that same time (1965): "A Thousand Clowns," with Jason Robards.