User:Baylorgoalie/Way of the Puck
| Way of the Puck | |
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| Directed by | Eric D. Anderson |
| Produced by | Eric D. Anderson |
| Starring | Tim Weissman Mark Robbins Andy Yevish Michael Rosen |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | {{FilmUS}} |
| Language | English |
Way of the Puck is a 2010 American documentary film directed and produced by Eric D. Ansderson. The film focuses on the history and mythology of competitive air hockey from its genesis in 1973 to present day.
Content
[edit]Way of the Puck uses the personal stories of four professional players (Mark Robbins, Tim Weissman, Andy Yevish, and Michael Rosen) to illustrate broader connections between air hockey and culture, and to document the collective push against air hockey’s eventual extinction.
Critical reception
[edit]"A love letter to a disappearing hobby, it is absolutely one of those films that embodies the old critique 'you’ll laugh, you’ll cry'. Either way, you won’t soon forget the time spent with these puckheads." ~ Tom Hoeler, Just Press Play[1]
"[Way of the Puck] takes you inside the super secret society of guys who play air hockey, where life and death hangs in the balance, and the fate of entire countries are at stake." ~ Nix, BeyondHollywood.com[2]
"Anderson tells a great story, allowing the sport itself to take on a humanity and lifetime of its own that is worth telling. 9.5 out of 10 stars." ~ Andrea Rothe, CHUD.com[3]
"It's an intriguing look at something most of us are familiar with but that we don't really think about much anymore; a unique game that has been fighting to survive for decades now. Good as this stuff is, it's the affecting look at the men who truly love the sport that makes Way of the Puck worth a look." ~ Clark Douglas, DVD Verdict[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Way of the Puck" justpressplay.netAccessed 2011-01-05
- ^ "Way of the Puck" BeyondHollywood.comAccessed 2011-01-05
- ^ "Way of the Puck" CHUD.comAccessed 2011-01-05
- ^ "Way of the Puck" dvdverdict.comAccessed 2011-01-05
External links
[edit]Category:American documentary films Category:2010 films Category:Films based on actual events Category:Documentary films about sports Category:2010s documentary films Category:Sports