Production Year: 1986 - Action/Adventure - Director: Peter Markle - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves
Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe), a sensitive young farm boy, leaves behind a humdrum life on his father's farm to fulfill his dream, and that of his blind brother, of becoming a star of... more
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Youngblood [1986]
Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in
... more
Youngblood, an enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure...
Youngblood [1986]
Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in
... more
Youngblood, an enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure...
Advantages: Lowe, Swayze and good action Disadvantages: Predictable sports storyline
Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe) longs to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional ice hockey star, and break away from his life on the family farm. Although he has the ability, he worries that he may not succeed and end up back on the farm like his brother Kelly (Kim Youngs), who had also tried to become a professional ice hockey star, only to return to the farm a broken man after loosing the sight in one eye. So after some cajoling and encouragement ... ...experience with his land lady, Youngblood soon provides his worth and settles into the team. All but briefly, as he finds himself on the wrong side of the team's coach, when he is caught romancing his daughter and is unfairly dumped on the bench. After he sees his friend and mentor Derek (Patrick Swayze) seriously injured by an opposing player, Youngblood looses his nerve and flees back to the farm. Where he is given a stern talking too by his brother ...
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Advantages: Dramatic and Sexy! Disadvantages: None really!
...Fire) plays hockey player Dean Youngblood in this 1986 movie. The film opens with a touching home movie of Dean and his older brother playing hockey as youngsters. Much to his Dad's dismay, Youngblood joins hockey team the Hamilton Mustangs. Dean is fast on the ice and we soon see him trying to be just as fast with his new team mates when it comes to alcohol - there are some funny moments here (watch th efilm to see!). Obviously, there needs to be ... ...ice. Firstly, Youngblood gets some action with his landlady (she welcomes all new team members in a very friendly way!) before falling in love with Jessie who happens to be the team coach's daughter (palyed byCynthia Gibb - The Karen Carpenter story star). This doesn't go down well with the Coack so this romance has to be kept secret! BVesides the romance, the main theme is Youngblood's friendship with Derek (played by Patrick Swayze -Dirty Dancing) ...
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Advantages: Classic 80's fodder Disadvantages: Standard sports film storyline
I guess the target market for this DVD release would be the now (late)-30 somethings who fondly remember this film from their various misspend youths. Certainly that was how I picked up the film as this formed a vast amount of my video and film watching time back when I was a teenager. "Youngblood" tells the story of Dean Youngblood, a talented young ice hockey player who is desperate to leave the impoverished farm he works with his father and older ... ...Canadian youth team, the Hamilton Mustangs, he impresses the coach, Murray Chadwick, with his speed and skill but not so much with his size and strength. When the rough and ready Racki, a formidable rival trialist kicks Dean all over the ice it looks like Dean may not get the call up he so wants. Still all's well that ends well and Dean makes the team and gets to meet his new teammates, who strip and shave him. He also encounters Miss McGill his ...
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Advantages: Lowe + Swayze = Talent Disadvantages: There are better hockey films out there
...what Youngblood attempts, which is to tell the story of an up and coming star at a crucial point in his hockey career. Of all the hockey movies I've seen, including Slap Shot, The Mighty Ducks movies, The Cutting Edge (which focuses on hockey for only the beginning of the film) and the Van-Damme action-film Sudden Death, (which in my opinion is the absolute worst hockey-related movie ever made) the plot of Youngblood is the most reasonable to ... ...What I like most about Youngblood is that the story is centered around one player (Dean) and his struggles to advance his career, despite his talent. The obstacles he faces in the film: lack of toughness, and clashing with the coach, and knowing his chances to go pro are running slim, are typical themes hockey players share as they advance toward the ultimate goal of one day playing in the NHL. While Slapshot is hockey's cult classic, it is more ...
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Actor(s): Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves
Director(s): Peter Markle
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1986
Running Time: 1 hour 46 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A sensitive young farm boy, fights against all the odds as he struggles to survive in the often brutal sport of ice hockey.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 12/01/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 10001008
Barcode: 5050070020083
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe), a sensitive young farm boy, leaves behind a humdrum life on his father's farm to fulfill his dream, and that of his blind brother, of becoming a star of the skates and stick in the ice hockey team. As he gets the stuffing kicked out of him in the first games and practices, he learns he will need more than ambition and confidence to prove himself in this cold-hearted arena. He soon falls in love with the daughter of his no-nonsense coach, which lies at odds with the fighting which is a necessity in the sport for him to be noticed by professional hockey scouts. He believes he has what it takes to make it in the no-excuses world of professional ice hockey. YOUNGBLOOD also features a mulleted Patrick Swayze and an early appearance from Keanu Reeves.
Technical information
Special Features: Trailer
Sound: Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Stereo English
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