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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 8240
Released: May 22, 2001 |
| Our Price: $4.98 |
| Used Price: $5.22 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.
Description of Youngblood:
Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in this 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, he can skate, but can he take a punch? This coming-of-age story is about learning the beauty of vicious hockey fights. No, really. Containing both young-bucks-in-the-locker-room shots and plenty of hockey violence, Youngblood is a surprisingly entertaining cupcake of a movie--there's not much nourishment, but it sure tastes good. Watch for Patrick Swayze as the team's leader and Keanu Reeves in his first film role as the French-Canadian goalie. The DVD's most entertaining feature is the option of watching Youngblood dubbed into French--not to be missed. --Ali Davis
Youngblood Reviews:
Eye Candy on Ice! 
2009-08-02 - Well I have to put my 2-stars on this celluloid quagmire. Now I like hockey (but admit I don't speak NHL and was born in 1980) and according to my Quebecois relatives Youngblood and Slap Shot (#1 NOW AND FOREVER!!!!) paints a pretty accurate picture of 1970's/80's semi-pro/pro North American hockey.
Youngblood ranks somewhere between Slap Shot and Disney's Miracle (quality) and the Mighty Ducks trilogy and Most Valuable Primate (fiascoes in an ice arena). Don't ask me about the Miracle on Ice 1981 ABC TV movie as I haven't found a download of it yet, but... STEVE GUTENBERG AS JIM CRAIG?!!! PETER HORTON AS JACK O'CALLAHAN?!!! I first saw this when I was 13 and could give an honest crap about the hockey scenes because I felt them to be a bit contrived. You get an honest laugh out of the hazing, the little bro/big bro relationship between Lowe and Swayze is somewhat heartwarming (especially with the latter's current cancer battle), and you feel for our young hero when he gets benched for flirting with coach's foxy daughter. The sex scenes were typical 80's comedy fare (and I hope I look like Fionnula Flannigan when I'm that age), but I think that Keanu Reeve's Quebecois accent is more of an inside joke rather than part of his character- I am glad that he could actually play goal (according to IMDB's boards he was called "The Wall"). And don'tcha just love the "I'm-redeeming-myself-by-training" musical montage (think Rocky IV released a year previously)!
I would like to know two things: 1) Was hockey in Peter Markle's background to pen this script? 2) Was Eric Nesterenko's role intentionally 1-D because he was the intellectual Chicago Blackhawk? Also I thought it was cute to put the "Bart Feeds" and "Wells Electronics" rink boards ads as a little homage to the producers. All in all Youngblood was a far cry from the vapid epic fail MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives, nevertheless it was eye candy- and I wouldn't have it any other way!
P.S. If you're looking for the out-of-print soundtrack go to Blogspot and do a search, you'll find it there.
P.P.S. Could someone please seed Miracle on Ice (1981) or get that bugger on DVD and quick! Bad movie night can't get better without that one!
Wanna go, pretty boy? 
2009-01-14 - The title of this review should bring a smile to any B fan's face because it means that Sid the Elf is delving into the world of Youngblood. Not only is this flick top-shelf 80's B, but it also marks the first sports B for your pal, Sid the Elf. We picked this one mainly due to its On Demand availability and because it was a weekend afternoon staple on TV throughout Sid's childhood.
Rob Lowe plays the lead as Dean Youngblood, an upstate New York kid who has aspirations to play pro hockey but currently works on his family's farm with his older brother(a former hockey player who was forced to quit due to a creepy and stare-inducing eye injury)and father. Youngblood gets a tryout for the Hamilton Mustangs, a junior hockey team in Canada. During the tryout, Youngblood impresses coach and Death Hunt alum, Murray Chadwick with his finesse game. But, he gets the hair mousse pounded out of him by the film's villian, Karl Racki, played by Dom Cruise. The Mustangs select Youngblood over Racki, so Lowe joins star Center Patrick Swayze and French-Canadian golie Keeanu Reeves. So, Youngblood can score goals and the coach's daughter, but he can't fight(perfect role for Rob Lowe). So, after Racki(now on another team) banks Youngblood a little and Swayze a lot, Youngblood goes back to the farm for the 80's training montage with his dad and brother teaching him how to fight in 2 days. Obviously, Youngblood returns to the team just in time for the championship game and wins it for the injured Swayze. He also fights Racki again, and of course a 150 pound Rob Lowe takes out a 210 pound Dom Cruise.
This movie delivers in a big way. It is pure 80's B(right down to the disturbing gratuitous Lowe butt shot) set against a sports background, so it was right up Sid's alley. The laughs pile up high watching Rob Lowe trying to be athletic and Keeanu attempt a French Canadian accent. This one is a winner, Sid highly recomends.
The most dubious message since "Grease"! 
2008-08-22 - Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe) may be the fastest skater on the ice, but when he is awarded a place on a junior-league ice-hockey team, he soon comes to realize that success at hockey isn't just about skill, it's also about being able to beat the c**p out of the opposition.
I do not like playing sports, I do not like watching sports and generally, I do not like watching movies about sports. However, "Youngblood" is one of my favourite movies of all time. I saw this movie because I am a huge fan of Rob Lowe and I surprised myself by actually enjoying it. I'm not sure if this film is meant to be a comedy or not, but I found this film to be absolutely hilarious in a so-bad-it's-funny kind of way, in particular all the scenes on the ice. This is not so much a film about people playing hockey, but a film about grown men beating each other up. The ultimate message of the film, that this violence is in some ways a good thing, is the most dubious I have come across since that of "Grease", which only serves to make it all the more entertaining.
great depiction
2008-06-20 - The only hockey movie people know of are the two extremes of the humorous side in Slap Shot and the serious side in Miracle. Youngblood depicts the truth of a young mans sacrifices and decisions for minor league hockey. Great movie, recommend it for any sports fan.
"Lets Go Pretty Boy" ~ Coming Of Age On And Off The Ice 
2008-06-08 - `Youngblood' is a slickly produced sports (hockey), coming of age film from '86 with a lot of good looking young men to (Rob Lowe, Patrick Swazee and Keanu Reeves) keep the girls watching, fast moving game sequences and the usual on the ice fights one has come to expect and look forward to in a hockey game. The storyline is predictable but enjoyable, the pounding, energetic `80's soundtrack is excellent and the cast likeable. Not a bad way to while away an evening with a couple of buddies or a girlfriend.
My Rating: -3 1/2 Stars-.
