D2: The Mighty Ducks

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Alyssa P @MissaLyssa Jul 20 The first one at least had heart, if not a particularly good plot. This one just upped the stakes far too much for its own good, and every new character added is a one-note sterotype. See more Mike W. @Weebs825 May 18 Emilio Estevez has done it again! See more Mike N @MYC_mike Mar 2 Not as well done as D1, lacking some of the heart and comedy but from the sports side, as a die hard hockey fan its very entertaining but can see why an avid fan may think it's too hockey driven. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Jan 14 One of the best nostalgic movies of any generation! Inspirational with fun humor! See more Joey H. @Joeyhubb1989 Oct 4 Released on March 25th 1994, less than two years after its predecessor; directed by Sam Weisman, written by Steven Brill and a score composed by J. A. C. Redford; everyone’s favorite Pee Wee Hockey team is back for another exciting challenge. Emilio Estevez returns as coach Gordon Bombay. Having been inspired by his leading the Ducks to victory the year before, Gordon has chosen to try out with a minor league hockey team for a shot at the NHL. But those dreams are halted by a career stalling knee injury that forces him to return home to Minnesota. Reuniting with his old friend Jan, the younger brother of Hans and his team captain and protégée Charlie Conway, Gordon is soon approached by a promoter and representative of Hendrix Hockey Apparel named Don Tibbles who offers Gordon the chance to be the coach for Team USA in the upcoming Junior Goodwill Games in Los Angeles, California. Gordon accepts the offer and enlists Charlie to round up some of the old Ducks to help form Team USA. Charlie manages to round up Jesse Hall, Lester Averman, Guy Germaine, Connie Moreau, Greg Goldberg, Adam Banks and Fulton Reed, while the rest of the team is formed by five new players from around the US; Luis Mendoza, a speedster from Miami, Florida who has trouble stopping; Dwayne Robertson from Austin, Texas, an incredibly talented puck handler with a tendency to showboat; Julie “The Cat” Gaffney; a three time state championship winning goalie from Bangor, Maine; Ken Wu; an Olympic figure skater from San Francisco, California; and Dean Portman; a tough enforcer from Chicago, Illinois. The team is also introduced to their new tutor, Michele McKay, who later also becomes their secondary coach. The team quickly heads off to California and quickly set about moving up the ranks. Their biggest team to beat is the team from Iceland, coached by former NHL player Wolf “The Dentist” Stansson. While the Ducks manage to easily win their first few games, the lure of celebrity and a promising potential future with the big time soon goes to Gordon’s head and he starts to forget that it’s just a game which should be fun and begins to neglect the team and eventually push them too hard to the point of exhaustion. It ultimately takes some intervention from Michele and the wisdom of Jan to set Gordon straight and help him remember to have fun; while a street hockey team led by brothers James and Russ Tyler offers to help toughen the Ducks up and teach them how to play like the “real” Team USA. Having gained a renewed spirit from both the street hockey team and the return of their coach, the Ducks begin to get back in the competition and make their way to the finals, also eventually recruiting Russ Tyler to join their team. This sequel is often regarded as the best of the trilogy. I know that it’s my personal favorite. Returning actors from the first film include Joshua Jackson as Charlie Conway, Elden Henson as Fulton Reed, Shaun Weiss as Greg Goldberg, Matt Doherty as Les Averman, Garette Henson as Guy Germaine, Marguerite Moreau as Connie Moreau, Brandon Quintin Adams as Jesse Hall, and Vincent A. Larusso as Adam Banks. Joining the cast for this outing include Jan Rubes as Jan, Michael Tucker as Don Tibbles, Kathryn Erbe as Michele McKay, Mike Vitar as Luis Mendoza, Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine as Julie “The Cat” Gaffney, Aaron Lohr as Dean Portman, Ty O’Neal as Dwayne Robertson, Justin Wong as Ken Wu, Kenan Thompson as Russ Tyler, Vicellous Reon Shannon as James Tyler, Scott Whyte as Iceland player Gunnar Stahl, Carsten Norgaard as Wolf “The Dentist” Stansson, and Maria Ellingsen as Marria, the trainer for the Iceland team. The film also features notable cameo appearances by real life athletes including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Greg Louganis, Kristi Yamaguchi, Cam Neely, Chris Chelios, Luc Robitaille and the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. I give this superb Disney sequel a hard ten out of ten. See more tommy J @RT55566390 Sep 10 This is an awesome sequel to the original. Some say it's better than the original. An iconic movie so powerful that a professional hockey team was birthed from it. See more Read all reviews

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