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Mystery, Alaska (1999) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 21,498 users
Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 121 user | 74 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com This comedy is about the residents of a small town who get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event Director:Jay Roach |
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| Hank Azaria | ... | ||
| Mary McCormack | ... | ||
| Burt Reynolds | ... | ||
| Colm Meaney | ... | ||
| Lolita Davidovich | ... | ||
| Maury Chaykin | ... |
Bailey Pruitt
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'Skank' Marden
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Stevie Weeks
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Connor Banks
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| Scott Grimes | ... | ||
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Bobby Michan
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Kevin Holt
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Leroy Peltier | ... |
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When Mystery, Alaska's amateur hockey team accepts a challenge to play against the New York Rangers, the entire population must put their petty differences aside and pull together as their small town becomes the center of a nationally televised event. Written by Ranger Mode
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A Small Town on the Outskirts of Greatness.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 October 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Disney's Hockey Project See more »Box Office
Budget:
$28,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,102,191 (USA) (1 October 1999)Gross:
$8,888,143 (USA) (24 December 1999)Company Credits
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Dr. Henry Savage: Well, he's a little happy.
[Stevie tries to stand up and wobbles]
Dr. Henry Savage: No, no, easy son!
Stevie Weeks: [Dazed] I'm okay.
[to Birdie]
Stevie Weeks: Birdie. I'm sorry. I didn't even get the condom on. It was 'cause of your sister's breasts. They're perky!
'Birdie' Burns: [Punches Stevie in the face]
Dr. Henry Savage: [sighs] Well, he's out again.
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Written by Martin Zellar
Performed by Gear Daddies
Courtesy of 'Polydor Records [us]'
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music
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Trivia
The movie is loosely based on the 1905 Stanley Cup game between the Dawson City Nuggets and the Ottawa Senators. See more »Goofs
Before the final game at the end of the movie, Little Richard sings the American anthem then, offscreen, is heard singing the beginning of the Canadian anthem, though there is no need to do so, as the game is in Alaska and features two American teams. However, this was intentionally arranged (along with the very long rendition of the American anthem) by the Mayor of Mystery, to prolong the pre-game ceremonies and to let the Rangers freeze even longer. See more »Quotes
'Birdie' Burns: [to the doctor as Stevie is recovering in the locker room after being knocked out on the ice] How's he doing?Dr. Henry Savage: Well, he's a little happy.
[Stevie tries to stand up and wobbles]
Dr. Henry Savage: No, no, easy son!
Stevie Weeks: [Dazed] I'm okay.
[to Birdie]
Stevie Weeks: Birdie. I'm sorry. I didn't even get the condom on. It was 'cause of your sister's breasts. They're perky!
'Birdie' Burns: [Punches Stevie in the face]
Dr. Henry Savage: [sighs] Well, he's out again.
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(I Wanna Drive the) ZamboniWritten by Martin Zellar
Performed by Gear Daddies
Courtesy of 'Polydor Records [us]'
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music
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... That a film so seemingly inconsequential pays such care and attention to its characters is to its utmost credit. Before viewing I mistakenly assumed this was a gig Crowe took only because he needed the career-boost. How wrong I was!
We've all essentially seen this before in one form or another; underdogs band together to reaffirm pride for their history and heritage, all thanks to the great leveller we've come to know as 'sports'. Sure, all the expected clichés are present, and I did get a little annoyed at just how MUCH hockey was in the last segment, considering I'd previously been enjoying the character details too much to really care about the event that unifies them - but it's the rich characterisation that prompts many a smile, delighted laugh and one or two moments of poignancy. It's 'fuzzy' - and I guess perhaps manipulative - without being sickening, and that must come down to Kelley's background in the world of populist TV. There are enough sharp lines to offset the sentiment, so you don't tend to bristle when it's there!
Jay Roach really impressed me with this one, as it proves that he's more than 'adept' enough to handle a little pathos, too; a branch of comedy I somehow don't see the Austin Powers franchise extending toward... ! Although the final game is a bit 'dull' from my perspective, the hockey training scenes are inventively shot; keeping the speed and fluency of a viscerally exciting spectacle. Burt Reynolds again excels after "Boogie Nights", with a completely different performance this time - 'quiet dignity' instead of brash smarm.
Really it's unfair to single out, though, from such a fantastic ensemble. It's the sense of togetherness and perfect encapsulation of small-town spirit that makes this work, and if you're searching for a movie to lift your gloom then it's no 'Mystery' where you should look: Alaska... ! 9/10.