D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996
PG
1h 44m

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5.5/10

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The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

29K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
When Charlie gets kicked off the team by Coach Orion after the "unofficial" JV/Varsity showdown, the only other player to join Charlie in leaving the team is Fulton. This is fitting since Fulton and Charlie were the first two players to agree to become Ducks in the first movie. They were also the only two players to show up to the game that they were forced to forfeit since the rest of the team walked out on Bombay in the first movie.

Goofs
The kids are rollerblading on the streets, and Goldberg all of a sudden has a problem and yells for help, stating "I'm a goalie, not a skater!" This doesn't work, since during the first two movies, he was out and about skating with the other kids very fast all throughout the malls and the streets without problem.

Quotes
Coach Orion: [picks hockey puck up off the ice and addresses the Ducks] What's the one thing all great teams have in common?
Lester Averman: Great coaching.
Coach Orion: [unamused] Don't try to suck up to me, Averman.
[pause]
Coach Orion: Defense. See, unlike scoring, defense never quits, but to play great defense, you need one thing above all else.
Lester Averman: [sarcastically to Goldberg] Bet it starts with a "W."
Coach Orion: Confidence. Listen, if you learn nothing else when you're here, you learn this. All right? 'Cause it's not just about hockey. It's easy to be confident when you have control of the puck. It's very, very difficult to keep that confidence when you gotta take whatever strange bounces life throws your way. Don't be careless, but don't be too careful either. You cannot be afraid to lose. That's how you gain the confidence to attack the game when the puck isn't yours. That's how you attack life even when you think you don't have any control. And that's how you play real defense.

Crazy credits
The Walt Disney Pictures logo at both the beginning and the end use a flash sound when "Walt Disney" is formed, and laser sounds when the arc is being drawn over the castle.

Connections
Featured in The Screen Junkies Show: Greatest Sports Pep Talk Ever (2011)

Soundtracks
Dwayne's Puck-It 2-Step
Written by John O'Kennedy
Performed by John O'Kennedy & The O'Combo
Courtesy of Radiobar Music

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Featured review

7/10

Uplifting

I'm not sure exactly why so many people think of the Mighty Ducks movies as silly and pointless. I was never good at sports, but I have always believed that, with proper coaching, any sport could teach children and teenagers about life. The third installment of this series, directed more toward teenagers than anyone else, really shows how teamwork and positive thinking can overcome obstacles and help them grow. I have seen D3 many times and yet as I recently bought the DVD and watched it again, I couldn't help but cheer for the Ducks.