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Picture this. Quebec, 1966. A 12 year-old boy is content in the suburbs, playing street hockey, collecting hockey cards, and trying to find the great scheme that will bring him to the Montreal Forum to see the glorious Club de hockey Canadien and its star, Henri Richard, in action. Enter a series of events that force Martin to leave childhood (leggy brunettes, a pot-smoking English teacher, a dying favorite uncle). Based on a Quebecois novel, this coming-of-age story is better appreciated by those who are familiar with this period of the history of Quebec, but its themes (love, death and, yes, hockey) are universal.

I saw that movie in a movie house in early 1999. I saw it three times in a week! Now that's I can have it on video tape, I surely will watch it many more times, because I'm madly in love with this film! It's very charming, moving, funny. Also, it really captures what it was to be a kid in Quebec in 1966. I know it, because I was the same age of Martin, by this time! I was also a big hockey fan - now I hate that sport! - playing in the streets, buying hockey cards when it was just to see photographes of the players (and not to become a millionnaire collector, like today). I also relate to that film, because it is very similar to my books (I'm an author). By the way, the hockey cards that Martin are showing are exactly the same ones I was buying in 1966: four cards and a gum for five cents. Great time! See this movie, you will smile!

I'm not a hockey lover. I was born in the 70's, however, this movie brought me back some childhood memories when children were playing hockey in the streets, buying hockey cards, playing games with them. Also, the is a great depiction of the education provided in schools at that time. The reconstitution of the 60's, in terms of costume and all the set is amazing!!!! The actors are kids and they are doing a really fine job. The movie is not necessarily about hockey, it about the evolution of a young boy and the evolution of the society in which he evolves and also about being alone in life. I recommend that movie in VHS or DVD, it's excellent.

A very good film for all hockey lovers, especially those who used to collect hockey cards when they were young. Different from the book who inspired the movie, but good anyway. The actors are good (Denis Bouchard as uncle Maurice, Suzanne Champagne as the teacher, Luc Guérin as the father), the story is funny, the pictures are OK. A simple film, with a lot of tenderness, a celebration of friendship. Go to see it.