The Rocket

Nil d · Guru

The Rocket

24 Rings · Guru

I saw it and it is superb. Sean Avery plays "Killer" Dill from the NYR.

Figaro · Guru

Dandenault gets a stick over the back and is paid stunt fees on top of $200 for non-speaking role.

Nil d · Guru

Figaro wrote:

Dandenault gets a stick over the back and is paid stunt fees on top of $200 for non-speaking role.

Not bad money.

My dog once had a (non-speaking) role in "Lexx the Dark Zone" and was paid $150 for a 5-second spot. (Paid to my wife in trust.)

True story.

superhab · Guru

I was in Montreal and went to the Forum to see it, but i couldn't because it was no longer playing there. I plan on seeing in Tommorow. From what i've seen on TV (Making of the Rocket) It is very well done with only one historical myth. That myth is Richard changed his number to 9 because his daughter was born at 9 pounds. the truth is that a players number corresponded with the train compartment that they were assigned too and the lower numbers were nicer rooms. Nine was one of the nice compartments and he took it.

heet_150 · Guru

superhab wrote:

the truth is that a players number corresponded with the train compartment that they were assigned too and the lower numbers were nicer rooms. Nine was one of the nice compartments and he took it.

I thought the players in them thar days took the number they were given, and at first the numbers corresponded to their position. I can go home now, I've learned something new.

superhab · Guru

heet_150 wrote:

I thought the players in them thar days took the number they were given, and at first the numbers corresponded to their position. I can go home now, I've learned something new.

They did, thats why he started as i think it was 15.

The Kahuna · Guru

Nil d wrote:

Not bad money.
My dog once had a (non-speaking) role in "Lexx the Dark Zone" and was paid $150 for a 5-second spot. (Paid to my wife in trust.)
True story.

Dangerously off subject and totally irrelevant...but I had an extra job (driving my British car) in the Benji (& Chevy Chase) Movie Oh Heavenly Dog. It was shot in Old Montreal and paid $60.00 a day for 3 days. That and I made the final cut 3 times including the opening scene

Nil d · Guru

Well, I have now seen the show. Not bad. Man, those guys were tough back then. This was no Brokeback Hockey!

The main actor played the Rocket, but was the spitting image of Patrice Brisebois. I saw Dandenault for a brief moment, and Mike Ricci was in it all the time, but I missed Stephane Quintal completely. Vincent Lecavalier was in it near the end.

There was a moving moment when he was a newlywed, and he comes home after the tryouts. He looks his bride in the eye and says "You have married..................(pause)....................a Montreal Canadien".

I really liked the guy who played coach Dick Irvin Sr. In reading about the movie afterwards, I discover that he's from Antigonish, NS.

And I liked the old rinks (seemed to be the same one no matter what city they were in!) - I'll have to try and find out what they (it) were (was).