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Derek Sutton
Aug 11, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
In watching “Youngblood”, we still are not sure if Patrick Swayze was a real good actor, or just someone who did not stink while surrounded by idiotic lines and weak acting. Maybe, it is a bit of both. As Derek Sutton, Swayze was the star Centre for the Hamilton Mustangs (despite Swayze being 34 years old at the time, fourteen years older than the oldest player in Junior Hockey) and was thankful to be in a sport for “middle sized white guys”. He was the leader of the team, which is until the Hollywood injury to the opponent’s goon took him out. Of course he was avenged by Rob Lowe…..wait, the guy from Road House was avenged by the Oxford Blues guy? That can’t be right.
Dean Youngblood
Aug 10, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Yes we know that Youngblood was far from a cinematic masterpiece, but it is a guilty pleasure for many. Rob Lowe plays an offensively gifted hockey player, but he lacks the ability to fight; which of course is all that matters in Hockey; at least in this movie. So what happens of course? He bangs the coach’s daughter, scores goals and beats the goon who knocked him cold at the start of the movie (and severely injured his best friend) at the end; all with the acting skills of a spice rack.