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Actors: Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson, Michael Tucker, Jan Rubes
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about D2: The Mighty Ducks
A hockey story.
--Dante Plassio, Resident Scholar

An old pee-wee coach is sent to the minors to play hockey. He gets injured and he goes home. When he arrives home a man names Tibbles asks him to coach Team USA hockey in the Junior Goodwill Games. Gordan Bombay agress. He gets his team togther and they enter the double elimination tournament. Along they way a theme is learned that fun is always needed in sports. Team USA ends up in the championship with Iceland. Team USA will wear the duck jerseys again in the 2nd half. They will go on to beat Iceland after Julie The Cat Gaffney saves Gunner Stahls shot.
--Michael McLeod, Resident Scholar


Analysis of The Mighty Ducks
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Plot
Comedy, primarily Yes
Time/era of movie: - 1980's-1999
Kind of sports story: - hockey
Sports story? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - coach
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/standard wavey
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - sensitive - caring - aggressive - irritated - tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard wavey - (man) short/standard curly
Body type - (man) very skinny
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - coach/trainer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40% - 60%
Hair color - brunette (Black) - another color
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American) - Eastern European
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - California
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - sports arena

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Movie makes you feel... - very happy - excited
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie... - Ages 5-10 - Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a - book
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