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. In the third episode of this series, the Ducks get scholarships to Eden Hall Academy, a high ranking prep school. But as freshmen, they will have to face the snob varsity team… Okay, I have to start by being completely honest there really is no point to this movie, but I must also add that I still enjoyed it. Being a Ducks fan in my formative years, I still thoroughly enjoy all three films, though the 3rd installment is in point of fact my least favorite. It's more about rivalry, childish antics, and snobbery than hockey. And whose bright idea *was* it to bring in a new, cardboard cut-out coach and put Emilio Estevez on the sidelines anyway?? This was a grave mistake, as he is the soul of the films (with the Ducks being the heart). Coach Orion is sketchily written, as if he's filling some bad guy quotient in the first 2/3 of the film, then suddenly having a change of heart when Charlie comes back and all of a sudden is all for the Ducks' traditions. Is a little believability too much to ask?<br/><br/>VERDICT: A solid try you have to commend them for at least trying to make this one different, but I can see how this movie wouldn't be appealing to anyone not 16 or under or that didn't grow up loving the Mighty Duck trilogy, so to that end, stay away unless you fall into one of the aforementioned categorieseven Emilio Estevez fans will be disappointed (as I was), as he gets first billing in the credits as if he still plays a central role, but he only makes an appearance for all of two scenes and a brief nodding cameo in the end. Very misleading and cheap on the studio's part.<br/><br/>4.5 out of 10.0 Well, looks as if the gang is off into a new-adventure into a highly uptight high-school on an athletic scholarship. That was about my biggest turn-off right now. The fact that it was a bunch of preps just dealing it out on the ice, giving out some hard-knock schooling on the ice.<br/><br/>The fact is, most of the original characters apparently no longer exist, and that is probably a major downfall. The plot wasn't the greatest plot of all-although it does show actual realistic details, such as the treatment of new freshman on the campus. The pranks that these the varsity and junior varsity teams pull are completely ridiculous, and most likely, wouldn't be found in such a highly scholar school.<br/><br/>The coach was a complete loser, and that is completely impossible that one man can change or mature within a small time of frame.<br/><br/>Another turning point is that there is no-mention of Han's companion (who went back to the Old Country in D2) but, Han's dies. This is a very upsetting time, and does take the comedy effect off of the Mighty Ducks series which appeared to be the main reason for the creation of the series to begin with.<br/><br/>As Theodore Taylor once told Gary Paulson, Never create a prequel or following up to an excellent work, they usually end up with a foul feeling in the audience, and it can really ruin ones career. This same advice goes for the director (Robert Lieberman).
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