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Top 10 Hollywood Ski/Snowboard Movies: #2 – Hot Dog (1984)

By Adam Soldinger • Mar 27th, 2009 • Category: Features, Lead Story, The Wire, Top 10: Hollywood Ski/Snowboard Movies

Anyone who’s ever joked about or actually participated in a Chinese Downhill race has “Hot Dog” to thank. Released in January of 1984, it set the stage for other teen sex comedies of its kind like “Snowballing” and “Ski School“, and became one of the iconic films of the entire decade.
Starring David Naughton (of [...]


Top 10 Hollywood Ski/Snowboard Movies: #7 – Snowballing (1984)

By Adam Soldinger • Jan 7th, 2009 • Category: Features, Lead Story, The Wire, Top 10: Hollywood Ski/Snowboard Movies

Even though I never saw this one (I admit it), this relatively well-intentioned attempt at a sleazy 80’s teen ski flick has its heart in the right place. From the looks of the trailer, it’s basically Porky’s and Fast Times At Ridgemont High, both of which hit the big screen a mere two years [...]