Frank Hopper (Jon Bon Jovi) is a dreamer who is always looking for that big idea that will put his name in lights. After his latest dud, Frank inadvertently applies for a credit card and uses it to start up yet another unusual idea. Frank and his best friend, played by Married With Children's David Faustino, are starting up the first ever World Wide Women's Hockey League (WWWHL). Unfortunately they don't have any real financial backers. As Frank uses credit to start his business, he gets more pre-approved credit cards and uses some fancy juggling to make sure they all get their minimum monthly payment.
As the credit cards grow and the league starts to come together, Frank believes that he will make it big and be able to pay back his debt. That is, until he is arrested for credit fraud and the card companies want to make an example out of him.
The entire movie is actually told in flash-back format with Faustino telling the court room's janitor about the case. By the way, the janitor is played by none other than Curtis Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerd's Booger).
The first half of the movie (pre-arrest) is filled with National Lampoon-esque nudity (even full frontal at one point) and comedy while the last half takes a slightly more serious turn. I found myself more intrigued by the second part of the film and found myself enjoying that part a whole lot more than frequent locker room scenes (and I liked the locker room scenes).
There are two featurettes on this DVD, one is of the girls from the film as they train or bounce around, while the other featurette is an interview between a dirty old man and various cast and crew members. Much like the first part of the movie, both of these clips are filled with topless women. I guess that's one way to get you to watch the special features.
Even without the random nudity, Pucked is a good film that anyone who owns a few credit cards should see. Bon Jovi and Faustino both portray their characters well and really convey a message about who should get credit cards and exactly how easy is it to get into massive debt.
