The mighty ducks your not even a has-been your a never was

[@fudalefu1]

As we get older we see so much more meaning I. These movies. From the enemies, the mentors, and the kids. What a masterclass in storytelling.

[@EchoBoomer1987]

People laughing at how seriously people take Pee Wee hockey in this movie have never lived in MN.

[@SFK360]

Fair enough.

[@JP-ks7ey]

hockey is taken serious there?

[@davidmitchell443]

I'M not laughing...football is a religion in Texas, so I get it.

[@andrewbean24.2]

Now i get why the pickee MN, if this was american football, ueah TX

[@bradjames891]

comparable to anywhere in Canada. That's insane.

[@isaacstraughan5182]

Bombay saw himself in Adam. He knew Riley saw potential and was willing to work Adam like a mule and eventually break him like what happened to Bombay under Riley's coaching. This wasn't just a power move to gain a new skilled player but because he knew how good Adam could be if he wasn't pushed over his limits under Reiley.

[@MLaak86]

He probably doesn't quite realise it completely til he sees Riley was willing to put a hit, so to speak, on Banks mid game - but yeah there's likely a "I was like Adam..." thing going on in his mind beyond just "this kid's great and he should be on our team"

[@JP-ks7ey]

@@MLaak86 well it is like bombay said "i can't believe i spent so many years caring what you thought"

[@Stoneman180190]

You can tell the impact Coach Riley had on Gordon's life, win at all costs, and that's what Gordon took with him when he became a lawyer, winning every case even if it meant stooping to incredible lows.

[@DarthShafique]

Stoneman180190 yes similar to Cobra Kai where Kreese had that effect on Johnny.

[@andrewbean24.2]

Thanks dude. You are right on that

[@micheliewelly]

DarthShafique yeah same here i was thinking about that

[@darrenthetuber743]

These movies were always the ultimate fan movies, I remember they were all shit on by critics, but beloved by fans

[@missrexie]

I love the look on adam's face when his dad says "he'd rather not play than play for your team." D'aw.

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Adam: Let's not be hasty, Dad.

[@LaMostraVia]

Legit plot twist... The Banks family lives in Gordon Bombay’s old house.

[@j.r.leyvas9321]

WOW

[@andycampana796]

Yes. That's possible, given Hans had said, "The lake is not the boundary anymore. See? You'd be a duck." Everyone knows what immediately follows those words...

[@gregvanriper6541]

@@andycampana796 He probably grabbed a copy of the Hawks roster and started looking up their addresses. A true lawyer doing his research! Lol

[@user37361]

“and now look at yourself. you’re not even a has-been. you’re a never-was.”

[@jrs689]

This scene alone is why Riley is the best villain in the trilogy.

[@clintonwatrin5164]

jrs689 Yes also that Riley's only two losses in 20 years came at the hands of Gordon.

[@stephenfogarty2209]

Quite subjective to call him a 'villain', but he was a great character

[@melooliver9825]

Nah, “I’ll see you on the Ice, jrs689”

[@pakistani8907]

and notice how riley was the last name of the captain of eden halls ice hockey team in D3

[@b.mcginn]

he really makes the movie in my opinion

[@heygerald]

I honestly hear this in my head now that i'm 30yo and have zero success stories lol "you coulda been one of the greats... Now look at yourself... You're not even a has been - You're a never was."

[@florinivan6907]

Someone has to be the never was. Most people never become more than just average. If everyone was famous no one would be.

[@heygerald]

@@florinivan6907 so true. I am the rule and those talented folks are the exception.

[@patmandew22]

Hahaha too true dawg, I'm 35 and goddammit I had so much potential 😂😂😢😢😢

[@tobyclark6534]

In my opinion, this is the best scene of the movie.

[@Wired4Life2]

0:45 "My son would rather not play than play for your team." Look at Adam's telling reaction to his father's words. Adam knows what his father says is not true and he confirms it when he enters the Ducks' locker room for the first time later on.

[@UnpopularName]

Fucking spoiler alerts dude what the fuck

[@Wired4Life2]

@@UnpopularName The film is nearly 30 years old, and you're complaining about one part of a supporting character's arc-a supporting character who also went on to appear in the two sequels. Calm down.

[@I-Deal-With-Haters]

@@Wired4Life2 I agree with you on that. He’s probably doesn’t know what 90’s look like. Problem a 10 year old.

[@HailFromAzalia1990]

@@UnpopularName haha

[@HailFromAzalia1990]

@@UnpopularName and Conway becomes captain in the 3rd winning the game 1-0, Goldberg scores with a second left.

[@Lindylax821]

I love how Riley calls Bombay "son" when Gordon's an adult now lol

[@oooh19]

he's a much older adult. w/ younger adults (especially if they knew you as a child) they might refer to you in that way but sometimes it's not condescending, it can actually be friendly or endearing or something.

[@andrewbean24.2]

I thought it was ironic, considering how he cht him from the team after the missed penalty shot

[@jayNicks10]

My response to Riley’s last line. Gordon is a hot shot lawyer and you have been coaching pee wee hockey for nearly 3 decades.

[@Wired4Life2]

True, but has Gordon been getting paid while serving his community service as a coach, though?

[@andrewbean24.2]

@@Wired4Life2 if you remember when ducksworth informed him of his community service, not only did he arrange a driver for gordan but ducksworth told him that he would keep him on salary, especially since the leave of abscence wasnt tbe judges condition, but ducksworths

[@MrSophisticatedDude]

He was referring to the fact that he didn't make it to the NHL when he had all the talent. Still being a douchebag about it

[@makani9004]

I always wondered what Riley did for a job. A lot of these guys have their own businesses and that's why they have time to coach hockey.

[@Handlesaredumb69]

@@makani9004 he owned a farm and had Paulie Shore as a son-in-law

[@Vospader21]

So kids in the 90’s don’t know what sarcasm is apparently.

[@florinivan6907]

It does happen sometime.

[@Bull1908]

I just realized the villian in Mighty Ducks (Hawks coach Jack Riley) and D3 villian (Varsity warrior captain Riley) have same last name. It would have been a better thing if Lane Smith came back to reprise Jack Riley role and bring everything full circle as his son lol. I bet if Estevez came back full time they would have done it but with him working on War At Home movie at same time they were lucky to get Estevez at all.

[@MNsportsnut]

Spelled differently. First movie it's Jack Reilly, 3rd movie the last name's Riley.

[@BenJabituya]

Jack Reilly, I think I’ve heard that name before. Maybe a different spelling.

[@patmandew22]

Ah so that's why Estevez only had a glorified cameo appearance in D3! And ya they probably were lucky to have him in it all... D3 was obviously the worst of the 3, Joshua Jackson isn't a solid lead. Still haven't watched the short-lived TV series Disney did on a new gen of Ducks, I think I saw that Estevez reprised his role for nostalgia sake

[@joewhitehead3]

Reilly was such a jerk in so many ways! Making children think winning is the only important thing. Taking away a child’s self-esteem for missing a goal & never letting him forget it. Etc.

[@crosstatt7441]

I wholeheartedly agree with you! I wouldn’t want to play for Coach Jack Reilly, because he is nothing more than a dirty rotten cheater! The way he stirred Gordon away from wanting to play hockey and trying to keep another child on his roster who was ineligible. It really disgusts me that winning games is more important to an adult than letting the children have fun and play properly. Yes, it’s just a movie, but this definitely makes Reilly one of the biggest villains in sports movies. Because he’s taking things away from the kids, in makes me despise him even more!

[@reneniere]

Go for the DUBYA

[@jordanthomas7304]

You coulda been one of the greats!

[@razkable]

starts with a dubya

[@TotsNater]

TO WIN COACH ORION, SIR!

[@TH-gi6tl]

@@TotsNaterTO WORK COACH ORION SIR

[@paulfri1569]

George

[@KingOtama]

Bruh in this movie i use to get annoyed wt the fact that they didnt understand he was veing sarcastic to annoy the dude

[@Icewarrior101]

​@Zero Hero It's called a script that they follow... I'm sure you 100% knew everything as a kid....

[@jimmybuckets5863]

I never liked how the kids don’t pick up in his sarcasm and he doesn’t explain it to them right away even though he has a chance to…but then when he does explain it to them later in the movie they try to claim they know what sarcasm is

[@10prkb]

I like to tell my former players the same thing when I run into them as adults.

[@JohnSmith-gy5oh]

Pete RK Brooks savage! Hey Brock been awhile how you doing ( 2 min of small talk) alright I better get going ...Oh and your not even a has been your a never was.

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffburnham6611]

That they're not even has beens, but never was'?

[@adriannadevega5274]

banks was in the wrong team 2 begin with he didn't care about winning he just wanted 2 play hockey & probably perfect his skills(something different)!

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Basically Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane as kids.

[@tolbertjason]

Gordon: To think that I've wasted all of those years of worrying about what you thought in coaching and coaching your team of kids talking them into unfair sportsmanship and playing way too dirty and to cheat in sports. You're going down Riley.

[@Thebeatles19632]

Greatest comeback I've ever heard

[@jordanthomas7304]

You're going down, Reilly.

[@CROSSTATT]

Coach Riley is a bad guy!

[@killbot86]

Bombay is a successful, big firm lawyer while a Riley continues to coach peewee hockey…And he called Bombay “has been / never was” 😅😅😅

[@ryanloftis1125]

Riley is obsessed with winning at hockey, so he's probably not too impressed by Gordon's legal success.

[@bradjames891]

Coach Riley=Belichick

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

Bullshit. Riley knew the value of sportsmanship and having fun playing the game you love.

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

Bullshit. Riley knew the value of sportsmanship and having fun playing the game you love.

[@bradjames891]

MoRiellyMoProblems I'm referring more to what Riley became. In the beginning, you were absolutely correct.

[@thebandit0256]

So is Brady Bombay

[@edwardcarleyiv8413]

He's like the real Coach Riley like the one who coached the Miami HEAT

[@osamabad3597]

0:02 When people ask me how I’d choose to be reincarnated

[@jrc01718]

Cool how Riley hasn't aged an ounce from when he coached Bombay as a child.

[@Battlefield_And_Vibe_Music]

That's pretty much how the actor aged in real life, so it's not too much of a stretch

[@Boognish_]

You're not even a has-been. You're a never-was.

[@ChrisxStyleZ]

You're

[@Icewarrior101]

* has been... Pretty over used line for sports movies though.

[@Boognish_]

@@Icewarrior101 technically it should be hyphenated. Has-been* but thanks for trying to correct me. And what other movie has that quote? Lol dumb

[@Icewarrior101]

@@Boognish_ The Replacements... there are a few of them

[@Boognish_]

@@Icewarrior101 well they took it from mighty ducks. I think in the replacements they were quoting this movie. Doubt there's any other movies that use that line.

[@andrewchavez4479]

This is how serious people take football in Texas.

[@dedala6]

I'm totally going as Coach Riley for Halloween tonight.... just needed a little pre-game motivation.

[@paulfri1569]

The scene with the coaches going at it has stuck with me for 30years..

[@latingirl042]

Adam Banks is the GOAT 🐐

[@Russ668]

hey Coach Riley is gangsta, he popped his collar with the best of em. He is well taken care of does not need minor or pros to be a success.

[@MrFsr1986]

To all the former high school athletes this line hits hard …now look at you …you’re not even a has been..you’re a never was.. Best line in the whole franchise .

[@jarrodyuki7081]

pay me handling fees for tedious tasks and bounties for all my assigments quizzes and exams.

[@MisterMcKinney]

Says the guy who’s been teaching peewee for 30 years to an accomplished lawyer.

[@drewski1535]

I forgot how real this scene gets with this exchange between Bombay and Riley

[@brycestevens4829]

"I taught you how too go for the dub-ya" lol. I can only imagine how much hockey is serious there. This movie probably speaks the harsh truth.

[@GG-lr3gv]

Bryce Stevens Minnesota is the U.S. ticket in hockey. There’s a whole country above us that takes it as seriously as football is taken here and the only state around here that has a meaningful percentage of good athletes playing it is Minnesota. Sure the Dakotas play, some places out west play, Michigan and Wisconsin are alright but Minnesota is the hockey capital.

[@TheMadTitanM5]

I taught ya how to go for the dubya…cee dubya. Wrasslin’.

[@DC-MarvelGirl1997]

Fun fact, Coach Reiley appeared in the original Red Dawn as the mayor and then My Cousin Vinny. So, Lane Smith worked with exactly four Outsiders greaser brothers throughout his career. And I'm willing to bet that the Outsiders influenced the Mighty Ducks movies since classism is one of the themes touched upon in the movies.

[@ryanloftis1125]

Smith was a series regular on "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in the 1990s. In one episode, he says people tell him he looks like Richard Nixon. Smith once played Nixon in a TV movie.

[@JohnyZman]

Life's a bitch when its working against you.....JACK....lol

[@joshuaveazey5378]

“You’re not even a has-been. You’re a never was.” Me: “Bro, you’re like 50, and you still coach youth hockey for a living.”

[@florinivan6907]

In a small suburb/town that's not exactly an embarrasing position. Especially if you keep winning championship after championship. Its not just about the money but the status in your community. Plus this is Minnesota. So he's the local legend. Its only a low level position in the community if you compare it to a corporate investor or well paid movie star.

[@johnsimmons8456]

I’d rather be a has been than a never was. 😂

[@derekknowles5805]

Gordon......HEY BOMBAY YOU STOP WHEN I'M TALKING YOU SON

[@thebandit0256]

Coach Riley: Never was Me: that sounds likes Archie Manning

[@vikramswamy6108]

All because they pick up Adam Banks on a redraft line map

[@PaulMaudDib2677]

Riley's quote should go down as the greatest energizer battery in history. Damn, those words stung! 😐🤦‍♂️

[@tommclarty17]

"You coulda been one of the greats" playing house league in Minnesota. LOL

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

He set scoring records akin to Gretzky in pee wee. It's possible Bombay was well above his peers and would have to get special permission like The Great One did to play with the older kids.

[@OnlyNattysatUSC44]

dude, kid progidies are not new...... i experienced it personally in little league baseball when i was the youngest ever to make the all star team in my district in san diego while my coach--who played professional baseball--qouted in a newspaper 'i was the most natural player he has ever seen at any level'. At the time, i did not quite understand it but now i realize how much of a pedastel he put me in (thank god, i was not aware of the pressure, just a young kid playing the game) and how much of a dick he was towards the rest of the players always comparing them to me. It exists my friend.

[@osamabad3597]

MoRiellyMoProblems Yeah, there was even a part when they met up with two pro hockey players who knew Gordon as kids, and he was supposedly the best out of all of them

[@fxsja6255]

Finkle is einhore, einhore is finkle einhore is a man !!!!

[@Jiff321]

the best player in minnesota always goes pro. the top 10 in each grade usually all do.

[@osamabad3597]

-your son is playing for the wrong team -he’s gay?

[@hectorlopez1069]

Banks was playing for the hawks, now he will play for the ducks.

[@firstofall_]

You tryin to sabotage me or what? 😂

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

1:11 I never thought I'd hear the word "bitch" in a Disney movie

[@cardinalblues_1990]

That's the 90s era for you lol I miss when disney was edgy

[@mikekling5880]

Riley is still pissed about a 30 year old pee wee hockey game lol.

[@alwayswinning3743]

Moral of the story... Don't mess with Bombay

[@willshy4347]

this is the moment the 'Bombay Curse' was cast. Gordon didn't break the hex-thread Riley made, and is now forced to date single moms for the rest of eternity.

[@puuxexil]

Reap the whirlwind, Coach Riley.... REAP IT!!

[@jonathanmejia2341]

best insult of all time!

[@Basinrails]

Did he say, “Law’s a Bitch”?

[@AnneLiesveld]

Echo: all sports are like this. Baseball hockey football. It's not abnormal at all.

[@LSDrumline08]

Ah the good days, when you could slide one "bitch" into a Disney movie

[@derekknowles5805]

LSDrumline08 I never thought he said bitch lol

[@supernovagirl5741]

That dad is such a petty div 😂

[@fruitypeebils]

ive never seen this movie and im wondering why these grown men are treating a childrens match as if it was life and death

[@leroymaxwellii2747]

R.I.P. Lane Smith

[@luisdorado8562]

R.I.P. Perry White from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SUPERMAN.

[@manlymen552]

Underrated actor!!!

[@korielucious5837]

you not even a has been you a never was a whole super vilain 😂😂😂

[@viperjn813]

I hate to say it and admit it but coach riley was right, he did teach gordon everything but when gordon missed that shot he realized he was better off being a lawyer.

[@korielucious5837]

not at all it’s when his pops died he lost the passion

[@paulunzueta101]

Rest in peace Lane Smith

[@luisdorado8562]

R.I.P. Perry White from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SUPERMAN.

[@Battlefield_And_Vibe_Music]

@@luisdorado8562 What in the Sam Hill is this?

[@kadeembilal3047]

Coach’s who are soar losers and want all the best players to be on their team.

[@courtneygillespie]

At least coaching isn't all I can do....I'm a lawyer also?

[@CaptainJackRyan]

Oh wait I caught it. That surprises me considering it's a Disney movie. ha

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

I never forgot that line Coach Riley gave to Bombay "you're a never was". I mean damn.

[@kennyhill9238]

Means alot coming from a peewee hockey coach.

[@gargouenzene]

@@kennyhill9238 who lost to the never was's team 🤣😂

[@adam.119]

Elegantly cashed in my throne I rust

[@MalcomJuliaMorgan]

never ever mess with a man that can strike a deal with the pee wee hockey league.

[@saber26ful]

1:25 sucks bc Bombay’s tone was sarcastic. He didn’t really believe his Ducks were losers.

[@andycampana796]

Yes, he was being sarcastic. But, the kids, young and just beginning to warm up to him, couldn't yet be certain.

[@chronitized]

dub-yah

[@paulfri1569]

George?

[@bodacious4398]

Gerrymandering at its finest.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

pay me handling fees for my tedious tasks and bounties for all my assignments quzizies and exams.

[@jonathan_morgan_st]

Pee Wee hockey in MN is just slightly more hardcore than High School football in Texas.

[@korbendallas7181]

movie is epic

[@edwardcarleyiv8413]

Yall peep that both of Coach Riley's loses came from the hands of Gordan??

[@thebandit0256]

He even has the Sheen Hair cut

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

Because he's literally Martin Sheen's son, and the brother of Charlie Sheen.

[@ryanyeager3258]

You're not a has been you're never was.🤨. Are you kidding me Gordon Bombay is a lawyer he makes probably over a 150 thousand dollars a year. What are you a pee wee hockey team coach.

[@TheInfantry98]

The ducks are total losers except Adam Banks who will be successful. In real life kids like the ducks never succeed

[@andreweggleston4410]

Riley was the biggest villain of the Mighty Ducks movie the villains in the second and third showed respect to the Mighty Ducky Riley never showed any type of respect at the end he was a big villain he was probably responsible for Gordon becoming angry and arrogant and cared about winning if it means cheating at the beginning movie but Gordon knew Riley was bad during the middle of the movie.

[@davidchristians100]

Yulia should skate for us. She belongs at home, in the heart of America.

[@Thebeatles19632]

That's gotta hurt

[@tshirtjay]

That "you were a never was" line im sure had to sting a bit you can tell by the look on his face. But he quickly got over it and said to himself ya know that's ok I have finally moved on and now its time to kick some ass.

[@timenyart]

He's a rich lawyer with a limo. This dude's still coaching pee wee hockey after 30 years.

[@Wired4Life2]

And that other dude *loves* coaching pee wee hockey. The rich lawyer, on the other hand, only became such because that other dude wounded his passion for hockey, thus leading him to a lucrative yet ethically dirty and compromised law career.

[@lslaforlet42]

Or they are all actors being paid to act and no one is upset

[@eduardovalencia2197]

You know he meant it in hockey not in life overall

[@MyOnlyFarph]

Peewee hockey is fooking drama

[@bretztheman]

You-a-nevah-was

[@andrewbean24.2]

Jack Riley is both the best and worst coach in the series Player skill development =best Moral=worst. It's not worth playing if you cant win, its not worth winning if you cant win big. Basically win it all cost

[@634983]

Did he have playing experience?

[@andrewbean24.2]

@@634983 thats one thing that the film never specified. Never specified if he played college hockey, minor league hockey or juniors in canada. All we know was he was a pee wee coach in the twin citiee area, that most parents wanted or would have liked him to coach their kids, just because he was great at player development, but he didnt develop team players just sore winners

[@ThunderWolverine78]

Was about to say the same thing. At least High School hockey coach would be respectable! Also, "Only a Sith deals an Absolute" I expected Riley to pull a Darth Vader on Emilio!

[@oooh19]

well all high school sports stars are generally playing their sport at an early age.

[@004NA400]

I thought this was an original line from The Replacements

[@StackzGuapo]

Thats messed up, cause bombay coached team USA and im sure that guy stayed in pee wee coaching the hawks.

[@adriannadevega5274]

StackzGuapo no remember he told his team if they'd lost then NOBODY would've made the team next season & after 2 imperfect seasons(like the league if you lost 2 games they would be out)!

[@i.q.3280]

and then he gets banks and wins in the end nice suggestion video

[@Brancononordeste]

It wasn’t O’Reilly who taught him how to skate and score. It was his Father on the pond.

[@CROSSTATT]

Gordon is in the right, at least about Banks. I mean, he was upset, and talked smack about the kids. However, he was just being sarcastic, on the contrary, that's no way to talk about children.

[@634983]

Banks probably turned out better because of it. Probably learn more from someone who played then a coach.

[@kennyhill9238]

Pat Riley = Phil Jackson.

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

These comments 😂😂😂 reflecting on the shit said in this movie. Man I’m geeking out, it’s a pretty serious movie tho, I agree I mean it really is a good movie 😆✌🏻 “it’s not worth winning if you can’t win big.”

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

@@OriginalProMaster what’s the quote? And you’ll get an ice cream

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

@@OriginalProMaster ha okay, so what’s the quote again? Don’t ever correct people unless you know what you’re talking about. Yes or no? Makes you look like an absolute idiot Carl

[@gomerhanger2285]

Adam Banks will always be a Hawk.

[@attiepollard7847]

Fuck the hawks lol

[@grantdavis6363]

Competitiveness and winning can be addicting and sometimes be detrimental to someone’s health. Also, it can turn people into jerks and push teammates away. People forget that the word game is a hunting term for the animals the hunters are hunting, sport to means for pleasure which is also a hunting term, in case you sports fanatics don’t know. I played sports and I loved it for the athleticism and better myself physically.

[@jmac2500]

Good stuff.

[@morganmoore26]

it's just Pee-wee Weekend Hockey geez

[@Hellwyck]

you're, not your

[@camronchristopherpoellnitz7456]

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