The script is pretty poor and seann simply cant manage the required character nuances well enough to compensate, leaving the viewer with. But know this shit hard, if ever there comes a time, its gets down to the morrow and its you and me, kid, i. Goon is the funniest hockey movie since slap shotand liev schreiber is the greatest bigscreen enforcer since the hanson brothers. The actor explains how he turned himself into the instaclassic. If you like goon you might like similar movies the goods. Browse all products in the goonsquad hockey club category from bringhockeyback. The film is billed as a spiritual successor to the 70s classic slap shot with the blood and gore up.
The sleeper hit of the presummer movie season and the best hockey film since slap shot 1977, goon just coldcocks you into submission with laugh after laugh. Live hard, sell hard, the campaign, seven psychopaths, everything must go, our idiot brother. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minorleague hockey player named doug smith a guy whose. Originaltitel goon 2011 dcp goon productions inc and. Its not violence itself i object to, but the absence of engaging characters and human interest. In november 2010, smith announced in his podcast hollywood babbleon that the role would instead go to nicholas braun who worked with him on red state 2011. Doug feels out of place among his doctorfilled family, gets into a fight at a crummy minor.
Last of the enforcers, the sequel to the cult 2011 hockey comedy goon, but in. Take on the role of doug the thug glatt, a hockey enforcer that will fight to the death for his team. Loads of special features on the disc and the transfer is well done. A lockout has reunited old teammates and brought a crew of new players to the bench for the halifax highlanders. Nov 30, 2018 goon 2011 a bloody, foulmouthed spiritual descendant of slap shot, this is the rare hockey film thats about more than winning the big game.
Along with baruchel and goldberg, they developed the script and then proceeded to package and independently finance the movie. An entertaining blend of humor, heart, and punching, goon deserves to be mentioned on the short list of greatest hockey movies of all time. One night, at a hockey game, doug is caught on video saving his best friend jay baruchel from a pummelling at the hands of an irate hockey. Seann william scott returns as doug glatt, who, after a devastating injury, tries for a hockey comeback in the goon 2 trailer. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. From bloody brawls to surreal skirmishes played for laughs, hockey fights have a habit of breaking out in every film with a stick and a puck. Goon 912 movie clip brutal beating 2011 hd duration. A frustrating movie that has many moments of promise. From bloody brawls to surreal skirmishes played for laughs, hockey fights have a habit of breaking out in every film with a stick and a.
Goon is a comedy about a guy who joins a hockey team but doesnt actually play hockey, instead he just beats the shit out of people. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. For years now ever since the lockoutshortened 2004 season the role reserved for fighters, or the players strictly used for intimidation, aggression, and fighting, has been on the decline in the n. Most valuable primate mystery, alaska net worth score. Dont forget to subscribe and come be a part of the hockeybeaut fam. Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local beantown bar and a. Goon when hes seen dispatching a rude opposing hockey player in the stands, doug glatt is hired by a rival team. So i was a huge fan of the first goon movie, so when i herd that it was going to have a sequel i could not wait to see it. Hockey, as viewed through the eyes of michael dowses goon, is 60 minutes of fighting occasionally interrupted by moving a puck around on an. Goon 2 official trailer seann william scott hockey comedy movie hd duration. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon, starring seann william scott in. Goon is a marvelous picture and, yeah, its got heart but it is also smart enough to know that its core audience is too boozedup and rowdy for too much heart. Back in july, and after months of anticipation, i was finally able to sit down and watch goon.
Seann william scott and jay baruchel in goon 2011 liev schreiber at an event for. The script is pretty poor and seann simply cant manage the required character nuances. There have been great characters, and the best hockey movies. Last of the enforcers is a 2017 sports comedy film directed by jay baruchel in his directorial debut and written by baruchel and jesse chabot. Kevin smith originally cast seann william scott as the main character, a goon called buddy mckraken, in the hockeythemed movie hit somebody. A hockey player plagued by injuries is confronted with the possibility of retirement. Hockey hollywood movie jerseys top sports movies of alltime. D3 the rhino brothers the rocket the walter gretzky story the tooth. Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local beantown bar and a bit of an embarrassment to his accomplished family, doug glatt seann william scott dreams of the kind of success enjoyed by minor league hockey goon ross rhea liev schreiber. Goon is one of those movies that if you like hockey is a fun filled movie full of messed up humor and hockey shenanigans. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. If you start thinking too much about concussions, it will spoil the movie for you.
If youre a fan of hockey and you want to see a realistic depiction of it then this is the wrong movie. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by dough smith and adam frattasio, which may be why the script by superbad cowriter evan goldberg and judd apatow regular jay baruchel includes a scene in which dougs parents walk out of a. A sequel to goon 2011, the film stars seann william scott, baruchel, liev schreiber, alison pill, elisha cuthbert, wyatt russell, marcandre grondin and kim coates. Starring seann william scott, jay baruchel, and liev schreiber now on demand and in theatres march 30th. Recognizing that due to his age and the leagues decision to send him down, his days as a professional hockey player are coming to an end. Mike royko and i were in a tiny bar one winter night, and the radio kept reporting goals by the.
Doug attends a minor league hockey game with his best friend pat jay baruchel. Redemption that was walltowall violence, i now feel fondness for another movie thats also mostly mayhem. Im hockeybeaut and i post funny, relatable hockey videos and nhlhockey highlights daily for my followers on ig and yt. Goon looks set to skate alongside, if not slam into the boards, the sainted memory of slap shot as the movie that really gets the spirit of hockeys animal attraction. Goon b rutal, bloody and presided over by a portrait of her majesty the queen, the canadian ice hockey in this movie is a cross between rollerball and a.
Last of the enforcers is out in select theaters today the closest in our area is the alamo drafthouse cinema in winchester, virginia and available on demand. Goon noun 1 a generally low ranking member of a gang or syndicate. Im aware of the depressing stories lately about an epidemic of brain injuries in football, hockey, boxing and so on, but in goon, we have to accept that its about a different era in hockey, or the world. These are generally the most disposable members of a organization, built to take the fall in order to protect the higher ups in the case of illegal activities gone awry that have attracted police attention. As sports movies go, goon is a fairly simple offering. Goon ranks right alongside the great hockey movie slap shot. Footage from smiths career as an enforcer is shown during the films credits, and smith said in an interview with that he is happy with the finished film.
Goon movie raises questions about hockey enforcers cbc news. Seann william scott returns as doug glatt, who, after a devastating injury, tries for a. Goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. Doug smith born december 27, 1964 is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith. The best thing about goon is not the hockey action, or who wins and who loses.
Sidelined after one too many hits and now married with a baby on the way, doug the thug glatt hangs up his skates and settles into life as an insurance salesman. It is a lot of fun with an extremely likable sean william scott as the main character. Goon 2 trailer seann william scott hockey comedy movie hd official trailer 2016 entertainment one. No other sex tube is more popular and features more goon scenes than pornhub. Movies based on books, canadian movies, comedies, dark comedies, late. Breakaway goon happy gilmore hockey mom les boys miracle mr. If you dont like hockey its simply an average movie that most people will be able to take or leave. Goon is a 2011 canadian sports comedy film directed by michael dowse, written by jay. Goon is a marvelous picture and, yeah, its got heart but it is also smart enough to know that its core audience is.
The character of doug glatt plays for two teams in the movie. Last of the enforcers 2016 r 1h 41m sports movies injury and family push hockey player doug glatt into retirement, but his plans change when his beloved former team appoints his nemesis as captain. Hockey hollywood movie jerseys top sports movies of. Goon is supposedly based on a true story it was inspired by the nonfiction book goon. Seann william scott might be playing the titular hockey thug in goon. Hockey, as viewed through the eyes of michael dowses goon, is 60 minutes of fighting occasionally interrupted by moving a puck around on an icy surface. Goon does not disappoint, and he gets in a line that every kid on a hockey team will be quoting from now til the day the world freezes over. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. Sep 01, 2017 a new hockey movie just hit the cinema. Seann william scott on why he didnt get chunky for goon.
Most of the hockey movie library is comedy driven, though one of the best sports films of any genre is a puckfilled drama miracle. Sean william scott returns as doug glatt, a dim witted but has a heat of gold hockey player, playing in the minors on his last legs when the son of his boss takes him out of hockey for what seems like forever but interesting enough he gets a. Sean william scott returns as doug glatt, a dim witted but has a heat of gold hockey player, playing in the minors on his last legs when the son of his boss takes him out of hockey for what seems like forever but interesting enough he gets a comeback thanks to old rival. Goon 2 official trailer seann william scott hockey comedy. Jan 05, 2012 goon b rutal, bloody and presided over by a portrait of her majesty the queen, the canadian ice hockey in this movie is a cross between rollerball and a prison riot. A hockey musical slap shot slap shot 2 breaking the ice sudden death the cutting edge the love guru the mighty ducks the mighty ducks. You have my respect, whatever that means to you, you got it. Goon skates its way into theaters this weekend, featuring sean william scott as a former bouncer who punches his way to glory on a minor league hockey team. Rainbow cemetery based on a movie about hockey enforcers, go head to head with opponents in goon. Goon 2011 r 1h 31m dark comedies when hes seen dispatching a rude opposing hockey player in the stands, doug glatt is hired by a rival team. Last of the enforcers is coming to theaters, vod, and digital hd on september 1st. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio.
Doug smith is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Last of the enforcers is out in select theaters today the closest in our area is the alamo drafthouse cinema in winchester, virginia and available on demand the movie is the second in. But when dougs nemesis, anders cain, is made captain of the highlanders and new ownership threatens to tear his team. The movie is great for red wings fans and hockey history buffs, but shows a troubling precursor to the woes of the nhl and their ongoing labor problems.
Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to. Peter howell, toronto star cheerfully crass, suprisingly watchable, bighearted yet unsentimental. Then later disney gives us the true inspirational hockey movie the miracle a hockey movie celebrating the heart needed to excel in this sport. In the films opening moments, he has one of those moments that often face aging athletesgetting. Mar 16, 2012 goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. The movie is the second in the goon franchise and directed by jay baruchel. A hockey musical slap shot slap shot 2 breaking the ice sudden death.
But when dougs nemesis, anders cain, is made captain of the highlanders and new ownership. Goon is a 2012 canadian comedy film about the life of a minor league ice hockey enforcer written by jay baruchel and starring seann william scott. Jay baruchel also stars in this hockeythemed movie about a bouncer who fights is way to the top of the semipro hockey world. Goon official movie site starring seann william scott. This movie is fucking hilarious and is honestly pretty underrated. But know this shit hard, if ever there comes a time, its gets down to the morrow and its you and me, kid, i will lay you. Goon impressions of a hockey movie masterpiece ifc. Mar 29, 2012 goon is the funniest hockey movie since slap shotand liev schreiber is the greatest bigscreen enforcer since the hanson brothers.
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