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Seann William Scott may best be known for his career-making performance as Stifler in the American Pie movies, but as he proves in Goon, there's a lot more to him than that. In fact, here he plays someone that's against the characters of his that we've met before. In Goon, Scott is the innocent one, who just happens to have a real talent for bashing seven shades out of people. Which, consequently, leads to an ice hockey career.
Goon works on two objectives: to be funny, and to be violent. It comfortably succeeds with both. There's teeth falling out and blood spilling, as Goon delivers on-ice action of some intensity. There's room for the jokes to keep flying too, and while the tone of the movie is wildly uneven, it nonetheless hangs together well.
The DVD boasts some interesting extra material too, with footage that didn't make the final cut, funny bloopers, a closer look at the fighting, and some time spent in the company of Seann William Scott and co-star Jay Baruchel. But with a scene-stealing Liev Schreiber also on board, Goon's main feature remains the best reason to pick this disc up. It’s not for the squeamish, though. At all. --Jon Foster
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Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott, American Pie, Role Models) may not be the sharpest blade on the rink, but he’s got a killer right hook. When his best friend (Jay Baruchel, Knocked Up) runs into trouble, Doug’s ability to beat the crap out of everyone and everything impresses the coach of a failing ice hockey team who quickly enrol him as protector of their screwed up ex-star player, La Flamme. Bonding through brawls, beer and broken bones, the team find a place in the big league. But when Doug comes fist to face with notoriously violent pro-player, Ross ‘The Boss’ Rhea (Liev Schreiber, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), the gloves are well and truly off...
Special Features:
Special Features:
- Power play clips
- Deleted scenes
- Outtakes / blooper reel
- Interviews with Seann William Scott and Jay Baruchel
- Goalie audition
- Fighting 101
- Goon hockey cards
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Goon is a film about Ice Hockey 'Enforcers' - players that are kept on the bench until some sort of infraction requires someone to go out on to the ice and give the offending player a beating. This role and these guys actually exist! Anyhow, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott - Gary The Tennis Coach) is a hapless bouncer until he attends a local ice hockey game that sees him shatter a players helmet with a head butt; naturally impressed the local coach picks the simple yet tenacious Doug "The Thug" Glatt up as his Goon. Meanwhile, Doug meets local girl Eva (Alison Pill - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and starts an innocent romance.
Doug's proficiency at taking and dishing out beatings sees him rise up the ranks until he is set to meet his aging idol and renowned brawler Ross "The Boss" Rhea (Liev Schreiber - X-Men Origins: Wolverine) - will the nicest guy on the ice be able to topple "The Boss"?
Goon is an Ice-hockey film that is less about hockey and more about team spirit and straight-up fist fights. William-Scott plays Doug with great aplomb, being genuinely stupid without straying into some sort of mental problem, the end result is a funny guy that you can feel for & laugh at without pitying - not an easy role to nail. He is supported by a host of amusing team-mates, all with their own idioms. His romance with Pill is innocuous and never really takes centre-circle (in the parlance of the sport) but I felt the film was spared a millstone for this decision, not being bogged down in the rom-com minefield.... Read more ›
Doug's proficiency at taking and dishing out beatings sees him rise up the ranks until he is set to meet his aging idol and renowned brawler Ross "The Boss" Rhea (Liev Schreiber - X-Men Origins: Wolverine) - will the nicest guy on the ice be able to topple "The Boss"?
Goon is an Ice-hockey film that is less about hockey and more about team spirit and straight-up fist fights. William-Scott plays Doug with great aplomb, being genuinely stupid without straying into some sort of mental problem, the end result is a funny guy that you can feel for & laugh at without pitying - not an easy role to nail. He is supported by a host of amusing team-mates, all with their own idioms. His romance with Pill is innocuous and never really takes centre-circle (in the parlance of the sport) but I felt the film was spared a millstone for this decision, not being bogged down in the rom-com minefield.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. Ryden
Watched Goon last night principally due to the positive reviews on Amazon; all I can say is i'm glad I did. It's a shameless & heady mix of formulaic feel-good sports drama, blossoming love interests, and laugh-out-loud violence. I don't normally go for sports films or comedies but Goon actually balanced both elements very well with William Scott by far carrying the film with his down-in-the-mouth, slow on the uptake, all round nice guy with a gift for, well, punching people.
The main story has been done to death so many times (new guy to failing sports team helps turn them around to achieve success); the overarching theme is that a team can only succeed if they work as a unit. Thankfully it does this without getting too schmaltzy partially with thanks to arbitrary violence and the off-ice romance. The last film of its ilk that made me laugh as much was Dodgeball (same story; different sport). More to the point I was actually rooting for the team such was its appeal.
William Scott's character is a far cry from Stifler of American Pie; here he's playing it straight as a humble yet cerebrally challenged bouncer, much to his family's chagrin. His best friend (Baruchel) and late-night hockey chat show host is worth his weight in comedy gold as the hyper-active, foul-mouthed sidekick with a penchant for sexually suggestive gesticulation. On-pitch adversary Ross Rhea (Schreiber) performs his role well as the obligatory bad-guy to root against (boo-hiss!) in fine pantomime tradition.
In short, a funny feel-good film with plenty of blood on the ice and missing teeth.
The main story has been done to death so many times (new guy to failing sports team helps turn them around to achieve success); the overarching theme is that a team can only succeed if they work as a unit. Thankfully it does this without getting too schmaltzy partially with thanks to arbitrary violence and the off-ice romance. The last film of its ilk that made me laugh as much was Dodgeball (same story; different sport). More to the point I was actually rooting for the team such was its appeal.
William Scott's character is a far cry from Stifler of American Pie; here he's playing it straight as a humble yet cerebrally challenged bouncer, much to his family's chagrin. His best friend (Baruchel) and late-night hockey chat show host is worth his weight in comedy gold as the hyper-active, foul-mouthed sidekick with a penchant for sexually suggestive gesticulation. On-pitch adversary Ross Rhea (Schreiber) performs his role well as the obligatory bad-guy to root against (boo-hiss!) in fine pantomime tradition.
In short, a funny feel-good film with plenty of blood on the ice and missing teeth.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Goon - the film I saw advertised a couple years back and thought looked impossibly and dissapointingly average. And it wasn't until i was actually advised by a friend of it's brilliance and me then purchasing it that I found out it is far from average. Goon isn't what you think it is, it is basically a film about a 'dim' bouncer that doesn't seem to feel pain, and can put almost any man to the ground with ease. Without ruining the story; Doug Glatt goes on a journey through the Ice Hockey league, going from rags to riches from his talent of being impossibly tough. The thing that made this film better than average was basically Scott's performance. He does a fantastic job and plays the part well, and brings a some-what heart-warming vibe to the viewer. The only niggles I have about the film is firstly the editing - I don't think there was many if any scenes that exceded 5 seconds, it felt rushed. The writing; whereas the story itself is different and enjoyable, alot of the dialogue is just boring, especially scenes where Doug talks at the level of an 8 year old - it just doesn't look right. Aside from these slight problems, it's a great film to just chill out and watch, there's violence, there's love, and there's connection to the film, a good watch.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Laythorpe
Amazon Verified Purchase
First impressions: noisy, violent, blood-soaked, foul-mouthed. Also funny and fast-moving. I couldn't hear all the dialogue. I bought it because I am a Liev Schreiber fan. I think all the actors and/or skaters did well, that's why I gave it 4 stars.
The film is partially fact-based, mostly a story about hockey bruisers beating each other up. There's not much hockey, what there is is filmed in short spurts so you can't follow the action. A rather sweet little love story runs parallel to the main. I am a skater, and I think that British ice hockey is not so violent. I support the Army/Navy/Marines teams, and they would not be allowed to get away with the bad behaviour in this film. It's quite enjoyable though.
The film is partially fact-based, mostly a story about hockey bruisers beating each other up. There's not much hockey, what there is is filmed in short spurts so you can't follow the action. A rather sweet little love story runs parallel to the main. I am a skater, and I think that British ice hockey is not so violent. I support the Army/Navy/Marines teams, and they would not be allowed to get away with the bad behaviour in this film. It's quite enjoyable though.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant film, a must-see
I picked this up for Ł5 at a local Morrisons store, as it was the cover star Seann William Scott as well as the star ratings on the front cover that persuaded me to pick this up,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Excellent service, items received quickly. Would defo recommend the service to anyone wanting to buy DVD's and add them to their collection.
Published 2 months ago by Elliott
3.0 out of 5 stars
Here Today, Goon Tomorrow
Certain sports befuddle the Englishman; American Football is one, basketball another. One sport that the Americans do like and which I understand is Ice Hockey - it contains... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sam
3.0 out of 5 stars
Goon Review
Funny but not as funny as it could of been, SWS acting of this character is a bit rubbish to honest, he is better than this and could of done more with who he was playing, Very... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny
If you like Hockey you will love this, and if you don't then it's still a great film with two storys running within.
Published 4 months ago by I. Howell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Could not be any funnier!
I watched this movie again last night having seen it for the first time a few months ago. I felt it was my duty to get on here and give it some stars as it's one of the funniest... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Smokey
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must for Ice Hockey Fans
A really enjoyable romp in a similar vein to Slap Shot. A surprisingly good story line including romance and violence.
Published 5 months ago by Scrapmonkey
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad fim
had been looking forward to seeing this for a while.
not a bad film but laughs at everything that is wrong with ice hockey
not a bad film but laughs at everything that is wrong with ice hockey
Published 5 months ago by Alza
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!!!!
It's a hockey film, why wouldn't it be awesome? It has hockey, fights, bit of blood, some more hockey, yet more fights.......to a puck head like me this is ambrosia!!!
Published 9 months ago by Darthnikki
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great film!!
Excellent ice hockey enforcer movie. Very, very funny! With a story line too. If you love ice hockey you'll love goon!
Published 11 months ago by C Hayes
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