Say hello to the goon kickstarter comic book exclusive. There are two things that make goon work as a movie. Goon 2 trailer a movie directed by jay baruchel cast. Goon is supposedly based on a true story it was inspired by the nonfiction book goon. Feb 01, 2016 goon is 92 minutes of greatness and has all the classy nods towards the long winters grind of the game as any other film while being just a great movie as well. 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 hockey s animal attraction. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. Not content with his job as a bouncer, doug glatt seann williamscott dreams of a more rewarding job and gaining his parents respect. Includes a special message from producer david fincher and an explanation from eric on why he chose the issue. When the seann william scott hockey film, goon, became a cult favorite among cinemaphiles and hockey fans alike back in 2011, most people figured it was pure make believe.
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. This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. With seann william scott, jay baruchel, alison pill, eugene levy. This toronto maple leaf legend was perhaps the biggest leaf goon of all time, being involved in some of the most memorable incidents in recent hockey history. Last of the enforcers is coming to theaters, vod, and digital hd on september 1st. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. 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. With goon sequel, jay baruchel hopes to usher in new era. Trailer for stiflers hockey movie, goon, aka knucklepuck. We are a ice hockey team that plays in central pennsylvania, usa. He holds the record for penalty minutes in the maple leaf organization which has been around for 100 years and sits in third place alltime for penalty minutes in the nhl 3,515. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The film was first released on september 2011 at the toronto film festival.
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Most valuable primate mystery, alaska net worth score. Smiths quasifairy tale rise from anonymous everyman to pro sports semistardom fans of the movie will not be disappointed, several incidents. When such play occurs, the enforcer is expected to respond aggressively, by fighting or checking the offender. Doug encounters rhea at a diner, where rhea dismisses dougs claim that he is a hockey player, calling him a goon. Now, jay baruchel is bringing the canadian hockey movie franchise back to the big screen with goon. Judging from the picture from the set posted today, it seems seguin and del zotto will be playing members of an opposing team in the movie. Seann william scott, elisha cuthbert, kim coates, t. Then later disney gives us the true inspirational hockey movie the miracle a hockey movie celebrating the heart needed to excel in this sport. Peter howell, toronto star cheerfully crass, suprisingly watchable, bighearted yet unsentimental.
D3 the rhino brothers the rocket the walter gretzky story the tooth. Hockey hollywood movie jerseys top sports movies of alltime. Seguin, del zotto make cameo in goon sequel sportsnet. A sad farewell to bob probert a notorious hockey henchman who became synonymous with the term goon. Goon movie raises questions about hockey enforcers cbc news. Goon hollywood movie jerseys top sports movies of alltime. Last of the enforcers, the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2011 cult hockey flick, goon, set for a 2016. Nearly 35 years have passed since slap shot cursed, clipped and caroused its way into the hearts of moviewatching hockey fans. Goon, an ice hockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. Goon impressions of a hockey movie masterpiece ifc. The best hockey fights in movie history posted by rick marshall on march 26th 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. Goon doesnt shy away from the violence of its subject. Last of the enforcers, the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2011 cult hockey flick, goon, set for a 2016 release.
Doug glatt jersey is from the classic hockey movie goon. Doug smith could kick your assor at the very least, hed be the author behind that sore face youd have the following morning. The best thing about goon is not the hockey action, or who wins and who loses. The clipfest them continues with goalie auditions 5. Goon, hockey fandom, and my bittersweet love for doug glatt. The role of the enforcer the movie though i understand some of the reasons why hockey is relegated to niche status among the major american sports, including the expense and difficulty of. Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semipro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way. 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.
True story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and directed by michael dowse. With goon sequel, jay baruchel hopes to usher in new era of. Enforcer or policeman is an unofficial role in ice hockey. You have my respect, whatever that means to you, you got it. Rainbow cemetery based on a movie about hockey enforcers, go head to head with opponents in goon. Goon on dvd may 29, 2012 starring jay baruchel, seann william scott, alison pill, marcandre grondin. 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. This redband trailer for the rrated hockey comedy goon is as rowdy as the rating suggests. Jul 27, 2015 so promises the cast and crew of goon.
Magnoliamagnet picked up the movie directed by michael dowse with seann william scott, liev sch. Without getting too much into specifics, goon 2 touched on so many important issues in the game of hockey today all in a onehour and 41 minute. The onesheet for goon, a ribald hockey comedy, depicted costar. Goon 2011 r 1h 31m sports movies when hes seen dispatching a rude opposing hockey player in the stands, doug glatt is hired by a rival team. It glorifies fighting and suggests that participating in a good beat down can be an entertaining activity. I may have even inadvertently teased an easter egg to look out for in the new flick. On a road game in quebec, after an opposing player concusses laflamme with a heavy hit, doug savagely beats the player unconscious and is suspended for the next game against rhea and the st. Goon is 92 minutes of greatness and has all the classy nods towards the long winters grind of the game as any other film while being just a great movie as well. Like most people reading this book i was introduced to mr. Along with the onice violence, there is a comic edge to goon. Parents need to know that goon is a factbased sports dramedy about a hockey player whose primary job is to be the teams designated thug on the ice. Back in 2012, when the world had fewer things to worry about, the city of toronto got itself bent out of shape over a movie poster. Starring seann william scott, jay baruchel, and liev schreiber now on demand and in theatres march 30th. Buy doug glatt 69 goon halifax highlanders hockey jersey.
For many, slapshot is the holy grail of hockey cinema life and thats perfectly fine. The story centers on doug glatt, a bouncer seann william scott who has been touched by the fist of god. 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. May 30, 2017 goon fights hockey team has 742 members. Goon 2 is currently filming and it appears that at least two nhl players will be in the movie, including dallas stars stud tyler seguin and michael del zotto of the philadelphia flyers. The game, you take on the role of doug glatt, a hockey enforcer who will fight for his team to the death. The movie was inspired by a book based on real life events and written by actorwriter jay baruchel. Based on the new film about hockey enforcers entitled goon, this is a game where we blend the fight sequences from blades of steel with the brutality of mortal kombat. 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.
Last of the enforcers is out now in select theaters and in hd ondemand and i was fortunate enough to talk to director jay baruchel about hockey and his experiences with the movie. Scott has made an art or at least a career out of playing the affable dimwit. And with goon, a salty canadian comedy about the rise of a minor league hockey enforcer, scott finally has his. Nov 24, 2016 goon 2 trailer a movie directed by jay baruchel cast. Cgi animated short film hd brain divided by josiah. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. Its not violence itself i object to, but the absence of engaging characters and human interest. However, doug cant resist the siren call of the highlanders, so he sets course to reclaim his former glory. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minorleague hockey player named doug smith a guy whose. Take on the role of doug the thug glatt, a hockey enforcer that will fight to the death for his team. Goon 2012 though a misfit among his brainy family members, massachusetts bouncer doug glatt seann william scott has a knockout punch that lands him a spot on a minorleague canadian hockey. 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. Goon screenwriter jay baruchel talks hockey violence and.
When a chance encounter with an onice thug leads to a fistfight that doug easily wins, the onlooking coach sees dougs potential, in spite of his lack of any hockey playing ability. The film will take you through his journey as a new hockey player and the trouble that he faces along the way. 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. Learn all of dougs special attacks to defeat all opponents that stand in your path. When can i get my hands on this movie it was released on 31717 only in canadian theaters. Goon is a 2011 canadian sports comedy film directed by michael dowse, written by jay baruchel and evan goldberg, and starring seann william scott, jay baruchel, liev schreiber, alison pill, marcandre grondin, kim coates and eugene levy. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith. An enforcers job is to deter and respond to dirty or violent play by the opposition.
If you start thinking too much about concussions, it will spoil the movie for you. Mar 16, 2017 back in 2012, when the world had fewer things to worry about, the city of toronto got itself bent out of shape over a movie poster. Goon is a movie that is not only the hockey movie for this generation of hockey fans, but is a terribly accurate representation of the stress and conflict. Along with the onice violence, there is a comic edge to. 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. Hockey hollywood movie jerseys top sports movies of.
This is a onetime only dark horse print edition of eric powells favorite the goon issue with an exclusive kickstarter cover. Redemption that was walltowall violence, i now feel fondness for another movie thats also mostly mayhem. Smiths career via the movie goon, a semifictionalized account of his career in minor league hockey. 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. Goon 2 last of the enforcers hockey comedy, 2017 trailer. The goon trailer hq cgi short movie patermauritius. The term is sometimes used synonymously with fighter, tough guy, or goon. The first is that its the rare sports film that loves it subject, and is smart. Goon 2 brilliantly portrays bloody truths about hockey. The film concerns the exceedingly nice but somewhat dimwitted doug glatt scott, who unexpectedly finds personal and professional fulfillment after becoming. 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 official movie site starring seann william scott. Magnoliamagnet picked up the movie directed by michael dowse with.
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