Goon [DVD]

I love a bit of NHL but this film is great I know its a bit old now. But always never fails to disappoint.

Awesome Sean William Scott movie, plays a more serious role compared to his Stifler role.

This film is beautifully written with a simple romantic story throughout, easy to watch with a loved one, showing the beautiful game of Ice Hockey and shows just how capable you can be even when your not a doctor like your parents wanted you to be.If you arnt a Halifax Highlander fan yet, you will be once you finish this and your girlfriend questions why you arnt as romantic or flirty as the main man himself.Theres nothing weird about that, its official.

I indulge in a lot of TV and movie time, so trust me when i say that this movie always makes it to my top 50 - that that is a vast statement. If you love an underdog, a sweet gentle giant, comedy, romance, and a little gore, then this is the movie for you. 10/10 would buy again.

I, like another reviewer bought this blu ray for my boyfriend's birthday. He had been going on (and on and on) about watching this film, purely because he liked the cover. So I ordered it as a present, and I'm so glad I did! This film is hilarious from start to finish. Seann William Scott is at his comedic best and is more lovable than ever. Trying out to be a pro hockey player without being able to skate, trying so hard to get his teammates to like him and to make his adoptive parents proud. It's all really funny stuff but it's done in such a way that you just can't help liking him more and more. I must admit that the best part for me was the very brief appearance (so brief that they are not even credited) of Ricky and Julian from the Trailer Park Boys! It was such a shock to see them in the film but that alone made it worth every penny for me. One thing I found very interesting was the fact that this film is actually based on a true story. At the end credits you can see footage of the guy this film is based on, fighting on the ice and after with black eyes, a cut lip and bruises all over his face. He was never actually with a hockey team to play hockey, just to get into fights! An interesting career choice to say the least.The picture and sound quality of the blu ray itself are excellent and there are some great special features.I really can't recommend this film enough. It's an instant feel good film full of love and laughs that I could happily watch again and again.Please give it a go!!!

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.

Sean William Scott - an actor famous for playing idiots (no offense, Sean). Here, in `Goon' he plays a bouncer called Doug Glatt - not your stereotypical `touchy-feely' type, so, true to form, he takes a job that basically requires hitting people (albeit while playing ice hockey) because it's just about the only thing he's any good at.It would be so easy to class Doug Glatt as a thug - spending his days constantly attacking rival ice hockey teams. However, for some reason, he also comes across as quite a vulnerable character. He freely admits to not being a genius - fighting being the only thing he was ever good at. He constantly lives in the shadow of his - highly intelligent - brother and, as a result, is slightly looked down upon from his father. It's these qualities that allow us to feel some sympathy for a man who is always knocking other men's teeth out.Don't expect one of Sean William Scott's typical wacky American Pie type comedies - it's more of a drama, but with the odd humorous moment courtesy of the predicaments Glatt finds himself in.Worth a watch, even if Stiffler's `softer side' does involves punching people's lights out.

Gotta love this film it's about a nice guy who can fight well 💪