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They Get You Ready To Fight, The Fuse Is Ready To Blow: The Goon Trailer And Posters Are Special Gifts For Our Canadian Friends

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (8)

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I admit, I’m not a big hockey guy. My sports plate is pretty full with football, basketball and baseball. I like watching hockey, I just never really invested myself in it. I enjoy watching a few Bruins games every season, and it was hard not to get swept up in the emotion of the Stanley Cup run this year, but at the end of the day, it’s a sport I respect and appreciate, even if I’m not a dedicated fan.

On the other hand, I love hockey movies. Maybe it’s just because I love sports movies, maybe it’s because movies like Slap Shot, Miracle and Mystery, Alaska are so damn fun, but I always enjoy a good hockey movie. Which is why I have high hopes for Goon, the story of a bar bouncer who discovers he has a knack for fisticuffs and skating on a minor league hockey team, and becomes their resident enforcer. The story is based on the book “Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey,” written by Doug Smith and Adam Frattasio, and it’s got an… interesting cast. Seann William Scott plays the lead, and the always fantastic (even in shitty movies) Liev Schreiber plays his arch rival (with an absolutely sick mustache). It co-stars Jay Baruchel (who co-wrote the screenplay) and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World actress Alison Pill (who tied with Kieran Culkin as the best character in that film). That’s a pretty great cast, and if you’ve got issues with Seann William Scott, then allow me to direct you to his hilariously enjoyable performance in The Rundown. It should wash the taste of Stifler out of your mouth.

In any event, the film debuted at TIFF recently to a very positive reception, which is no surprise given it was a room full of Canadiakistans. The film was purchased shortly thereafter by Magnet pictures. And damn if the trailer below doesn’t look fun. Watch:

To whet your whistle a bit more, here are the two lead character posters:

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That’s good bleedin’ right there.

(via Slashfilm)









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Comments

At first glance I thought they were making a movie about The Goon comic book.

Dont look at me like that. I'm not a nerd.
I have had sex with more than one woman in my life tyvm!

Posted by: logan at September 14, 2011 11:36 AM

It will be interesting to see what the reaction to this movie will be. Over this summer, three current/former NHL "goons", still in their 20s and early 30s died. Two committed suicide and one died from an accidential drug over dose. There is a lot of speculation as to what caused this young men to die so soon, but there has been a lot of discussion about the effects of concussions suffered from fighting and drug abuse associated with the role of the "goon" - it's a highly stressful job and involves pain (a mix of alcohol and pain killers), from both punching and getting punched.

I think it's dangerous to draw too many conclusions between fighting in the NHL for a living and the deaths of these three young men or too many conclusions or associations among their deaths, but it's definitely out there and a moview making "light" of all of this stuff is going to raise some eyebrows from the "elite" hockey writers. Not that 99% of people even know (or care) who the "elite" hockey writers are.

Posted by: so does Forbiddendonut at September 14, 2011 11:44 AM

Thanks for posting that, Forbiddendonut. You just saved me the task. Still can't believe about Wade Belak. Seemed like such a sweet, well-adjusted guy. I guess you never know.

I will totally see this movie. Because I love hockey, I play hockey and I love hockey movies. I hadn't heard about this one, even though I live in Toronto. All the news talks about is celebrity sightings. Not the actual movies.

Posted by: malechai at September 14, 2011 1:35 PM

So, it's like Brokeback Mountain?

Posted by: wembley at September 14, 2011 2:32 PM

'Brokeback Mountain' meets 'Slap Shot'

Posted by: OldSchool60 at September 14, 2011 3:04 PM

Forbidden, interesting that the other group of athletes prone to suicide are pro wrestlers, who also hurt/get hurt for the amusement of others and eat a lot of painkillers and booze. Lots of athletes get hurt a lot and pound liquor and pills, but not many kill themselves with any frequency.

Posted by: Uncle Mikey at September 14, 2011 3:23 PM

Oh thank God, this punched the taste of Twilight right out of my mouth

Posted by: Laurie at September 14, 2011 3:50 PM

1) This movie looks stellar. Seann William Scott is only getting better with each film, even if he's essentially guaranteeing himself to be typecast as "lovable douche" for the rest of his career, since he basically owns that role now.

Liev Schrieber in Repo Men is one of the most entertaining roles I've seen recently. I loved Jude Law and Forrest Whittaker's chemistry, but Liev was in command of every second he was in frame.

2) If you want a sobering perspective of the fighting in hockey thing, check out George LaRaques' interviews. He's one of the best "heavyweight" fighters the NHL has seen in the last few decades, and he absolutely HATED fighting. He talks about being split, hating what he was asked to do, but knowing that part of that role meant he was also watching out for his teammates, who he cared for.

Posted by: Markus at September 20, 2011 2:00 PM