Author: Seann William Scott
Edition: DVD
Format: NTSC
Release Date: 2012-05-29
Details: Amazon.ca Seann William Scott packed on some pounds for his role in Goon, and the extra weight jibes well with his comic instincts--he's had to ramp down his antic American Pie goof to fit the bulky, dull-witted protagonist of this off-the- wall picture. Scott plays Doug Glatt, whose thickheadedness may be a disappointment to his brainy family (Eugene Levy cameos as dad) but serves him awfully well in the role of hockey "enforcer." You know the type: not much of a skater, can't get the puck in the net, but if you need someone to come off the bench and lay an elbow into somebody's cheekbone, Doug Glatt is your guy. The amusing and impressive thing about the movie is that the script (by costar Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg) posits Doug not as a meanie but as a puzzled innocent who really, sincerely wants to help his team. Alison Pill is just right as the groupie touched by his dazed sweetness, and Liev Schreiber absolutely shines as hockey's most legendary tough guy, a weathered goon-among-goons whose badassery is announced in his giant Fu Manchu mustache. The movie aims for a tricky blend, and director Michael Dowse doesn't always make it: we're supposed to laugh at the exaggerated characters, but also eventually care about them, too. Oh, and there's also an enormous amount of blood-spilling and bone-cracking. Thanks to the generally jovial air and Scott's skillful performance, the patches of ice don't seriously slow this movie down. --Robert Horton Product Description Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local bar and 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). When a chance encounter with an on-ice thug leads to a bloody fist fight that Doug easily wins, the coach of the Halifax Highlanders sees potential in this man who is only hampered by his lack of any hockey playing ability and his brother's old figure skates . Doug manages to join the team, and with the encouragement of his hockey obsessed best friend (Jay Baruchel) quickly becomes a rising star. Soon he'll have the opportunity to face off against Ross "The Boss" Rhea and perhaps finally land a girlfriend. Now - all he needs is to learn how to skate. Special Features Commentary with Director Michael Dowse and Co-Writer/Actor Jay Baruchel Deleted Scenes Outtakes / Blooper Reel HDNet: A Look at Goon An Interview with Sean William Scott and Jay Baruchel Goalie Audition Fighting 101 Goon Hockey Cards Theatrical Greenband Trailer Theatrical Redband Trailer From the Studio Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local bar and 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). When a chance encounter with an on-ice thug leads to a bloody fist fight that Doug easily wins, the coach of the Halifax Highlanders sees potential in this man who is only hampered by his lack of any hockey playing ability and his brother's old figure skates . Doug manages to join the team, and with the encouragement of his hockey obsessed best friend (Jay Baruchel) quickly becomes a rising star. Soon he'll have the opportunity to face off against Ross "The Boss" Rhea and perhaps finally land a girlfriend. Now - all he needs is to learn how to skate.----------------------Bored of his job as a bouncer at a local bar and dealt with Scorned by his family of intellectuals, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) dreams of enjoying the same glory as Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber), a badass minor league hockey player. Following a bloody fight against a hockey player that Doug wins easily, the Halifax Highlanders coach detects great potential in this man whose only handicaps are the total lack of gift for hockey and the old figure skates of his brother. Doug managed to fit into the team and encouraged
UPC: 065935582243
EAN: 0065935582243
Languages: English
Binding: DVD
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood