Audio Reviews - Goon - Audio Review

Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.

Tags:  movie review, audio, spill, spill.com, seann william scott, jay baruchel, alison pill, marc-andré grondin, kim coates, eugene levy, liev schreiber, goon

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  May 11, 2012 at 2:47 AM, Jim Beam said ...

  The russian brothers is a spin on the Kostitsyn brothers while they were playing for the Montreal Canadiens NHL team. One of them is still making headlines about his partying:

  http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Party+poopers+Nashville/6550702/story.html

  I remember the Hanson brothers in "Slapshot" being obnoxious but not douchey like that.

• April 30, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Jonathan Vanos said ...

  Great movie! Saw it months ago when it came out in Canada.

  And no, hockey is not always as violent as potrayed in the movies, but it sure can be. Just check out some of the Philly Pittsburgh series from round one of the playoffs.

  You guys should do yourselves a favour and drive up to Dallas next October to go see a Stars game. You might get a better understanding of the sport.

  
  
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  April 28, 2012 at 5:15 AM, said ...

  GOD BLESS CANADA !!!

• April 24, 2012 at 3:13 AM, said ...

  How can you guys not understand what's going on in hockey? That's not like understanding what's going on in soccer. At its absolute most basic, two teams trying to score by putting the puck in the net.

  The only thing that might trip up a casual watcher is the icing rule and maybe some penalty calls but it's nowhere near as hard as trying to pick up something like baseball or American football which have so many different rules and subtleties.
  
  I think the spill crew should bring in guest reviewers with sports movies, ones who know the sport. It would add an extra dimension in my opinion. But yeah, great review otherwise, might check this movie out.

  
  
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  April 24, 2012 at 1:41 AM, said ...

  best hockey movie

• April 23, 2012 at 11:17 PM, Hreinn Ingi Jónasson said ...

  Is that Cyrus cat in the background ?

  
  
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  April 23, 2012 at 4:18 AM, John Smith said ...

  So its "The Waterboy"....

• April 23, 2012 at 3:42 AM, Sam said ...

  Checked this one out on On Demand today because of this review.  Nice to see a successful nod to "Slap Shot".  Thanks, guys.  Let's go Blues!

  
  
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  April 23, 2012 at 3:23 AM, said ...

  sooooo glad that this is a good movie cant wait to see it!!!!!

• April 23, 2012 at 2:09 AM, said ...

  You gotta be a Canadian to enjoy hockey

  
  
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  April 23, 2012 at 12:46 AM, said ...

  i'd like to thank the Spill crew for doing this review; i wouldn't have known about this movie let alone given it a shot without you guys.

• April 23, 2012 at 12:37 AM, said ...

  i actually loved the movie.. i thought you wouldn't like it Cyrus, but i guess i'm wrong, and i'm glad i am

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 11:02 PM, said ...

  You can't have a hockey movie about fighting without a team wearing orange and black.

• April 22, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Josh said ...

  This movie made me feel so proud to be a drunk ass Canadian, I loved it!

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM, David James Lister said ...

• April 22, 2012 at 7:53 PM, said ...

  For some reason I really like Sean William Scott, even though he's in a lot of mediocre to bad movies. Glad to hear this one is good, and rotten tomatoes seems to agree.

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 7:51 PM, said ...

• April 22, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Alex Thompson said ...

  I've wanted to get into hockey, but it's just too freakin' slow for me.  I'll stick to NBA and NCAA.

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 7:40 PM, said ...

  we had this in Ireland a couple of months ago it was brilliant movie sean william scott was great in it.

• April 22, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Pete Ficorelli said ...

  For those of who who say hockey is not as exciting/brutal as it is in the movies

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 7:02 PM, said ...

  Welcome to Irishtown, motherfucker!  Oh yeah, that's right, you found him annoying.

• April 22, 2012 at 6:47 PM, said ...

  As a huuuuuge hockey fan, this is a hysterical movie and as close to slap shot as we shall ever get. FULL PRICE!!!!

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Cinema Bells said ...

  Saw it few months ago (because I'm Canadian) and it was hilarious, Full Price!

• April 22, 2012 at 5:37 PM, said ...

  I fuckin' loved this movie.  I give it a fuckin' FULL PRICE.  I hear what your saying about Jay Baruchel's character, but you got to give him credit for playing a different character.

  
  
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  April 22, 2012 at 5:29 PM, said ...

  first comment on the site. love your reviews.u guys crack me up.and mostly agree 100% of the time.as a french canadian hockey is a religion to us ,the french version of slapshot was huge here (just the first one)and the a third one that came out too with one of the baldwing brothers (the fat one)and also if you guys learn the rules of hockey you might enjoy it.it as almost the same intesity of football and almost the same amazing moves like in basketball.

  cant wait for the next time i feel like putting my opinion up there 

  P.S. could it be possible to put an overall rating like you put in your video review.   ty

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