Back in late July a bootlegged red band trailer for Michael Dowse’s hockey dramedy Goon found its way online and it looked like one giant massive cliche. However, the film premiered here at the Toronto International Film Festival recently and was immediately snatched up by Magnet Releasing and I’ve heard more than one person talking about how good it is.
One such person telling me their thoughts was Ottawa native Christopher Redmond who writes on his blog, “I may lose some teeth for saying this, but Goon beats out long-time defending champ Slap Shot for the best film yet about hockey.” High praise and Redmond is an admitted major hockey fan.
He told me star Seann William Scott doesn’t have a single sarcastic line in the whole film and it really balances the comedy and the drama nicely. All are comments we never would have expected after seeing that early sales trailer.
In Goon, Scott plays a bouncer who 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. Along with Scott the film stars Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Alison Pill, Marc-Andre Grondin and Eugene Levy.
You can check out a brand new international trailer for the film directly below. Magnet has not yet set a domestic release date.
