Goon (2012)
Director: Michael Dowse
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Description: Labelled 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.
Release Date: 3/30/2012
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Magnet Releasing
Offical Website: http://www.magnetreleasing.com/goon/
Release Dates:
| Country | Release Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Theatrical Wide Release | 3/30/2012 |
| United States | DVD/Blu-ray Release | 5/29/2012 |
| United States | On Demand Release | 2/24/2012 |
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04/21 @ 10:17 PM
ActionFest Double Team Review: Is ‘Goon’ The Best Indie Comedy Since ‘Super Troopers?’
In an attempt to shake things up a bit and pay a bit of homage to the amazing fight sequences we saw at ActionFest, Brian and I will go back and forth on these reviews in a kind of point for point debate style as opposed to traditional review format. We hope you enjoy it. Brian Salisbury is only part man, the rest is composed of dense, angry layers of English muffin pizzas and Sno-Caps. Forged in the fire of Mt. Dubious Taste, Salisbury (alias Steak Plissken) now wages an unceasing war against the forces of good and pretentious. Entering the squared circle of ActionFest, he is determined to eye-gorge himself on action flicks and wreck as much havoc upon his Viking-bearded cohort Luke “Danger” Mullen as he routinely does upon his own digestive system. Will these two titans of genre consumption merely destroy each other in Asheville, or will their collective might leave the (Read More)
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In an attempt to shake things up a bit and pay a bit of homage to the amazing fight sequences we saw at ActionFest, Brian and I will go back and forth on these reviews in a kind of point for point debate style as opposed to traditional review format. We hope you enjoy it. Brian Salisbury is only part man, the rest is composed of dense, angry layers of English muffin pizzas and Sno-Caps. Forged in the fire of Mt. Dubious Taste, Salisbury (alias Steak Plissken) now wages an unceasing war against the forces of good and pretentious. Entering the squared circle of ActionFest, he is determined to eye-gorge himself on action flicks and wreck as much havoc upon his Viking-bearded cohort Luke “Danger” Mullen as he routinely does upon his own digestive system. Will these two titans of genre consumption merely destroy each other in Asheville, or will their collective might leave the (Read More)
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04/05 @ 12:00 AM
The movie is harsh, nasty and vulgar like you wouldn't believe. And often, it's hilarious.
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03/30 @ 12:00 AM
What's somewhat surprising is you don't have to give a hoot about hockey to enjoy the movie. This is just a guy living his dream: Hitting people.
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03/29 @ 12:00 AM
The fact that a movie as harsh and despicable as \Goon\ can be promoted as a comedy says terrible things about the state of the American film industry.
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