Is the movie goon based on a real story

Written by gsh blogger scott antcliffe a gongshow hockey blog exclusive gongshow offers the official merchandise for the movie goon i first came across doug the thug smith aka goon as a young uninspired 16yearold boy starting to play the beautiful game of hockey. Dec 01, 2019 frank sheeran is the mobbedup protagonist in the irishman, martin scorseses muchawaited mafia epic on netflix. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, goon the movie was written by jay baruchel who plays dougs best friend and evan goldberg, seth rogen. Sep 27, 2017 when smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and used it as the inspiration to make a movie. Oct 02, 2014 the movie three kings, according to the criteria of author tim obrien, is both a true war story and not a true war story at the same time. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and doug smith. Sep 04, 2017 if a third goon movie does enter development at some point, it will be fascinating to see where they take this story. Doug was a bouncer, among other things, before some prodding from a friend the character played by jay baruchel in the movie had him lace up skates for the first time at the age of 19 with the sole purpose of getting to a minorleague tryout and one professionallevel hockey fight. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by dough smith and adam frattasio, which may be why the script by superbad cowriter evan goldberg and judd apatow regular jay baruchel includes a scene in which dougs parents walk out of a. A beautiful day in the neighbourhood is the new movie starring tom hanks as mr. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, and due to be released next year. When a chance encounter with an onice thug leads to a fistfight that doug easily wins, the onlooking coach sees dougs potential, in spite of his lack of any hockey playing ability. John smiths true story inspired the film breakthrough. Mar 16, 2012 goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route.

Goon hit the internet and i realised that the film was based on doug smith. Merchandise for the movie goon i first came across doug the thug smith aka. Labelled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semipro hockey glory, beating the crap ou. Footage from smiths career as an enforcer is shown during the films credits, and smith said in an interview with that he is happy with the finished film. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minorleague hockey player named doug smith a guy whose. The story centers on doug glatt, a bouncer seann william scott who has been touched by the fist of god.

Rogers in cinemas now, but some of the true story has been changed for the film. The videos include an interview and a clip of him during a motivational speaking engagement. Doug smith born december 27, 1964 is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. In these video clips, the real jim morris talks about his grandfather, his life, the movie, baseball and more. Well, it could, but in this case, it didnt at least not exactly this way. Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semipro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way. If a third goon movie does enter development at some point, it will be fascinating to see where they take this story. The movie was inspired by a book based on real life events and written by actorwriter jay baruchel. The book is a biography that describes smiths time playing professional hockey. Doug is now a local police officer in massachusetts and loves. Last of the enforcers is a 2017 sequel to the 2011 comedy in which a minor league hockey star must choose between settling down or continuing to play hockey. The quintessential goon talks about his career and having seann william scott play him in a movie by davy rothbart on march 30, 2012 w hen he retired after nearly a decade of playing minor league hockey, south boston native doug smith had unique career stats. Goon official movie site starring seann william scott. Charles, missouri, where he currently attends high school.

The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league. Miss preston was interviewed for the sybil dvd and that interview is included in the extras. He was smarter than this movies doug, but arguably as tough, and thats another reason i liked goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by doug smith and adam frattasio. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film. The extraordinary true story of one mans survival in warsaw, 19391945 by wladyslaw szpilman. It was such a shock to see them in the film but that alone made it worth every penny for me. Joining the team and with the encouragement of his best. Nov 05, 2010 likewise, goon is based on the book goon. At the beginning of the movie, it says, based on a true story. The 14 best horror movies based on a true story cinemablend. When the seann william scott hockey film, goon, became a cult. The onesheet for goon, a ribald hockey comedy, depicted costar. Knowing that there are incidents like this occurring in the real world, lots of people are wondering if room is based on a true story, and.

The pianist 2003 starring adrien brody, emilia fox based on the book the pianist. Goon is a comedy, often a very funny one, but you might be hesitant to call it that once. I just finished the movie fearless jet lis selfproclaimed final wushu film. Along with the onice violence, there is a comic edge to goon. It was gloriously profane and yet also pretty darn sweet, anchored by a great performance from seann william scott and a clever script by jay baruchel. I first saw the movie the sound of music as a young child, probably in the late 1960s. Includes a special message from producer david fincher and an explanation from eric on why he chose the issue. May 12, 2020 have you ever wondered who sean william scotts character in the movie goon doug glatt was mirrored after. Its about equal parts fists of fury and rocky iv compare the final fight scenes with a dash of raging bull and an inexplicable dances with wolves second act. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories. Frank sheeran is the mobbedup protagonist in the irishman, martin scorseses muchawaited mafia epic on netflix.

This is because, according to obrien, a true war story is not about being brave but being a coward. Goon on dvd may 29, 2012 starring jay baruchel, seann william scott, alison pill, marcandre grondin. I tend to appreciate an entertaining movie that is based on a real story, like the. Goon, an icehockey comedy starring seann william scott, goes a different route. When smith and his friend, adam frattasio, decided to write a book that they figured a few people would read, hollywood got wind of it and used it as the inspiration to make a movie. When john isnt at school, he enjoys spending time with his parents, three brothers, and friends. True story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and directed by michael dowse. What makes goon a great hockey movie for the hardcore. Say hello to the goon kickstarter comic book exclusive. I liked the singing, and maria was so pretty and kind. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and douglas smith. Footage from smiths career as a hockey enforcer is shown during the films credits. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey which is the true story of doug the hammer smith.

One thing i found very interesting was the fact that this film is actually based on a true story. Goon movie raises questions about hockey enforcers cbc news. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey. In order to convey that sense of wonder, harper and cowriter jack throne drew on several real figures from history, and also took some creative license with their stories. Evander kane rips off an arizona players helmet in the final minute of the game with his team down 32. The referee puts up hand and calls a penalty on the arizona player, ilya lyubushkin, for playing without a helmet. Based on a true story, adapted by writers jay baruchel and evan goldberg, this small gem gave the black sheep of the sport a worthy platform. Michael dowses goon was an unexpected joy, a clever comedy about a kindhearted but ironfisted young man finding his place in the world on the ice. The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. The series mixes both a comical and violent atmosphere with a supernatural slant, which pit the titular character against undead creatureszombies, ghosts, ghouls, mutants, skunkapes with an unnatural hunger for pies, giant squids, mobgang leaders, extra. Utimately, goon succeeds even within the comfortable criteria set forth by dozens of sports films that have come before it.

This sequel to the 2012 hockey comedy goon continues the story of doug glatt seann william scott, a genuinely nice guy who became a brawler for a minor league hockey team because he couldnt do anything else. The real doug smith, also an enforcer, is seen in the credit cookies. While the movie isnt based on a reallife group of women, the idea stems from a. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of doug smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didnt start skating until the age of 19. Goon is supposedly based on a true story it was inspired by the nonfiction book goon. Upcoming movie goon tells story of hanson police officer. Jan 03, 2011 scott plays smith in the upcoming movie, goon, which is based on the book goon. This is a onetime only dark horse print edition of eric powells favorite the goon issue with an exclusive kickstarter cover. Smiths book was later adapted into the comedy film goon, starring seann william scott in. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans from iran. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. I like wushu movies and this as good as any, i guess. Movies based on a true story netflix official site.

This is the true story of doug smith, the real life inspiration behind the recent blockbuster hockey film goon. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Doug was a bouncer, among other things, before some prodding from a friend the character played by jay baruchel in the movie had him lace up skates for the first time at the age of 19 with the sole purpose of getting to a minorleague tryout and one professional. Based on a true story that gripped the country, when they see us chronicles the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the central park five, who were convicted of a rape they. Doug glatt goes on a journey through the ice hockey league, going from rags to riches from his talent of being impossibly tough. Smiths role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the hanover, massachusetts, native to average 6. Sep 06, 2017 both a breath of fresh and air and a punch to the face, goon, the 2011 ice hockey comedy, was an unlikely hit and welcome throwback to a sport sparingly made for the movies.

At the end credits you can see footage of the guy this film is based on, fighting on the ice and after with black eyes, a cut lip and bruises all over his. With goon sequel, jay baruchel hopes to usher in new era of. The goon is a comic book series written and drawn by eric powell with colors often by dave stewart, eric or erics brother, robin. Footage of douglas smith as an ice hockey enforcer, on whose autobiography this is based, is shown towards the end of the closing credits. No matter what you think of the film, memories of murder has an interesting backstory, as its based on the true story of south koreas first serial killings that happened in the late80s. Born in guatemala, john was adopted by brian and joyce smith at the age of 5 months and moved with them to st. Goon doug glatt is sweetnatured but armed with a solid punch, as is goon, based on the lovable true story of doug smith, a hockey enforcer who achieved minorleague fame. The rrated canadian indie is based on the life of a minor. Doug smith had the movie series goon based off of his life and also a book was written about him.

The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, written by hockey enforcer doug the hammer smith and his lifelong pal adam. Goon screenwriter jay baruchel talks hockey violence and. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with adam frattasio. As the brutality ramps up, and the story gains real consequence, for some reason, we actually laugh harder. Mar 16, 2017 back in 2012, when the world had fewer things to worry about, the city of toronto got itself bent out of shape over a movie poster. Last of the enforcers is a 2017 sports comedy film directed by jay baruchel in his directorial debut and written by baruchel and jesse chabot. Mar 31, 2012 he battled his way up through the ranks of professional hockey in a wild ride that the pair chronicled in the book, goon. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey by adam frattasio and directed by michael dowse. With seann william scott, jay baruchel, alison pill, eugene levy. The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league hockey, with. The book inspired a movie based off of his life story and seann william scott played the role based on smith. Miss prestons website, sybil s friend, has lots of personal reminiscences about her art teacher.

One of the most poignant scenes in the movie is that of ross, sitting. And for those that have seen the film, you know that the crimes at the center of the plot remained unsolved, much like the real life investigation. The movie itself is not bad not that im much of a movie critic. Goon isnt what you think it is, it is basically a film about a dim bouncer that doesnt seem to feel pain, and can put almost any man to the ground with ease. The movie goon has a connection, often frayed, with the nonfiction book published in 2002. Not content with his job as a bouncer, doug glatt seann williamscott dreams of a more rewarding job and gaining his parents respect. Doug smith is an american retired minorleague ice hockey player who coauthored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, goon. Imdb, however, has been less favourable, rating it 6.