First, a math problem. Which is more affordable; spending $10 to watch a movie in bed or $20 (or more) to drive to the theater for the same movie?

Now that the difficult portion is out of the way, take the time to get on iTunes or On Demand portion of your cable provider and rent Goon. It is $10 for a one-day rental, but this allows you to catch the flick almost a month before the movie is released in theaters (March 30). Based on the quality of the movie, you may still be motivated to roll down to your local cinemas to see it again.

Goon is a tale of bouncer-turned-hockey player, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott). Doug is a dim guy with a hard skull and equally hard fist. The movie portrays him as sort of a softie at heart who just happens to have the natural gift of beating the hell out of people. Spurred on in defense of his buddy at a local semi-pro game, Glatt gets a tryout and eventually becomes the team’s enforcer. All of this is accomplished despite the fact that Glatt cannot skate.

There is a brief skating montage that precedes Glatt’s contract offer from a minor league team. One of the few beefs I had with the movie was the fact that Scott’s poor skating skills never improved. This is something even stood out to Scott when he saw the final product. This may have been a result of a rushed production, or just the difficulty of Scott to learn the craft. Regardless, had Scott been a little stronger on his skates, his character’s ascension would have been far more believable. Continue reading →