Day Three: Goon

Ice Hockey is a great sport. It's apparently so great, that they made a movie about it. Goon is about Doug Glatt. He is maybe not the smartest, but he is one great fighter. During a game that he is watching at the stadium, a player wants to fight his friend, who looks to have Tourettes. Doug stands up for him and punches him knock out.

He gets a phone call which turns to be from the coach of his home town ice hockey team. Doug's idol, Ross Shea is demoted to the minors after having a 20 game suspension, because he slashed an opponent in the head from behind(naughty boy). Three years before this incident, Shea hit Xavier Laflamme, a player who was rated high and was a real talent. He got an concussion and because of that, he was so much in fear, that he couldn't play like he used to anymore.

Doug is called up for the Halifax Highlanders, to protect Laflamme from Ross Shea. They get into a great successful couple games and they win mostly everything.

The Highlanders got 4 games remaining and they need to win two games to secure the playoff spot. In Quebec, an opposing player gets Laflamme and he gets another concussion. Doug beats the player K.O. and is suspended for the next game that is against the St John's Shamrock, the team of Rhea. At a diner, Rhea tells Doug he is not a hockey player, but a goon.

When Doug reaches out to Laflamme he will promise that he will always protect him. In the game, when they are 1-0 up, Doug blocks a slapshot with his face and bleeds heavily. He gets a skate in his ankle and is injured. They win, but need a win against Rhea and his team to secure the playoff spot.

Two of the three periods have gone and the Shamrocks are 2-0 up. Rhea and Doug fight in the third. Doug almost gets K.O. but gets up. Doug breaks the nose of Rhea, but is very injured after he breaks his injured leg. In the end, Doug knocks Rhea out. Eva gets him off, Laflamme is inspired by Doug and make a hat-trick to make the Highlanders go to the playoffs. Doug says in the end to Eva(His lover):"I think I nailed him". A reference to what Rhea once said.

My Verdict: It was a pretty fun game, a lot of swearing and a lot of fighting. It was a good movie to watch. 3 out of 5 stars, a 6 out of 10.