The Tournament

For those of us who have lived, breathed and ate youth hockey, this mockumentary hits very close to home. When Barry ran a 30-foot extension to have his house cross the county line so his son could play on a better team, I lost it. Yes, hockey parents are a whole different breed.The 1st yr focuses on a small Canadian town called Briarside, Ontario, and its Pee-Wee hockey team called the Farqueson Funeral Home Warriors. They are gearing up for a big tournament in the city of Chateauguay, Quebec. The hockey action is limited but we see a lot of antics by psycho hockey dad, Barry McConnell, who looks at Chateauguay as a stepping stone for his son Robbie on the way to the NHL. We've all seen hockey parents from hell and boy do these characters imitate the craziness of youth hockey.Don't believe this is art imitating life? Go down to any amateur hockey rink in North America and see for yourself. The second yr kinda dragged, as the plot got old. But the first yr is a gem. This is a very accurate reflection of hockey culture. If you don't think it's funny, you're the one this movie is portraying. :-)

We are halfway through the first season and it’s begun skipping the first two minutes of the first episode over and over again. Not sure if it’s scratched or something, but we took it straight from the case and put it in the Xbox One, which we haven’t had issues with before. I’d consider it a defective product. I’m super dissapointed because I’ve been telling my husband about this show for years and I finally pulled the trigger and bought a copy. Now we can’t watch a large portion of the show.

This is a really great movie, it is entertaining and full of action, it keeps you on the edge of your seat and if you leave for a moment you may just miss some of the good parts because it moves really fast. The Tournament is a competition and who ever can terminate the target or targets without getting killed themselves and survive till the end is sure to be awarded. There are bets being taken and camera's everywhere to see just who will win. It's a great movie and there is something in it for the women who love to see women kick butt as well. Great movie!

Pure Canadian genius here. If you've ever been involved in youth sports, either as a participant, parent, or coach, you'll love this gem.Pre-screen before watching with your kids, however. There's a touch of profanity in the first season (nothing terrible, but that's my subjective opinion). The second season contains a dose of adult subject that many would likely find unsuitable for kids under 12 (and maybe even older).If you live in Minnesota and your kids play (or played) association hockey, you'll LOVE the protagonist's plan to extend his house into the neighboring township to gain residency through a construction project he calls, "The long house."

Had this movie before on BD but it was stolen unfortunately along with PS3 due to someone breaking in my apt from my bedroom window and taking PS3 along with it and other BD titles. Got movie cuz I'm a Scott Adkins fan and virtually will watch any movie he's in since he chooses good roles. Recommend this for Scott Adkins fans and audience that like tournament weapon combat based movies. No complaints on condition of product from shipping because it was like I purchased it fresh out of an electronics store.

This is a popcorn flick through and through. There is a plot (well two plots) and a lot of brass hits the floor.If you enjoy some solid acting in between the fights, this had it. The fights are well choreographed and fun to watch if you don't mind a pretty high splatter rate.Top marks to Kelly Hui and Robert Carlyle for making the characters interesting so I cared about what happened to them.

Best In Show, The Festival, and now The Tournament.Great black comedy "mockumentary" style show that also has a touch of heart.I too love hockey. But that has no basis on my love for this show. You could no nothing about the sport and still love this show.Check it out. When I bought it for $17.99, I thought it was a misprint. Great deal for over 6 hours of the best comedy you'll find on Amazon.

To get it out-of-the-way, yes, this film clearly borrows from the likes of Smokin Aces, Battle Royale, Series 7 etc etc. To ensure there’s some dialogue – in what would otherwise be a speechless film – the silly priest storyline is added, although it could have been just as easily done with two underdog killers teaming up. Given that there’s 30 contestants + others watching, characterisation is obviously very thin.Boring things aside, the action in this film is intense and very frequent – the highlight being a strip-club shootout/massacre with blood, guts and limbs flying everywhere. Nothing within the frame is safe, pedestrians, buildings, animals and vehicles (cars, jeeps and tankers all flipping and exploding at some point). Every five minutes there’s a big action scene, and most of it is of a very high standard. For a £4M movie to have such a decent cast, great action scenes and well-directed action (it’s his first film!!) – it’s nothing short of a miracle.Someone please throw more money at the director, Scott Mann to kick off his next project – it’s absolutely the best in class for mindless action; a bloody schlock romp for the guys, full of explosions, guns, blood and tits.Score: 7/10 - from ParagraphFilmReviews dot com

It's over the top violence may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I highly recommend it to any action movie fan worth his salt. The action sequences are mind boggling as they are mind blowing, the acting can be a bit wooden at times, but this is the movie that you watch to pass the time on a cold winter night, perhaps, and don't forget to leave your intelligence undisturbed throughout the 90 minutes of viewing. Absolutely terrific picture and sound quality, 5 star out of 5 for both!

There are no surprises in this low budget action thriller but it does make enjoyable viewing. It approaches the level of films such as 'Wanted' but doesn't quite make it, however don't let that put you off as Robert Carlyles performances are always worth a watch. He manages to lift this effort above the norm and is ably assisted by Kelly Hu who introduces glamour, as well as some slick fighting skills to the movie as a guilt ridden assassin. I'm sure that I'll slip this disk into the player again on some rainy Saturday afternoon.

A good film on Blu-ray disc, at a good price. I was pleased with this item. Good. Thanks.

Watched this back when I was around 13, and back then, I loved how it is set in old Blighty for once and not good old smoggy London like always. Watched for Robert Carlyle and Kelly Hu, whom I know from over movies. I was surprised to see the guy who played Ser Davos from HBO's Game of Thrones. Lots of fun and violence. Really can't fault.