Trailer: The Men Who Stare At Goats

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Genre:Comedy
Director:Grant Heslov
Cast:George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey

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In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter encounters an enigmatic Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Academy Award®winner George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of “Warrior Monks” with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Now, the program’s founder, Bill Django (Oscar® nominee Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassady’s mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintance’s far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (two-time Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey), the reporter is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django’s New Earth Army and Hooper’s personal militia of super soldiers. In order to survive this wild adventure, Bob will have to outwit an enemy he never thought possible. The Men Who Stare at Goats was inspired by Jon Ronson’s non-fiction bestseller of the same name, an eye-opening and often hilarious exploration of the government’s attempts to harness paranormal abilities to combat its enemies.

[xpoint9]

looks awesome. Anyone read the book?

[Paranoidandroid]

So how is this movie? Looks interesting, it strikes me as a Coen Bros-esque comedy.

[Strategy]

Saw it on release day.

It was dull at times but had a lot of good moments. I wouldn't go out of my way to see it though, not a must see.

[jb22]

Watched it on Friday and it was okay. Thought it lost a bit of steam and started to wear a bit thing during the last act. Wouldn't normally watch something like this in theatres but had a free pass, do think this is maybe worth waiting for on DVD.

[azn_dan]

what a bad movie, seriously. I thought the plot was poorly done, and that there is alot of meanigless moments. Sure there are a few laughs within this movie, but i do not see how in the hell did it receive a B rating on yahoo movies from critics.

Overall, i believe everyone who went to watch the movie (atleast at the theatre i went to) was relatively disappointed. Some even left early due to the utter crappiness of this movie. Take it from me, you do not want to watch this.

[Flyone]

Trailer looks pretty funny..