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The men who stare at goats is not just a tedious and probably aimless movie, but also a mindnumbingly stupid movie. Even if the men who stare at goats is not worth comparing to dr. Ewan mcgregor interview the men who stare at goats hd. Sufficed to say, the film seems to lose its way somewhat at the halfway stage, and despite the talent and genuinely outthere material, the men who stare at goats doesnt quite fulfill its promise.
Nov 06, 2009 find all 31 songs in the men who stare at goats soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor is in search of his next big story when he encounters lyn cassady academy award winner george clooney. The men who stare at goats is a 2009 comedy film directed by grant heslov and written by peter straughan based on the book of the same title by author jon ronson, an account of the investigation by ronson and john sergeant into attempts by us military forces to use psychic abilities in military operations. George clooney ewan mcgregor jeff bridges kevin spacey stephen lang robert patrick waleed zuaiter stephen root glenn morshower nick offerman tim griffin rebecca mader. The men who stare at goats is a 2009 satirical dark comedy war film directed by grant heslov and starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, and kevin spacey. Armys exploration of new age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. Remote viewing, intelligence infighting, concealment of information its been one of my favorite. The cia and hollywood 11 the men who stare at goats on vimeo. The men who stare at goats is a 2009 comedy film directed by grant heslov and written by peter straughan based on the book of the same title by author jon ronson, an account of the investigation by ronson and john sergeant into attempts by us military forces to use psychic abilities in. Those looking for banal belly laughs should probably avoid this flick, but anyone with a relative or friend who was or still is affected by flowerpower, or who has served in any of the armed forces is in for a good time from the. The men who stare at goats ar en amerikanskbrittisk langfilm fran 2009 i regi av grant heslov, med george clooney, ewan.
The men who stare at goats 2009 cast and crew moviefone. In addition to acting, offerman is also a professional boat builder and has a side business as a wood craftsman. The men who stare at goats is the final movie in the george clooneygrant heslov series before they took the full plunge and made argo with the help of the cia. From george clooney, mind control in defense of america the.
I thought id get a funny story about some stupid things the military did once upon a time. George clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, kevin spacey, stephen lang, robert patrick, waleed zuaiter, stephen root, glenn morshower, nick offerman. The men who stare at goats no relation to us is a book and later movie about various paranormal woo and new age ideas used by the us army. Stephen lang general hopgood, nick offerman scotty mercer. In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a topsecret wing of the u. Provides the voice for the fremulon productions vanity card.
Rebecca mader joins men who stare at goats friday, october 10th, 2008. Oct 19, 2009 the men who stare at goats new scenethe predator starring. The men who stare at goats 2009 financial information. The men who stare at goats was released on dvd and bluray disc in region 1 on march 23, 2010, and was released in region 2 on april 19, 2010.
The men who stare at goats on dvd march 23, 2010 starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, kevin spacey, jeff bridges. It was released in 2004 and based on research done by the author, jon ronson, and documentary maker john sergeant. Nick offerman celebrity profile check out the latest nick offerman photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. But, like a raconteur who entertains but never quite gets to the point, this comedy doesnt, either. My first post was a bit of a general statement on my purpose here or lack thereof, so this time i will attempt to provide some pointlessness in action. The men who stare at goats new scene cloudbursting starring. Rent the men who stare at goats 2009 on dvd and bluray. A reporter in iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets lyn cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the u. Les chevres du pentagone the men who stare at goats, ou les hommes qui regardent les. See the full list of the men who stare at goats cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. We look at whether goats heslovs directorial debut was. The men who stare at goats 2004 is a nonfiction work by jon ronson concerning the u. Offerman makes furniture and other wooden structures such as canoes and boats at his woodshop. From george clooney, mind control in defense of america.
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George clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, kevin spacey, jk simmons, stephen lang, robert patrick, stephen root, rebecca mader, nick. On this date in 1970, actor and writer nicholas offerman was born in joliet, ill. Find all 31 songs in the men who stare at goats soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Reporter bob wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters lyn cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental u. Everything you need to know about the men who stare at goats. Fremulon is a production company founded by television producer and writer michael schur, and it produced brooklyn ninenine 20, parks and recreation 2009, and other shows. The characters are very real and are taken to heart right away. Remote viewing, intelligence infighting, concealment of information its been one of my favorite movies for years, wondering if im just crazy for liking it.
The men who stare at goats january 12, 2010 my first post was a bit of a general statement on my purpose here or lack thereof, so this time i will attempt to provide some pointlessness in action. Although this film is inspired by john ronsons book the men who stare at goats, it is a fiction, and while the characters lynn cassady and bill django are based on actual persons, sergeant glenn wheaton and colonel jim channon, all other characters are invented or are composites and are not portrayals of actual persons. Financial analysis of the men who stare at goats 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The men who stare at goats follows bob, a downonhisluck news reporter, as he journeys to iraq with lyn played by george clooney, a specialforces psychic warrior, in order to fulfill a psychic mission in the middle east. Reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor is in search of his next big story when he encounters lyn cassady george clooney who claims to be part of the new earth army, an experimental us army unit. The men who stare at goats is an hilarious comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is true. Watch a scene from the new movie the men who stare at goats, starring george clooney and ewan mcgregor, where a reporter in search of his next. George clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, kevin spacey, jk simmons, stephen lang, robert. Nov 06, 2009 in the men who stare at goats george clooney wears a heavy mustache and a somewhat shaggier version of the military haircut called a high and tight, two adjectives which also describe his. George clooney in the men who stare at goats 2009 ewan mcgregor in the men who stare at goats 2009 george clooney and kevin. The story is very unique and the film uses that as a great advantage to itself in setting up the humor. After watching the movie version of the men who stare at goats, i figured that there must be a kernel of truth to it coated with several layers of hollywood bullshit so i read the book to get an idea of what the real story was.
A reporter ewan mcgregor in iraq meets a man who claims to be from a unit of psychic soldiers. This is well worth a watch and in many ways gives you a glimpse into a more documentarylike film that. Spaceystephen langrobert patrickwaleed zuaiterstephen rootglenn morshowernick offermantim griffinrebecca mader. Jedi, a secret government organization dedicated to creating psychic supersoldiers with the goal of bringing about world peace.