The Men Who Stare at Goats (Blu-ray) R
No goats. No glory.
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Blu-ray Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 23, 2010
- Originally Released: 2009
- Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Kevin Spacey, George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges & Stephen Lang | |
Directed by | Grant Heslov | |
Edited by | Tatiana S. Riegel | |
Screenwriting by | Peter Straughan | |
Composition by | Rolfe Kent | |
Director of Photography: | Robert Elswit |
Entertainment Reviews:
It's Heslov's sarcastic, assuming tone, not the actors, that makes Goats so intolerable, and it begins immediately with the opening credits.
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Stop Smiling
[W]orth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy.
Los Angeles Times
The Men Who Stare At Goats is trying to be a smart, black, satirical comedy... Yet on the other hand, it's still trying to be a mainstream Hollywood movie. And whenever the two impulses come into conflict, Hollywood wins.
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Reason Online
3 stars out of 4 -- Just go with the comic flow, wrapped in striking light and shadow by wizard cinematographer Robert Elswit.
Rolling Stone
Given the source material and the endless possibilities, it's surprising that the movie has ended up with so few belly laughs.
Independent (UK)
The madcap nature of the story turns into a lame commentary on corporate commercialism.
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The National (UAE)
[A] likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy....Mr. Clooney has shed his cool cat skin to embrace his inner clown.
New York Times
Product Description:
Loosely adapted from a nonfiction book by Jon Ronson, Grant Heslov's directorial debut THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS begins as heartbroken reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) heads off to imbed himself with troops as the Iraq War starts, but Wilton can't get himself into the country until he chances upon Lyn Cassady (George Clooney). It turns out Lyn spent decades as part of the New Earth Army -- a platoon of men, led by Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), who lived a new-age lifestyle in an attempt to cultivate extrasensory perception that would allow the U.S. army to win wars nonviolently. Bill now has a secret mission in Iraq, and allows Bob to come along. As the duo gets into a series of misadventures, Lyn shares with Bob the colorful history of the New Earth Army and chronicles the nefarious machinations of Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), whose jealousy of Lyn's remarkable skill brought an end to the group.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 67,579
- UPC: 013132137391
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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