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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
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Director:Grant Heslov
Starring:George Clooney | Ewan McGregor | Jeff Bridges | Kevin Spacey | Stephen Root | Robert Patrick | Stephen Lang | Rebecca Mader | Glenn Morshower | Matt Newton
Genres:Comedy
Languages:English
Synopsis:Adapted from Jon Ronson's best selling book, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is the new film from the production team behind "Goodnight and Good Luck" and stars Hollywood heavyweights Ewan McGregor ("Trainspotting", "Star Wars"), George Clooney ("Michael Clayton", "Burn After Reading"), Kevin Spacey ("American Beauty", "Se7en") and Jeff Bridges ("The Big Lebowski", "The Fisher King"). A reporter (McGregor) trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent (Clooney) who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end the war as we know it.


Customer Review
Silly 10 out of 100
Silly
Mary from Dublin , 06 Feb 2012
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Best watched with 2-3 pints of beer 30 out of 100
You need your lighter side to be let loose a bit too fully enjoy this movie.
Angela from Kildare , 24 Jul 2011
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Avoid.. 5 out of 100
Very missable
Simon from Limerick , 26 Mar 2011
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Disappointing 15 out of 100
A bit of a let down, considering they had so much potential with the cast..
Thomas from Waterford , 01 Dec 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

RUBBISH 10 out of 100
Despite all the big names associated with this movie it just doesnt come off. Few laughs.
Donal from Dublin , 06 Nov 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Coen Brothers Light 35 out of 100
Its a worthy attempt at Coen classic humour, but falls just a little short. The plot, whilst apparently part true, is ridiculous and appropriately developed. Jeff Bridges is almost back on form with a 'Dude' like performance. Ewan McGregor needs to work on his American accent a bit more. Kevin Spacey plays a sneaky manipulative weasel very well. But Clooney steals the show. He is the films true redeeming factor. Watchable but definitely a diet version of a typical Coen Brothers adventure.
Conor from Louth , 03 Nov 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Thanks, but why? 30 out of 100
This should have been good, in that the line up of Clooney, Macgregor and Spacey conjures up an idea of something special... But when all was said and done at the end the film, I was left sitting there thinking "well, lovely, but what was this about?". It's not that funny, not all that dramatic and the dialogue was forgettable. Macgregors "namby pamby" American accent was not needed I felt. Maybe it helps to be blottoed when watching it?
Brock from Limerick , 26 Oct 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Gts 5 out of 100
Rubbish
james from Offaly , 19 Oct 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Strange but amusing 25 out of 100
Watchable rubbish and quite entertaining
Bryan from Meath , 02 Oct 2010
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Verry good 50 out of 100
Verry good
pj from Kildare , 21 Sep 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

The Men Who Stare at Goats 40 out of 100
Maybe not for everyone but we liked this. It is a change from the usual holywood 'fast food' - a good cast and interesting story.
clara from Kerry , 24 Aug 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Amusing Caper 35 out of 100
This was quite amusing in places but I wasn't really sure whether this was poking fun at itself or deadly serious. Very dead pan humour.
Lyn from Cork , 09 Aug 2010
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Review 35 out of 100
Funny
Niall from Cork , 21 Jul 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Great 45 out of 100
This is George Clooney at his best. Not for everyone but it’s a real treat and brilliant acting from the whole cast. If you like “independent” films you’ll love this.
Nuala from Dublin , 21 Jul 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Trust the Bad Reviews! 10 out of 100
I saw this film advertised and thought it looked brilliant! However it was quite the opposite. It was boring, not funny, dull and had no storyline. I did read the reviews before renting but thought people were being harsh but they weren't! I like some stupid, silly films, but this didn't even gain a chuckle from me. Trust me, don't rent this, don't waste your time!
Susan from Donegal , 20 Jul 2010
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The men who s tare at goats 5 out of 100
Brutal dvd
Maria from Cork , 20 Jul 2010
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Good movie 40 out of 100
Good movie
James from Dublin , 19 Jul 2010
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The Men Who Stare at Goats 40 out of 100
A good laugh
Frances from Clare , 19 Jul 2010
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Worth a watch if bored 25 out of 100
Ok ok you'll need at least 2 watches of this movie great cast but felt let down true story ish
keith from Dublin , 19 Jul 2010
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Wouldn't stare again 15 out of 100
While more of this could be true than you think (as they state at the beginning) it all seems a bit too silly. Having watched the Hurt Locker just recently it felt like this movie was taking the p***.
Henning from Dublin , 13 Jul 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

What do you expect from a title like this? 35 out of 100
Dry humour with a great cast .... enjoyed watching it .
Keely from Mayo , 07 Jul 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Only rent this if you're really bored. 10 out of 100
Some funny parts but not worth renting it for them. Bit of a silly story line. I'd leave it.
Michelle from Longford , 05 Jul 2010
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Get your goat up! 40 out of 100
I reallly liked this one. Just quirky enough to be interesting, but has the star quality of Clooney, McGregor and Bridges. The Cohen Brothers must have had a hand in this somewhere!
James from Dublin , 28 Jun 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Trying too hard 15 out of 100
Errrrrrrr.... starts off good, clooney is funny in a dapper dan sort of way, and jeff bridges is interesting, but then it gets really stupid and tiring. sad...but true
Emma from Dublin , 24 Jun 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Worst Film i have watched 5 out of 100
Worst Film Ever
Mark William from Dublin , 10 Jun 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Odd 30 out of 100
But interesting enough, good performance from Clooney
Donal from Donegal , 02 Jun 2010
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Quirky but very enjoyable. 35 out of 100
Quirky but very enjoyable. Some laugh-out-loud moments.
Jim from Dublin , 28 May 2010
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Most boring film ever 5 out of 100
Worst film i ever saw complete waste of time
barry from Wexford , 13 May 2010
0 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Cohens on Form 40 out of 100
Another Cohen victory. Great film and really enchanced by excellent performances from George Clooney and Jeff Bridges. Quirky, left of centre and irreverently funny- all that's you'd expect from a Cohen brothers film. Worth watching and then watching again.
Brian from Westmeath , 09 May 2010
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Surely its a joke ??? 10 out of 100
How to make money out of the daftest stories from the 60'S ? Sling them all together in a story about a "supposed" phychic unit. Ridiculous. All concerned should have known better.
Nenad from Dublin , 30 Apr 2010
2 people out of 4 found this review helpful



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