‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ Download and Reviews

December 13, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, War

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” Movie Details

The Men Who Stare at Goats tagline: No goats. No glory.
The Men Who Stare at Goats - DVD Cover

The Men Who Stare at Goats DVD Cover

Actors:
George Clooney Lyn Cassady
Ewan McGregor Bob Wilton
Jeff Bridges Bill Django
Kevin Spacey Larry Hooper
Stephen Lang Brigadier General Dean Hopgood
Robert Patrick Todd Nixon
Waleed Zuaiter Mahmud Daash
Stephen Root Gus Lacey
Glenn Morshower Major General Holtz
Nick Offerman Scotty Mercer
Tim Griffin Tim Kootz
Rebecca Mader Debora Wilton
Jacob Browne Lieutenant Boone
Todd La Tourrette Dave
Brad Grunberg Ron
Directors: Grant Heslov
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 12,475 votes

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” Movie Review

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” Plot Summary

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.S. Army’s New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. add synopsis

I loved this film. Clooney and Spacey were particularly hilarious

The story borrows liberally from the exploits of Joe McMoneagle and Ingo Swann and the cadre of Remote Viewers stationed at Fort Meade, MD, under the operational detachment Project Stargate. Yes, as the film states upfront: ‘More of this is true than you would believe’. There are instances in the film that incorporate actual Stargate operations: tracking submarines, finding a kidnapped American General in Italy and the search for Noriega following the US invasion of Panama. The comedy comes from the disconnect that the professional military hierarchy has from the rest of us. The Pentagon has too much money at its disposal and its internal political dynamics encourage a bizarre mixture of risk-averse yet forward-thinking innovators. This was particularly rampant after our loss in Vietnam. Vietnam and the Cold War combined to pull the Pentagon Brass in a thousand different directions and created a schism in the strategic planning sectors that is ripe for comedic exploration. Grant Heslov deftly captured this cultural watershed through his direction of the film. He ably guided the actors in performances that while sometimes brief, captured the totality of the real absurdity that the military can sometimes give us, while keeping the characters real and grounded and not drifting into farce. Heslov has captured an elusive tone, entirely his own, that I’ve only previously seen in Coen Brother’s films. This is a story I’ve longed to see told on the big screen and it was worth the wait. You could say its a story about the Military-Insanity Complex, but that’s too broad a brush for this slice of American military history. Clooney is brilliantly understated as always, he’s a master of subtlety and an actor that understands how powerful the camera can be. Kevin Spacey is throughly despicable as the film’s only real villain. If the film has any flaws at all its that Spacey is not in it enough. But the most poignant character is beautifully drawn by Jeff Bridges, who in just a few scenes depicts the inevitable trajectory of the innovative free-thinker in a rigid, uncaring system. Bridges shows us the cost of being that individual and Heslov gives the film room to explore this aspect of the story without sacrificing the reason we’re all there to watch: and that is to have a laugh at something that maybe should never have happened but did.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Download and Reviews

December 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Drama, Romance

“The Devil Wears Prada” Movie Details

The Devil Wears Prada tagline: Hell On Heels.
The Devil Wears Prada - DVD Cover

The Devil Wears Prada DVD Cover

Actors:
Meryl Streep Miranda Priestly
Anne Hathaway Andy Sachs
Emily Blunt Emily
Stanley Tucci Nigel
Simon Baker Christian Thompson
Adrian Grenier Nate
Tracie Thoms Lily
Rich Sommer Doug
Daniel Sunjata James Holt
David Marshall Grant Richard Sachs
James Naughton Stephen
Tibor Feldman Irv Ravitz
Rebecca Mader Jocelyn
Jimena Hoyos Lucia
Gisele BГјndchen Serena
Directors: David Frankel
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 out of 61,485 votes

“The Devil Wears Prada” Movie Review

“The Devil Wears Prada” Plot Summary

A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city’s biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.

Loved it!

I thought the movie was just too cute.. If you’ve read the book, you won’t be disappointed! It’s the story of a young girl who moves to NYC to become a journalist but finds herself working as an assistant for a top notch fashion magazine, which is way out of her style league. The girl is a go-getter so she does what she has to do to make it work and ends up becoming the right hand (wo)man to the editor and chief changing her life (for better or worse) forever. The movie is definitely a feel-good and has you leaving the theater with a smile and a bit more confidence in your walk. I absolutely recommend it and apologize for not giving more details, but it’s too good and I don’t want to ruin it for anyone!Also, for you guys… a lot of males were at the special showing and I heard a few say they surprisingly liked it (including one of my ‘macho’ guy friends) so if you’re looking for a nice date or a surprise for your loved one, it’s a good pick!

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