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Title: The Men Who Stare at Goats
Post by: Aimless on 06 Oct 2009, 12:59: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVKi3z1NXF8

I think this one has a good chance of being a fun movie to watch, despite the star overloading :o
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Post by: Bastardous Bassist on 06 Oct 2009, 14:24: I've read that it's apparently terrible, which is unfortunate. I really wanted the movie to be good. I still might watch it.
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Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 06 Oct 2009, 14:38: Man I think that looks just awful. S'too bad :-/
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Post by: KharBevNor on 06 Oct 2009, 20:05: I thought this was going to be about the book, holy shit.

I bet Jon Ronson is pleased that he is being played by Ewan McGregor, just look at his smile

(http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/10/02/jonronson_wideweb__430x284.jpg)

Of course, maybe he's less pleased about the fact that he's now an American dude and holy shit I just watched the trailer.

I am probably going to have to see this film just for the hell of it. Jesus christ!
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Post by: KvP on 06 Oct 2009, 20:28: It was a fun book. I was embarrassed picking it up because it was in the New Age section :(
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Post by: Blue Kitty on 06 Oct 2009, 20:34: I thought the trailer looked awesome.
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Post by: jimbunny on 07 Oct 2009, 14:04: I support Jeff Bridges.

I wish I could get that made into a button.
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Post by: Jace on 07 Oct 2009, 19:29: This comes out in America on my birthday, are we going to all go see it?
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Post by: JD on 08 Oct 2009, 23:39: Yeah I will watch it because of Jeff Bridges
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Post by: Chesire Cat on 09 Oct 2009, 05:11: Definitely looks funny
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Post by: lprkn on 10 Oct 2009, 17:49: I am okay with The Dude as a soldier. I am okay with this.
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Post by: Dazed on 12 Oct 2009, 14:00: God damnit I fucking hate Euan McGregor
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Post by: a pack of wolves on 13 Oct 2009, 15:48: Quote from: KharBevNor on 06 Oct 2009, 20:05
Of course, maybe he's less pleased about the fact that he's now an American dude and holy shit I just watched the trailer.

I can understand Americanising the part, since Hollywood does that as a matter of course, but getting a British man who is not very good at American accents to play an American when the character is based on a Briton... Now that's just being silly.

I will probably watch this, it'll be surprisingly good or a total clusterfuck and either of those will entertain me enough to make it worth my time.
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Post by: Johnny C on 13 Oct 2009, 16:58: It looks funny as hell?
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Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 15 Oct 2009, 11:34: Looks funny.

I love Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges and, to a lesser extent, George Clooney. Ewan McGregor is whatever but sometimes he's in good movies despite his mediocrity.

I'll most likely see it.
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Post by: 0bsessions on 06 Nov 2009, 20:53: Saw it tonight, quite enjoyed it.
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Post by: Ozymandias on 08 Nov 2009, 14:02: io9 had a fascinating review about this (http://io9.com/5398312/ewan-mcgregor-finally-made-a-decent-star-wars-movie)
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Post by: StaedlerMars on 09 Nov 2009, 15:27: I thought it was an enjoyable movie, but I feel like a lot of it was carried by the audience in the theatre.

I don't know whether I'll ever feel the need to see it again.
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Post by: Be My Head on 09 Nov 2009, 23:42: I saw it and I thought it was strange, a little anti-climactic, and I couldn't quite get what they were trying to say, but overall it was enjoyable.
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Post by: Scarychips on 10 Nov 2009, 15:55: I'm on my way to the movie theater. I'll either edit this post or post my impressions later.
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Post by: Christophe on 19 Nov 2009, 10:21: I definitely enjoyed watching it, but the jury is still out in my head as to whether or not it was a good movie or a great one.
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Post by: Siibillam-Law on 20 Nov 2009, 14:39: I thought it was a great film, although a bit of a mess in some places, where the plot seemed to be goig nowhere. It was funny as hell though. Reminded me a bit of the Coen Bros' work