Sunday, April 4, 2010

The Men who Stare at Goats on DVD


Jacket: "In this comedic look at real life events that are almost too bizarre to believe, reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) discovers an experimental top-secret wing of the U.S. military called The New Earth Army, trained to change the ways wars are fought through New Age psychic power.  In search of his next big story, Wilton tracks down Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be a member of this legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled psychic powers who can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through walls, and even kill a goat by simply staring at it.

... Inspired by Jon Ronson's non-fiction best-seller of the same name, this is an eye-opening and hilarious story of the government's attempts to harness soldiers' paranormal abilities in order to combat its enemies."

This was hilarious! The scary part is that it is inspired by a true story (see bonus features).  Yes, I can believe the government would waste money on psychic warriors. (I try to type this without laughing. Impossible!)

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