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Too bad
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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With the on-screen talent involved, this could have been a fun movie. But Heslov created a self-satisfied, uninvolving mess that wastes everyone on screen. The script has maybe four good lines - all in the trailer - and it bounces back and forth between time periods so much you can't possibly care about the characters, story or action. You just watch, uninvolved, waiting for it to be over.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Clever Writing - Fun Story
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Omaha, NE
I've read reviews slamming the director of this movie, but I have to say it holds together very very well. This is a good comedy - not as goofy as you might think.
There are some real laugh out loud moments and some bits of surprising poignancy. Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan have written a wonderful screenplay, telling a strange story in a way that makes draws you in and makes you happy you've gone along for the ride.
The acting, not surprisingly, is first class and its just a fun night at the movies.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
2 / 5
Snoozer...
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Wash, DC
Wait for the DVD if you are that inclined to watch it. Some bits were funny, but not enough for a whole movie. The trailer is all you need to see really. Some people were walking out of the movie, I just opted to fall asleep.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Good actors, not good movie
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Silver Spring, MD
This movie is a good vehicle to look at George Clooney and the other great actors, but the story and movie are not good. The cast is great and the acting is very good. However, the movie makes an unsuccessful farce out of a program that was serious and takes at least one contemporary example of mind warfare (subjecting detainees to strobe lights and inane music) and marginalizes it by including it in this farce.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Pop Culture
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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The only way you would sleep through this movie is if you are very young and the 70s and 80s were before you were born.
This movie was full of so many zingers that I found myself waiting for the next one. George Clooney was funny and no, I am a Ewan McGregor fan and not a Clooney fan. I would have liked to have seen more of the rest of the cast but cie la vie. I came out feeling refreshed.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Awesome
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Arizona/Canada
I found this movie to be very entertaining.
The Humor rather on the dark and bizarre
side as movies go. Had a Monty Python
type of Humor, so if you dont get it you dont get
it, and I got It
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Smart movie
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Omaha, NE
This movie is full of smart pop-culture humor that probably will go over the heads of a lot of people.
Very well done and funny.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
Good, but wait for the DVD
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Philadelphia, PA
Starts off slow, and it really is a lot of nonsense. But if you want to just veg out for a good laugh, you'll enjoy this one. Still, you may be more inclined to wait for the DVD to come out.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Go look at goats yourself - they're funnier....
PostedNovember 9, 2009
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from Arizona
So much promise and so little to show for it! How can Clooney, Bridges & Spacey team up and have it result in such a dull movie? The film's 90 minutes running time felt like 3 hours! I was well-rested and about 30 minutes in it became difficult to stay awake. I tried to leave the theater through astral projection - that didn't work. Then I tried to self-hypnotize myself into "liking the movie" - that didn't work. I finally made it to the end by taking short 1 minute naps in between the movie's "drip torture" plot, pacing and dialogue! You will be better off to go to a petting zoo and stare at goats yourself. That will be high entertainment compared to this waste of energy and time.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
Not worth the price of a ticket!
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from San Diego, CA
Even though AMC theaters run a $6.00 seat before Noon even on new run movies, it was not worth the price! If you saw the commercials or a preview on HBO those were all the funny parts of the movie! Sad to say we were totally disappointed! Producers and writer must of been smoking some of that wacky weed!
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
Surprisingy Good
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Omaha, NE
I went into this film hoping it would be okay, and was surprised to really like it!
Good pacing, story and kept my interest throughout.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Painful to sit through....
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Los Angeles, CA
LSD, hippies, leftist politics, and leftist Hollywood propaganda abound in this movie about US government foul-ups, and the stupidity of human nature. Clooney's agenda is transparent and his acting, as usual, is pretty good. Ewan McGregor is a reporter in search of meaning, but nothing works well in this movie. You'll get what you paid for, which plays like a tired, one-sided argument that we hear is several Hollywood movies every year. Be warned, this movie is painful to sit through unless you have all the same gripes Clooney and company have.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Goats are the best part of the movie
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Kansas City, Mo
I anticipated seeing this movie given the cast and the quirky nature of what I thought the movie was about. What the movie turns out to be is a haphazard series out of order time line sequences that sometime make little sense and slightly difficult to follow. The movie falls short of it's full intent, but does have it's entertaining and humorous moments. In the end I would recommend renting it.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
A good fun movie...
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Newbury Park, CA
I liked this. I really didn't have the highest expectations going in. I figured it would be like "O Brother Where Art Thou". It was a little more light and fun and less high brow. It also reminded me of "Royal Tenenbaums"...but the overall story was very interesting. Jeff Bridges is great, Clooney is great, I think they only cast Ewen McGregor so he could talk about "jedi" in another movie. His American accent annoyed me a bit...but I got over it for the sake of the story. I liked it, especially the ending - cool little twist.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Worst movie ever
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Virgina
Although the audience tried to laugh in a few places, this movie was really bad. No story line, characters you don't care about, a few lame jokes but nothing funny or dramatic. There's nothing compelling or even slightly interesting about this movie.
Couldn't get out of the theater fast enough and let everyone know to save your $$
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Infomercial for Democratic National Committee
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Humble, Tx
Just watch the trailers and you will see 80 % of the movie. The other 20% is an infomercial for the Democrats. The actors were great but they can only do so much when at 20 minutes from the end of the movie, the writers give up on the ending. An erie scene is when a soldier goes beserk and starts shooting at soldiers. Don't waste your money on going see the movie or buying the DVD. I felt robbed, because the advertisements sold a different bill of goods.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
I've seen better...
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from LA, CA
Unfortunately, so many of the funny scenes are in the trailer. If not for that, I might have enjoyed the movie more. Knowing that the military had a group like this is the 60s-80s made it amusing to think about.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Worst Movie
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Los Angeles
The is one of the worst movies I have ever seen! It was pointless because it had no point. Even the acting was terrible. They should be ashamed of themselves for wasting people's time and money.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
2 / 5
Great movie......if you are really, really bored.
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Bala Cynwyd
......and want to get out of the house. There are some funny moments. A bit strange and a bit stupid. Not an adventure movie, not a chic flick, basically a bit of a farce. Unless desperate to get out of the house, it is one that is easy to wait until it is on DVD to see. Not a must see movie.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
The men who stare at goats
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from St.Louis, MO
This movie was the very worst I have ever seen. I find it hard to believe the stars would want there name's attached to this disaster. I find it hard to believe that any named star could have read the script and sign on to participate. A total waste of my time and money. I was so disturbed I considered standing out side of the theater and informing the patrons that followed that they should not waste their money. Just a general overall bad experience
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
Men who stare at goats
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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The worst movie I have seen in a long time. It made NO sense. ABsolutely NO story line and unbelievably disjointed. A total waste of money.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
2 / 5
Good for a laugh
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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In these sad economic times and with last weeks' current events, I just wanted a couple of laughs to relax me. That is what this movie is, just a couple of laughs. There really is no heavy plot. So if you just want to see something light, and you have a good sense of humor, then you will enjoy this movie. Hint: go to a matinee, it's not worth more than $5.50 to see.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
The men who stare at goats
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Los Angeles, CA
It is difficult to imagine a better cast on a worse movie. One of the very worst I have ever seen. Horrible, horrible, and three times horrible.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
boring
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from long island ny
here is another example of a catchy theme. starring clooney and a bunch of other stars that just falls flat.
i was tempted a few times to walk out, but i was aware that the movie was only 90 minutes long and so waited to see if anything good was to happen.
probably the last time i go see a movie starring clooney and gang.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
BAD MOVIE
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Bronx, NY
This movie was absolutely horrible!!! It was a waste of $10.50. By far the worst role George C. has done. I was very dissappointed and left after sitting in pain and boredom watching this movie. It wasn't funny and made absolutely no sense!!!
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Not really sure what to think
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from hamton va
like i said, im not really sure what to think- i love the cast- i love that its basically based on a true story but there are so many elements there that make it really not worth seeing it in the theater- there were just so many times were i was either bored or just tired of the dialog- the humor was wasnt funny most of the time- the plot was hard to follow- i really wanted to like this movie- i love clooney, spacey, bridges and everyone else but nothing really pulled me in- i really dont know what to say- yes its a good rental- and im sure we'll see it on usa or tnt one day- but its not worth seeing it in the theaters- well- view at your own risk
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
Don't pay money to see this
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Santa Monica, CA
I was so disappointed by this move. As much as I LOVE George, Ewan, Jeff, and Kevin this movie was just not good. It was not funny, it had no coherent plot line, the ending was anti-climactic. Do not pay to see this movie.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Fun, strange and more true than you might believe
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from Florida
This was a well cast, quirky and revealing look at some sections of our USA Cold War research and actions. In the tradition of "The U-2 Affair" and "The Invisible Government" by Lederer and Burdick , this journalist's book was made into a movie that attempts to tell audiences about the really weird stuff some of our agencies have done. My feeling was - it was Impossible to make certain craziness cohere to a central truth.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
The Men Who Stare At Goats
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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from South Carolina
The movie was okay. Good for a few laughs.
I have seen Clooney do better work.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
A tounge in cheek humor ala loveguru style
PostedNovember 8, 2009
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This movie boldly attempts to deliver humor similar to the miserable movie love guru. Depending on the mood you might be in, this movie might amuse you or disappoint you. The best parts of the movie are in the trailer. I would not waste 10$ on this movie, but i did . No regrets... Enjoyed moments of snickers and guffaws. No big laughter moments here. I must anyways admit and admire the writers and producers who came up with such a different storyline and bravely produced it. The movie could have been improved upon and created more punch lines that sock your guts, but alas it stands weak on comedy, brave on story , pathetic on dialogues.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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