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Release Date:
6 November 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
No goats. No glory.
Plot:
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 First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. full summary | add synopsis
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New Age
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Goat
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Animal In Title
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Hippie
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(543 articles)
Golden Globes 2010 Predictions – Best Supporting Actor
(From Alternative Film Guide. 24 November 2009, 6:49 PM, PST)
Reel Geezers Join IndieWIRE
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 24 November 2009, 4:14 PM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 24 November 2009, 6:49 PM, PST)
Reel Geezers Join IndieWIRE
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 24 November 2009, 4:14 PM, PST)
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Enjoyable but not great
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US Showtimes:
| Pacific Culver Stadium 12 | 12:45pm | 3:20 | 5:55 | 8:30 | 11:05 | (personalize) more |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 Holtz |
 | Nick Offerman | ... | Scotty Mercer |
 | Tim Griffin | ... | Tim Kootz |
 | Rebecca Mader | ... | Debora Wilton |
 | Jacob Browne | ... | Lieutenant Boone |
 | Todd La Tourrette | ... | Dave |
 | Brad Grunberg | ... | Ron |
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Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity.
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Runtime:
94 min
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Color (DeLuxe)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45563) |
Ireland:15A |
Finland:K-13 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Norway:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
UK:15
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The one-sheet (advertising poster) for this movie is a spoof of a frequently used style for movie posters in which, instead of trying to communicate anything about the plot or content of the film, the poster just contains multiple stacked faces of the stars. On this poster, the last face visible in the row is a goat's, and the billing line above their photos reads, "George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Goat."
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Factual errors: You cannot get a Dishonourable Discharge from a Investigation Board. Only a Courts Martial can give a DD. Furthermore, DD's can only be given to enlisted personnel. Commissioned officers are given a 'dismissal' from the service, which carries the same penalties and social stigma associated with a Dishonorable Discharge.
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Quotes:
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Bob Wilton: So what you're saying is that... you, are a uh... psychic spy?
Lyn Cassady: A Jedi warrior.
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Bob Wilton: So what you're saying is that... you, are a uh... psychic spy?
Lyn Cassady: A Jedi warrior.
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Movie Connections:
References "The Simpsons" (1989)
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Soundtrack:
You're What I Need the Most
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I guess I must have had high expectations coming into this film because although I enjoyed it I was left with a sense of "it could've been much better." The soundtrack was amazing and some of the acting left me smiling (but not laughing!). There were some great moments and some classic situations but I think the problem is that it's a one joke movie and sustaining the comedy for nearly two hours was too much.
All the usual suspects put in frenzied performances, but again I felt they were trying to hard. Don't bother to go to the theater. Wait for it on DVD. You'll enjoy it much more (rather than keep thinking about the 11 bucks you just spent!).