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Goat Thing of the Day: The Men Who Stare at Goats

Aug 29th, 2009

A new movie comes out November 6th starring George Clooney (also Kevin Spacey, Ewan MacGregor and Jeff Bridges) called The Men Who Stare at Goats.

It is based on a 2005 nonfiction book by UK journalist Jon Ronson.

From the book’s dustjacket: “In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US Army. Defying all known accepted military practice – and indeed, the laws of physics – they believed that a soldier could adopt the cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.“

Paranormal? Goats? Conspiracies? A secret wing of the U.S. military called First Earth Battalion? I am SO buying this book!

The movie trailer includes a goat scene. (I wonder if they cast those “fainting goats” for this movie)

Thanks to Israel who blogs on The Elmlish, for finding this on boingboing.

A NatGeo snippet about fainting goats:

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http://diaryofamadbathroom.blogspot.com/ DG at Diaryofamadbathroom

I love fainting goats. They go from barnyard pets to hassock in the snap of a finger.
http://www.janssushibar.com Jan

OMG – it’s like The Goat Whisperer…only they kill them.
Can we make cabritas?
http://residentmommy.blogspot.com Monique – Resident Mommy

Oh my gosh, this blog is INSANE. I love it, though. I have to pass it along to my mom because she is obsessed with goats.
http://www.pricillaspeaks.blogspot.com Pricilla

Hmmm, Abby is going to be so mad she didn’t get to audition.
And if you ask me I have a better death stare than that George Clooney guy! Just try me. Ask the publicist, she’ll tell you.
http://upsidebackwards.wordpress.com Kate @ UpsideBackwards

That is awesome. I HAVE to see this film! I’m going start scouting for a babysitter right away. I wonder if the book is in our local library?
http://atiredwife.com A Tired Wife

I’ve never seen fainting goats before … that’s incredible. And sometimes, when I’m in the middle of a work day or cleaning house … I feel like I could keel over just the same way!
http://www.plainolebob.blogspot.com ole bobo

i have never seen the such, well that goat act just like Clem the mail man on sattaday hight, far as thet movie i’m a goin to see the one. bess says hi
http://www.fracturedtoy.blogspot.com mannequin

I think they get their panties all in an uproar and pass out. I’ve had the same thing happen to me.
http://mightymfamily.blogspot.com Mighty M

Could you imagine what the world would be like if we locked up and fell over like that? Hilarious. Looking forward to that movie, especially Jeff Bridges awesome braid!!
http://www.thefiftyfactor.com Joanna Jenkins

Holy crap! You were serious about the movie. I thought all those big stars in a Goat Movie was a joke!
Wait til movie-goers start Googling “goats” and you come up MORE then George Clooney! Awesome.
xo
David

Wow what a cast
http://welchva.com B Welch

Fainting goats rawk!
*goes off in search of book*
http://www.nooterthedog.com Nooter

did you get a product placement in this movie for your blog?
http://bethsayswhatishouldhavesaid.blogspot.com Beth

Sounds as interesting as the fainting goats! I love watching the fainting goats. They have some at a local herb farm and I’ll go buy herbs just to see the goats.
http://redbirdacres.blogspot.com/ Sparky

Now THAT’s bizarre! And like the fainting goat … speechless. [write down this momentos event, it may be the first ... ha ha]
http://www.ergohumor.blogspot.com Scott

Margaret–
Thanks for sharing! This movie looks awesome.
http://www.yayastuff.blogspot.com Yaya

Did you just write about my husband George?
http://www.oureverydayearth.com Green Blog

This movie looks hilarious! I am gonna see it… I especially like that George Clooney is telling Ewan Macgregor that he is a Jedi!
I think you’re right, it must be one of those fainting goats, tee hee.
P.S. I found your blog on the BloggersChoiceAwards website and think it is great! I voted for you, I write for the Our Everyday Earth – Green Blog and wondered if you would vote for us in the best Education blog category;
http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/78212
Thanks in advance
http://www.youngandrelentless.com Connie @ Young and Relentless

Is this a real movie? Or did you hire these actors to make this trailer for you?
LOL!
http://muse-swings.blogspot.com Muse Swings

If those goats were wearing panties they would feel strong and resilient and not die. I’ll be seeing that movie fer sure! …did you write the screenplay?
http://www.madmadgeworld.blogspot.com Madge

a goat movie? and fainting goats? this might be the best monday of my life.
http://conquerthemonkey.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-bio-that-was-too-long- Conquer The Monkey

those fainting goats need some grass scented smelling salts!
wild book!
Cameron from
Conquer The Monkey
http://bellasgottabrandnewblog-2.blogspot.com Bella

Can’t wait to see that movie! and the fainting goats are hilarious! lol
http://www.funnychickscratch.com/ Funny Chick

Jedi mind tricks? Ewan MacGregor? AND George Clooney? This movie gets my goat…ur I mean vote!
http://icanhascheezburger.com/?utm_source=j-2&utm_medium=bc&utm_campai Grizzly Kitteh

I can’t wait to see this I love George Clooney in non-serious roles. Also, Jeff Bridges is awesome. His character in this looks kind of like The Dude if The Dude had gotten a job with the military.
http://mommamiameaculpa.com meleah rebeccah

That cast sounds amazing. I will definitely see the movie!
http://www.olivehuedesigns.blogspot.com tera

So I just found out about this movie (I know, right? Apparently I’ve had my head up my Google for too many days) and had to come see what you had to say about it.
Looks like fun!
And seriously, that NatGeo thing needs to have one of those “no goats were harmed” disclaimers!