The Men Who Stare at Goats

Went to see The Men Who Stare at Goats on Veterans Day. It was..interesting to say the least. It was funny, there were definitely some very comical parts but it was kinda one of those movie where they stick all the funny parts in the commercials and that's it. So it wasn't quite as funny as i had anticipated but it was still very enjoyable. In fact i think it would have been even more enjoyable had i been a bit more familiar with the "true story" this movie was based on. Looking back, seemingly meaningless or stupid jokes are actually subtle references to some of the government's goings on that the movie is based on. Type in 'men who stare at goats' into google and read the wikipedia web page that describes the book its based on and where the inspiration for the book comes from, before you see the movie. The movie centers on the CIA's concepts of psychological warfare, the MK Ultra operation and the First Earth Battalion (called New Earth Army in the movie). I tell you i think i would have died laughing had i read up about this stuff first because there are so many funny references to the things i read, looking back. So read about, see it, and laugh. Will definitely buy it when it comes out on DVD.