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    How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors

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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    10/23/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    I'll echo everyone else- looks pretty cool and funny.

    Although now I've got "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" stuck in my head... #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of AshThePirate AshThePirate
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    I need to see this. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Harrison_Bergeron Harrison_Bergeron
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    "Based on one journalist's account of a real military project" -- It was never a real military project, the movie and book are based off the ideas of one nut job that were never accepted or sanctioned by the army. Jim Channon wanted to create the "First Earth Battalion" which would be comprised of what he called "warrior monks" and wrote a field manual for the structure and training of this unit. Needless to say it was not well received by any of the Army brass and was never given any serious thought. They had no use for a force that would pacify the enemy with "positive vibrations" so they kept on turning out bad ass killing machines instead. So instead of putting "based on a true story" in the trailers, they should put "based on a real crack pot's scribblings which could have been a reality in bizarro world."

    Still want to see it though, looks hilarious.

    Here's the text of the Earth Battalion handbook: [ejmas.com] #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of BIGE1312 BIGE1312
    10/22/09

    @Harrison_Bergeron: I checked out the field manual. Interesting read to say the least. Thanks for sharing. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Jonny_eh Jonny_eh
    10/22/09

    @Harrison_Bergeron: I'm reading the book the movie's based on and it's pretty clear to me that the author is aware that most of this stuff probably didn't happen. The movie is definitely fiction based on the raving lunacy of the people interviewed for the book.

    To help illustrate your point, consider that most of the kooks interviewed for the book are regulars on Coast to Coast AM. Ya, 'nuff said. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Byronotron Byronotron
    10/22/09

    @Harrison_Bergeron: quite the opposite actually, they gave that stuff a lot of serious thought. not neccessarily the "warrior monk" stuff but Mk-ultra and mk-delta were heavily funded for almost ten years. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Harrison_Bergeron Harrison_Bergeron
    10/22/09

    @Byronotron: Psychological warfare is very different from a what was put forth in that manual: "using positive vibrations, carrying "symbolic animals" of peace—such as baby lambs—into hostile countries, greeting them with "sparkly eyes," and then gently place the lambs on the ground and give the enemy "an automatic hug."
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    Image of Byronotron Byronotron
    10/22/09

    @Harrison_Bergeron: Oh hah. Yes. That is very different. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Conrad Conrad
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    Mostly they used LSD to create psychic warriors. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of drewbacca35 drewbacca35
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    I saw this movie at TIFF and it is a complete joy. Ewan McGregor has probably two of the best lines of dialogue of the year. I wrote up a review over here: [www.rowthree.com]
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment ThisDudeRufus approved this comment drewbacca35 was starred drewbacca35 was unstarred
    Image of ehw ehw
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    It's released November 6th. Not the 3rd.
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    10/22/09

    @ehw: Fixed thanks. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Jes St.Lawrence Jes St.Lawrence
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    The book itself is one of the funniest damned things I've ever read. Seems like a dream to write the screenplay. All you have to do is transcribe. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of atrus123 atrus123
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    Hopefully he'll channel a little of the Dude in Tron 2.

    Seriously, I'm pretty excited for this flick. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    10/22/09

    @atrus123: You can't go around de-rezzing programs, man. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    10/22/09

    @FrankenPC: That program really tied the mainframe together. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of OlavRokne OlavRokne
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    I read this book, and it's excellent. And they've got the right cast for the movie. Don't see how this could go wrong. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    10/22/09

    @OlavRokne: Jon Ronson must have been pretty pleased when he found out Ewan was playing him - they're not exactly alike... #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Clipsie Clipsie
    10/22/09

    In reply to How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
    I wanna walk through walls and stop saying mindless cliches too!

    I seriously want to see this movie though, which hasn't been happening lately. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Chip Skylark of Space Chip Skylark of Space
    10/19/09

    In reply to Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer
    Is that the Coen Brothers off in the shadows? This sounds like the Coen Brothers, doesn't it? Is there bowling? Greek choruses? Heavy use of irony? Hair Products? #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/19/09

    In reply to Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer
    A wacky buddy comedy starring George and Ewan, with Spacey and The Dude? Yes, please, take my money. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    10/19/09

    In reply to Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer
    Name that celebrity stare, from L-R: Harrison Ford, Robert DeNiro, ?, Russell Crowe #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of ronsavoy ronsavoy
    10/19/09

    In reply to Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer
    If I had to pick a celebrity to be, it would have to be George Clooney - in addition to the obvious (the ladies, the money) he gets to be in the coolest movies, in the most outlandish roles, and (lack of) box office success doesn't seem to dim the luster of his star.

    He's gold Jerry, gold!
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    Image of Byronotron Byronotron
    11/06/09

    @ronsavoy: not to mention he really is a great actor. and he was on er. god i want to have his career. #themenwhostareatgoats
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    10/19/09

    In reply to Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer
    Please don't let the last fight scene between the psychii go like the one did in South Park. #themenwhostareatgoats
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