Plot: Based on true events described in Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same title, The Men Who Stare at Goats involves a down-on-his-luck reporter (McGregor) who gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent (Clooney) who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to use paranormal powers to end war as we know it.
Quick thoughts: The plot for this movie sounds so bizarre, I can't help but be intriqued by it. Throw in the fact that the movie has a very strong cast with George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey and now I'm really interested. I have yet to see any footage from this, so I could be way off and this will be terrible. I will give the film credit for this, though, their title certainly isn't misleading as seen by the one promotional photo released for this film:
11. Whip It (October 9)
Plot: Whip It, the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Also starring Eve, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern.
Quick thoughts: I saw the trailer and the movie looks like it could be a lot of fun. It would be tough not to be given the funny people involved in the film. I am concerned that the film may not look as good as it could be given the inexperience of Barrymore behind the camera. This has a chance of being real good as long as they don't go overboard with the female empowerment message.
10. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 in 3-D (October 2)
Plot: Do I really need to tell you what these movies are about?
Quick thoughts: Well there's certainly no mystery about the quality of these movies. I don't necessarily see the added appeal of 3-D, but if you do like it, then how can you pass up the chance to see these modern classics visually updated? If nothing else, you're likely to get the first full trailer for Toy Story 3 when you watch them.
9. Couples Retreat (October 9)
Plot: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures' upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn's, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean Reno.
Quick thoughts: As you may have seen in my comments when I posted the trailer for this film, I really don't know what to make of this. The cast and premise seem strong yet there was very little that I laughed at in the trailer. I'm hoping it's a case of them saving the good stuff for the actual film because I would find it hard to believe that with that much talent this film won't be funny.
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