Dick Allgire
2009-Nov-06 Fri, 21:51
HRVG members had a grand time at the movies tonight, watching the Honolulu premier of “The Men Who Stare at Goats.” Almost all of the current Hawaii guild viewers met at the theater, and Glenn was in fine spirits, looking good in the expensive cowboy boots Las Vegas casinos had so graciously provided him during our last trip. We bought loads of popcorn and soft drinks and headed into the movie.
It was very funny and the audience (HRVG members included) laughed out loud in many places. It was a Hollywood story, not a true story but it was remarkable to sit in a theater and watch George Clooney on the big screen uttering phrases and ideas that we’ve heard from Glenn for many years.
Lyn Buchanan was portrayed when the Clooney character shut down computers. That is a true story involving Lyn. The remote viewing Joe McMoneagle did involving kidnapped General Dozier was portrayed in the movie and attributed to Cassady. So while the character was based on Glenn, there were other instances involving other famous viewers that were folded into the story.
The Jim Channon character (Jeff Bridges) was in many respects true to life. Special Forces Intel (Green Beret) viewers did not associate with the First Earth Battalion, so that was pure Hollywood and not a bit of fact.
There was also a glory hound who had little RV skill, but took all the credit, played by Kevin Spacey. (No comment.)
We sat through the credits and did see the statement roll across the screen that the Lyn Cassady character is based on Glenn Wheaton and Bill Django based on Jim Channon.
Best depiction of remote viewing- “man in a chair.” Target was Lincoln Memorial.
We’ll no doubt go through the Blue Ray version with a fine tooth comb.
It was very funny and the audience (HRVG members included) laughed out loud in many places. It was a Hollywood story, not a true story but it was remarkable to sit in a theater and watch George Clooney on the big screen uttering phrases and ideas that we’ve heard from Glenn for many years.
Lyn Buchanan was portrayed when the Clooney character shut down computers. That is a true story involving Lyn. The remote viewing Joe McMoneagle did involving kidnapped General Dozier was portrayed in the movie and attributed to Cassady. So while the character was based on Glenn, there were other instances involving other famous viewers that were folded into the story.
The Jim Channon character (Jeff Bridges) was in many respects true to life. Special Forces Intel (Green Beret) viewers did not associate with the First Earth Battalion, so that was pure Hollywood and not a bit of fact.
There was also a glory hound who had little RV skill, but took all the credit, played by Kevin Spacey. (No comment.)
We sat through the credits and did see the statement roll across the screen that the Lyn Cassady character is based on Glenn Wheaton and Bill Django based on Jim Channon.
Best depiction of remote viewing- “man in a chair.” Target was Lincoln Memorial.
We’ll no doubt go through the Blue Ray version with a fine tooth comb.