Men Who Stare At GOATs

This time join John and Simon as we prepare for a holiday special and check out a real seasonal classic... Halloween! Ok we got the episode out a little later than planned but we had so much fun recording this that we think you'll forgive us. Don't worry if you don't like horror, this episode will hopefully have you laughing as much as we did. We talk everything from Carpenters care...

The Men Who Stare at GOATs are back.  This time join Simon and John for a classic caper and a (b)romance to rival Red and Andy!  So whether its a masterclass from Jack and Tony, a masterpiece from musicians Jerry and Joe or masters of disguise as Josephine and Daphne, this movie has it all, and did we mention it has Marylin (59 takes) Monroe!  We ponder whether the film benefits from being black a...

This time the Men Who Stare at GOATs go for another dose of 90s  nostalgia for a film filled with ditsy teenagers and flirty fashionistas  that launched the careers of... Well frankly not enough of its cast. That's right its 1995s Clueless! So while Alicia Silverstone might have gone MIA we can all agree she smashes it as Cher and sets the bar for the next 10-15 years of high school comedies,...

Simon and John are back with another big hitter from the 90s, and following our last episode, an unintentional back-to-back bonanza of Travolta. That's right we're taking our first look at Quentin Tarantino for a film filled with all his  trademarks, from wise-cracking gangsters,  superb soundtrack,  engaging  dialogue, and can we talk about how good the cast is! Of course its Pulp Ficti...

This time Simon and John have bust out the Brylcreem for an episode with groove AND meaning, as we revisit the iconic, musical, classic Grease! In this 70s look at high-school in the 50s (that was originally a theatre play) We discuss how weird it is watching grown-ups playing teens behaving like delinquents (who mostly like to sing and dance),  where its ok to change who you are to get the guy, a...

This time the Men Who Stare at GOATs look to a director who may be on greatest streak of  big hitters, and this may be the biggest, as we look to Christopher Nolans' Dunkirk. Based on true events that sparked a change and united a nation during World War 2, Nolan serves up his usual unmatched cinematography and practical effects, combined with a suspenseful soundtrack to create an edge of you...

This time Simon and John go back to the 80s and our childhoods for a family film that scared one of us so badly he couldnt watch it until much later in life!  Thats right, on the eve of its 40th anniversary we look to the skies, the forest and the closet full of cuddlies for Steven Spielbergs classic E.T. A film so full of heart you can practically see them glowing. A soundtrack so uplifting you&a...

The Men Who Stare at GOATs have sat down and plugged back in to bring you the pioneering, action packed, philosophy filled... loose-ended, question raising and Keanu-laden, Matrix! Yes there are sooo many ways to describe this film, its impact and legacy. We'll have lots to question and discuss, so grab your slidey phones and impossible sunglasses and be prepared for us to make a choice... Is...

By special request the Men Who Stare at GOATs are excited to revisit a fan favourite, 1979s Salem's Lot!  Based on the novel by Stephen King, does this TV movie deliver the bite you'd expect from the master of horror... or does it get far too long in tooth? Does it invite you in with its characters and steadily, building atmosphere... or does the acting  stink like garlic breath? Is it t...

The Men Who Stare at GOATs proudly bring to you our longest episode yet. That's right we've gone the distance to bring you a heavyweight episode this time, 1976s ROCKY!  Does it land the perfect combination of story-telling and iconic performances? Or is it punching above its weight when compared to the rest of the series?  Is it pound-for-pound the best sport movie? And more importantly...

This time the Men Who Stare at GOATs take a trip back to our childhoods and to the very first feature length computer animated movie. 1995s, Pixar classic Toy Story, you might have heard of it! Pioneering Pixar pixels and Disneys devotion to dynamism! But does the animation hold up after all this time? Does it live in the shadow of its superb sequels? we discuss all this and much more and answer t...

The men who stare at GOATs proudly welcome you to Pandora! Thats right we discuss 2009s Avatar, the highest grossing movie of all time but.... does that make it a GOAT?!  do fancy 3D and CG effects mask a paper thin story and characters?  find out what we thought about this and lots more... Follow the link below to join us on social media and continue the conversation https://linktr.ee/staringatgo...

This week the men who stare at GOATs have gone all psycho!  That's right Alfred Hitchcocks 1960s iconic horror... We discuss whether the film holds up by todays standards, is it truly only remembered for THAT scene? And how many cars can you fit in YOUR swamp?  Join us to find out all that and of course.... does it make the GOAT list? Follow the link below to join us on social media and conti...

The men who stare at GOATs are proud to welcome you to...  Shawshank!  Simon and John go big for our first episode, the number 1 rated film on IMDB and we discuss whether Shawshank is perhaps the cosiest movie prison, whether everything ended up a little too convenient for Andy Dufresne, and the big one... whatever happened to Heywood?!  Follow the link below to join us on social media and continu...

This is the introductory episode of Men Who Stare At GOATS Simon and John discuss where the initial idea came from and our plans for how we will move forward with each episode. Follow the link below to join us on social media and continue the conversation https://linktr.ee/staringatgoats Check out our polls and episode-centric Top 5s, tell us we're wrong and share yours to have us discuss the...