The Warrier Monks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Earth_Battalion
First Earth Battalion Field Manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/21926670/The-First-Earth-Battalion-Field-Manual
Jim Channon
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1baz3TkPw68[/youtube]
Bill Django
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3b_BbwyZzc[/youtube]
Men who stare at goats
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_Who_Stare_at_Goats
Jon Ronson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Ronson
PSI Superhelden
http://obskuristan.com/2010/01/20/psi-superhelden-und-paraspione-teil-2/
George Clooney as
Lyn Cassady, is based primarily on
Glenn Wheaton, however certain elements of the characters life in the film are drawn from other sources such as Guy Savelli, the man who claims to have killed a goat by staring at it, and now runs a dance studio just as Lyn does in the movie. Additionally some of Lyn's actions in the movie echo Peter Brusso's interactions with Jon Ronson, particularly the Predator scene, and the "Attack me" scene.
Ewan McGregor as
Bob Wilton, who seems to be inspired by
Jon Ronson, the investigative journalist who uncovers the bizarre truth.
Jeff Bridges as Bill Django, clearly based on
Jim Channon who spent two years in the 1970s investigating new age movements, and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion.
Kevin Spacey as
Larry Hooper, who seems to be a completely original creation for the movie, represents the dark side of the New Earth Army and wishes to use the non-lethal technologies in harmful ways.
Robert Patrick as
Todd Nixon, an original character heading up a unit of a private security firm work in the post-invasion Iraq.
Stephen Lang as
General Hopgood, who is based on
Major General Albert Stubblebine III and firmly believes people can walk through walls.
Stephen Root as
Gus Lacey, who introduces Bob to the concepts of the
New Earth Army, is also somewhat based on
Guy Savelli.
Rebecca Mader as
Debora Wilton, an original character who is Bob's estranged wife.
Glenn Morshower as
Major Jim Holtz, who is a more by-the-book soldier.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVKi3z1NXF8[/youtube]
The Earth Prayer
Mother Earth…
my life support system…
as a soldier…
I must drink your blue water…
live inside your red clay and eat your green skin.
I pray…
my boots will always kiss your face and my footsteps match your heartbeat.
Carry my body through space and time…
you are my connection to the Universe…
and all that comes after.
I am yours and you are mine.
I salute you.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbbtiCbPPts[/youtube]
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