Tuesday, June 19, 2007

THE GOOD BONESMAN

"The Good Shepherd" was released on DVD yesterday and I watched it for the first time. No wonder it received the criticism it did. It shows the influence of and bond between the members of Skull and Bones. The main character, played by Matt Damon, was "tapped" and he accepted. During his initiation he had to lie naked in an open coffin and tell a secret that he had never told anyone else to those present so that they had some "dirt" which could be used against him if he turned against them. The initiates then wrestled naked in mud while one of the senior Bonesman pissed on them. The film reveals the positions of power that Bonesmen occupy. Damon's character was intimately involved in the development of the OSS and CIA.

I would recommend it.