re: 87th Academy Awards

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And question, do you think a documentary about the crew of the Enola Gay would ever win an Oscar??

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8 movies set in World War II have won Best Picture. So yes, there's nothing the Academy loves more than World War II. I see no reason why they wouldn't, if the film was any good... thought it's probably way too late to make such a film. I think making a film about something that happened 70 years ago is not exactly what documentaries are supposed to examine.

The medical care that our vets receive is shamefully poor. I fail to see how advocating for their rights is somehow anti-war. Shouldn't we be standing up for soldiers after what they have given? Given that the subject of American Sniper was killed in a murder/suicide, it makes the film even more on the point of veterans' rights.