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Posted on 12/18/14 at 8:28 am to dallastiger55
I plan on seeing the movie but I can't see how she or any director could do justice to this book and story.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 8:30 am to Brosef Stalin
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I can see this movie going overboard with the pro Murica propaganda
Yea, those "good guys" we fought in WWII have their side too.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 9:11 am to Pettifogger
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I heard they cut out the part about Christianity. Haven't seen it so I could be wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised either.
I figured they would, but I thought they'd probably throw in some overtures to it.
I was pretty pissed about this at first, then I researched it and that is supposedly how he wanted it. He said he wanted it to be accessible to all types of people and not just Christians. He said he hoped that the ending would send them digging deeper and discover Christ themselves. I am not sure I totally agree with that approach but at least it is not contrary to what he wanted.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 9:12 am to Pettifogger
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but the book becomes more dubious all the time, unfortunately.
Why? Because of Jesse Ventura?
Enjoyed the book. Looking forward to the movie.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 10:29 am to elprez00
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Why? Because of Jesse Ventura?
There have been a lot of questions regarding some of Kyle's more spectacular claims, even in conservative and military circles. It's unfortunate and unless they totally unravel the bulk of his book I don't really care.
I have the book but haven't read it yet. I'll definitely see the movie.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 12:57 pm to dallastiger55
Unbrokn and Band of Brothers are two of the best books around.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 1:11 pm to Cosmo
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Much more excited about American Sniper.
I liked Sniper more, but Sniper wasn't all that great either. Freakin' Bane was more intelligible than Bradley Cooper in this movie.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 1:18 pm to Pettifogger
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The movie may very well suck, but if there is a subject matter I don't really trust film critics' objectivity on, it's an American military hero story where the protagonist becomes a born again Christian.
What are you trying to say?
Posted on 12/26/14 at 5:43 pm to Superior Pariah
Saw it today. The beginning was horrible, but it got better as it went on. I would give it a 6 out of 10
Posted on 12/26/14 at 6:15 pm to SwaggerCopter
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People are freaking out about this, but I wasn't a huge fan of that part anyway. If they have to cut stuff, that is near the top of the list for me
Maybe you were not a huge fan.
But apparently the guy that the story was about was a pretty big fan.
But I understand cutting important personal details to appeal to a base mass audience.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 7:37 pm to tigerfan84
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I was thinking whenever I read the book that I wish Clint Eastwood would've directed Unbroken.
His films are so vastly overrated.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 8:29 pm to dallastiger55
Saw this today. It was good, nowhere near great. There was something noticeably lacking in terms of aura or whatever intangible quality makes a movie great. This one didn't have it.
For the book readers, as silly as this sounds there weren't enough of the sharks during the raft time period. They were literally a constant looming dange during that stretch and that didn't translate whatsoever in the movie. I guess that's my biggest complaint - not many of the visceral, emotional points of the book translated into Jolie's film. Too bad, because the book and story are incredible.
For the book readers, as silly as this sounds there weren't enough of the sharks during the raft time period. They were literally a constant looming dange during that stretch and that didn't translate whatsoever in the movie. I guess that's my biggest complaint - not many of the visceral, emotional points of the book translated into Jolie's film. Too bad, because the book and story are incredible.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 8:48 pm to Superior Pariah
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What are you trying to say?
That film critics are a pathetic lot who think movies about military/war/politics/faith/etc. should generally advance progressive ideology?
Posted on 12/30/14 at 8:51 am to dallastiger55
Saw this movie last night and this is what I came away with: had I not read the book I would have been satisfied that I just watched a pretty good movie. However, having read the book I left knowing I just watched an incomplete story. Not an incomplete movie but an incomplete story.
Blaming Jolie is silly. It would take eight hours to tell Louis Zamperini's story. Two hours could have been spent on the Bird's madness alone.
I was not unsatisfied with this movie or Jolie's effort.
Blaming Jolie is silly. It would take eight hours to tell Louis Zamperini's story. Two hours could have been spent on the Bird's madness alone.
I was not unsatisfied with this movie or Jolie's effort.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:07 am to Holden Caulfield
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I was not unsatisfied with this movie or Jolie's effort.
Same. And folks with me who didn't read the book said they felt it was obvious things were left out.
It was disjointed and incomplete. Would be a mediocre effort absent the book, as a service to the book it was very poor.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:08 am to Pettifogger
damn the wife and I were going to see this today but now im debating on it
the book was one of my favs and I don't want this to ruin it
should we skip?
the book was one of my favs and I don't want this to ruin it
should we skip?
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:26 am to DallasTiger11
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DallasTiger11
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(Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:51 pm to dallastiger55)
This Dallastiger on dallastiger crime has to stop.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:27 am to Pettifogger
quote:meh, there are plenty of movies with religious undertones that get good reviews
but if there is a subject matter I don't really trust film critics' objectivity on, it's an American military hero story where the protagonist becomes a born again Christian.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:36 am to dallastiger55
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the book was one of my favs and I don't want this to ruin it should we skip?
My wife and daughter were both squirming at the brutality inflicted upon Louis but I suspect IRL it was far worse than what was depicted on the screen.
All I will pass on is that I'm glad I saw this movie and it didn't diminish my admiration for the book in the least.
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