re: My American Sniper thoughts.

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Apart from the Ventura thing, which was accurate read the case files, what other inaccuracies are proven from it?

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Sniping from superdome, murdering carjackers at gas station

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so what you're saying is that you didn't read the book.. Got it

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I enjoyed the movie, but I keep seeing this statement and it is funny to me. It's a theater....its going to be silent. Not to mention the ending leaves no reason for applause.

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This. I guess it was "powerful" in some ways, but the main reason it was silent is because the credits were silent. 99.9% of movies have music or some sort of sound going on during the credits, and as many times as I've gone to a theater, I've never left feeling like it was particularly "noisy" after the movie was over.

I liked the movie, but was pretty underwhelmed by it...mainly I think based on the amount of praise I've seen it getting (both on here and just in general). It was good, and I'd recommend it to someone, but that's about it. It was a little weird at times, and the editing wasn't too great IMO, but Cooper and Miller were solid and all in all I think Eastwood delivered a solid tribute to Chris Kyle (which is basically what it was since it was sort of a conglomoration of things as opposed to a true story).


And I'm not trying to shite on the film at all, because I did enjoy it. However, when I think of something that I'd call "moving" or "powerful," I go to something like United 93. That's an experience I'll never forget in the theater. That one was silent and just left you with a simultaneous feeling of being proud and also getting punched in the gut. It was a pretty sombering experience.

for me personally the more powerful scenes were from his home life more so than the war scenes. i think the film did a good job of showing moments where he was not fully there mentally. i am sure he had many more moments in real life, but i do not think the american public would be ready to see a movie that shows veterans with severe ptsd or other mental health issues.

i never heard of a sniper going with a squad or team door to door while the rest of the platoon does the same thing. im not saying that isn't true but its something out of the ordinary. if he really did that then he was going above and beyond his job. of course I am just a pog so maybe thats why i never heard of a sniper doing that.

yeah and with the grunts on the ground i think one of them could have killed that kid and woman on spot. they werent that far away.

i still think it was a really good movie. that and i want to piss off michael moore and seth rogen

i think he may have been a little bitter that the interview got removed from theatres. which i still think its weird, and i wanted to watch it too.

all in all i like seth, but he never wanted to share the mary j with me.

and no i never smoked weed just though that would be funny to post

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Seth's comments were pretty accurate, IMO. I definitely felt some propaganda slant to the film.

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I noticed that as well.

I've also realized [via Social Media] that many of my friends still want to find a way to validate the invasion of Iraq. This film fuels that kind of mindset with an American Hero.

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when I think of something that I'd call "moving" or "powerful," I go to something like United 93. That's an experience I'll never forget in the theater. That one was silent and just left you with a simultaneous feeling of being proud and also getting punched in the gut. It was a pretty sombering experience.

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At the end of United 93, some random guy sitting near me turned to me and asked, "Did that really happen?" It was if he was completely unaware of 9/11 and had been living in a cave somewhere. Or perhaps he had just come of a long coma.

i guess I'm saying that I wasn't following posts closely enough

I didn't realize it was book only

I don't understand the critical reviews of this movie. Some people seem angry, bitter and a little annoyed by the success it has had. It was a solid movie with a good cast. Some people seem miserable and couldn't enjoy a blowjob if it wasn't directed just right. It's a movie. It doesn't have to be 100% factual. You take a story and adapt it to what audiences may want to see. I don't see the point in reading a book and seeing a movie to debate the differences. I told my wife that some of the things the guy said were bullshite but it didn't make me dislike the movie any.