American Sniper
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nooshinjohn wrote: »
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Well....the NVA sure knew who he was....
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Well....the NVA sure knew who he was....
Of course they did. There was so many similarities between the VC and the insurgency in Iraq, right down to the spies we let into our midst. No doubt Carlos Hathcock and Chris Kyle were made known because of those spies.
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Watched it last night on IMAX. Great movie, but so heart breaking it would be hard to watch it again.
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Carlos Hathcock is VERY well known in certain circles, like the gun community, and the military. And NOT just the US military. ;-)
He's also been referenced in hundreds of books, movies, tv shows, etc.I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE! -
Haven't seen this yet, waiting for BR. Anyway, this CNN post is an interesting read.
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Haven't seen this yet, waiting for BR. Anyway, this CNN post is an interesting read.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/entertainment/american-sniper-misunderstood-feat/index.html
Still an opinion piece (even if it isn't marked as one) but IMHO, one of the most accurate yet.
The movie is about a man and the things that he went through and felt. It isn't a stand up for the left or the right propaganda piece. Again, just MHO.
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Very true. This is one mans journey, nothing more nothing less. There was nothing political in the movie that I could discern. I think Eastwood did a superb job on it. I wish they had fleshed out a bit more, his struggles finding his humanity again. Maybe they'll be a "Directors Cut". It's based on his journal however, so perhaps anything more would have been too much poetic license.Haven't seen this yet, waiting for BR. Anyway, this CNN post is an interesting read.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/entertainment/american-sniper-misunderstood-feat/index.html
Still an opinion piece (even if it isn't marked as one) but IMHO, one of the most accurate yet.
The movie is about a man and the things that he went through and felt. It isn't a stand up for the left or the right propaganda piece. Again, just MHO.
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Looking forward to seeing this with my son next weekend. Not sure why everything has to be politicized all the friggin' time....BTW, I am retired Air Force with no axe to grind one way or the other. I think Clint is an outstanding director.Living Room
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I think Clint is an outstanding director.
Amen to that bro.
Still, I have a question. How do you nominate a movie for movie of the year and NOT the director ? Answer me that anyone.
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That's an easy one Tony, it's wackywood and Clint isn't one of them.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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That's an easy one Tony, it's wackywood and Clint isn't one of them.
That's kind of ironic, considering he's the best thing out there!
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After reading all this I want to go see it again and buy it on Blu Ray. Yes I fought back tears unsuccessfully also.
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That's an easy one Tony, it's wackywood and Clint isn't one of them.
You may be right there Jess, he never was, but he may have sealed his fate with the Wackywood crowd with that empty chair bit at the convention.
Point being anyway, doesn't a director have anything to do with a movie being good or bad ? Of course they do, so how can you have a best movie nominated and not the director ?
It's called political B.S., and it takes away from the legitimacy of the reward shows. Just like they have to have 10 nominees now. Heck, you had a hard time filling in the top 5 or 6 before. They just like giving out rewards for mediocre work now, patting themselves on the back as often as they can was never alien to the Hollywood crowd.
My wife and her girlfriend have been getting together for 30 years on Oscar night. They see every nominated movie, then argue who will or should win. Occasionally I sit in and argue the results. Last year it was Gravity.....a most boring film with the outcome obvious and reminded me of the old Apollo movie. The director had one person to direct, two if you count Clooney who was in the movie for a whole 15 minutes. Everything else was computer generated. Then you had a film like American Hustle, with a varied cast, good script, excellent acting, under a wide variety of scenarios that would drive any director nuts.
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It's called political B.S
That was my point, guess I didn't bring it across clearly.Political Correctness'.........defined
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It seems the two D-bags that poo-pooed this film have been banned from a Michigan steakhouse. I take my hat off to the owner.....may many others follow his lead.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Lol thats so funny but a little ironic as them guys are over in these hell holes fighting for people to have the right to be D bags and say what ever they want.
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the steakhouse can ban whomever the he ll they want as our troops are protecting their rights as well... freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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nooshinjohn wrote: »the steakhouse can ban whomever the he ll they want as our troops are protecting their rights as well... freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.
That all depends who you ask John, you know that.
The way I see it.....those 2 D-baggers will now purposely go to the guys place then cry discrimination. How would it be any different from those Christian bakers who refuse **** customers ? The days of the Soup **** are gone.....no soup for you. lol
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Wow...can't say g-a-y... or.. n-a-z-IHT SYSTEM-
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Yes, people are fighting and dying so Polk can have childish censorship. It's their right.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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As long as I've been alive, and for thousands of years prior, probably thousands of years in the future too, people will always be fighting and dying. Nature of our species I guess.HT SYSTEM-
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Yea...
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Wow...can't say g-a-y... or.. n-a-z-I
Obviously, this censoring is pointless and ineffective, so how about we get rid it!?!Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Clearly censorship is limited..."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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I know what George Carlin would say...
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
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Aaaaaaand my post was ultimately censored. LOL. Seems ironic."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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That would be the mature action, and then just deal with posts that go overboard.
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I self edited mine, lol... evn saying**** **** ***** is enough to get the mods attention. To bad they do not respond to trolls as quickly.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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