American Sniper

I saw it Friday night. Sold out too. At the end, in our theater, a former soldier (at least he sure looked like one) stood up and saluted. Other soldiers stood and did the same. Then one started clapping and the whole crowd broke out in applause. Then it was dead silent as everybody left. Very powerful.

So the main character dies at the end and everyone leaves the theater reflecting? Thanks for ruining the movie if thats the case lol.

polkfarmboy wrote: »

So the main character dies at the end and everyone leaves the theater reflecting? Thanks for ruining the movie if thats the case lol.

As a veteran, I find your comments not only offensive, but so disrespectful to a fallen brother that I cannot post here what I really want to say.

CPO Christopher Scott Kyle was not and is NOT a character that dies at the end, He was(and is) a legendary U.S.Navy SEAL that died doing what he always did, looking out for his fellow Soldier, Sailor or Marine. He was a man of honor, and worthy of more respect than a flippant remark such as yours.


“Chris Kyle was the public face of an anonymous breed of American warrior who are handed the hardest missions and assume the largest risks. Chris was among the very best at what he did, and he saved countless American lives in the process. Our state and our nation suffered a profound loss with his passing."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry

No... you are talking about a life that came to a tragic and sudden end. The kind of life that knew only sacrifice for his fellow soldier... The kind of life that most of us would never seek for ourselves, but should be forever grateful to those that choose to do the hard things, even impossible things, so we can breath free.

I watched CPO Kyle's funeral live on the TV, and shed a few tears as his brothers slapped his coffin, embedding their Tridents deep into it's shell.

When I saw the film, I ENTERED the theater with my head bowed because I get IT... by the end of the this moving tribute, so did everybody else.

polkfarmboy wrote: »

Relax, I am talking about a movie with a plot that I now know the ending to.

WOW.

This is your most ignorant post ever and we all know that's saying something.

I guess it just escapes me how an American cannot have even the most basic knowledge of the Chris Kyle story. I'm not obsessed with it and actually have a very limited knowledge of it myself, but to not even know who he was is just unbelievable to me.

The bad part is that you act like it's a fictional movie when it's really much more than that. Maybe you don't mean it this way, but it comes across as though him dying is less important than you now knowing the "end of a movie."

To use the words "plot" and "main character" just seems extremely disrespectful.

Wow, come in seeking movie info and I do say movie info and some former soldier goes off on another American. The drama on this site is so ridiculous... no wonder I disappeared for a couple years.
p.s. I'm a retired Canadian Military and because the thread was about a movie, I thought the comment from PFB was acceptable. Of course now someone will say something derogatory about Canada! Oh the drama...

But thanks for the info and background info on the story and the soldier that it is about. Very sad to hear.

No problem whatsoever with Canada or Canadiens in general, ehh . This is NOT another fictional Hollywood blockbuster taking place on Pandora. This is an autobiographical film of a modern American Hero, on the battlefields of Iraq and Afganistan . It may as well be a documentary of what this man went through, and what he accomplished.

As a military vet yourself, I am somewhat surprised that you do not get where I am coming from. Thankfully, there are more than a few here who do.

PSOVLSK wrote: »

I just read through all the post before PFB and no one ever mentions that he dies. All anyone said is that it was dead silent and reverent when everyone was leaving.

PFB is being typical PFB. Note the "lol" at the end of his first post.

The "LOL" is what set me off as well.

nspindel wrote: »

Hey PFB, spoiler alert. If you haven't already watched the movie JFK... John F. Kennedy gets killed in it.

And let's not overlook "Titanic"... the ship SINKS. Or "Pearl Harbor"... yep, those pesky Japanese bombed it.

polkfarmboy wrote: »

PSOVLSK wrote: »

The bad part is that you act like it's a fictional movie when it's really much more than that. Maybe you don't mean it this way, but it comes across as though him dying is less important than you now knowing the "end of a movie."

To use the words "plot" and "main character" just seems extremely disrespectful.

Well when I posted and used the words plot thats because I thought it was just another dumb military movie to make the war machine look cool and act as a recruiting tool for young guys who play call of duty on xbox lol.



Well apparently its a true story and Johns really pished off lol.

OMG...

You really don't know when to just walk away from the keyboard, do you?

Tis better to say nothing and be THOUGHT a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

You sir are the definition of FOOL.

<Salute>

polkfarmboy wrote: »

...there is so many negative drama diva's on here...

Says the drama queen of CP.

polkfarmboy wrote: »

drama diva's

Wow isn't that the pot calling the kettle black

You are the biggest "Dog ate my homework" on the forum