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‘American Sniper’ Complaints Grow in Hollywood: Should Clint Eastwood Be Celebrating a Killer?
thewrap.com ^ | on January 18, 2015 @ 3:56 pm | Steve Pond

Posted on 01/18/2015 4:30:14 PM PST by BenLurkin

But Academy members seem to be paying attention to the criticism that Eastwood and star/producer Bradley Cooper shouldn’t be celebrating a man who wrote that killing hundreds of Iraqis was “fun.”

“He seems like he may be a sociopath,” one Academy member told TheWrap, adding he had not yet seen the film but had read the article, which is being passed around.

Neither distributor Warner Bros. nor the filmmakers have responded to TheWrap’s request for comment, though the studio said they intended to make someone available.

A piece in The Guardian by author Lindy West was an early critic of Kyle: “The real American Sniper was a hate-filled killer. Why are simplistic patriots treating him as a hero?” he wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at thewrap.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: americansniper; bradleycooper; clinteastwood; criticism; handwringers; hollywood; media; movies; oscars; warnerbros
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To: BenLurkin

It sounds to me as though the fags and pedophiles in Hollywood are attacking every father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew,... who has ever served in the military. A MASSIVE boycott of Hollywood by everyone who has had a loved one serve in the military would be a lot of fun right now. It sure would drag down the donations to the commie DemocRATS’ “war chests” for 2016.


41 posted on 01/18/2015 5:00:47 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (When the hell do I get MY white privilege? I'm tired of busting my @$$ for a living.)
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To: vetvetdoug

Agree with you 100%.
For a Clint Eastwood picture to be kicking Oprahs picture is causing their heads to explode.
As far as MLK, I get all that you say, you also left out that he liked young girls as well.
But if the sanitized version of him was actually emulated by young black males, I could live with it.


42 posted on 01/18/2015 5:03:03 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: Libloather

Ah jeez, they’ve all got the vapors again, because their favorite movie is bombing at the Oscars, and at the box office.
You know, I don’t think they really care — it’s just another opportunity to draw attention to themselves.

What a pathetic way to live-if you call what they do “living”!!


43 posted on 01/18/2015 5:04:11 PM PST by Radagast the Fool (At my signal, UNLEASH PALIN!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Two words: Audie Murphy.


44 posted on 01/18/2015 5:04:25 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: BenLurkin

Consider the source.


45 posted on 01/18/2015 5:04:54 PM PST by right way right (America will reject the suck of Socialist Freedumb, one way or another.)
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To: BenLurkin

The best thing we could do is just ignore it. Why do we care what they think?

Just let the box-office receipts speak for themselves.


46 posted on 01/18/2015 5:05:10 PM PST by jaydee770
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To: BenLurkin

I am afraid that there is no chance that American Sniper will win the best picture Oscar. Selma will win because any Academy member who doesn’t vote for Selma is a racist.


47 posted on 01/18/2015 5:05:45 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: BenLurkin

They’re pissed, embarrassed, and darn it, they just can’t understand why nobody went to see Selma. I blame the racist theater owners who refuse to take EBT cards for tickets.....


48 posted on 01/18/2015 5:05:57 PM PST by clintonh8r (Death to islam.)
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To: BenLurkin; All

The libtards doing their usual blather


49 posted on 01/18/2015 5:07:15 PM PST by Nifster
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To: BenLurkin

Is this a joke?

Hannibal Lector must be laughing.

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50 posted on 01/18/2015 5:08:19 PM PST by Mears
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To: Timber Rattler

You could also say “Sergeant York”. A deeply religious man hated the idea of killing his fellow man. A conscientious objector who finally realized he had to kill under some circumstances.


51 posted on 01/18/2015 5:08:49 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I What am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog

“I admit it. I am hate filled. I hate these people who are destroying our nation.”

Welcome to Max’s world. Makes me wonder why our fellow Freepers keep praying for these bastards when i pray for their annihilation. Have you read my nightly prayer?


52 posted on 01/18/2015 5:09:15 PM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: driftdiver

Didn’t Django Unchained win some academy awards? That was a bloodfest if I ever saw your one.


53 posted on 01/18/2015 5:09:53 PM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: BenLurkin

said by people who wear che guervera shirts


54 posted on 01/18/2015 5:10:05 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: BenLurkin
Most of the Hollywood bunch are group thinkers.

All they know is what somebody else writes!

55 posted on 01/18/2015 5:11:02 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Senator_Blutarski

You aren’t alone.


56 posted on 01/18/2015 5:11:25 PM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: BenLurkin
i would expect nothing less from RATS that celebrate commies, faggots and child molesters
57 posted on 01/18/2015 5:11:39 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: dforest

No, it ain’t.


58 posted on 01/18/2015 5:12:28 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: BenLurkin

How many Hollywood movies celebrate perversions, immorality, criminal behavior, anti social behaviors, etc??? Remember Wolf of Wall Street, as an example? I remember there were many who said of that film, that it was not celebrating or honoring that Wall Street dude, that it was just telling his story.

So, considering that, can’t we say that this movie tells the story of a military sniper and is not celebrating same?? That it is not necessarily glossing over problems he may have had???

But how can any Hollywood idiots say anything,when #1, they pump.out such demented work most of the time and #2, liberals constantly preach that we should be non judgemental????


59 posted on 01/18/2015 5:12:48 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Palio di Siena

Wasn’t even nominated. Don’t worry though, Rev Al all over it...


60 posted on 01/18/2015 5:13:03 PM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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