Merwwy Chwithmuth!
Posted on 12/22/2014 3:31:51 PM PST by mabarker1
I've read the book and passed it on to others
I had a similar reaction to Lone Survivor. Watched it but don’t care to again. Too painful.
There is a difference between reality and a movie. Save the feelings for reality.
I understand.
Both are true stories brought to life in film. They were reality, unlike Star Wars or Game of Thrones or whatever you watch. I had friends die exactly like in BHD and LS in the same circumstances and worse so save telling me to “save feelings for reality”.
Understood, but seeing all the muzzies get popped in Lone Survivor almost makes up for it.
I can’t stand reading or watching that stuff either. I have a son in harm’s way, so I already have enough trouble just thinking about the possibilities without seeing or reading about very bad outcomes.
Me neither.
And, I’ll never watch the first 10 minutes of Saving Private Ryan again either...my father was there that day.
BUMP!!
People get hurt, deal with it.
I hated Lone Survivor because of the repeated 'falling down rocks and getting up again" stuff. Very much of the rest of the film was really quite good, but flawed by some unnecessary stunt work.
Final hilo scene was a salute to No Man Left Behind, which we don't always honor so well.
Michael Medved wondered why there were no Golden Globe nominations for AMERICAN SNIPER...He thought that the movie was well done. Medved speculated that maybe the reason was that Clint failed to support Obama...
I am sorry if this brings back bad memories to anybody.
My posting this was in NO WAY meant to do that.
To Everybody that has Served in a Combat Zone or a Non Combat Zone I Thank You for Your Service.
I was talking with My Brother today and He was in Japan during V’Nam and I learned that He was in the Hospital seeing Troops that had been injured and on the way back Home and He can’t watch any type of War shows/movies because of the flashbacks of the Hospital. I never knew about that- as far as I knew he had a desk job doing Payroll. I had no idea that He was working in the Hospital seeing the Wounded.
ottbmare- I Pray every day for Our Military to be kept safe and come Home to their loved ones and Family
I wish All a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
You and many others including Myself think the same thing.
Thank you for your gentle words. I have never had to go through anything like that. I known some guys that have. The one was recommending some book to the other, and the other said “nope”. The other guy said “Yeah - it took me 35 years to read anything like that without having nightmares.”
Both of them are smart, funny, talkative, engaging - but obviously had some darkness they shoved way back down there somewhere. Which is fine.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
I knew Chris Kyle, I live in his home town, my son played on his little league team. We are all so proud of him and this movie that shows his life, faith, and family.
I’ll proudly watch this movie and forever will think Jesse Ventura is a scum bag.
Michael Medved gave AMERICAN SNIPER 4 stars. (Out of 4 stars.)
Merwwy Chwithmuth!
Sorry for Your loss. Ditto on the Movie and scumbag!
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