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I went to see the movie, Lone Survivor, yesterday afternoon. Usually the theaters in Gainesville are not packed on a Tuesday afternoon. Mostly old, retired folks like myself. But the theater was almost full for this showing.

I enjoyed the movie immensely. It is not a movie for the faint of heart. Its very intense. Only a couple of camaraderie-type laugh lines early on before the SEALS engage in their mission. After that, it was all business. I will not give away the story or the ending but when the film was over, you could hear a pin drop. Very somber crowd. Tears running down peoples faces as they left the theater.

The movie beat out every other competitor for this last Fri-Sun weekend box office receipts totals. $38 million. The Hollywood left and liberal criticscan only decry movies like this because they cannot for the life of them, see why people like these movies and go see them in droves. Its not your typical Hollywood crap fare. Religious oriented movies that make us feel good about ourselves and wartime movies that make us feel good and proud of our country, are always going to do well at the box office.

I love it that critics like this Marsh fellow doesn’t get it and that the real American public rubs his face in his ignorance and condescending attitude towards our troops. Everyone sees through liberals’ “we support our troops but don’t support the war” crap. If he doesn’t even know enough to know that the SEALS are Navy but not the Marines, then he hasn’t either seen the movie or he just is ignorant about what he is writing about. I hope this movie continues to do well at the box office. It’s a word of mouth type movie. You won’t hear the lame stream media pushing it. They push the Wolf of Wall Street, with its record number of “F” bombs, as the best there is. It is not. It is disgusting.

After that, it was all business. I will not give away the story or the ending but when the film was over, you could hear a pin drop. Very somber crowd. Tears running down peoples faces as they left the theater.

Same here. I humbly admit I couldn't speak clearly for over an hour...emotional roller coaster unlike anything I've ever read or seen. I suppose 'the ties that bind' are an influence there... On the post topic: Can't comment on that (5th).