Posted on 01/24/2015 8:00:33 PM PST by PreciousLiberty
Is “American Sniper” a hugely divisive American phenomenon?
That’s the impression you’d get from reading a lot of pundits’ just-baked hot takes about the wildly popular Clint Eastwood-directed flick.
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Mr. Moore tweeted that his uncle was killed by a sniper in World War II and that he’d been raised to believe snipers “cowards.” Mr. Rogen, fresh off the international incident created by his North Korean movie “The Interview,” opined that “American Sniper” reminded him of a fake film that’s showing near the end of the Quentin Tarantino’s World War II movie “Inglourious Basterds.” That film showed a German sniper killing Allied soldiers from a clock tower. Thus some drew the conclusion that Rogen was comparing “Sniper” to Nazi propaganda.
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On the other hand, there were reviewers who found “Sniper” a jittery and realistic depiction of the way real soldiers feel and act and react to the horrible stress of combat. Other defenders of the flick simply said it depicted an American hero and that criticism of its politics was a thinly veiled attack on Oscar-winning director Eastwood, who spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
Moore’s and Rogen's comments thus sparked some predictable outrage. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tweeted over the weekend that “Michael Moore should spend a few weeks with ISIS and Boko Haram. Then he might appreciate @AmericanSniper. I am proud of our defenders.”
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin jumped into the fray, posting on her Facebook page a denunciation of the film’s critics.
“Hollywood leftists: while caressing shiny plastic trophies you exchange among one another while spitting on the graves of freedom fighters who allow you to do what you do, just realize the rest of America knows you’re not fit to shine Chris Kyle’s combat boots,” the post read, in part.
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I couldn’t even discuss the movie with Mrs S till we got home, even then it was
hard to talk about. The collective reverence it brought to the patrons was a sight
I’ve never witnessed before.
Long time no see my FRiend!
I’d like to see it in IMAX, that must have been something! I’ve not seen it yet, but will go this coming week.
Moore’s father “”was in the First Marine Division in the South Pacific in World War II. His brother, my uncle, Lawrence Moore, was an Army paratrooper and was killed by a Japanese sniper 70 years ago next month.””
Palin nailed them. A bunch of narcissists who give each other trophies.
I guarantee if Moore’s uncle had seen the sniper first he’d have shot him in the back. Same with Moore’s father.
Its no more pro war patriotic.. the saying a movie about a doctor struggling to save a children by cutting off a cancerous limb is pro cancer and amputation...
the world is full of ugly choices that you have to stand up, face and make a decision on...
this is one man’s story of just such a struggle
Chamberlain knew this, even if the media didn't. It's become an article of faith that he was as much a stupid, naïve chickensh!t as Carter and Obama. Mildly unfair, really.
Considering Mr. Moore's total lack of veracity and penchant for saying anything for the shock value of the attention that it gains him, . . . . Has anyone with the knowhow bothered to fact check this statement of his?
Please do go! I don’t go to protests because I’m a conservative, I actually have more productive things to accomplish for myself and family. But my first time was going to the 9/12 tea party rally on Capitol Hill and subsequent Michele Bachmann tea party rally the next month. The only overt demonstrations I’ve done in my life.
I see this movie the same way. I’ve not been to a movie in decades but felt an obligation for this one. If this movie breaks box office records, and it looks like it will, it will send a message to all the Michael Moore and Seth Rogan Libtards how out of touch they are with the majority of the population.
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Somehow it seems, like the word "racist", that the term sniper has been overused.
You have to understand, only American soldiers are cowards.
Pray America is waking
My definition of being a coward is 1) having NEVER served, 2) disparage and ridicule those who have, 3) especially those that have actually been to a war zone and put their lives, limbs and sanity on the line so that they can sleep comfortably.
Those abed, who now hold their manhood cheap (i.e. Michael Moore)and are shamed by their cowardice seek to pull others down to their level.
Enough of the PC term “defenders”. These young men are WARRIORS”, and that term should NEVER be looked upon with disdain nor scorn from the left and PC crowd who want to direct the narrative in this country over every single “nuance” that they can contrive.
Bravo to our warriors!
he should ask the peace-prize winner in the white house
Took my son to see the movie tonight. Sold out and managed to catch the next showing barely. Damn good movie and patriotic. Same deal after the movie. No one said a word and it was if we all were leaving a funeral. Very sad but made you proud of our troops that served in the war.
Is ‘American Sniper’ pro-war or patriotic?
It’s neither. It’s about a guy who risked his life to defend civilized human beings from sick ass Islamic mofos that Democrats support because they too are sick ass mofos. We got vets who gave their LIFE, vets who were maimed for life and how does the Democrat party and their voters return the thanks? By putting a sick ass Islamic mofo into the Oval office who gave everything they fought for right back to the enemy and not only that, helped them become even more powerful than before.
The Islamo-Nazis should give Barry an award for doing more to further the cause of Islamo-Nazism than even OBL. OBL is an amatuer when it comes to Barry Soetoro. And I say IS because to date we have seen not ONE shred of proof OBL is dead. What has this guy Soetoro done other than defend and empower Islamo-Nazism since day one while kicking the legs out from the USA and Israel at every turn? And incredibly he’s assisting Iran to build nukes! And even more incredibly, nobody talks about it! He’s given $11 BILLION so far to Iran and meanwhile our vets are dying because they can’t see a doctor! Our vets who have to wait “1,024 days to have their disability appeal processed”. And this subhuman piece of rat filth is spending money like water to free Islamo-Nazis from Gitmo while he dishes billions into a terror sponsoring country! The Islamo-Nazis never had it so good under this guy! They should build a 50 foot gold plated statue in Barrys honor, they certainly got the money for it courtesy of the US taxpayer.
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