American Sniper

#101
#101
hog88 said:
Saw the movie yesterday, Cooper did an excellent job but the movie itself wasn't very good. Eastwood dropped the ball and made a movie without a message.

Not impressed.
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Kinda peppering every thread with this huh?
 
#104
#104
mrorange211 said:
Are people missing the point with this movie? I see everyone saying great things about the military after seeing the movie but I kinda feel dirty after watching it. I feel this way because I think that's what Eastwood was really trying to do here: illustrate the psychological damage of war, and how the USA often glosses over such a serious issue (PTSD) as long as we 'win'. Of course I felt proud of the military after the movie, but at the same time I just felt guilty. Like really guilty. Anyone else feel this way?
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Guilty of what? I havent seen the movie yet.
 
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#105
Took my dad to see it tonight. It was good, but I was left wanting for more. It just seemed to barely touch on the effects of war on the psyche/PTSD, but could have gone so much deeper.

As to the Kyle bashing: his wartime feats seem to have been confirmed, and I know I'd be a crazed lunatic had I gone through 1/10th of the action he saw. So, I'll give him a pass on whatever he said or did once back in the lap of luxury.
 
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It keeps rolling in the money!

Its projected Domestic Total as of Jan. 25, 2015: $200,137,000 (Estimate)
American Sniper is now the #13 film of 2014.

When the actual totals are in it could be the #12 film and will have surpassed Godzilla (2014) which is currently the #12 film of 2014.

Over the weekend it passed the following....
#14. 22 Jump Street
#15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
#16. Interstellar
#17. How to Train Your Dragon 2
#18. Gone Girl
#19. Divergent
#20. Neighbors
#21. Ride Along
 
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#107
Saw it yesterday at a 12:20pm showing. I must say that I was amazed that it was sold out at that time, especially being that it has been out for a bit now.
 
#109
#109
37L1 said:
Howard Dean: People Who Liked American Sniper Are "Angry," Probably in Tea Party | Video | RealClearPolitics
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And who knows angry better than Howard Dean...

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#111
#111
Saw it last night. Really hits home on the effects of war on the mind. I don't know if i could return to a normal life after going through what he did.
 
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#113
Cartervol said:
Saw it last night. Really hits home on the effects of war on the mind. I don't know if i could return to a normal life after going through what he did.
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I don't see how anyone could. Many don't, and illustrating that was Eastwood's intent. All controversy aside, the psychological effects of the horrors of war are undeniable.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I don't see how anyone could. Many don't, and illustrating that was Eastwood's intent. All controversy aside, the psychological effects of the horrors of war are undeniable.
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I starting thinking i'd almost rather stay over there til it was over instead of the back and forth. It was a good movie. When Clint dies we're going to lose a great actor, great director and a guy that stands for everything this place was founded on.

I thought Gran Torino was his best film ever.. This one is pretty good too.
 
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Cartervol said:
I starting thinking i'd almost rather stay over there til it was over instead of the back and forth. It was a good movie. When Clint dies we're going to lose a great actor, great director and a guy that stands for everything this place was founded on.

I thought Gran Torino was his best film ever.. This one is pretty good too.
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Clint Eastwood best film he's acted in ever, Gran Torino? I can think of one in my opinion is his best work it's a western by the way..
 
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#119
On Monday night it jumped two more spots.

Its projected Domestic Total as of Jan. 26, 2015: $204,580,000 (Estimate)
American Sniper is now the #11 highest grossing film of 2014.

It surpassed the following on Monday!

#12. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
#13. Godzilla (2014)

Next in its sights the #10 film of 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
 
#120
#120
kiddiedoc said:
I don't see how anyone could. Many don't, and illustrating that was Eastwood's intent. All controversy aside, the psychological effects of the horrors of war are undeniable.
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If no one has been through or had family go through PTSD they should count them selves lucky. I can still remember my dad waking up in the middle of the night screaming and trying to climb under the bed yelling " Incoming " and seeing him soaking wet in sweat. He spent 25 yrs in a bottle trying to forget and it only made it worse.
 
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#121
vols72 said:
If no one has been through or had family go through PTSD they should count them selves lucky. I can still remember my dad waking up in the middle of the night screaming and trying to climb under the bed yelling " Incoming " and seeing him soaking wet in sweat. He spent 25 yrs in a bottle trying to forget and it only made it worse.
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Same with my papaw and the bottle, Korean War Vet
 
#125
#125
Saw it last night and enjoyed it. Some of the home scenes were a little long and the long shot scene was a bit overdone but still worth it
 
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