Every movie rewrites history. What American Sniper did is much, much worse

[RescueRanger]

I don't know what the fuss is about. I enjoyed the film, every nation has patriotic blood running through its veins. If you don't want to watch the film because it may offend you, may I offer you an alternative: Testament of Youth, brilliant film and worth the money.

 

[Jungibaaz]

One of the easiest thing to impersonate, with practically nil chance of being exposed, is to be a film critic, especially if the so called 'review' is a negative one.

For example, someone put together a software program that emulate how Noam Chomsky talk to illustrate how Chomsky was smart enough to fool so many people.

The Chomskybot

I have no idea on what the hell the above mean. It really is nonsense. But to any blind follower of Noam Chomsky, the above would definitely pass their equivalent of the Turing Test. All you have to do is refresh your web browser and read the changes. It is hilarious.

Pretending to be a 'film critic' is no different. All I have to do is familiarize myself with all the usual jargon and phrases common to vagueness and open to wide interpretation, then changes those words and phrases around from film to film. Voila...I am a 'film critic'. Not a 'movie critic', mind you. A 'movie' is for the vulgar crowd. I only watch 'films'. See ?

What an amusing display. Seriously. Every place America is bashed, the flag waving patriot comes to the rescue. This is no different. I'm no film critic, I am a huge fan of film, and know a good film when I see it. And I'm sorry if me putting down the All American, Gun toting, apple pie garbage I insulted, hurt you.

It was totally predictable film, I called almost all of everything that happened in the film before it happened. It was a classic, all American self righteous douche finds the military, turns him into a gentleman, then he meets a lady... right as he's about to be shipped off to war. It was predictable, right till the end.

The violence in the film was juvenile. It's as if someone who graduated from playing too many first person shooter video games, started making this garbage. And then the whole flag waving thing at the end, what a bloody joke.

Also, the word 'film' is normal, just because you hill-billy cowboys think it's snobby to say 'film' doesn't make it true. You'll find that it's common in places outside of Texas for some to call them 'films' and not 'movies', especially in the UK. Not that it matters, but the butthurt was very visible.

muh freedumbs.

 

[gambit]

What an amusing display. Seriously. Every place America is bashed, the flag waving patriot comes to the rescue. This is no different. I'm no film critic, I am a huge fan of film, and know a good film when I see it. And I'm sorry if me putting down the All American, Gun toting, apple pie garbage I insulted, hurt you.

It was totally predictable film, I called almost all of everything that happened in the film before it happened. It was a classic, all American self righteous douche finds the military, turns him into a gentleman, then he meets a lady... right as he's about to be shipped off to war. It was predictable, right till the end.

The violence in the film was juvenile. It's as if someone who graduated from playing too many first person shooter video games, started making this garbage. And then the whole flag waving thing at the end, what a bloody joke.

Also, the word 'film' is normal, just because you hill-billy cowboys think it's snobby to say 'film' doesn't make it true. You'll find that it's common in places outside of Texas for some to call them 'films' and not 'movies', especially in the UK. Not that it matters, but the butthurt was very visible.
muh freedumbs.

No American on this forum is foolish enough to meet a genuine criticism of the movie...oops...I mean 'film'. Your...ummm...'critique'...would be more credible if it was not for all those pics in post 42. I see all the necessary keywords that junior critic-wannabe, not even a real junior critic, uses such as 'juvenile' and 'predictable'. A reaction like yours reveals the true 'butthurt' that I see so common here whenever it comes to US. One can even say that your reaction is pretty much mandatory.

 

[Jungibaaz]

No American on this forum is foolish enough to meet a genuine criticism of the movie...oops...I mean 'film'. Your...ummm...'critique'...would be more credible if it was not for all those pics in post 42. I see all the necessary keywords that junior critic-wannabe, not even a real junior critic, uses such as 'juvenile' and 'predictable'. A reaction like yours reveals the true 'butthurt' that I see so common here whenever it comes to US. One can even say that your reaction is pretty much mandatory.

I didn't make that wonderful picture, but I sure loved it. Who knows maybe it was made by a disgruntled cowboy somewhere on a forum like this. Who knew the moooovie invoked such strong emotions, it's not often I see you trying to stick up for 'Murrica in ridiculous ways, even when it's not 'Murrica being attacked.... Oh wait...

It brings me back to this:

Anyway, back to your response(s).

The butthurt floweth through hither and yon,
like the waves of the Euphrates river,
I made this poem up to provoke you,
Iambic pentameter; more butthurt.

 

[rockstar08]

I prefer Penguins of Madagascar

 

[Falcon29]

Movie made by Jewish director to maintain cultural tensions between Christians and Muslims. That's why each Movie gets more vile. And nobody wants to watch their nonsense.

Main character is also Jewish. Yet in movie try acting like average country American family.

 

[ExtraOdinary]

I don't know what the fuss is about. I enjoyed the film, every nation has patriotic blood running through its veins. If you don't want to watch the film because it may offend you, may I offer you an alternative: Testament of Youth, brilliant film and worth the money.

I found it a bit boring. Maybe coz I was expecting a prolonged sniper duel; something like enemy at the gates. Did he really get that insurgent sniper or is it fictitious

 

[opruh]

I haven't watch this yet, is it a good movie?

 

[gubbi]

I don't know what the fuss is about. I enjoyed the film, every nation has patriotic blood running through its veins. If you don't want to watch the film because it may offend you, may I offer you an alternative: Testament of Youth, brilliant film and worth the money.

I too have seen the movie and felt it to be quite good. This, when I am not particularly fond of even Saving Private Ryan (IMHO Thin Red Line is a better war movie)!! Agreed that its not in the same class as Iwo Jima/Letters of our Fathers or Million Dollar Baby or even Gran Torino, but still it is a simple story about a soldier, who happens to be a sniper. There is absolutely no political angle to the movie, whatsoever. People, with a lot of time to waste are looking for 'substance' where none exists.
This movie is not about politics of war as @jhungary, @gambit and @C130 rightly pointed out. It is about a simpleton, who becomes a Navy SEAL sniper, goes to war and in the process builds up an "impressive" tally of kills. In the war, his sole job is to ensure the safety of his buddies. Period. Hence the word "impressive". He tackles his remorse for the killings with the self assurance that his job saved his friends' lives (that scene with the VA psychiatrist probing about possible PTSD). Now how hard is it for people to understand this?
The article OP posted is absolute malarkey.

I found it a bit boring. Maybe coz I was expecting a prolonged sniper duel; something like enemy at the gates. Did he really get that insurgent sniper or is it fictitious

AFAIK, he did.

 

[jhungary]

I found it a bit boring. Maybe coz I was expecting a prolonged sniper duel; something like enemy at the gates. Did he really get that insurgent sniper or is it fictitious

he did get the guy from that far in real, i think it was like 2160 yard, but in real life, Chris get a dude with the RPG instead of the sniper.

The sniper side story is an amagram of his tour in Iraq, the whole story about the sniper is true and false at the same time. legend has it mustufa (iraqi sniper) did exist but Chris never encounter him.

The last kill on the movie is using Chris record kills as the template, but that kill was for a man with RPG instead of mustufa

 

[Alienoz_TR]

he did get the guy from that far in real, i think it was like 2160 yard, but in real life, Chris get a dude with the RPG instead of the sniper.

The sniper side story is an amagram of his tour in Iraq, the whole story about the sniper is true and false at the same time. legend has it mustufa (iraqi sniper) did exist but Chris never encounter him.

The last kill on the movie is using Chris record kills as the template, but that kill was for a man with RPG instead of mustufa

I remember NO Mustapha.

But there was Juba, shooting US soldiers and uploading videos on Youtube.

Juba (sniper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[jhungary]

I remember NO Mustapha.

But there was Juba, shooting US soldiers and uploading videos on Youtube.

Juba (sniper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

lol, those are just rumour, I don't know much about the names, but reading Juba story in Wikipedia, he start loading video in 2005, maybe too late for Chris to get to him as Chris discharge in 2009. And the sniper rumour started in 2003.

 

[Alienoz_TR]

lol, those are just rumour, I don't know much about the names, but reading Juba story in Wikipedia, he start loading video in 2005, maybe too late for Chris to get to him as Chris discharge in 2009. And the sniper rumour started in 2003.

Rumour? The sniper (or snipers) nicknamed Juba shot many, proven with videos. Youtube was removing those videos at that time.

I am talking about the events happened 8, 9 and 10 years ago.

 

[jhungary]

Rumour? The sniper (or snipers) nicknamed Juba shot many, proven with videos. Youtube was removing those videos at that time.

I am talking about the events happened 8, 9 and 10 years ago.

How do you know it's the same man named Juba?

It could be a collective of people, so you don't know if any of them are true, the only thing you know is the video which you have no way authenticating them.

Anything you cannot authenticate is a rumour........

 

[livingdead]

The kyle guy seems to be a lier, I read recently that he got sued for lying about a fight in bar in his book and openly telling the name of the guy. (just so that his book sells)
Now his widow will pay for it. Am not watching this stupid movie.

@jhungary why is it acceptable in civilized world to boast about 'kills'?(numbers). As a civilian it sounds so weird to me.