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Doc. Holiday
10-03-14, 16:05
The book was amazing. I'm interested to see what Clint Eastwood did with the film. This will either make me love Clint and Bradley even more or really hate them....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtrhRRw53Y
Scheduled for Jan 16th 2015.
Moose-Knuckle
10-03-14, 16:10
Already a thread where it is posted.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?154480-Coming-in-2015-American-Sniper-Movie
The book was amazing. I'm interested to see what Clint Eastwood did with the film. This will either make me love Clint and Bradley even more or really hate them....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtrhRRw53Y
Scheduled for Jan 16th 2015.
Looks good!
C4
I saw the movie last night. I enjoyed the film. I thought that both Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller did an fine job acting in the movie. Bradley Cooper looked like he put on 30-40 pounds for the film in order to more resemble Chris Kyle.
This is one of the better movies that I have seen in a while. The movie was about two hours long and well made in my opinion. I suspect that Clint Eastwood directing and being involved in the project greatly contributed.
P.S. There is an interview on NPR with Bradley Cooper and Chris Kyles's wife discussing the film. I only caught the last half but it was very interesting hearing her thoughts on the project.
‘American Sniper’ Review: The Good, the Terse and the Tragic
http://www.wsj.com/articles/american-sniper-review-the-good-the-terse-and-the-tragic-1419443121?mod=trending_now_3
Doc. Holiday
12-29-14, 12:59
Was there any nudity in it? When I read the book I know he went into a strip club and referenced him looking at porn a couple times. (I ask so I know whether or not to take my wife ;))
Was there any nudity in it? When I read the book I know he went into a strip club and referenced him looking at porn a couple times. (I ask so I know whether or not to take my wife ;))
There were tits galore - your wife will love it. ;)
Doc. Holiday
12-29-14, 14:50
lol figures..... ;) My wife is pretty touchy on that stuff so I figured I would ask before hand.
SilverBullet432
12-29-14, 15:48
Same here. But ima' watch it anyway. She closes my eyes for me..... Lol...
Was there any nudity in it? When I read the book I know he went into a strip club and referenced him looking at porn a couple times. (I ask so I know whether or not to take my wife ;))
There was no nudity from what I recalled. I think the R rating stemmed from the level of violence, gore, and foul language. I saw it at a late showing and there were no children present in a fairly packed theatre. This is not a movie that I would take a child or most teenagers to watch.
P.S. It looks like the love scenes may have been cut-out.
Doc. Holiday
12-30-14, 08:34
Interesting....good to know! Thanks man! Ever since I read the book a while back, I've been really excited/cautious about the idea of a movie. Absolutely loved the book!
As much as I'm a huge fan of gratuitous female nudity, I think it's more important that this mans story be told. Kids need to know more about men like Chris Kyle than they need to know about Michael Brown. Of course I wouldn't object to an unrated Directors cut DVD down the road.
FromMyColdDeadHand
12-30-14, 15:21
Really looking forward to it. How does it compare cinematographicly to "Lone Survivor"?
I read the book and had a buddy read it too. I thought it was interesting how, IIRC, he said he didn't like swimming or doing the frogman thing, didn't like heights, wasn't fond of jumping out of airplanes- but he seemed to be an incredibly lucky, idiot-savant when it came to shooting people. Not saying he didn't work hard but even he admitted that targets just seemed to present themselves to him and he hammered them hard.
Doc. Holiday
12-30-14, 15:42
Ya, I remember Chris saying that and how he would try and avoid dives and stuff.
I read No Hero and it's about how everyone thinks that SEALs aren't supposed to be scared of anything and how they are meant to look as machines. "Mark Owen" author of No Hero was a DEVGRU operator and he said he had a real problem with heights and it took him years until he finally liked jumping out of planes. The difference between these guys and the average Joe, is that even though my may be uncomfortable with heights or diving, they push themselves anyways and they get the job done no matter what is asked of them. That is what makes a special forces operator in my opinion.
Singlestack Wonder
12-30-14, 16:06
I'm looking forward to the movie. Not taking anything away from Chris but I hope that someday we will see a movie about Carlos Hathcock as well.
brickboy240
12-30-14, 16:25
What? No overly critical nit picking of the movie like we saw when "Lone Survivor" came out? You guys are slipping! LOL
Seriously...I would not expect a movie about Chris Kyle to have a boatload of titties in it...would you? Even if there were a breast or two...just tell the wife to deal with it...you are a grown ass man and have seen breasts before. LOL
Doc. Holiday
12-30-14, 16:49
I that would be a pretty sweet movie if they did!
Just got home from the theater. It was a very fitting tribute. Silence from the sold out audience at the end.
My favorite trailer was the one where all those idiot Marines (who were civilians a week before that deployment, because that's how it works) were walking around aimlessly while unaware of the greatness so close by. And the one dude tells CKs character how he needs to stay up on the rooftop, click click click, because the Marines feel invincible with him there and that feeling is more important than CK teaching those dummies how to MOUT. In Fall-oooo-jah, which is a weird way to pronounce "Ramadi" but I'll let it slide. Because CK can't like, save everyone, man. Slurp.
I'm a little surprised Clint Eastwood went in the comedy direction with this film, but whatever sells I guess. I just hope his comedy directing isn't as painful as Jim Carrey's serious movies.
Doc. Holiday
12-30-14, 23:28
If you have read the book, you would know that the book is actually quite comical. Or maybe you have read it.
Just when you think he has said it all.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/01/18/based-on-his-tweet-apparently-targeting-american-sniper-we-bet-michael-moore-wont-get-invited-to-clint-eastwoods-oscar-party/
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Saw it tonight, loved it. Planning on going back for seconds.
Also, these people can go to hell IMO.
http://drudgegae.iavian.net/v2/r?hop=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewrap.com%2Famerican-sniper-complaints-grow-in-hollywood-should-clint-eastwood-be-celebrating-a-killer%2F&n=1&s=2
MountainRaven
01-18-15, 22:31
Saw it tonight, loved it. Planning on going back for seconds.
Also, these people can go to hell IMO.
http://drudgegae.iavian.net/v2/r?hop=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewrap.com%2Famerican-sniper-complaints-grow-in-hollywood-should-clint-eastwood-be-celebrating-a-killer%2F&n=1&s=2
Wait... so when they make a movie or TV show about a fictional sociopath, that's a good thing. When they make a movie or TV show about historical sociopaths who have been dead for a hundred years or more, that's a good thing. When they make a movie about a sociopath that's been dead for a couple years, it's a bad thing?
Michael Moore has revealed that his uncle was killed by a sniper in WWII and that he therefore believes all snipers to be worthless cowards. Does anyone listen to Michael Moore, except conservatives when they want to get pissed off?
jerrysimons
01-18-15, 22:41
What? No overly critical nit picking of the movie like we saw when "Lone Survivor" came out? You guys are slipping! LOL
Seriously...I would not expect a movie about Chris Kyle to have a boatload of titties in it...would you? Even if there were a breast or two...just tell the wife to deal with it...you are a grown ass man and have seen breasts before. LOL
Brilliant! Clint Eastwood nails the significant themes. The brevity with which he is able to communicate the depth has a lingering effect not present in Lone Survivor, IMO. Lone Survivor was a good tribute but not nearly as moving.
As some have noted there is some goofey mil stuff to glorify the SEALs and the regular movie exaggeration but all can be forgiven and really aren't more than a fleeting thought when you see it since the story and characters are so engaging.
Wait... so when they make a movie or TV show about a fictional sociopath, that's a good thing. When they make a movie or TV show about historical sociopaths who have been dead for a hundred years or more, that's a good thing. When they make a movie about a sociopath that's been dead for a couple years, it's a bad thing?
Michael Moore has revealed that his uncle was killed by a sniper in WWII and that he therefore believes all snipers to be worthless cowards. Does anyone listen to Michael Moore, except conservatives when they want to get pissed off?
Who's the sociopath? Kyle? He likely harbored some psychopathy relevant tendencies but that's what made him good at what he did. Same for anyone else who excels in that trade.
Whiskey_Bravo
01-19-15, 00:50
Watched it tonight with the wife. Damn good movie in pretty much all aspects. I can't say I have ever heard a theater be that quite after the movie was over and as people filed out. Literally nobody was talking(mind you this was Alamo Draft House so no kids, mostly older adults).
MountainRaven
01-19-15, 01:10
Who's the sociopath? Kyle? He likely harbored some psychopathy relevant tendencies but that's what made him good at what he did. Same for anyone else who excels in that trade.
I'm not saying that sociopathy is necessarily a bad thing. Like anything else, it's how you use it and what you use it for. I'm just trying to figure why some libtard might think that the portrayal of a sociopath might be good (Dexter's extralegal killings for instance - or pretty much most every movie or TV show made about knights and gladiators) or bad (Chris Kyle... apparently).
Averageman
01-19-15, 07:37
I'm sorry, I wanted to like it, but it just wasn't that good.
Great book, decent story, but I think they could have done a lot better.
Here's what Michael Moore has to say about it:
"My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse"
An idiot who has zero business commenting on what real soldiers do during war time. What a POS.
Doc. Holiday
01-19-15, 08:41
Ya, MM is F******* idiot. Saw the movie on Saturday. Loved it even with some of the fictional stuff going on. I just wished they included the Serbian guys who were decked out and were on beach balls trying to float across the river. That part was hilarious!!
Averageman
01-19-15, 08:51
Ya, MM is F******* idiot. Saw the movie on Saturday. Loved it even with some of the fictional stuff going on. I just wished they included the Serbian guys who were decked out and were on beach balls trying to float across the river. That part was hilarious!!
Lots of great stuff in the book was lost in the movie, I agree that would have been great.
As we were leaving there was a 50+ y.o. woman telling what appeared to be her 18-20 yo Son/Grandson some rather loud obnoxious tripe about the military, I always wonder why folks like that just dont stay home?
Moose-Knuckle
01-20-15, 00:10
AND yet another reason why Michael Moore should do the world a favor and suck start a 12 gauge pump . . .
Good movie, I liked it, but I did not think it was a great movie. I think Cooper's portrayal was very, very good, and made it into more than "just a war movie"; Cooper's acting did a phenomenal job in showing him change over several tours, and showed the conflict in his relationships. I think THAT was the best part of the movie.
I did not know Kyle, but know some people who did, and they say the resemblance and mannerisms and speech were scary-eerie accurate.
FromMyColdDeadHand
01-20-15, 12:33
Good movie, I liked it, but I did not think it was a great movie. I think Cooper's portrayal was very, very good, and made it into more than "just a war movie"; Cooper's acting did a phenomenal job in showing him change over several tours, and showed the conflict in his relationships. I think THAT was the best part of the movie.
I did not know Kyle, but know some people who did, and they say the resemblance and mannerisms and speech were scary-eerie accurate.
I saw it last night, and that's was my take on it too. A great story, well acted, but for some reason it seemed rushed or wasn't put together right- from a movie perspective. People are nitpicking about the fake baby, but I thought it seemed like the guns weren't real? Like the recoil was over exaggerated or something? Did they use airsoft and act in the recoil?
American Sniper brought the characters to life well, better than I think Lone Survivor did. LS went more for action and AS went more for the characters behind the story. Both good movies, but different takes on bringing a story from a book to the screen.
Doc. Holiday
01-20-15, 12:52
I definitely agree that it was rushed. They didn't really explain a lot. People who didn't read the book were prob like," What's with having a punisher skull all of a sudden?"
I definitely agree that it was rushed. They didn't really explain a lot. People who didn't read the book were prob like," What's with having a punisher skull all of a sudden?"
Could be that they wanted people to seek out more about his life and the job he did instead of just spoonfeeding it to the public. I can appreciate that
FromMyColdDeadHand
01-20-15, 15:20
Could be that they wanted people to seek out more about his life and the job he did instead of just spoonfeeding it to the public. I can appreciate that
Movies are like jokes, if you need to explain it, you've failed. This wasn't like The Matrix where early Christian theology was a subtext.
I saw it last night as well and thought it was an excellent movie. I haven't read the book yet, so I didn't have that reference to guide my judgement. It's a 2 hour movie. You're not going to be able to condense every little bitty detail in there effectively and they need to make choices as to what the movies intent is and which details tell that story. I felt that Clint, Cooper and the rest of the crew did a good job of having enough and the right details to tell the story they wanted.
It's not a war movie. Is a movie about a man who goes to war, the changes that happen to him and the effort it takes to recover from his experiences. Along those lines the movie did a great job IMO.
Get ready for the conspiracy theories if "American Sniper" doesn't snag the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday due to fake baby scene.
I thought it was a great movie, this is a bummer.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/20/entertainment/feat-american-sniper-fake-baby-academy-award/
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