From reading these last postings I think people have lost sight, or didn't know, what a military sniper does. He is not an assassin like people like Moore or Rogen think. They are an overwatch of the men on the ground. Think of it as really close air support which I don't think you would oppose. This man, among many others, put his emotional and mental well being on the line to save American and some Iraqi lives by killing the bad guys who were shooting from cover or planting bombs or sending out young children to detonate suicide bombs. Do you not think that this takes a toll on someone. We asked them to do this when they joined the service and we found out that they had a skill we could use.
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
I agree. Snipers play an important role in most military operations and people were out of line with the name calling.
HOWEVER, it's a fucking movie. And a pretty OK movie at that. The Austin-American paper gave it a C, saying it left too much unexplored. I agree. But I'd give it a B because it was a very well done production.
That said, I can understand how someone would find some of the scenes of American Sniper similar to what was on the screen in the theater in Inglorious Basterds, a movie which I enjoyed more than American Sniper. The sniper action was similar, and in fact, became kind of tedious for me.
Lt. Aldo Raine: We got a German here who wants to die for his country! Oblige him!
The name calling by Rogen and Moore was uncalled for. But again it's a FUCKING HOLLYWOOD MOVIE.