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RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-14-2015
(12-16-2014, 03:30 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote:(12-16-2014, 02:26 PM)mikereddot Wrote:(12-16-2014, 12:22 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: "Contrary to popular believe, Violence solves a lot of problems"...
You're just on roll with your one liners today. You're actually making me Laugh out Loud.
Proud to say, I borrowed that quote from Chris Kyle...He's was a great American Hero. His story is one of service to his country, and trying to live by a high morale code. He was not perfect, but he was a superb American Patriot.
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-14-2015
(01-14-2015, 10:07 AM)Dutz Wrote: I just finished the book. I am now excited to see this.
3 more days.
RE: American Sniper - bradberry - 01-14-2015
RE: American Sniper - Fireman - 01-14-2015
I hope this movie is as good as the hype.
American Sniper - AcilletaM - 01-14-2015
Is any movie as good as the book?
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-15-2015
Just watched it I would say it was a pretty good. well done I would definitely watch it again.
RE: American Sniper - Dutz - 01-15-2015
Where did you watch it?
RE: American Sniper - Dutz - 01-15-2015
Oscar nominations are out.
Nominated for 6 including Best Picture and Best Actor.
http://oscar.go.com/nominees
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-15-2015
(01-15-2015, 08:11 AM)Dutz Wrote: Where did you watch it?At home I have a friend that works for Village Roadshow one of the Production companies on that film.
RE: American Sniper - Dutz - 01-15-2015
(01-15-2015, 10:11 AM)Freedoms1791 Wrote:(01-15-2015, 08:11 AM)Dutz Wrote: Where did you watch it?At home I have a friend that works for Village Roadshow one of the Production companies on that film.
Ah, you "know a guy".
RE: American Sniper - Dutz - 01-15-2015
I just saw it. It started tonight in Round Lake Beach.
I am numb. The critic at Rolling Stone magazine said it will take a piece out of you. It took several out of me. The strange part is you don't even know it until the end. The credits roll in silence and you just sit there.
I will be seeing again before the weekend is over.
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-15-2015
(01-15-2015, 11:26 PM)Dutz Wrote: I just saw it. It started tonight in Round Lake Beach.
I am numb. The critic at Rolling Stone magazine said it will take a piece out of you. It took several out of me. The strange part is you don't even know it until the end. The credits roll in silence and you just sit there.
I will be seeing again before the weekend is over.
Yep it's hard to explain.
RE: American Sniper - Ringo3632 - 01-16-2015
I'm finally going to go see it this weekend with my girlfriend. It was even her idea, so I'm pretty excited. I'll look into getting the book too. I'm getting close to bring done with my Stephen King series and need something else for when I'm done!
RE: American Sniper - Dutz - 01-16-2015
The only drawback was the pace was a little fast as they transitioned through the earlier parts. Not a lot of character development or personal growth development of Kyle.
Done perfectly it would have been a 4 hour movie. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot got edited out.
I am very curious, Ringo, to get your reaction not having read the book first.
Sharz (my wife) and I had the exact same reaction. We were effected under the hood somewhere that I am not even sure what yet. I read Glen Beck's reaction and almost cried. Yeah, I know, sounds a little odd. And none of that was apparent until the end.
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-16-2015
(01-16-2015, 09:14 AM)Dutz Wrote: The only drawback was the pace was a little fast as they transitioned through the earlier parts. Not a lot of character development or personal growth development of Kyle.
Done perfectly it would have been a 4 hour movie. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot got edited out.
I am very curious, Ringo, to get your reaction not having read the book first.
Sharz (my wife) and I had the exact same reaction. We were effected under the hood somewhere that I am not even sure what yet. I read Glen Beck's reaction and almost cried. Yeah, I know, sounds a little odd. And none of that was apparent until the end.
RE: American Sniper - Sharz96 - 01-17-2015
We went and watched it again this afternoon. There were lines half an hour early.
I didn't realize the first time how much reading the book so recently interfered with just watching the movie and absorbing it. And then the end gob-smacked me out of the blue for reasons I couldn't even process. I was numb for more than an hour. But on the second view, without the mental scrutiny, just watching, it was even better -- it felt complete and well-paced. And I was still gob-smacked, even knowing exactly what was coming.
RE: American Sniper - Freedoms1791 - 01-18-2015
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RE: American Sniper - RJDSRT - 01-21-2015
Just saw it tonight. Awesome.
American Sniper - jfergus7 - 01-21-2015
I haven't been able to go see it yet but hoping to real soon!
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RE: American Sniper - BelieveIn308 - 01-23-2015
It remains true to form. The movie is no where near as good as the book! In my lifetime the only movie that has come close to being as good as the book is "The hunt for the Red October".
So much of the Seal Training was left out. The movie's ending is truly one of the most moving scenes in film. Perhaps the White House should have skipped Brown's funeral and attended Kyle's... But we all know who was more like the son Obama's didn't have...