Rolling Stone:American Sniper a story without context

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by nailer

If movies were realistic they'd lose money.

Indeed people go to movies to escape real life.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Indeed people go to movies to escape real life.

Not always. Not only. Even the most fanciful movies are about people, and one can pick up a thing or two about them....

[donquixote99]

AMERICAN Sniper is apparently punching a lot of people's patriotism buttons, and so has hit big. That does raise questions. Sneaky cold-blooded-killer = all-American-hero?

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

That does raise questions. Sneaky cold-blooded-killer = all-American-hero?

Modern day warriors are pussies.

Not like in the good old days when they fought like men.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVsS-vIDdc

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Modern day warriors are pussies.

Not like in the good old days when they fought like men.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVsS-vIDdc

But the Sniper wouldn't be a good litmus test if just everybody digged him....

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

AMERICAN Sniper is apparently punching a lot of people's patriotism buttons, and so has hit big. That does raise questions. Sneaky cold-blooded-killer = all-American-hero?

Probably providing an outlet for pent up hostility.

It is virtual...a celebration of blowing away the guys who are cutting off heads.

[Dondilion]

Input from a sniper:

http://www.businessinsider.com/ameri...cowards-2015-1

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Probably providing an outlet for pent up hostility.

It is virtual...a celebration of blowing away the guys who are cutting off heads.

Sounds right.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Sounds right.

As indicated by the staggering $105 million for a weekend. Yeah a lot of people want to
shoot Muslims.

In the meantime the right gushes with jubilation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7rAMXdBoQY

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Probably providing an outlet for pent up hostility.

It is virtual...a celebration of blowing away the guys who are cutting off heads.

Gotta demonize them enemies doncha know?