Rolling Stone:American Sniper a story without context

[nailer]

If movies were realistic they'd lose money.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by nailer

If movies were realistic they'd lose money.

Indeed people go to movies to escape real life.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Dond, have you seen the movie? In other words, is your critique of the RS review based on the movie or your impression of movies of that type?

Full disclosure: I haven't seen it and likely won't.

John

I have not seen it. However I am reacting to the reviewer general disappointment of such movies. I think he wants/expects too much gravitas from them.

BTW I love Forrest Gump.

I have seen it a million times.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

I have not seen it. However I am reacting to the reviewer general disappointment of such movies. I think he wants/expects too much gravitas from them.

I think Taibbi's criticism was pretty specifically aimed at "American Sniper".

John

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I think Taibbi's criticism was pretty specifically aimed at "American Sniper".

John

He wants Clint Eastwood to "clear things up".

[bobabode]

I get the role of snipers in warfare but they are also universally loathed and relentlessly hunted on the battlefield. I've never understood the hero worship.

I did see 'Enemy At The Gates' (War of the Rats in Russia) a brutal flick if there ever was one but I'll sit this one out.

[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....