American Sniper

Sir Slash · January 16, 2015, 11:17:43 PM

Just got home from seeing this one and I hate to sound like an old picky bastard but here goes. I wasn't that impressed. The film was much less violent than I was expecting, much less than Sole Survivor or Black Hawk Down, it was less sad than I expected except for the ending, and less dramatic than I expected. The movie never really got me excited by all the action, I was just watching it. It wasn't a bad movie. It just wasn't great. It was a good movie about a great story about an even greater man. But at least it didn't have red and green tracers all over the screen. And the fat lady sitting next to me kept her hands to herself. I'd say a 7 out of 10.

Silent Disapproval Robot · January 17, 2015, 02:38:11 PM

I fell asleep during it. Not sure if that says it was a boring film or I'm morphing into Colonial Bawb as the years slide by.

Arctic Blast · January 17, 2015, 07:38:39 PM

Yeah, this was a disappointing movie for me as well. It's like Clint Eastwood went into it with no idea of what he was trying to say, and he never did come up with an answer. The tone was all over the place and the whole movie seemed very flat and lifeless.

Sir Slash · January 17, 2015, 10:51:38 PM

Whew... Thought it was just me. ;)

mirth · January 19, 2015, 11:33:28 AM

Michael Moore, still a dbag

https://tv.yahoo.com/news/seth-rogen-michael-moore-slam-145300176.html

BanzaiCat · January 19, 2015, 12:09:39 PM

And yet, the press coverage this flick is getting would make you think this is hands down the best 'Murican movie ever made.

I didn't quite catch it but it seems this got an Academy Award nod without having even been released yet, right? That makes no damn sense to me.

Arctic Blast · January 20, 2015, 02:52:00 AM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 19, 2015, 12:09:39 PM
And yet, the press coverage this flick is getting would make you think this is hands down the best 'Murican movie ever made.

I didn't quite catch it but it seems this got an Academy Award nod without having even been released yet, right? That makes no damn sense to me.

Academy voters get press screener DVD copies. Actually, most movie reviewers get them. In the case of American Sniper, they were apparently released to critics something like a month before the theatrical release date.

The more I think about this movie, the less I like it. It really was kind of a mess. I don't know who the screenwriter was who adapted the book, but he kinda blew it.

BanzaiCat · January 20, 2015, 08:25:18 AM

I still want to see it at some point in order to formulate my own opinion, but I have a feeling it will be pretty close to those expressed herein. I just know there's no way I'm going to the theater to see it.

Sir Slash · January 20, 2015, 11:17:12 AM

OK Sniper experts please respond. One question from the film that bugs me. Kyle's weapon during the film is the Remington but I thought he used the 50cal. also. Does anyone know for sure? Because I saw another SEAL sniper yesterday on TV that had scored 33 kills in 4 months in Afghanistan and he used the AR 15. I'm interested because of differences in the weapons. Do the snipers get to choose which ever weapon they prefer? And is there a big difference in the weapons based on accuracy or just weight?

bayonetbrant · January 20, 2015, 11:26:51 AM

Quote from: Sir Slash on January 20, 2015, 11:17:12 AMDo the snipers get to choose which ever weapon they prefer?

Generally, yes. And SEALS/Delta/SF get to choose whatever they prefer, too.

Silent Disapproval Robot · January 20, 2015, 03:18:46 PM

I thought he mostly used a Lapua .338. Anyway, I don't think they really paid any attention to the technical aspects of shooting in the film. You see a lot of shots of snipers just cranking away on their scope turrets without bothering to get ranges before-hand. They don't seem to be counting clicks or checking hash-marks on the dials either and none of them seem to have or need a dope chart.

I was kind of hoping they'd put in the bit with him and Jesse Ventura into the film but I guess they couldn't seeing as how Jesse won his defamation suit.

GDS_Starfury · January 22, 2015, 01:15:39 AM

everyone that I know, who arent like us, that has seen this movie has loved it.

mirth · January 22, 2015, 10:10:08 AM

Seeing it this weekend.

BanzaiCat · January 22, 2015, 10:16:01 AM

So, people with military experience or have close ties to the military think the movie is decent but all over the place and confusing, while the ignorant masses without a clue think it's totally awesome?

endfire79 · January 22, 2015, 10:21:47 AM

I got disinterested the minute I saw Bradley Cooper was in it.