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Dreamer Tatum

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28. HOW many movies were made about other wars?

Reply to FairWinds (Reply #27)

Fri Jan 23, 2015, 03:17 PM

Jan 2015

Very much ado about nothing.

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7 big lies ‘American Sniper’ is telling America about Iraq and Chris Kyle. Raw Story [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2015 OP

I have no interest in seeing American Sniper - it's just not the sort of movie that interests me el_bryanto Jan 2015 #1

defenders think snipers are "beloved" & kyle a hero. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #32

I'm sorry - i was talking about the two film critics i heard who sort of defended it. el_bryanto Jan 2015 #44

R#5 & K for, seems like the empty chair would've put an end to Clint's working n/t UTUSN Jan 2015 #2

I wonder what would have happened Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #3

Exactly. It would have gone over like a ton of bricks unless they focused on looking at what made Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #4

It would have been fascinating to watch Fox News have a melt down Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #16

+1 Johonny Jan 2015 #31

It would have been a second-rate imitation of "Taxi Driver" Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #40

... n2doc Jan 2015 #5

Excellent selection. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #19

Why would the Army use sailors for it's recruitment posters? braddy Jan 2015 #26

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #35

Actually some of those lies aren't in the movie. progressoid Jan 2015 #6

I think you make a valid point. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #7

Defense Department Films, Inc jalan48 Jan 2015 #8

+ swilton Jan 2015 #15

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #36

Question about Bradley Cooper -- Myrina Jan 2015 #9

He is an actor ... his politics are not an issue kwolf68 Jan 2015 #29

Re-Read my post. I didn't *say* his politics were an issue. Myrina Jan 2015 #63

Then there’s Bradley Cooper, who gave Hillary Clinton $750 in 2008 bigwillq Jan 2015 #34

"The Film Suggests the Iraq War Was In Response To 9/11: MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #10

It would have been easy to handle this and solve the problem Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #12

It is just a movie telling a story so a studio can make money hack89 Jan 2015 #21

My premise? So you think Iraq attacked us on 9/11? Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #30

No. I opposed the war and think Bush lied to get us into it. hack89 Jan 2015 #33

It's not a 'point of view'. Eastwood presents lies dressed up as reality. The film pretends to be ND-Dem Jan 2015 #37

It is still just a movie. Just entertainment. nt hack89 Jan 2015 #38

for those who find war propaganda entertaining ND-Dem Jan 2015 #39

I am for the most part anti-war. Serving in combat does that to a person. hack89 Jan 2015 #42

But this is not about you, this is about gullible people that believe what they see in this movie Rex Jan 2015 #47

Gullibility is a universal bipartisan trait. hack89 Jan 2015 #48

True. That is a good point. Rex Jan 2015 #51

Like I said; if you think watching people get killed is entertaining. It's the raison d'etre of ND-Dem Jan 2015 #55

You are right - the only reason to watch a war movie is to revel in death hack89 Jan 2015 #57

it's the main reason to watch a pro-war movie where a lot of people get killed; either that, or ND-Dem Jan 2015 #58

You are really putting a lot of effort into getting outraged over this film hack89 Jan 2015 #59

ok. i'm actually amused, though ND-Dem Jan 2015 #60

ok. nt hack89 Jan 2015 #61

There are STILL people who refuse to admit Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #20

I think you went too far about Kyle's reason for going to Iraq. A Simple Game Jan 2015 #23

was just reading about Jesse Ventura's story yesterday NewJeffCT Jan 2015 #11

K&R. Re: #3 - I think Eastwood tried to conflate Pat Tillman's expressed feelings bullwinkle428 Jan 2015 #13

maybe Eastwood brought some things in from other sources uhnope Jan 2015 #18

Sounds like they left out the scene where he dies rocktivity Jan 2015 #14

That is the real paradox in Kyle's life. Everything else seems rather shallow, mrdmk Jan 2015 #62

the film is both anti-war and pro-war uhnope Jan 2015 #17

What did anybody expect from Clint Eastwood? tabasco Jan 2015 #22

That's the best dam point I've read all day! Rex Jan 2015 #46

There is one more REALLY big lie . . FairWinds Jan 2015 #24

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #41

LOL! The truth about the movie has some particular RW people all pissed off! Rex Jan 2015 #45

What a ridiculous article. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #25

Have to disagree FairWinds Jan 2015 #27

HOW many movies were made about other wars? Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #28

And those movies should be looked at as well and are often criticized. However.... Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #43

I couldn't care less. The real history of Selma is known. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #49

Vanilla Ice read for LBJ in Selma. bigwillq Jan 2015 #50

Just so you know I dropped the part about Selma in my post for a link about inaccurate war films Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #56

....I believe a number of these were made long before 1995. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #52

Then you agree with me. Thanks. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #53

no i obviously don't. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #54

Dirty Harry for the youngens. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #64