American Sniper
This is not it.
Let's begin with the movie. No spoilers. Just let me say it wasn't much better than the usual straight-to-TV movie. The budget was somewhat higher, but this is where the good stuff ends. Don't expect awesome sniper-stuff or anything like that. In fact, the little bit you saw was utter nonsense. I served myself and I can tell you, not even regular troops were this unprofessional. You get to look through the scope, so let me tell you it's a made up nonsensical thing.
This movie is a drama first and foremost. It's about the inner person of Chris Kyle, his partner, his life. As mentioned before, none of it was done right, convincingly nor was I moved to care.
It's based on a book of a soldier who's known to 'shoot first, ask questions later'. This is what his comrades said. This makes the 200 kills suspicious from the get-go. Needless to say that his colleagues put this carefully in the media and anonymous. And needless to say that the main stream media avoided this information. I suppose it's buried now.
Chris Kyle is the same person who ridiculed Jesse Ventura in his book. He supposedly floored Ventura. Ventura sued the Kyle estate and won the case. What's interesting is that no SEAL witness could produce a consistent story even though they were there. This angered the Jury as they explained in the media, and hence allowed Ventura to win the case.
They (the anti-Ventura SEALS) subsequently complained in the media that 'what happens inside should stay inside'. It supposedly is an unwritten SEAL code (cliché cliché). But none of them cared to mention that Kyle ignored that very same rule! In fact, he ridiculed an ex-colleague in a publicly available book. How is that for double standards? Even though Ventura won the case, he is (was) practically out of job since then.
American Sniper is the same guy who bragged about shooting looters after Katrina.
I'm aware of the popularity of the SEALs around the globe. Since their policy to be visible in the media (the navy had to give in due to unemployment or ex seals), their ugly sides shines through time and again.
Let's begin with the movie. No spoilers. Just let me say it wasn't much better than the usual straight-to-TV movie. The budget was somewhat higher, but this is where the good stuff ends. Don't expect awesome sniper-stuff or anything like that. In fact, the little bit you saw was utter nonsense. I served myself and I can tell you, not even regular troops were this unprofessional. You get to look through the scope, so let me tell you it's a made up nonsensical thing.
This movie is a drama first and foremost. It's about the inner person of Chris Kyle, his partner, his life. As mentioned before, none of it was done right, convincingly nor was I moved to care.
It's based on a book of a soldier who's known to 'shoot first, ask questions later'. This is what his comrades said. This makes the 200 kills suspicious from the get-go. Needless to say that his colleagues put this carefully in the media and anonymous. And needless to say that the main stream media avoided this information. I suppose it's buried now.
Chris Kyle is the same person who ridiculed Jesse Ventura in his book. He supposedly floored Ventura. Ventura sued the Kyle estate and won the case. What's interesting is that no SEAL witness could produce a consistent story even though they were there. This angered the Jury as they explained in the media, and hence allowed Ventura to win the case.
They (the anti-Ventura SEALS) subsequently complained in the media that 'what happens inside should stay inside'. It supposedly is an unwritten SEAL code (cliché cliché). But none of them cared to mention that Kyle ignored that very same rule! In fact, he ridiculed an ex-colleague in a publicly available book. How is that for double standards? Even though Ventura won the case, he is (was) practically out of job since then.
American Sniper is the same guy who bragged about shooting looters after Katrina.
I'm aware of the popularity of the SEALs around the globe. Since their policy to be visible in the media (the navy had to give in due to unemployment or ex seals), their ugly sides shines through time and again.
Mini Review: BS story of a falsely elevated soldier who liked to shoot civilians, at home and abroad.
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