In Reply to: Well, Mark, after Nuremberg (or My Lai) it is expected that soldiers posted by tinear on January 18, 2015 at 08:51:53:
But I stand by my first impression, this had a very documentary type feel about it...it did leave me with the impression I was watch FOX NEWS!!!
It handled it with a very neutral hand, IMHO...showed you multiple perspectives, without saying this is right and this is wrong...
"Fine with that, assuming it's a justifiable war", speaking of red herring...try and get people to agree with that statement??!!??
"His brother, a Marine, is later shown as an overwrought basket case; why was that depiction included?"
Thank you for mentioning that, great point...not everyone can be a trained killer...period...This bio-pic gave us a peak of the personality it takes to be a Sniper and live with yourself...look at the exchange with the psychologist...he comes up with this pat answer, that must be a type of mantra for him to live with himself..."I can stand in front of my Maker and answer for every shot I took"...he keeps repeating this to help disseminate his own internal conflict...where is the glory here...
This could have been a HUGE propaganda movie and IMHO, it is not...taking into account this is the director that spoke to an empty chair at the RNC...this was much more Unforgiven than Dirty Harry...
Thanks
Mark
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Follow Ups
- Yes...they made movie...hence glorifying Chris Kyle... - Mark Man 09:40:52 01/18/15 (5)
- It also did not show our troops winning all the firefights, which presupposes a talented, - Road Warrior 11:01:59 01/18/15 (4)
- "Honor" in modern warfare is a tough question. The argument has been made that modern - tinear 08:17:55 01/19/15 (3)
- If yer still hanging around, I found this tidbit at Fact Vs Fiction - Road Warrior 18:43:48 01/19/15 (1)
- I'd be very careful accepting much besides his confirmed kills. He fed the rumor that he killed two carjackers - tinear 19:03:38 01/19/15 (0)
- Can't argue with anything here. I think I need to go to 12A next door^ - Road Warrior 16:26:19 01/19/15 (0)