American Sniper

[Mark 1911]

My wife and I just got home from seeing this movie. It was a packed house, the first movie I've seen in a long time that hardly had even one empty seat. Great movie. We paid $34 for two tickets, but worth it. A beautiful tribute to a real life American hero. Gives you an appreciation of what a true hero is really made of. And I couldn't help but think on the drive home, it also gives one an appreciation for the total lack of honor and virtue of our current POTUS, but sorry to bring that up. GREAT MOVIE!!!

Suggestion. If you don't want to have to wait because the showing you showed up for is sold out, recommend buying your tickets on line a few hours ahead of show time.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

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[Kutnupe14]

Hathcok or Kyle? Which was the better. I'm going with "White Feather." Both awesome at their craft though.

 

[Shadow]

Hathcok or Kyle? Which was the better. I'm going with "White Feather." Both awesome at their craft though.

I agree . Hathcock was a hell of a man ,as was Kris ,but I also am going with White Feather

 

[Kutnupe14]

I agree . Hathcock was a hell of a man ,as was Kris ,but I also am going with White Feather

One of the great travesties in military history is how that guy didn't get a MOH for running into an armored vehicle that hit a mine (and was burning), and pulling out 7 guys. He ended up with burns on 90% of his body, and was initially awarded only a Purple Heart in 1969. In 1996, they finally gave him a Silver Star, but still it should have been a MOH.

Edit: AND he picked a guy off with a Browning M2 (mounted a scope on it) at over 2000m!

 

[Shadow]

One of the great travesties in military history is how that guy didn't get a MOH for running into an armored vehicle that hit a mine (and was burning), and pulling out 7 guys. He ended up with burns on 90% of his body, and was initially awarded only a Purple Heart in 1969. In 1996, they finally gave him a Silver Star, but still it should have been a MOH.

Edit: AND he picked a guy off with a Browning M2 (mounted a scope on it) at over 2000m!

 

[hornadylnl]

One of the great travesties in military history is how that guy didn't get a MOH for running into an armored vehicle that hit a mine (and was burning), and pulling out 7 guys. He ended up with burns on 90% of his body, and was initially awarded only a Purple Heart in 1969. In 1996, they finally gave him a Silver Star, but still it should have been a MOH.

Edit: AND he picked a guy off with a Browning M2 (mounted a scope on it) at over 2000m!

But did he beat up an old guy?

 

[Kutnupe14]

But did he beat up an old guy?

Lol....No, but he did shoot a woman in the head.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I do wonder about how well adjusted a person can be after killing that many people. Does one ask for forgiveness? It's something I'm glad I don't have to think about.

 

[JMoses]

I do wonder about how well adjusted a person can be after killing that many people. Does one ask for forgiveness? It's something I'm glad I don't have to think about.

Forgiveness for what?

 

[gregkl]

I had the honor of meeting Carlos and talking to him for awhile at his home in Pembroke. He was a heck of a guy. Even Chris acknowledges in his book that Carlos was still probably the greatest. Chris talked about how he had a much more target rich environment and that the sniper trade in Carlos' day was different than in his day.

 

[Shadow]

I had the honor of meeting Carlos and talking to him for awhile at his home in Pembroke. He was a heck of a guy. Even Chris acknowledges in his book that Carlos was still probably the greatest. Chris talked about how he had a much more target rich environment and that the sniper trade in Carlos' day was different than in his day.

Holy crap - that must have been awesome .... I do need to get Chris book and read it . Thank you for sharing that with us .

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Going to go see it this afternoon.

 

[rawtown]

Great Movie!!

 

[mbills2223]

Forgiveness for what?

Do you really think it's easy to live with having killed that many people? Regardless of whether they were all good kills or not isn't always the point.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Sitting down to watch it now.

 

[printcraft]

Sitting down to watch it now.

You have a great show, enjoy!


The entire packed theater was quite when we left. You don't usually ever have that.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

You have a great show, enjoy!


The entire packed theater was quite when we left. You don't usually ever have that.

Yeah, I am half expecting that.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

I had the honor of meeting Carlos and talking to him for awhile at his home in Pembroke. He was a heck of a guy. Even Chris acknowledges in his book that Carlos was still probably the greatest. Chris talked about how he had a much more target rich environment and that the sniper trade in Carlos' day was different than in his day.

....An' he'd be RITE.......CH used a simple Win Mod 70, I believe......nuth'n more'na simple glass......

(NOT ta take away from Kyle's skill/achievements, neither....)

Do you really think it's easy to live with having killed that many people? Regardless of whether they were all good kills or not isn't always the point.

jus'a job, man.......simple's 'at......

 

[DFM914]

Best movie I have seen in quite awhile! Go see it!