Just saw American Sniper

SecondClass · January 26, 2015, 08:15:57 PM

Say what you want about Chris Kyle himself, but that was an extremely well-made film. Great acting, great cinematography, and great directing. There were a lot of foreshadowing and metaphors, too. Bradley Cooper was amazing.

What were your thoughts on the movie?

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Korra · January 26, 2015, 08:16:42 PM

Bradley Cooper is a good actor overall.

CyberGama · January 26, 2015, 08:19:01 PM

I'll admit, that is what you call a true American Hero.

Mordo · January 26, 2015, 08:24:22 PM

You did it Chris, you finally became An American Sniper.

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 26, 2015, 08:40:22 PM

saw it too

faggot is a hardscoper camping bitch

Super Irish · January 26, 2015, 08:47:14 PM

Great "America fuck yeah explosions and shooting" film.

Eastwood continues to deliver.

SecondClass · January 26, 2015, 08:48:06 PM

Quote from: SuperIrish on January 26, 2015, 08:47:14 PM

Great "America fuck yeah explosions and shooting" film.

Eastwood continues to deliver.

I saw it as much more nuanced than that, but whatever.

AngryBrute · January 26, 2015, 08:56:23 PM

Fantastic film! Lots of nail bitting scenes and that last firefight was crazy!

rC · January 26, 2015, 08:57:32 PM

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SecondClass · January 26, 2015, 09:00:09 PM

Quote from: Ryle 420 on January 26, 2015, 08:57:32 PM

YouTube
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I was JUST thinking about this when I was watching the movie. I love how we see the Nazis in that movie as barbarians for cheering at Zoller killing American soldiers, yet that's exactly what we do while watching American Sniper. Pretty ironic.

Doesn't detract from the quality of the movie, though.

Cheat · January 26, 2015, 09:20:51 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on January 26, 2015, 08:15:57 PM

Say what you want about Chris Kyle himself, but that was an extremely well-made film. Great acting, great cinematography, and great directing. There were a lot of foreshadowing and metaphors, too. Bradley Cooper was amazing.

What were your thoughts on the movie?

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This is a discussion about the MOVIE, not about the actual events. Take it to Serious if you want to talk about that.

The movie was boring. The first few times you see someone get blown away, sure, it keeps you interested, but after a long while of it it's exhausting.

The plot was barely there, too, besides "fight the bad guys." Yeah, there's a specific enemy in the film, but even when Chris defeats him, it's anti-climatic. The transitions were rough, too, and it felt like there were huge chunks missing out of the story as it progressed.

Not to mention that the main character is practically one of those...Mary Sue characters, I guess. Boringly perfect and unwavering. There are a few forced "morality" problems that he's forced to jump over, but he just came off as stale and uninteresting. People calling him "Legend" was just cheesy, too. I mean, goddamn...

I gave it a C-, but it was bordering on a D+ at times.

SecondClass · January 26, 2015, 09:24:22 PM

Quote from: Cheat on January 26, 2015, 09:20:51 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on January 26, 2015, 08:15:57 PM
Say what you want about Chris Kyle himself, but that was an extremely well-made film. Great acting, great cinematography, and great directing. There were a lot of foreshadowing and metaphors, too. Bradley Cooper was amazing.

What were your thoughts on the movie?

Spoiler
This is a discussion about the MOVIE, not about the actual events. Take it to Serious if you want to talk about that.
The movie was boring. The first few times you see someone get blown away, sure, it keeps you interested, but after a long while of it it's exhausting.

The plot was barely there, too, besides "fight the bad guys." Yeah, there's a specific enemy in the film, but even when Chris defeats him, it's anti-climatic. The transitions were rough, too, and it felt like there were huge chunks missing out of the story as it progressed.

Not to mention that the main character is practically one of those...Mary Sue characters, I guess. Boringly perfect and unwavering. There are a few forced "morality" problems that he's forced to jump over, but he just came off as stale and uninteresting. People calling him "Legend" was just cheesy, too. I mean, goddamn...

I gave it a C-, but it was bordering on a D+ at times.

You and I must've been watching two completely different movies. I was never bored, unlike when I watched The Hurt Locker. And how was he portrayed as perfect? He had far more flaws than assets. The best parts of the movie were when they showed his gradual decay of sanity. Nothing in the movie made me gasp more than when he nearly killed that dog at the barbecue. Now that I think about it, seriously, how were you bored?

R o c k e t · January 26, 2015, 09:35:19 PM

I actually just got back from watching it myself.
That was an incredibly well done movie.

SecondClass · January 26, 2015, 09:36:53 PM

Quote from: Rocketman287 on January 26, 2015, 09:35:19 PM

I actually just got back from watching it myself.
That was an incredibly well done movie.

Yeah, I was expecting it to be a "Fuck yeah, murica is #1!" movie, but was pleasantly surprised.

TheOneTrueDesticle · January 26, 2015, 09:37:37 PM

I thought the cinematography was pretty shitty. But eh. Different strokes I guess.

AngryBrute · January 26, 2015, 09:52:53 PM

Also I liked how they gave that feeling of the end without showing it happen. The way they showed his decline with PTSD was done pretty well too.