Wow, best opening for a January movie yet. Possibly helped by its Academy Award nomination, the film about Chris Kyle, Army vet who was killed tragically after returning home from his service.
And to add to the controversy, documentarian Michael Moore claims this weekend that snipers are cowards who shoot people in the back.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
My wife and I saw it on Saturday. Truly a great film. Not to spoil it for those that haven't seen it, but the unbelievably tough decisions that have to be made to save fellow Americans and allied forces is well portrayed.
Michael Moore is an embarrassment to Canada and America and wouldn't be worth a single cent if taken prisoner. To Michael FOAD (its another military abbreviation for F Off And Die).
Hopefully Michael Moore & Seth Rogen's anti-sniper comments help to sell even more tickets.
Clint Eastwood's best opening, over 105 million in the first weekend.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Very well done giving a pretty balanced view of what Iraqi combat was like. Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper were awesome. Interesting end to the film, just fades out and the audience quietly leaves the movie Theater. Packed show.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
I'm ambivalent about the movie...PART of me wants to see the "reality" of existing at 150MPR
and then " in country" to 5 MPR and the toll that takes on family/individual....What is the MOST intriguing is the DIALOGUE that has been/is generated about the Iraq war,the choices this country made in THAT
fubar.
I have watched the reviews from "vets"/organizations for vets and it is well received and supported.
Probably will watch it on Pay for View in the future...(because THEN I can control the screen)
Hopefully Michael Moore & Seth Rogen's anti-sniper comments help to sell even more tickets.
