American Sniper Soars, Selma Flounders

This simply translates to "I don't like it despite never seeing it and it's only purpose is to make black folks like something and will get no approval, despite no less than 3 sources suggesting otherwise." That's all I see this post as.

 

Typical of lefties to need someone to tell them what to think and whether to like it.

What a sad commentary.

Truth: It's a ridiculously boring movie. Other than Oprah's fat ass flopping around on the ground, there's nothing there that a couple of internet clicks hasn't already covered to infinity.

But that's just me. I like depth and intrigue to my movies.

 

Told yall. Hatred abounds as always.

 

And that's supposed to be important?

Clue: Everybody already knew that Brad Pitt was involved. He likes that kind of crap and doesn't amount to much himself. I did like him in Thelma and Louise, though.

 

This sniper movie has got all the usual sniveling, bed-wetting, liberal cry-babies bent out of shape. I think I'll have to check it out.

 

Says who? The sniveling pubs here? Thats not a good reason at all.

 

Same here..... thanks for your input.

 

Did I at any point tell ANYONE here what to think and whether they should or shouldn't like this movie?

I thought Selma had depth and intrigue, I'm pretty sure American Sniper has it too, based off the trailer and I'll tell you once I come back from seeing it myself. It's a point of personal preference I guess, though folks are comparing a movie about a person in the Iraq War and a person during the Civil Rights Movement.

 

For some of us who were actually around during the civil rights movement and lived through "Selma" and the last 50 years, Selma is old hat and not news. American Sniper is current and happening. I know the story of Selma. Most people do. Who knows the story of American Sniper? Not many because Chris Kyle's story is more current and deals with contemporary issues.

Those who like to beat a dead horse will go see Selma. Those who like to know what is happening now, will go see American Sniper.

 

Chris Kyle saved more dark colored people's lives than MLK and is less a racist than any of MLK's standard bearers who have sullied MLK's work by becoming race-baiting fools.

Yeah, being a sniper in country is like going to the nail salon at the shopping mall.

Silly, Egypt, Syria, Saudia Argia and Afghanistan don't prefer American Sniper and they don't know anything about Selma.

Why bring up OBL. Hven't you heard.... he's dead.

 

I don't think it's a dead horse if one was too young to know about Selma when it happened.

 

Haha yep...that is why I went to see America this past summer. American Sniper is a fantastic movie, the liberal butthurt inducing aspect is just icing on the cake.

I read "Selma of the North" two years ago. It was about similar crap that happened in Milwaukee just after Selma. Its interesting, I guess, but there is no way a movie would ever be that successful.

 

Hey, that's unfair. I don't think that any action blockbusters have a holiday themed after them and therefore could not be timed and scheduled to be relaeased on that holiday as is the case with "Selma".

 

I don't think that there are many younger folk who are ignorant of the story either. I'll also submit that some of the younger folk also feel like its beating a dead horse and that American Sniper is real news.

 

Yes, he is a hero to the left, I agree.

But why would the left see a supposed conservative Republican like King as a heroic figure? Maybe it has to do with him not being a conservative at all? Maybe those white racists he was fighting against were conservatives? Just food for thought.

 

Something tells me if a movie were made about Saint Ronnie Reagan by a conservative director like Eastwood, the same idiot right wingers who are saying "forget the past" when it comes to Selma, would be singing a different tune.

It's how they roll.

 

LMAO...Only among the far right is glorifying a guy who murders people while hiding and denigrating the civil rights movement considered acts of patriotism.

 

I'm young too, and I'm sure there are movies I'd like to see... that others are probably tired of seeing.

I usually just read instead.

In this case, one black actor who is also one of the Oscar voters, says he thinks Selma didn't do well because people are tired of race victimization.
Movies like 12 years a slave, Django Unchained, Selma, etc.. all in recent years, people want more uplifting movies that are not soaked in racial divide.

Look at our country... you have cops who have shot black people, with actions those cops considered defensive... then a president and his staff getting involved by throwing race cards... the uppermost black leadership getting in front of any camera they can whining about racism (including the Oscars), and a large group of white bleeding hearts who get online and act victimized on behalf of blacks.....

The last thing anyone really wants to see is yet another movie about race, from almost 50 years in the past.

People would rather see a movie about someone pulling themselves up, instead of playing victim.
The Blind Side won numerous award.
Selma.... not so much.

 

Just an update; Daily Box Office for Monday, January 19, 2015 - Box Office …
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Daily Box Office Results for Monday, January 19, 2015 ... AMERICAN SNIPER Warner Bros. 3,555: $30,500,000 +58490.7% / $8,579 $33,925,000 / 23: $34,705,000 +13.8% …

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The fact is that Americans are tired of dwelling on the half a century ago past and are ready to move forward. Unfortunately as long as Obama is in office they will likely be unable to do so, since numerous studies have shown that blacks are doing far worse under him than under Bush, the guy you and your ilk denigrate as the great satan. This does not bode well for the future of liberals in America.

BTW, where did I denigrate the civil rights movement? Fact check is not kind to you, just as it isn't to Obama. The American people are simply tired of the victim mentality and dwelling on half a century ago, as the numbers show.

 

Most of what comes out of Hollywood these days is mass-market, mass-appeal, lowest common-denominator, predictable crap.

 

TRue, and that is why this movie is doing so well. It isn't that. Before you comment further you need to indicate whether you have actually seen it or not.

 

No kidding. 12 years (big award winner), Django Unchained, Precious (wtf?!) ... and now Selma all over the news.....


Good call from way over there in nowhereville.

 

How many white people were killed in "Saving Private Ryan"? I remember going to see that one in packed theaters as well. It made $481 million and won a boatload of awards....was the NASCAR crowd racist then? I dont think a single "brown person" was killed in that movie.

 

Several things here:

1. How can someone say they think a movie didn't do well because people are tired of race victimization movies, when 12 Years a Slave won 3 Oscars, when the time period during that movie was further back in time and even worse in terms of the environment?

2. 12 Years a Slave and Selma both actually happened in history. Fact.

3. In both 12 Years a Slave and Selma the main character(s) are stuck in some deep (*)(*)(*)(*) and actually ARE victims, but eventually pulls themselves up and win out by the end of the movie.

4. What one black actor who is an Oscar voter says is not law. But then again seeing Selma get snubbed among other good films and actors year after year makes me ignore them altogether.