American Sniper

[Gman]

Video: Bradley Cooper Surprises Wounded Troops At ‘American Sniper’ Screening

This was at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX at Fort Sam Houston (video says Brooke is in Houston, TX)

[KAPA]

My only other problem with the movie was when he was playing with that six shooter at the end of the movie...pointing it at his wife. It seemed out of character to treat a gun that carelessly.

Yeah, I was kind of at a loss for that little scene. The pointing it at her just didn't seem right. The only thing I could think of is they were trying to show that he was unarmed at the range that day because he laid the revolver up on that ledge in the wall as he left. I too was thinking maybe that was the kid's cap gun but it seemed to function too realistically for that.

[clodhopper]

I think it was meant to imply he had finally reached his cowboy roots, carrying his six gun rather than a military weapon. The changing into cowboy boots was a stage of this. In other words, he had come fully home.

It was a strange scene and didn't really fit the movie. Maybe it really happened that way. Even the best of us have periods of poor decision making in our lives.

[Chad4000]

I think it was meant to imply he had finally reached his cowboy roots, carrying his six gun rather than a military weapon. The changing into cowboy boots was a stage of this. In other words, he had come fully home.

It was a strange scene and didn't really fit the movie. Maybe it really happened that way. Even the best of us have periods of poor decision making in our lives.

really good point...

[KAPA]

Yeah, I got that part... Even took his son hunting and stuff like that. It was the whole pointing it at the wife that got me. Wondering if they specifically showed that action because that is what Taya remembered or if she just remembered him having that revolver and hollywood types that don't have any experience with guns just threw that in there and it wasn't vetted by the military folks since it was an at home scene?

[Sawin]

Yeah, I got that part... Even took his son hunting and stuff like that. It was the whole pointing it at the wife that got me. Wondering if they specifically showed that action because that is what Taya remembered or if she just remembered him having that revolver and hollywood types that don't have any experience with guns just threw that in there and it wasn't vetted by the military folks since it was an at home scene?

Kinda what I was thinking... he would have inherently known better.

[Samurai]

Man you guys are really wrapped up on that...if anybody was conscious of their trigger finger it was Chris kyle...

"Seemed out of character"...did you know him?

Clodhopper that is an excellent point!!

[Aloha_Shooter]

Finally saw it today. Absolutely superb way to end the film. Since his wife said they nailed the movie, I suspect that's what actually happened. I wouldn't expect him to be casual with a cocked single-action, especially around his kids, so I guessed the gun was unloaded and he put it on the sill just as a precaution to keep it from getting cocked. Yes, yes, it violates the "all guns are loaded" precept but I'm sure Kyle felt he knew what he was doing.

[Great-Kazoo]

I thought American Sniper was much more interesting, entertaining, and fulfilling than Lone Survivor. It may be that I liked the LS book more than the LS movie, and I have not yet read AS, just watched the movie.

In a world where fantasy is often more exciting than reality, Clint did about a good a job as you can with this biography.

I will definitely be reading the book. I hope Chris lives up to be as good a man in the book as he was in the movie. I am in awe of his many sacrifices and concept of duty and patriotism.

My wife and I dug the scene where Chris' wife listens in (helplessly and confused) on a firefight. While on the phone from Afghanistan, my wife has heard a car bomb go off, small arms fire, and what sounded like heavy machine gun fire (it was a helicopter hovering overhead). She really freaked out when she heard the helo, thinking I was under fire. I was glad I was there to explain it all. I was actually a little annoyed that the movie did not take the time to show Chris calling the wife back to say he was ok. My only other problem with the movie was when he was playing with that six shooter at the end of the movie...pointing it at his wife. It seemed out of character to treat a gun that carelessly.

ANY OTHER SPOILERS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD ??

[hurley842002]

ANY OTHER SPOILERS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD ??

From the length of the post, I'm guessing if I read it, I won't need to go see the movie......