Lots of talk about snipers this weekend (the holiday weekend of a great man, killed by a sniper), so I thought Id weigh in with what I was raised to believe about snipers. My dad was in the First Marine Division in the South Pacific in World War II. His brother, my uncle, Lawrence Moore, was an Army paratrooper and was killed by a Japanese sniper 70 years ago next month. My dad always said, Snipers are cowards. They dont believe in a fair fight. Like someone coming up from behind you and coldcocking you. Just isnt right. Its cowardly to shoot a person in the back. Only a coward will shoot someone who cant shoot back. So I sent out this tweet today: https://twitter/mmflint/status/556914094406926336 And then I sent this: https://twitter/mmflint/status/556988226486169600 But Deadline Hollwood and the Hollywood Reporter turned that into stories about how I dont like Clint Eastwoods new film, American Sniper. I didnt say a word about American Sniper in my tweets. But heres what Deadline Hollywood posted (note how they changed snipers to shooters in their headline): deadline/…/michael-moore-american-sniper-oscars…/ Hollywood Reporter has since corrected their story: hollywoodreporter/…/michael-moore-blasts-ame… If they wanted to know my opinion of American Sniper (and I have one), why not ask me? So heres what I think about American Sniper: Awesome performance from Bradley Cooper. One of the best of the year. Great editing. Costumes, hair, makeup superb! Oh... and too bad Clint gets Vietnam and Iraq confused in his storytelling. And that he has his characters calling Iraqis savages throughout the film. But there is also anti-war sentiment expressed in the movie. And theres a touching ending as the main character is remembered after being gunned down by a fellow American vet with PTSD who was given a gun at a gun range back home in Texas -- and then used it to kill the man who called himself the America Sniper. Also, best movie trailer and TV ads of the year. Most of us were taught the story of Jesse James and that the scoundrel wasnt James (who was a criminal who killed people) but rather the sniper who shot him in the back. I think most Americans dont think snipers are heroes. Hopefully not on this weekend when we remember that man in Memphis, Tennessee, who was killed by a snipers bullet. Michael Moore Blasts American Sniper Hero: Gunmen Are Cowards American Sniper proved to be hugely popular this weekend, but Michael Moore does not appear to be among the movies fans. hollywoodreporter|By Ryan Gajewski Dwight Dwizzle Wilkerson Like · · Share · 24,27822,9355,161 Friends and Groups David Miles shared a link. Designer/Metalsmith at Habilis Jewelry · 16 Mutual Friends · 2 hrs · Seth Rogen apologizes for American Sniper tweets Rogen says he didnt intend to offend anyone with tweets, wasnt comparing the Oscar-nominated film to Nazi propaganda cbsn.ws Like · · Share Mike Lehman shared quagmires video. Overnight Dry/Grocery Stocker at Walmart · 13 Mutual Friends · 18 hrs · 02:19 quagmire Peter Griffin and Michael Moore in a fart off contest. Who will win? Like · · Share Lars D. Drew via The Daily Dot Works at Numerous · 42 Mutual Friends · 12 hrs · Someone needs to make a film about pat Tillman. There was a conscientious American hero. Dont hate on critics of American Sniper. Criticize its racist hero This article is not about American Sniper. It is about Chris Kyle. dailydot Like · · Share · 91 Chris Sweet shared Secure America Nows photo. Guidance Counselor at Emerson Jr./Sr. High School · 1 Mutual Friend · January 21 at 9:32am · Seth Rogen compared American Sniper to Nazi propaganda in a tweet yesterday while Michael Moore called snipers cowards. SHARE this post if you agree Chris Kyle is an American hero! secureamericanow.org Secure America Now Seth Rogen compared American Sniper to Nazi propaganda in a tweet yesterday while Michael Moore called snipers cowards. SHARE this post if you agree Chris Kyle is an American hero! secureamericanow.org Like · · Share Michael Dias shared Awesome Shit My Drill Sergeant Saids photo. East Providence High School · 10 Mutual Friends · January 20 at 10:58pm · This is all I have to say to the Michael Moores and Seth Rogans of the world. ~DJ Storm Awesome Shit My Drill Sergeant Said with Adrian Sias and 22 others This is all I have to say to the Michael Moores and Seth Rogans of the world. ~DJ Storm Like ·
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