I've seen a lot of PG-13's that I wouldn't want my kids to watch before this one

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Jan 25, 2015
8:37:25pm

Klib_knows_best

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Klib_knows_best

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Can someone sum up the criticisms of "American Sniper"? (Spoiler alert)

run26

1/25/15 5:34pm

My only criticism of it is that

Tare

1/25/15 5:41pm

I knd of thought that too but it's probably realistic

run26

1/25/15 5:49pm

says who?

southernfriedcougar

1/25/15 6:25pm

My only real criticism was the laughably fake baby that they used in one scene.

bbqoug

1/25/15 5:47pm

My only criticism too. Really good movie overall but not phenomenal.

Klib_knows_best

1/25/15 6:25pm

One other

bluebloodedcoug

1/25/15 6:44pm

I agree, but that actually is what a sand storm is like. We get them in az and

kotacoug

1/25/15 8:08pm

Figured it was realistic for a sandstorm, just thought that the scene was

bluebloodedcoug

1/25/15 8:26pm

Both babies didn't show up that day (one was sick) so they used a prop. Bad move

kurda

1/25/15 6:43pm

i only have one complaint as far authenticity

imfear2000

1/25/15 6:03pm

That actually did happen. According to the book

kotacoug

1/25/15 6:05pm

My friend was one of the "door knockers" in Iraq

BYUCougarsFan

1/25/15 6:09pm

Interesting. Did not know that.

imfear2000

1/26/15 2:54pm

The Olympic sniper focus was for the movie. He did kill someone at that distance

kotacoug

1/25/15 6:04pm

Also, the movie apparently had the sniper working for both Sunnis and Shi'ites,

Japan Coug

1/25/15 6:35pm

Brief summation, links to articles, followed by a rather lengthy conclusion

BYUCougarsFan

1/25/15 6:05pm

Great information. Thanks.

bbqoug

1/25/15 7:19pm

Here's a good link that answers your questions

volleyjiver

1/25/15 6:13pm

great link thanks

run26

1/25/15 6:52pm

It's a great movie. So good I went twice. I never thought my wife would go.

Mathew

1/25/15 6:25pm

"Man's man" is an interesting phrase. Not that I disagree.

Metallicat

1/25/15 7:37pm

Answers:

BE-WHY-YOU

1/25/15 6:27pm

critism: it's rated r. some lds might not care but it's a deal breaker 4 me.

shoestring

1/25/15 8:03pm

for what it's worth: there's no sex or nudity

run26

1/25/15 8:07pm

had a discussion at church today. does lds church say don't see r rated movies?

shoestring

1/25/15 8:12pm

RE: had a discussion at church today. does lds church say don't see r rated

bluebloodedcoug

1/25/15 8:27pm

They used to. Don't really anymore draw such a stark distinction.

SpiffCoug

1/25/15 9:31pm

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ArcticKat

1/25/15 8:14pm

I've seen a lot of PG-13's that I wouldn't want my kids to watch before this one

Klib_knows_best

1/25/15 8:37pm

agreed 100% r is define try no. much discretion with pg 13 was church conclusio

shoestring

1/25/15 8:42pm

The Church doesn't tell anyone not to see R-rated movies

run26

1/25/15 9:18pm

who told u that lie? Hinkley Benson Kimball all said so when prophet. Google

shoestring

1/25/15 9:22pm

past prophets said many things that we don't nec. do now...

kotacoug

1/25/15 10:35pm

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ArcticKat

1/25/15 9:34pm

here u go folks. 91 general authority quotes against r rated movies.

shoestring

1/25/15 11:31pm

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ArcticKat

1/25/15 11:55pm

justify all u want. brethren have said no to r, maybe on pg13. use Ur brain

shoestring

1/26/15 6:18am

It's council not commandment. Like I said, use good judgement.

run26

1/26/15 7:24am

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ArcticKat

1/26/15 4:10pm

3 rules for Deek's film watching happiness:

TheDeek

1/26/15 8:45am

It's simple. Liberals throw a hissy fit anytime something they don't agree with

Ash

1/25/15 9:48pm

Agree... why don't we hear about the major discrepancies in The Imitation Game?

kotacoug

1/25/15 10:37pm

Too much glorification of a hero. Induces extreme feelings of patriotism.

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