"American Sniper" tells Americans about the seven lies about Iraq and Chris Kyle

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ZAID JILANI, ALTERNET 23 JAN 2015 AT 00:01 ET

Bradley Cooper plays Chris Kyle in "American Sniper".

The film "American Sniper", based on the story of the late SEAL Chris Kyle, performed well at the box office, setting a new box office record for the R-rated film release in January. However, the film, the autobiography of the same name, and the reputation of Chris Kyle are all based on half-truths and outright lies, and Hollywood has not dealt with them properly.
Here are seven lies about Chris Kyle that director Clint Eastwood told us:
1. The movie shows that the Iraq war was in response to 9/11: a way to get the audience to fully support Kyle in this movie The method of action in China is to convince people that his actions are revenge for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the film, Kyle, who is serving in Iraq, looks at the scenes of the attacks, implying that there is some connection between the two.
2. The movie fictionalizes a terrorist sniper who works for the opposition: Kyle’s main opponent is a sniper named Mustafa in the movie. Mustafa is mentioned in a paragraph in Kyle’s book, but the film touted him as a medalist at the Syrian Olympics, a man who worked for the Sunni rebels in Fallujah and the Shia March army. .
3. The movie depicts Chris Kyle being tortured by his own actions: Many scenes in the film depict Kyle being troubled by his own actions. An early review praised the film as "showing the emotional torture suffered by so many soldiers and women." But these pains are not in the original book on which the film is based. In the book, Kyle describes his sniper target as a "savage, despicable" demon. He wrote, "I just wish I could kill more." He also wrote, "I like what I do, and it is now. If the situation is different-if my family doesn't need me-I will come back soon. . I didn’t lie or exaggerate that it was funny. I dedicated my life to being a SEAL member.” On Conan O’Brien’s show, he laughed and said that he accidentally shot an Iraqi insurgent. He once told military detectives that he would not "shoot anyone with the Quran, I think, but I won't do it."
4. The real Chris Kyle told a story that he killed dozens of people in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina: Kyle claimed that New Orleans was killed in the chaos after Hurricane Katrina. 30 people. Louisiana story writer Jarvis DeBerry called it "ridiculous." This shows Kyle’s post-war mentality, but this statement did not appear in the movie.
5. The real Chris Kyle told the story. He killed two people who tried to rob him in Texas: Kyle told many people that he killed two carjackers in Texas. . The reporter tried to verify this statement many times, but there is no evidence that it exists.
6. Chris Kyle sued the former governor of Minnesota based on lies: Kyle claimed that former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura slandered the SEALs and then fought him at a local bar. Ventura successfully sued Kyle as described in his book, and the jury awarded him $1.845 million.
7. Chris Kyle’s family claimed that he donated his autobiographical income to veterans’ charities. But he left most of the profits to himself: The National Review revealed the lie that all the proceeds from the book were donated to the veteran charity. Approximately 2%-$52,000-went to the charity, and Kyle embezzled $3 million.
Although the film’s initial box office performance was good, more and more people strongly opposed the film’s simple description of the war and the misleading presentation of Kyle’s character. This opposition is reported to have begun to spread among members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which may threaten the film's Oscar award.

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  • Matilda 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    This time, Uncle Dongmu was not overly sensational, and the editing was not lacking, but the film’s sentiment was too the main theme. Regardless of feelings aside, the film’s portrayal of the protagonist is actually quite objective, clean and sophisticated. The control of the overall rhythm is also very exciting. 3.5 stars.

  • Assunta 2022-03-23 09:01:09

    This is a serious mistake. I hate to say this, but he, or the film, is so ideologically problematic. The one thing I can give him is that the scene of the sandstorm is interesting. But, WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU? Anyone who puts this film on his top 10 list should be reeducated.

American Sniper quotes

  • Chris Kyle: I'm not redneck; I'm Texan!

    Taya Renae Kyle: What's the difference?

    Chris Kyle: We ride horses, they ride their cousins.

  • Taya Renae Kyle: Did you always want to be a soldier?

    Chris Kyle: I wanted to be a cowboy, but I did that and felt I needed something more.

    Taya Renae Kyle: So you decided to rescue girls from bars?

    Chris Kyle: I think I rescued the bar from you.