Seth Rogen slams box office blockbuster American Sniper as ‘propaganda’

American Sniper topped the US box office over the weekend with a record-smashing $90m, but Hollywood is split over Clint Eastwood’s war drama. Seth Rogen likened it to Nazi propaganda and Michael Moore called snipers “cowards”, while Jane Fonda praised it. The Oscar-nominated American Sniper is the story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most lethal marksman in U.S. military history. He is played by Bradley Cooper.

American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that’s showing in the third act of Inglourious Basterds.

Seth Rogen

Critics say the movie glorifies war and fails to address the failures of American’s Iraq campaign, while supporters see it as an honest examination of the toll the fighting takes on veterans. Moore, the documentary-maker best known for Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11, tweeted: “My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren’t heroes. And invaders r worse.” Fonda, meanwhile, said the movie was “powerful” and wrote: “Bravo Clint Eastwood.”

Michael Moore should spend a few weeks with ISIS and Boko Haram. Then he might appreciate @AmericanSniper. I am proud of our defenders.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich

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