Posted on Feb 23, 2015
Did American Sniper ever really have a chance at the Oscars?
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"American Sniper grossed more money on popcorn than Birdman sold in tickets. "
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CPT Zachary Brooks
Frozen was actually pretty lackluster. It was popular due to the whole female hero and antagonist (and a weak male antagonist) and a show stopping main number sung by a Broadway great.
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Cpl Brett Wagner
Yup tickets were $428 million to $77 million. American Sniper made 5.5 times as much in ticket sales alone. I'm betting it boosted book sales again too.
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Funny how all those immigration reform speeches were all ready to go. Poor flick never had a chance.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Your right it never had a chance to win really with all the Hollywood liberals that I can't stand it never watch any award shows like that.
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COL Charles Williams
I don't think it had a chance with all the liberal Academy voters. Clint Eastwood, who directed the movie, is a pariah to most of them because of his Obama empty chair speech.
I watched the Oscars (half-watched while doing other things actually better describes it) and it was obviously a liberal love fest. No surprise there.
American Sniper is a great movie. It does not need the Oscar stamp of approval. The box office results sends a message loud and clear to the liberal Hollywood types about what America really thinks.
Just saw an interesting article that is pertinent to this discussion:
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/02/22/oscars-shocker-most-of-the-nominees-are-big-dem-donors/?utm_source=hadaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
I don't think it had a chance with all the liberal Academy voters. Clint Eastwood, who directed the movie, is a pariah to most of them because of his Obama empty chair speech.
I watched the Oscars (half-watched while doing other things actually better describes it) and it was obviously a liberal love fest. No surprise there.
American Sniper is a great movie. It does not need the Oscar stamp of approval. The box office results sends a message loud and clear to the liberal Hollywood types about what America really thinks.
Just saw an interesting article that is pertinent to this discussion:
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/02/22/oscars-shocker-most-of-the-nominees-are-big-dem-donors/?utm_source=hadaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
Oscars shocker: Most of the nominees are big Dem donors
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