American Sniper: The Controversial Tweets From Kid Rock and Others
Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated military drama American Sniper has been all over the news this week. Based on the true story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper), the film broke box office records over the three-day weekend. On the heels of its success, a controversy has broken out about whether the film fairly portrays the war in Iraq and the military's role in it. Everyone from Seth Rogen to Michael Moore to Kid Rock is chiming in, so here's a guide to who has said what about the hotly debated film. Source: Warner Bros.
First, Seth Rogen compared American Sniper to a Nazi film in Inglourious Basterds.
For reference, the movie within the movie that he's referring to is Nation's Pride, a Nazi propaganda film.