Monday, January 19, 2015

Eastwood Kills It with American Sniper



On Friday, finally, American Sniper opened in wide release. And, surprisingly, Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s autobiography set a record for the best January opening ever, taking in $105.3 million at the box office for the four day weekend.  

That's not just the biggest opening of all time for January but a Clint Eastwood-directed film as well.   It's also a highly profitable one as it was shot on a tight budget of $60 million.  Not bad for an 84 year old as it seems the guy seems to be hitting his prime now.

The film has also made headlines not only for good reviews and making a ton of money, but also with people who are hanging on in Hollywood like wanna be director Michael Moore and unfunny funny man Seth Rogen for taking swipes at the film on social media.  My response to those liberal bastards would be, “Why don’t you go screw yourself!”


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