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Michelle Obama Praises 'American Sniper' At Veterans Event
AP * By MARK KENNEDY * 02/01/2015 10:37 am EST
NEW YORK (AP) First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," which has received criticism for its depiction of war.
Bradley Cooper, who is nominated for best actor for his portrayal of the late Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, joined Obama and media heavyweights in Washington, D.C., on Friday to launch "6 Certified" with representatives from Warner Bros., National Geographic Channels and the Producers Guild of America.
The initiative will allow TV shows and films to display an onscreen badge that tells viewers the show they're watching has been certified by the group Got Your 6, which derives its name from military slang for "I've got your back." To be approved, the film or show must cast a veteran, tell a veteran story, have a story written by a veteran or use veterans as resources.
"We hope our country will welcome back our veterans not by setting them apart but by fully integrating them into the fabric of our communities," Mrs. Obama said.
Mrs. Obama also came to the defense of "American Sniper" about Kyle, considered the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. It has become a box-office sensation and has strong supporters but has also weathered a growing storm of criticism that the film glorifies murder and serves as war propaganda.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/01/michelle-obama-american-sniper_n_6589406.html
delrem
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(67,420 posts)phil89
(1,043 posts)This isn't good for the party.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)It was a good movie that hit 250 million today. A ton of Democratic voters went to the movie. The First Lady commenting on a film most went to is NOT going to hurt the party. How are you going to act if it wins best picture? I don't think it will because of Boyhood and the ballots went out before the movie became a hit.