Just the first week. American sniper shattering box office records. But some hollywood liberals are hell bent on disrespecting the most lethal sniper in u. S. Military history. Wasted behind you seth when you did your movie. Give them the same respect. Michael moore i know your name. They feel invincible but you are not. They will hear chris kyles widow and their emotional interviews you will only see here. He wanted to do this. I knew he was doing something he loved to do. Chris is really good about little bit by little bit telling me more and more about his service and what he did. I am ready. Baby . I am ready to come home. A hannity special american sniper patriotism under attack. It starts right here right now. The numbers prove it audiences love american sniper. Reaction from members of the media thats mixed. I was disturbed by the movie. I sat there in the Movie Theater with my wife over the weekend and thought this just under scores how many lives we have ruined because of doing something that was terribly wrong. We stood behind you seth when you did your movie and we said you had the right to make the movie you wanted to make. Give them the same respect. If you have never been to war, its a lot you can call people names. You can call all kinds of names. But until the bombs are exploding around you and the people are dying around you you need to be a little more sensitive, dudes. I get that you are creative types but so are they. Back up. What i saw on that screen was a film that tore my guts apart because of the way it depicted iraqi people. A lot of good guys and friends died for his right to freedom of speech. For somebody who has spent their entire career on freedom of speech and freedom of expression to be criticizing an individual like chris kyle who typifies the very best thats like biting the hand that feeds you. It was about a movie about an american seal who risked his life overseas four times. Reaction to two of chris kyles friends retired u. S. Army ranger Shawn Parnell and retired seal redmond. You came under fire for defending chris and the movie and defending the job that snipers do what happened . Sean, absolutely. Any time you take a stance on anything controversial you are always going to have people come after you which is fine with me. I find it humorous with some of the statements people make everything from i was getting texts what would jesus do, thou shall not kill. The atheist wrote on there to all muss rims it is the christian yous want not us. Im an atheist. Stuff like that are almost entertaining. The reality is i fought for freedom. Chris fought for freedom. Shawn fought for freedom. Every veteran out there fought for the freedom for people to say whatever they want to say. Heres the deal. Its not freedom from opinion. Its not freedom from people who are going to stand up and disagree with what you said. Both Michael Moore and health rouge began made inflammatory comments that disrespected the service of a great american, a great sniper, a great father. Everything that chris ever did in turn it directly reflected upon the american military. Thats why i am adamant about stepping up and saying hey you can say what up want but i will be there to counter ak it. You knew chris and shawn you new terrorist. The first thing that comes to my mind they are ignorant and unappreciative. You give them the right to say whatever they want. Freedom is defended by guys like chris and guys like you guys. I think i would be angry if i did four tours like chris did. Shawn . Theres a bright side to this coin thats the fact that american sniper in the first fourdays 105 million at the box office. Seth rogen Michael Moore, rolling stone, america doesnt give a damn about what you think. Most of the time these people miss the mark with their criticisms of the movie. American american sniper is not a political commentary on the iraq war it is not an exploratory view of weapons of mass destruction in iraq. It is not an exploration or indepth study of the atrocities americans committed. It is an instraw respective look at the effects of the war on the American Hero and warrior and their family. American sniper is not a pro war film. It is a pro warrior quillfilm. Every time the journalists or coddled hollywood types come out and criticize the film or criticize chris or warriorss journey home it makes it more difficult for guys to serve to come home and live a normal life. It makes it more difficult for them to talk about their experience without being criticized for it. 24 percent of the nation served 13 years. Every time these hollywood liberals or journalist made comments criticize our warriors in the battlefield it makes that gap even further apart. It becomes very hard to reconcile here when you come home. It would be angry as a warrior put my life on the line for as long as he did or you guys did only to get this treatment when you get back. You were both friends with chris. I asked you did he ever talk about these experiences . Is this what he described to you that the decisions he had to make . I think all lawyers sit around and talk about things that happened on the battlefield. I dont think i ever sat around with the guys and said i wish i had done this and done that. We follow the law of conflict and rules of the geneva convention. They follow the most strict guidelines related to war than probably any other nation out there. When we go in and do something we do it to the utmost of our ability. When chris did that he did it so he could say i did what was right to take care of my men and preserve the freedom of the American People. Michael moore we were taught that snipers were cowards. I didnt p specifically mention american sniper but he does it on the day that it was released. In that senses a coward. He thinks he is being cute saying i didnt really need it about that and he tries to back off the controversy because hes getting slammed. Reaction . The key part of Michael Moores tweet was that he said he mentioned a direct flight at the 911 generation who raised their right hand to serve something greater than theirselves during a time of war. These people are the best of us. Whenever they are criticized we defended their right to say whatever they want. We are sick and tired of the hollywood elites. Shaping the way our society and culture views veterans. I am always reminded the hemingway quote watching the battle unfold for the ground and shoot the survivors. Guys, you did fantastic. Appreciate it. Interesting Michael Moore doesnt come on tv and go head to head with one of you guys and defend his side. I would be happy to do it. Anybody that knew chris knew he loved to practice his choke out skills. All of the people who know chris is going to laugh at this. I guarantee if chris was Walking Around today he was with Michael Moore he would be glad to put michael poor to sleep. Nine seconds it wouldnt take that long. If he could get his arm around his neck. Coming up next tonight on the special edition of hannity. Oo the truth for what goes on abroad American People are free to think about. We have to endure while they are out there. We sent our producer to talk to movie goers and no surprise they loved it. Hoenl hollywood elite have a problem with it. Thats next with hannity patriotism under fire. 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Can you believe it even new york city made the top ten list why are some in hollywood giving the movie a hard time. They pumped Michael Moore for his documentary fahrenheit 9 11 take a look at tra trailhat trailer. You could make people do anything if they are afraid. Follow the airports to the United States. All commercial and Airline Traffic was grounded. Some airplanes authorized at the highest levels of our government. Congressman. Turn the kids to the army go over to iraq. The usa patriot act allows searchs for medical and financial records. Hollywood friends to the dictator hugo chavez. You know director oliver stone makes comments bike these. There has been no success in iraq. The socalled surge has been hyped by the media. Iraq was crashed from almost the beginning to the end. Nanny weeping widows out there and it has not worked. Pretty unbelievable. Here to explain that and more Senior Editor of us weekly retired navy shellsonnian gill lamb and wnyw of the voice is with us. I dont want to drag you into politics, kim. I know you are in entertainment lifestyle. This movie americans love it. Except these air kwant jars cystic la elites out there. They are the ones making comments snipers are cowards. What is it america sees that they dont see . I think across the board people love this movie. Even in that lineup piece that you showed you have women coming out of this move he of a. A lot of times these war movies are not targeted for a female audience. Thats what he is touching the nerve with a lot of people. It shows obviously the war tied but also talking the family side of that, too. Chris kyle coming home with being a husband being a father. You see Bradley Cooper talking about that as well. This is the human side of a warrior. He wants people to take from this movie not a debate about the iraq war but about the human side. About whether you are walking in an airport you pass a Service Member saying thank you to them thank you for giving us our liberty and freedom. Thats what so many people are relating to in this movie. People know you from the show people come up to you and its got to anger you. It angers me. Here chris kyle spent all of this time his life at risk saving lives and protecting the free speech rights of people like Michael Moore and seth rogen. Free speech never angers me but what angers me is disrespect. And ignorance. Seth rogen hes on a rocket ship up. I dont understand in hollywood and Entertainment Industry you have to understand when you come out and say these things and disrespect people it will tarnish your career. That is an anomaly. This movie we were talking about earlier is that it inspires a lot of people and i am fine with it. I have my problems with the technical part of it it kind of demonstrates hollywood needs to get more in touch. The tactics and movements the the way we dress and act. Marcus latrell no loan lone survivor. It was done correctly and tactically tactically. There are certain aspects you didnt like. He made sure he was very focused on that. Mark wahlburg the whole time. What did you think simone . Of the film . Yeah. I would say its a b movie led by an a plus performance by Bradley Cooper. It was his best performance yet. He was completely transformed. I was amazed his texas accent. Oo poo b movie . That is an a movie. If you can keep my attention you have got me and really every time people go to Movie Theaters you cant hear a pin drop by the end of the movie. It was dispensesuspenseful but the way they go about it it was con contrived contrived. In what way . I dont think a navy seal would be on the phone with his wife in the middle of combat and bullets flying around. I was there i was in iraq. I got to tell you thats reality. They are making phone calls they go through their daily life. Its not world war ii any more. They have cell phones and cell towers. There are communications. People get on the internet and send emails to their loved ones. Perhaps it was some of the supporting kasper form manses. I thought Bradley Cooper was amazing . You didnt like sienna . I thought some of her scenes were not believable. The Bigger Picture if you can hold my attention and portray a hero this way the American People respond this way i think they are scored. The numbers you mentioned the Box Office Numbers just all of these sorts of records breaking january records, weekend records. President it becomes the second highest grossing rate ever. Thats number one . I dont know what number one is. I dont know. Who knows at the end of this maybe it will be the first time. Super life heros. People relate to it in many ways. They are oscar naomi nations and big noms we are seeing helps chances of it winning an oscar and helps Bradley Coopers chances. This is his third oscar nomination in a row. He worked closely with chriss family and his friends. All right, kim, why do i believe hollywood will try to snub in the end. To say hollywood would snub this that would have to apply together that it is superior to the other nominees. I think bird man is a superior film, the imitation game. I saw immigrationitation game i p didnt think it was close. Michael moore is a hero on the left for attacking heros like this. You may be right in there. I think the movie has touched people and i think the fact that wouldnt be pee gold burg came out and said what she did my hat goes off to her. Absolutely. I totally agree. Do you have any regrets at all about anything you did . Yes i do. Its the people i couldnt save. The americans you couldnt save or allied forces. The americans, local iraqis any one who i witnessed violence coming down on them and i could not save them. Chris kyle back in 2012 more of that interview coming up next. 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Thats not a problem at all. Do you have any regrets now at anything you did . Yes, i do. Its the people i couldnt save. Its the americans you couldnt save the allied fors . Americans the iraqi citizens any one i saw violence coming down and i couldnt save them. Detailing what life is like as a sniper. The author of the reaper autobiography of one of the most deadly armed rangers snipers. Appreciate you goingbeing with us. Did you think this movie accurately portrayed the job that you did . Oo yes, do i. As far as the other scenes where people are talking about the inconsistencies or things that didnt make sense. I dont think the movie was about that. The movie was about the job as a sniper and the troubles that guys like us go through daily. Did you secondguess yourself maybe the people you took out . Oh, definitely. As far as people i took out no i never secondguessed that. I have had issues as soon as i got out of the military i became pretty much an alcoholic. I think a lot of guys to that. Thats why we have 22 vets today that commit suicide. The only regrets i have is i couldnt save core prap Benjamin Cobbs who saved me and recoulding zahns theme. If i could have taken him out before he died. Your job is protecting troops you have got somebody in your sight what goes through your head at that moment. At that moment pretty much showed how is the wind blowing is it correct thats pretty much it. I wanted to be a sniper since in elementary school. People forget you are saving american lives that are in jeopardy. Giving the breath trahat come out of my body. He doesnt deserve that. His opinion about me or chris kyle its disgraceful but i would like to see Michael Moore in a room with me or a few of chris kyles brothers. Anothered say it to your face that is sniper is a coward . I vant had anybody say it to me personally. He even tried to occur away from his own comments even though it is clear what he meant. Didnt mention american sniper. Can you try to explain maybe you can think of a couple real life instances that you went through and explain for our audience what it is that you have to do and why you do it. Why it is