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ken_NT t1_j2cxwp9 wrote

Reply to comment by series_hybrid in Was Bruce Willis in Die Hard the ushering in of the modern everyman action star? by SquatOnAPitbull

I always felt like Shooter with mark walhberg was the spiritual remake of this and you just made me realize why I liked Condor more

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series_hybrid t1_j2dms26 wrote

I've always laughed at the trope of an infantry soldier who turns out to be a badass. I've met a LOT of infantry soldiers. Snipers however, are actually trained and go on exercises where they stalk and outmaneuver the enemy.

The snipers I've met (I am no sniper), were second enlistment guys with combat experience. They were mature and calm. They were wicked smaht. A good sniper is playing a chess game with the enemy. There are times when the task calls for a muscle-head, but not sniping.

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