Seth Rogen Criticized For Comparing 'American Sniper' to Nazi Propaganda Film

Comedian Seth Rogen said in a recent Twitter post that he thinks the popular new "American Sniper" film "kind of reminds" him of a Nazi propaganda film featured in the movie "Inglorious Basterds." 

Rogen took to Twitter to comment on the film, which shattered box office records when it earned $105.3 million this past weekend. The movie stars actor Bradley Cooper as real-life accomplished sniper for the Iraq War, Chris Kyle.

"American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that's showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds," Rogen tweeted on Sunday, igniting a serious backlash from Twitter followers.

The film "Inglorious Basterds," directed by Quentin Tarantino, features a plot to kill head Nazis during World War II in Europe. Rogen's tweet references a Nazi propaganda film shown in the movie that features a Nazi sniper killing ally troops.

Rogen, who recently starred in his own controversial film "The Interview," then sought to clarify his comments.

"I just said something 'kinda reminded' me of something else. I actually liked American Sniper," he clarified on Monday via Twitter. "It just reminded me of the Tarantino scene."

"I wasn't comparing the two," he added. "Big difference between comparing and reminding. Apples remind me of oranges. Can't compare them, though."

Controversial documentary director Michael Moore is also receiving criticism for calling snipers "cowards" because they "shoot you in the back." Moore also criticized "invaders," referencing the political argument that suggests the U.S. was wrong to occupy Iraq during the Iraq War.

"My uncle killed by sniper in WW2," Moore tweeted. "We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse."