The Hurt Locker

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2010
    People are still calling this movie "stunning" "amazing" etc... I have to disagree.. it's just ok.. what do you think?

    if you liked it.. why? what am I missing that everyone else seems to like about it?
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2010
    I'm still waiting to see this one, and heard pro and con on this movie. The con part was from some who actually served in the military and said alot of it was bs and like you said,turned Hollywood. I guess I just need to see it myself and decide.
  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited January 2010
    I watched it Saturday and must admit that I didn't think much of it. I would say that I usually want to watch a movie a couple of times to pick up nuances but I am not interested in it enough to see it again. I would give it 2 of 5 stars. In my world Blackhawk Down, Saving Private Ryan and We Were Soldiers were solid 4 stars. Platoon and FMJ are 5's and I like Band Of Brothers in there somewhere.

    I was never able to get into the characters or the plot (?). I also am not a big fan of the handheld in your face jittery camera work.

    I will not see it again but will also say you should see it and form your own opinion. It does cover a subject matter which has never been done before and to that end letting us know the extraordinarily tough job this unit does is worthy of mention.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    Watched it last night on BR. Great picture and sound, as we expect from BR. I enjoyed it from the sense of showing how to some war can be a drug, and they crave more and more, regardless of the consequences. For whatever reason, the mind rationalizes away the negative aspect of drug use, and only focuses on the pleasure. I also liked the metaphor of how one person's drug use has the potential to harm those around that person.

    However, I had a hard time believing the fire extinguisher scene, where a little hand held fire extinguisher could put out a flaming car from an exploding gas tank.
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Watched it last night on BR. Great picture and sound, as we expect from BR. I enjoyed it from the sense of showing how to some war can be a drug, and they crave more and more, regardless of the consequences. For whatever reason, the mind rationalizes away the negative aspect of drug use, and only focuses on the pleasure. I also liked the metaphor of how one person's drug use has the potential to harm those around that person.

    However, I had a hard time believing the fire extinguisher scene, where a little hand held fire extinguisher could put out a flaming car from an exploding gas tank.

    Interesting perspective, from that viewpoint the movie does become a little more appealing. I must admit that the idea of an adrenaline war junky becomes a more driving issue, maybe I need to look at it again....
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2010
    Good movie, the BD was superb.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    Watched this earlier tonight...pretty deese for the most part.
  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2010
    Watched it again last nite,,,,,,Good Movie,,,,,,,Great Sound on Blu-Ray!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    I'm going to give this a solid MEH. Just finished it.
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  • steady1
    steady1 Posts: 4
    edited March 2010
    You called it Keiko, he had to go back. He was addicted.
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    I watched it a second time last week.. and yeah the sound on blu ray is quite good..

    overall though... I didn't like the movie anymore the second time around. it's just an ok flick.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2010
    I think what makes this movie an Oscar candidate is the diary like aspect it conveys to the audience. Tenures of regular folk getting on in a day to day fashion like we all do when in a group with moments of sheer terror or suspense that comes with war that soldiers in a combat assignment experience. Complete with poor decisions that lead to bad outcomes.
  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited March 2010
    I think what makes this movie an Oscar candidate is the diary like aspect it conveys to the audience. Tenures of regular folk getting on in a day to day fashion like we all do when in a group with moments of sheer terror or suspense that comes with war that soldiers in a combat assignment experience. Complete with poor decisions that lead to bad outcomes.

    Problem is a lot of military folks were vocal in their distaste about this movie...which probably means it will win. :rolleyes:
  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited March 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Problem is a lot of military folks were vocal in their distaste about this movie...which probably means it will win. :rolleyes:

    I have to say I was slightly surprised by some of the negativity. I have a good friend of mine who served 3 tours in Iraq, saw a lot of action there, and loved this movie. But people always have differing views, military background or not.

    I enjoyed this quite a bit, even though the part with them going off by themselves was not believable. Great use of audio to bring impressive ambiance to draw you in.
  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited March 2010
    If Avatar does not Win,,,,,,,,Then its The Hurt Locker!
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2010
    I liked the Hurt Locker a lot. It was played like a real military unit in Iraq that specialized in doing very dangerous things. Boredom during the in between of their main work, interactions with others and then the sheer terror of war.

    Oscar wise, IMHO, it came out too early. Cameron timed his movie release late in the year, typical for many Oscar wannabes that have a real chance of making it, but do not dare the test of time (several months).
  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited March 2010
    DMara wrote: »
    This movie, to me, is the best of 2009! Go grab some Oscars, Hurt Locker!


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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2010
    James Cameron putting the hurt on his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, at the Oscars after "The Hurt Locker" beat out his "Avatar"....

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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited March 2010
    ^^^^^^

    That's a funny pic
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited March 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    People are still calling this movie "stunning" "amazing" etc... I have to disagree.. it's just ok.. what do you think?

    if you liked it.. why? what am I missing that everyone else seems to like about it?

    I have to agree to me it was a watered down version of jarhead, and the fact that it beat avatar.......
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2010
    I'm not the biggest advocate of this movie, but it was definitely better than Avatar on a strict screenwriting level. As amazing as Avatar was as an experience, the writing is weak and the plot is basically Pocahontas or Dances With Wolves. The technology is revolutionary, but movies are about more than that. I'm glad The Hurt Locker took the Oscar (though I still say that UP was the best movie this year).
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited March 2010
    Hurt Locker was the LOWEST grossing movie EVER to win an Oscar.....and it beat the HIGHEST grossing movie of ALL TIME, Avatar.......Hollywood isnt political at all.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited March 2010
    I was holding off seeing The Hurt Locker, guess I'll have to go ahead and check it out.
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    Hurt Locker swept the Oscars. dammit!


    didn't see that one coming :p
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited March 2010
    Eh, decent movie. All the little anachronisms bugged the crap out of me though... wrong camo type, youtube/xbox 360 timing issues, showing single humvees leaving the wire...

    They earned the sound editing / mixing though for sure.
  • Ranger0912
    Ranger0912 Posts: 50
    edited March 2010
    Saw this in October on a flight to Asia. Liked it so much I watched it again on the return trip. Never heard of it again until the Oscar nominations. Stunning film that should be awsome on a theater screen with THX sound.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    Ranger0912 wrote: »
    Saw this in October on a flight to Asia. Liked it so much I watched it again on the return trip. Never heard of it again until the Oscar nominations. Stunning film that should be awsome on a theater screen with THX sound.

    that's kind of a odd movie to be playing on a airplane. i find that odd anyways :confused:
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2010
    Avatar won in the sense of business that's for sure. I bet you most studio executives would take "Highest grossing movie of all time" over "Best Picture Winner" although I thought Avatar was terrific. That being said, I do want to see Hurt Locker now so I can determine if Avatar got ripped off by the politics.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2010
    I have not seen it and do not know how realistic it was supposed to be. I do, however, have lots of friends and family in the military, and those who have seen it all says it's mostly BS, both from an individual perspective and with people leaving in vehicles on their own...
  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2010
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    James Cameron putting the hurt on his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, at the Oscars after "The Hurt Locker" beat out his "Avatar"....

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    Maybe she's just into choking. I had a girfriend like that once.:D
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