The Hurt Locker

[Matt Foley]

So this movie is at the cheap theater here in town and I thought I'd go see it. I read some reviews on imdb.com, and it seems the reviews break sharply into two camps....those who haven't been to Iraq who think the movie is awesome, and those who have who think the movie is absolute crap. Now I think I'll just skip it.

[SmootsDaddy89]

Haven't seen it personally, but it is up for 9 Oscars.

[Matt Foley]

Well if you don't know military protocol, ignorance is bliss. It's supposedly very intense. But all of the vets said it's a piece of crap with no basis in truth whatsoever.

I had heard that people who served on submarines said The Hunt for Red October was crap, which sucks because I loved it.

[SmootsDaddy89]

Most military films don't really reflect the reality of the situation that well.

I doubt it's as completely out there as a movie like Pearl Harbor was though.

[TerriblePizza]

Most of the time, reality doesn't make for good drama.

I've seen the film and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[cookinbrak]

It's been out on DVD for a while, just rent it. And it was a very good movie.

[ThPantherFan]

Well if you don't know military protocol, ignorance is bliss. It's supposedly very intense. But all of the vets said it's a piece of crap with no basis in truth whatsoever.

I had heard that people who served on submarines said The Hunt for Red October was crap, which sucks because I loved it.

As most war movies are. Saving Private Ryan was fairly close. I've heard from other vets that Band of Brothers was close. I never saw it. Unless you've been there you never realize the difference. You will never feel the intensity or smell the smells of combat on tv or movie. Cinematographers and special effects people do the best they can.

[Davidson Deac II]

Well if you don't know military protocol, ignorance is bliss. It's supposedly very intense. But all of the vets said it's a piece of crap with no basis in truth whatsoever.

I had heard that people who served on submarines said The Hunt for Red October was crap, which sucks because I loved it.

I made the mistake of going to see Star Trek IV with a Navy nuke engineer. He laughed during the scenes on the USS Enterprise. Kind of ruined the rest of the movie.

[Zod]

I suppose meat's love life resembles a jenna jameson flick.

[House]

I would not have any problem with a movie like "Hurt Locker" proclaiming itself an action movie that involved the military. Action movies are not really supposed to be based in reality, that is what makes them fun to watch.

I do have an issue with movies like "Hurt Locker" that proclaim they are based on "the realities of war and military life in war" and then completely ignore any military protocol or any sense of reality.

[fitty76]

Most movies are inaccurate. Look at Braveheart. After reading up on William Wallace, I think maybe 2% of that movie is historically accurate.

But most scripts that are written about war are written by people who have never served. So you have to take that into consideration

[fitty76]

I would not have any problem with a movie like "Hurt Locker" proclaiming itself an action movie that involved the military. Action movies are not really supposed to be based in reality, that is what makes them fun to watch.

I do have an issue with movies like "Hurt Locker" that proclaim they are based on "the realities of war and military life in war" and then completely ignore any military protocol or any sense of reality.

Just wondering, what scenes went against military protocol?

[bredy087]

Hurt Locker was good, im not a Iraq Vet so I have no idea how it stacks up to reality. It had good reviews when it came out, I don't think it glorifies war or anything like that. You should check it out though.

[Delhommey]

He had far too many outside the box problem solving skills and didn't fill out near enough paperwork to be in the Army.