The Hurt Locker

[Ron-P]

This looks really good...

http://www.apple.com/trailers/summit/thehurtlocker/

[MacLeod]

That does look pretty solid. Select theaters tho which usually means "not around here". Ill be sure to check it out on DVD tho.

[fatchowmein]

Bomb squad. Iraq. Gripping, suspenseful, intense. Tastefully done. No political messages.

If you get a chance to see this one, do it. Released in Italy with limited release in the U.S. I will definitely pickup the Blu-ray whenever it comes out.

Jeremy Renner should at the very least get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Fantastic performance.

Highly recommended.

[-dase-]

Bomb squad. Iraq. Gripping, suspenseful, intense. Tastefully done. No political messages.

If you get a chance to see this one, do it. Released in Italy with limited release in the U.S. I will definitely pickup the Blu-ray whenever it comes out.

Jeremy Renner should at the very least get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Fantastic performance.

Highly recommended.

I agree. This is the best movie I have seen all year. So intense, and very well done.

[shawn474]

Just got back from seeing this...........very powerful and intense. One of those movies that will weigh on you for a long, long time after seeing it.

[avelanchefan]

Ok I just got done watching this last night. FINALLY an Iraq film with no "message" behind it. Great dialogue, intense scenes. Jeremy Renner did an outstanding job in the lead role.

I would say from a military standpoint there were some huge inaccuracies of how the military conducts certain situations. (Like troops completely abandoning a running humvee to go hide) But that should not hinder anyone from seeing this film.

Solid 8.5 from me.

[Ron-P]

Good to hear, it'll be the next film I pick up at the rental box.

[Monster Jam]

Ive heard this was a great movie by friends that have seen the flick and film critics alike. I cant wait to catch it.

[wutadumsn23]

My son just saw it today and said it was really good. Gonna grab it in Blu myself.

-Jeff

[Ron-P]

What a fucking fantastic film, WOW, just WOW.

[SolidSqual]

I got it on Blu-Ray today. I'm saving it for when my new projector arrives. I've hear nothing but amazing reviews.

[Sherardp]

Ordered, will review it when I get out of the field training.

[Grimster74]

Watched it yesterday, damn good movie. You know something though, screw that job, the guys that do that job, my hats off to them.

[JohnLocke88]

Good movie; Saw it a while ago. The anachronisms really really bugged me, but other than that, good story.

[acmf74]

awesome movie....

[danz1906]

Im going to buy this one on Blu-Ray:)

[DMara]

This movie, to me, is the best of 2009! Go grab some Oscars, Hurt Locker!

[Ricardo]

Great movie. Different perspective. Oh, and great sound/LFE.

[billbillw]

VERY LONG WAIT from Netflix. Dammit! I had it arranged so that I sent a movie back and it was received the day H-L was released, and I had H-L on the top of my queue. I was hoping to get it first round, but they gave me my 2nd queue choice. Grrr. Oh well, maybe I'll just buy it...

[SolidSqual]

VERY LONG WAIT from Netflix. Dammit! I had it arranged so that I sent a movie back and it was received the day H-L was released, and I had H-L on the top of my queue. I was hoping to get it first round, but they gave me my 2nd queue choice. Grrr. Oh well, maybe I'll just buy it...

I just returned my copy of The Hurt Locker to NetFlix. I hope you get it. The story was exceptional. IMO first great war film of my generation. The sound from high to LFE was thoroughly engaging and never done just to be extreme.

[BlueFox]

I just returned my copy of The Hurt Locker to NetFlix. I hope you get it. The story was exceptional. IMO first great war film of my generation. The sound from high to LFE was thoroughly engaging and never done just to be extreme.


What!!! No negative Obama statement? :rolleyes:

[danz1906]

Great Movie.........Great sound:D

[leroyjr1]

Watched it on bluray last night. It was a good movie.

[LuSh]

I saw this movie in the Theatres, I had to really push my gf to see it as I knew it would likely be something special. It was. Not a movie I would care to view again as it's not an enjoyable experience. But it is intense to the point that I think people should see it.

[polkatese]

Blind buy on Bluray last night. Excellent movie! should get a couple of Oscars, I think. Rotten tomatoes pegged it at 97%. I don't normally agree with RT but on this one, they are right on.

[danz1906]

Intense to say the least....Excellent sound quality on Blu-Ray:D

[gtu2004]

I had to turn my MFW-15 waaaayyy down to like 7 o'clock to watch this movie. There were a few explosion scenes that would've have me arrested for public disturbance.

The movie itself was very good, but no, not earth shattering or anything.

[jflail2]

I really tried hard to love this movie, but just couldn't do it. It was missing a certain something the french call......I don't know what.......(Dr Evil quote...)

Good, but not at the top of my war films list or anything.

[KrazyMofo24]

I enjoyed it, one of the better movies of 09.

[Monster Jam]

Finally saw it. Good, not great. Almost Very Good. I give it a 7.5 out of 10 (thats a good score).

I would say Black Hawk Down is better though.

[danger boy]

Watched this last night... started out good.. then went downhill from there. ending was lame. OMG predictable ending. should have ended the movie 10 minutes earlier. that's all i'm going to say..

I had heard such good things about this movie recently.. so I was hoping for more.. something better... the movie delivered on that level, then it turned all Hollywood and I was done with it by then.

[danger boy]

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?

[Polkie2009]

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]

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.

[BlueFox]

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.

[BAD ASP]

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....

[Sherardp]

Good movie, the BD was superb.

[Demiurge]

Watched this earlier tonight...pretty deese for the most part.

[Keiko]

I thought it was pretty good. Strange addiction.

[danz1906]

Watched it again last nite,,,,,,Good Movie,,,,,,,Great Sound on Blu-Ray!

[concealer404]

I'm going to give this a solid MEH. Just finished it.

[steady1]

You called it Keiko, he had to go back. He was addicted.

[danger boy]

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.

[Hillbilly61]

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]

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]

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]

If Avatar does not Win,,,,,,,,Then its The Hurt Locker!

[Hillbilly61]

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]

This movie, to me, is the best of 2009! Go grab some Oscars, Hurt Locker!


Woo hoo... 6 Oscars... Way to go, Hurt Locker! http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Danny Tse]

James Cameron putting the hurt on his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, at the Oscars after "The Hurt Locker" beat out his "Avatar"....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dunkrag/lovedl.jpg

[danz1906]

^^^^^^

That's a funny pic

[bigaudiofanatic]

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.......

[kuntasensei]

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).

[Knucklehead]

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.

[Polkie2009]

I was holding off seeing The Hurt Locker, guess I'll have to go ahead and check it out.

[danger boy]

Hurt Locker swept the Oscars. dammit!


didn't see that one coming :p

[JohnLocke88]

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]

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.

[danger boy]

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:

[hockeyboy]

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.

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

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]

James Cameron putting the hurt on his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, at the Oscars after "The Hurt Locker" beat out his "Avatar"....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dunkrag/lovedl.jpg

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

[Ranger0912]

that's kind of a odd movie to be playing on a airplane. i find that odd anyways :confused:

Be surprised the selection of stuff you get for an 11K ticket. Not to mention real silverware!

[Ron-P]

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...
Of course it is, it's Hollywood. Why would anyone in the military watch a Hollywood film and than comment that "it's not accurate"?

[fatchowmein]

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avatar.htm

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hurtlocker.htm

I'll take the $2.6 billion. She can have the trophy.

Ultimately, jokes on me as I'll be out $40+ for two Blu-rays down the road. :rolleyes:

[BryanTucker]

It was like perfect woman’s day treat to Kathryn Bigelow when she walked away with the black lady from her ex-husband.

[mikedup2003]

The scene when they helped that group change the tire on their hum-v. The machine gun 50cal was awesome. The LFE was nuts!:eek::D gotta love my ultra

[hockeyboy]

I watched this tonight finally. I loved it.

[Midnite Mick]

Not really getting the reviews. I am an hour and 10 minutes in and I am have been finding it boring as hell. I have lost interest.

Regards,
Mike

[hearingimpared]

My wife and I watched it last month and thought it was great. Did you go in with high expectations Mike?