[escolubtessen]

So Kathy's blowjobs were better than her ex husbands special effects, eh?

But seriously, I'm very happy with it. Avatar won the tech related categories which it should have won, but not more. Best movie would have been pathetic. Its a Tech Demo. Hurt Locker was a great movie, too bad it didnt make any money. It only ran for about a week or two in the cinemas here, what a shame.

Edit: Oh, and the "Dude" won his Oscar finally, yay!

[AlexanderDrew]

Hurt Locker was a fantastic film. Really enjoyed it, glad it got an Oscar.

[gabbaman]

It'll make a lot of money now, not seen it yet myself.

[payowlirriply]

Got the Blu Rizzle sitting here in it's celophane, might watch it tonight.

[Aw1HhC0m]

There was bugger all on TV last night so went for The Hurt Locker on Sky Box Office.

I have to say, for me, it was £3.99 wasted.

Maybe I just wasn't in the proper mood for the film or whatever, but it bored the pants off me. I guess it's each to their own, but it really didn't do it for me.

[janeseymore09092]

There was bugger all on TV last night so went for The Hurt Locker on Sky Box Office.

I have to say, for me, it was £3.99 wasted.

Maybe I just wasn't in the proper mood for the film or whatever, but it bored the pants off me. I guess it's each to their own, but it really didn't do it for me.

Are you sure it was the Hurt Locker you saw?

[wmirkru]

I'm glad The Hurt Locker beat Avatar to it, and that Katheryn Bigelow got best director over her ex husband, lol.

It was a very good film in my opinion, one thing really ruined it and that was the sniper scene somewhere halfway into the movie. I don't understand how they managed to keep the film so realistic and then completely wreck that by having a ludicrous sniper battle in which so many things were wrong. Other than that, I really enjoyed the movie, I just wish they got that part right.

Avatar on the other hand, was a good bit of entertainment and had pretty impressive visuals, but was in no way at all deserving of any oscars beyond those it actually did win, so i'm glad it turned out the way it did.

I can't believe how Un Prophète was robbed of best foreign film, though I can't really say that as I haven't even seen the Argentinian film that won.. but still, Un Prophète was by far one of the best films i'd seen for a while. Also, I can't help but wish District 9 won at least something though, of all the films up for Best Picture that was actually by far my favorite

[escolubtessen]

Morgan, what did they do wrong in the sniper scene? I'm not questioning you or anything, I'm just interested. I loved the film, and to me, who knows nothing about what real sniping is about, the scene looked as realistic as the rest of the movie.

[Aw1HhC0m]

Are you sure it was the Hurt Locker you saw?

Pretty sure, bloke disarming lots of bombs, going slightly crazy, running around with a gun getting upset about 'Beckham'. Like I said, it's each to their own. Ordinarily, I like a good 'war' movie as much as the next bloke, but this just didn't grab me. Can't put my finger on it as to why, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.



/Must use less cliches in my posts.

[BakerBonce]

The movie sucked, but I don't mind it getting an Oscar..doesn't matter.

[emuffette]

I watched The Hurt Locker last week and couldn't manage to do so in one sitting. I found the film a bit boring. Also, I got the distinct impression that the whole of the US Army in Iraq consists of three guys - one crazy, one scared and one cautious. Everyone else pops into view every now and then, but only just.

I didn't really enjoy it.

[Kolokireo]

Didn't the Hurt Locker come out in 2008?

Do they include movies from the year before normally!?

[Dumpishchaism]

I thought it was OK but nothing special. It was more a documentary than an actual movie with a storyline.. When it ended it was like..ye so.. thats it?
Nice explosions though[yes]

[escolubtessen]

I thought it was OK but nothing special. It was more a documentary than an actual movie with a storyline.. When it ended it was like..ye so.. thats it?
Nice explosions though[yes]

I guess that was its intention though. Or at least thats how I understood it. People die while doing their job. Others get hurt. Some are lucky. But in the end not much has changed. Not many really give a crap about the numbers in the news "xx dead in Iraq/Aghanistan/whereever", and while its not like that thought should sadden your personal life, its good to get an image of these numbers every now and then.

Plus I think the acting was very good, even though I didnt know any of the actors (besides a few supporting acts)

[jq0AFTTC]

The only actors I recognized were David Morse (the guy that played the impressed commander that wanted to meet the EOD guy) and Ralph Fiennes (the SAS guy). But after the movie was over I read the credits and saw that Guy pearce and Evangeline Lilly were in it as well (didn't recognize them during the movie)...

Thought it was a great movie. I like that style of filmmaking, gives it a more personal edge IMHO...

[leyliana]

Didn't the Hurt Locker come out in 2008?

Do they include movies from the year before normally!?

It didn't get a wide release until 2009 so it was not considered.

On another note, I have no idea how you guys judge films but reading most comments in here makes me think that most of you don't even have a remote idea of what a good film should or should not be.

The Hurt Locker is far beyond any other film, not just in scope and portrayal.

It's not a great film because it's realistic in a sense that is true to what really happens in the war but in the way it's shows people experiencing a war.

And it's not supposed to be a thrill ride, it's the looming suspense and the portrayal of profound monotony of being a soldier on yearly rotation. In that sense it a perfect film that is true to what filmmaking is all about.

[foI3fKWv]

Morgan, what did they do wrong in the sniper scene? I'm not questioning you or anything, I'm just interested. I loved the film, and to me, who knows nothing about what real sniping is about, the scene looked as realistic as the rest of the movie.

The sniper scene was weak in the extreme. It was totally out of place in the movie, and seemed to serve no purpose at all. The only benefit I could see that it brought was as a way of reinforcing the team leaders leadership, and highlighting that he was looking out for his team (handing the sniper a drink before himself).

Don't get me wrong, I thought that overall it was an excellent film, its just that certain parts I found very formulaic and rather unimaginative.

And don't even get me started on the stupid idea of blood being able to jam the feed mechansim on a Barrett .50 [rolleyes]

[leyliana]

The sniper scene was weak in the extreme. It was totally out of place in the movie, and seemed to serve no purpose at all. The only benefit I could see that it brought was as a way of reinforcing the team leaders leadership, and highlighting that he was looking out for his team (handing the sniper a drink before himself).

Don't get me wrong, I thought that overall it was an excellent film, its just that certain parts I found very formulaic and rather unimaginative.

And don't even get me started on the stupid idea of blood being able to jam the feed mechansim on a Barrett .50 [rolleyes]

If you watch the film expecting a extremely accurate protrayal of EOD teams in Iraq then you have compeletely missed the point of the film.

The sniper scene is not about sniping, snipers, shooting, bullets and guns at all....it's about camaraderie at war.

[leyliana]

And don't even get me started on the stupid idea of blood being able to jam the feed mechansim on a Barrett .50 [rolleyes]

Why not !?

Sand alone could get it stuck, let alone sand and grit stuck to the bullets with blood.

and like I said before, this is trivial.

[BakerBonce]

It's not a great film because it's realistic in a sense that is true to what really happens in the war but in the way it's shows people experiencing a war.

And it's not supposed to be a thrill ride, it's the looming suspense and the portrayal of profound monotony of being a soldier on yearly rotation. In that sense it a perfect film that is true to what filmmaking is all about.

What you say may be true but that doesn't change the fact if you're not really into war or realism kind of movies it won't be mind blowing. For the part exclusively portraying how you react in a war it might have been ok.