"HURT LOCKER"

Warrior-Mentor · 07-09-2009, 19:54

Save your money.

Lost count of how many times I thought "THAT'S STUPID."

The movie counts down the days left in B Company's tour in Iraq.

I kept wondering "how many minutes left in this flick?"

Skip this drag.

Smokin Joe · 07-09-2009, 22:28

Thank you sir for posting this, I was considering it for the weekend.

Warrior-Mentor · 07-10-2009, 08:39

Better off breaking out "Blackhawk Down."

morolen · 07-10-2009, 22:13

I was curious what things in particular you disliked, i thought it was a rather good movie, accuracy aside. Particularly as it has been exceptionally well reviewed, i thought it was well paced, well acted and barring one particular scene very plausible as war movies go. But then again this is just the opinion of a movie fan rather then a soldier so YMMV.

Warrior-Mentor · 07-11-2009, 09:57

Well reviewed by whom? NOT Soldiers.

1. The cowboy BULLSHIT that Hollywood loves to glorify. That crap would have gotten him fired or killed. From him skipping the robot to detect/defuse - to the "Let's slit up! you go left, you go right I'll go up the center - oh shit one of my guys got captured!" Moronic tactics...

2. The fact they did it (cowboy crap) with a character that was from Ranger Regiment only highlights how clueless they are. The Rangers I know are ultra disciplined. That crap would have gotten him fired from the Regiment so fast he wouldn't have known what hit him.

3. The stupid scenarios through out. SAS surrendering to US forces? Then acting like they don't know what the hell they're doing when the enemy shoots at them? Not treating casualties or evacuating the dead? The US forces with fully functional vehicle just hanging out in the kill zone for hours despite the ability to easily exfil? The list goes on...

4. The patchwork of short stories clearly cut and pasted together.

5. the first 20 minutes or so of the movie that was clearly an advertisement for the EOD Remote Robots.

6. The fact he's running around defusing bombs that clearly should have been blown in place.

7. The WAR CRIME that the COLONEL winked and smiled about ordering the death of a detainee? WTF!!!

8. The Obnoxious praise the COLONEL gave to the Cowboy, hot dog JACK-ASS for his stupidity? He should have been chewing that guys ass for the stunts he pulled that almost got his team killed...WTF!

9. Not in the mood to continue...it was crap.

Eat your popcorn - enjoy your coke - but don't tell me this was a good movie.

SkiBumCFO · 07-29-2009, 20:16

Warrior-Mentor is dead on. But too bad i did not see his post before last night as i went and saw the movie and have to say every one of your points is absolutely correct. However, since my option was a new chick flick i have to say i think it wasnt completely terrible as I was not expecting anything from hollywood to be anything but Hollywood.

07-29-2009, 21:19

Unless it's a documentary. all movies require a willing suspension of disbelief.

ZonieDiver · 07-30-2009, 15:47

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Originally Posted by HowardCohodas

Unless it's a documentary. all movies require a willing suspension of disbelief.

So do a lot of "documentary" movies!

Quote:

Domains of Ignorance (Developed at University of Arizona, Dept of Surgery)

Isn't that actually the North Campus of the Nogales Technical Institute?

07-30-2009, 15:53

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Originally Posted by ZonieDiver

So do a lot of "documentary" movies!

On reflection, you're exactly right.

Pete S · 07-30-2009, 16:02

The sniper scene was irritating beyond all belief.

Why were they hanging out there all day again?

We have a vehicle with an M2 but we need to hide behind this hill all day scared and not doing anything.
Capri Sun is the life blood of sniper ops.

greenberetTFS · 07-30-2009, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by morolen

I was curious what things in particular you disliked, i thought it was a rather good movie, accuracy aside. Particularly as it has been exceptionally well reviewed, i thought it was well paced, well acted and barring one particular scene very plausible as war movies go. But then again this is just the opinion of a movie fan rather then a soldier so YMMV.

morolen,

W-M is trying to tell you something......

This isn't a war movie,it's BS.......

What part of his comments you didn't understand?

Big Teddy

Cougar6zulu · 01-08-2010, 13:49

If I might inject my opinion here after seeing the movie (or so called POS)

1.. First i could not stop thinking, after many visual cue's, how short is this guy?

2.. If any E7 acted with total disregard for his soldiers in this fashion would have quickly received a pocket full of muzzle punches.

3.. THE COWBOY SHIT just pissed me off! This is not the definition of expert! Professionalism will win the day hands down!

4.. I am currently TRYING to research the SAS. I actually have the pleasure of knowing a member that is retired (he comes in a package with a retired RANGER CSM) I am posative, and not by experience, that this scenario is utter bullshit.

Dozer523 · 01-08-2010, 18:08

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Originally Posted by morolen

, i thought it was a rather good movie, accuracy aside. .

That made me laugh . . . if more people read their posts before submitting this would be a rather dull place.

Made me think of the old retort, "Well. . . BESIDES that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"

wiwarrior · 01-11-2010, 16:05

I guess they were the only three in Iraq when they cleared the warehouse! Also, bring your black hoodie when you head off the FOB by yourself to extract revenge. The movie sucked.

Buck · 01-11-2010, 16:10

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Originally Posted by morolen

I was curious what things in particular you disliked, i thought it was a rather good movie, accuracy aside. Particularly as it has been exceptionally well reviewed, i thought it was well paced, well acted and barring one particular scene very plausible as war movies go. But then again this is just the opinion of a movie fan rather then a soldier so YMMV.

Might in the future start a statement with this is just the opinion of a movie fan rather then a soldier, and end it with, so I'll hold my opinion to myself

My .02

Buck