"The Hurt Locker" (Need Comments)

It was entertaining, i saw the whole film. I am sure military guys would pull it apart like I would CSI NY. I like films like this because it draws attention from the public as to what our troops go through. We can never, ever repay the debt we owe our troops, past and present.
 
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Ok as far as fiction goes. Its a non-starter in how it depicts EOD troops. I'm in the IED defaet business-have an old EOD guy who works on our team-the move is a little insulting to these folks. On the other hand its made for entertainment-not a documentary.
 
Everyone I know who has actually been there, including two of my kids, derided the movie for its unrealistic depictions. Sure, it is a movie for entertainment, but what makes them mad is that people will watch the movie and come away with the belief that they know something about the subject. And what they'll think they know is bogus. That riles people who were there and can't consider their experiences as "entertainment."
 
Check the number of films during WWII to "buck up" public support and build confidence of those at home with people in the service. Compare it to attitudes today. It makes me sick to the of the sacrifices of our troops, and the entertainment chosen by the Americans today. Another roadside bomb maimed a GI, who cares, look at the carnage and sex my kids can watch on "Criminal Minds" or some other **** program. At least "Hurt Locker" attempts to bring it home to some of these morons, if theyed only watch it.

List of World War II films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

FDR threatened to "Nationalize" Hollywood, if they did not make WW II propaganda films.
 
Don't complain about "Foot Locker". One movie that really pissed me off was "Brothers" (2009), don't ever watch it, even if it is on cable. It depicts a Marine in Afghanistan, who is captured along with a brother Marine. Toby Maguire, the wimpy little actor plays one of the Marines who bashes his brother Marine to death with a pipe, after being prompted by his captors at gunpoint.

The movie is sickening.
 
Check the number of films during WWII to "buck up" public support and build confidence of those at home with people in the service. Compare it to attitudes today. It makes me sick to the of the sacrifices of our troops, and the entertainment chosen by the Americans today. Another roadside bomb maimed a GI, who cares, look at the carnage and sex my kids can watch on "Criminal Minds" or some other **** program. At least "Hurt Locker" attempts to bring it home to some of these morons, if theyed only watch it.

List of World War II films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You mean to say that the all time greats like Hogans Heroes, McHales Navy, Combat, Rat Patrol and Ba Ba where not real???:eek:;)

I see no mention of The Gallant Men.

I stopped watching Criminal Minds, Way to gruesome. I could not stand Mandy Patinkin. he should stick to singing.
At least Joe Mantegna was better.
 
The part where they meet the undercover SAS patrol is silly. They had all that drama, when the British leader would have actually ID'd much sooner, to avoid possible friendly fire.

I'll probably get it if it's on sale for $5.99. The good parts probably make it worth that.

I'll start a new thread about, Criminal Minds. It deserves its own topic. I have strong feelings about that show, both ways.

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