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09-06-2009, 06:04 PM
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Has anyone seen this awesome new movie 
This new low budget flick was directed by Katheryn Bigelow (Point Break), and is about an EOD (bomb disposal) team in Iraq circa '04...
I have yet to see a trailer or any PR on this film- and we rarely get any low budget flicks around here, but it just happened to open locally this week. I investigated the film and reviews (its getting a lot of excellent marks), and saw it yesterday. great movie!
Without giving too much away, Sgt Sanborn and Spc Eldridge are Eod support for the main Sgt who wears the bomb suit and calls the shots... when they get a new leader who 'has his own ways' of dealing w/ IEDs: Sanborn and Eldridge cant tell if Sgt James is a suicidal cowboy or a total pro... they just want to deal w/ him long enough to get through the 38 days or so that they have left on their tour of duty... highly recommended! |
09-06-2009, 06:07 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | I absolutely loved 98% of this movie, don't want to say anything else about it, 'cause of the folks who haven't seen it yet, but it is almost certainly the best American film of 2009.
edit: I'm going to try something... Spoiler Below. Highlight to read. the last five minutes of the film were not nearly up to the bar set by the first 126
Excellent!
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09-06-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound  it is almost certainly the best American film of 2009. | I cant believe that I heard absolutely nothing about this kick-a$$ film: I love it when I take a chance on a movie that I know zilch about... and its great  That rarely happens!
[Spoiler comment] I liked that- it certainly wasnt what i expected 
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09-06-2009, 06:12 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | Just saw a trailer for it. Looks pretty good. |
09-06-2009, 06:14 PM
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regarding the spoiler: It certainly didn't ruin the film for me, it would just make me rate it something like a 9.5/10 instead of 10/10
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09-06-2009, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound regarding the spoiler: It certainly didn't ruin the film for me, it would just make me rate it something like a 9.5/10 instead of 10/10 | I agree- it wasnt what I expected but somehow I understood the angle 
Ive always got into war movies- this one certainly is one of my new favorites! http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/180991...tv-s.83827403-
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09-06-2009, 06:22 PM
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09-06-2009, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tplyons I've been wanting to see this. I love Jeremy Renner as an actor and am always looking forward to his next performance. | If thats the cat that was in Swat and 28 weeks later... he was great in this! The other two guys had roles in Million dollar baby and Jarhead... and there are a few cameos by fairly well known actors (Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse) |
09-06-2009, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamrhed If thats the cat that was in Swat and 28 weeks later... he was great in this! The other two guys had roles in Million dollar baby and Jarhead... and there are a few cameos by fairly well known actors (Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse) | Yep, he's the guy from SWAT and 28 Weeks. Did an episode of House, CSI, and has his own show now called the Unusuals. Great actor, very underrated.
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09-06-2009, 06:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ky | | | Actually Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty were very good also. I could have sworn Geraghty was in Jarhead but it isnt listed in his bio. Mackie was the bad guy that Morgan Freeman beat up in the ring in Million dollar baby... |
09-06-2009, 06:47 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | | Also, this was directed by the woman who did Point Break.
And Blue Steel.
Not to scare anyone away, but, you know, full disclosure is full disclosure. |
09-06-2009, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound Also, this was directed by the woman who did Point Break | yeah- I like Point Break... |
09-06-2009, 07:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | Well, I'm off to see it with my old man in about 15 minutes. Will report back.
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09-06-2009, 09:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | I liked it a lot... probably a 9.5 out of 10. I felt the film was really well acted, the cinematography was excellent with the documentary style floating in and out. I read that they filmed 200 hours on super 18mm cameras to string into this movie. Absolutely incredible.
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09-06-2009, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamrhed yeah- I like Point Break... | Didn't Penny Marshall direct Point Break? Are you talking about the flick about the surfers from North LA county that rob banks? 
Sorry, as interesting as this movie sounds, that movie was a pile of garbage. |
09-06-2009, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Didn't Penny Marshall direct Point Break? Are you talking about the flick about the surfers from North LA county that rob banks?
Sorry, as interesting as this movie sounds, that movie was a pile of garbage. | Yup. Surfer presidents robbing banks. And yup, same director. This looks much more interesting. We'll see if it's any better. |
09-06-2009, 11:18 PM
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09-06-2009, 11:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sioux City, IA | | | I'm really psyched to see it. I haven't been able to get out of my dorm lately though. Is it anything at all like Jarhead?
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09-06-2009, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Didn't Penny Marshall direct Point Break? Are you talking about the flick about the surfers from North LA county that rob banks?
Sorry, as interesting as this movie sounds, that movie was a pile of garbage. | Yeah, with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
Luckily, Hurt Locker has absolutely nothing in common with that film (other than the director, of course).
I didn't see Jarhead, so I can't comment on any comparison between the two. |
09-07-2009, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MusicBokonon Is it anything at all like Jarhead? | Only in that it takes place in Iraq- but different time periods. It has a different feel than Jarhead. To me that movie had a more surreal feel to it, where as HL has more of a documentary feel. Much more action to The hurt locker than Jarhead, imo.
I thought Jarhead was ok, but liked Hurt locker much more...
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