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The Hurt Locker--no spoilers
Front-Ranger:
The opening scenes portray a busy marketplace and as soon as I saw a side of goat or lamb hanging for sale, I steeled myself for a grisly gory movie. But surprisingly there is an absence of gore except for one scene involving a "body bomb." No exploding people with body parts flying everywhere, no decapitations, etc.
Another thing I really liked about the movie was that it just started. No credits, no title till the end.
Here's an article that goes into the controversies surrounding the movie. Caution, there are spoilers:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124319820&ps=rs
Front-Ranger:
Another nuance of the meaning of the title could be (Meat) Locker. People as animals, just trying to survive, and people who are powerless in the face of violence and chaos.
Mandy21:
Lee, I'm glad you started this topic. I thought it was an important film, but I admit that I wasn't overly impressed with it. I think there's several movies that have already covered these war scenarios / soldier rivalries / leaving families back at home / readjusting, etc. over the years. I watched HL three times just trying to figure out why it was nominated for Best Picture, and I still can't quite grasp it. Maybe I've just seen too many horror films in my life, but I saw right through each of the supposedly-suspenseful scenes. I did love Jeremy's performance, and I hope that he wins for Best Actor, but other than that, I guess I must be missing something in terms of thinking this might qualify as a Best Pic contender.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Mandy21 on March 06, 2010, 07:04:11 pm ---I think there's several movies that have already covered these war scenarios / soldier rivalries / leaving families back at home / readjusting, etc. over the years.
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Which ones did you think were best?
Mandy21:
Hey Lee, I can't say any of them were "best", but of late, within this genre, I've enjoyed "The Last Detail" with Nicholson, "Three Kings" with Clooney, "Grace is Gone" with Cusack, "The Lucky Ones" with Robbins, "Jarhead" with our boy Jake. I just enjoyed and got more out of each of them than I did HL.
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