who has seen the hurt locker

[NukeRJ]

Unfortunately I have to say it was horrible. Whomever they used to consult with was not very knowledgable. I have 4 tours in the box and have done EOD work, this was just too far out there.

[Seamonkey]

I haven't watched it. I can't get into movies or TV shows about this war.

[jake]

Unfortunately I have to say it was horrible. Whomever they used to consult with was not very knowledgable. I have 4 tours in the box and have done EOD work, this was just too far out there.

It was written by a guy who was embedded with a bomb squad in Iraq. Obviously a lot of it is exaggerated for entertainment purposes, but judging by the amount of money it's made I think most of the people who went to see it understood that.

[275RLTW]

Very exaggerared and unrealistic. It does achieve its purpose though, to get people talking about it, good or bad. Mildly entertaining at best, even with the lead character direspecting the Bn scroll on his shoulder.

[Irving]

And of the ones not nominated, I would have given it to A Single Man. I bet no one else here saw that

I agree about District 9 and have heard all about A Single Man, have not seen it though.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Unfortunately I have to say it was horrible. Whomever they used to consult with was not very knowledgable. I have 4 tours in the box and have done EOD work, this was just too far out there.

did you get my text on the API? sorry didnt mean to hijack the thread.

[sniper7]

haven't seen it but will soon enough! even if it is unrealistic I will watch it anyways. beats a chick flick any time!

[Irving]

Wanted, with curving bullets was what I would consider highly unrealistic. This movie had a few Hollywood things like bloody bullets jamming a Barrett mag, but for the most part, I thought it was done well.

[275RLTW]

unrealistic=
1) pulling 155mm howitzer rounds by a det cord ring main
2) EOD unit operating without security escorts (bounty on EOD personnel heads by insurgents)
3) EOD/Intel guy (Sgt Sandborne) has a CIB (Combat Infantry Badge)
4) soldiers not being briefed on presence of and ID of security contractors (they were in an Expedition, wearing oakleys, ball caps, & carrying Glocks/ AK's with rails and a QD single point sling)
5) contractors reacted to incoming fire like they did as EOD soldiers were nice & calm (to even get in country these days you need 8-10 years in SO to apply for static security, ie they are better trained than that)

I can find more if I watse 2 more hours of my life....

[DuckTape&550Cord]

I watched this on a flight from Vietnam to Hong-Kong recently. Entertaining, yet VERY "Hollywood". At least it wasn't as bad as Three Kings.