Comments on: Hurt Locker is a Blast Without the Spark http://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrickhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-195786 Patrick Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:32:36 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-195786 Really enjoyed the film, but this is an article that needed writing.What I thought rang true was the portrayal of a solider who failed to re-adjust to his home life -- the awkward scenes in the grocery store back home and with his wife in the kitchen seemed indicative of some of the EODs I've met stateside. Some adjust perfectly and some just can't adjust to the normalcy of American life and become broken men... at least for a few years, sometimes forever.But the sniper scene was silly and, despite capturing great tension, so were a lot of the green-suit scenes.Makes me wonder about all the inaccuracies in my favorite war movie ever: Apocalypse Now. Really enjoyed the film, but this is an article that needed writing.

What I thought rang true was the portrayal of a solider who failed to re-adjust to his home life — the awkward scenes in the grocery store back home and with his wife in the kitchen seemed indicative of some of the EODs I’ve met stateside. Some adjust perfectly and some just can’t adjust to the normalcy of American life and become broken men… at least for a few years, sometimes forever.

But the sniper scene was silly and, despite capturing great tension, so were a lot of the green-suit scenes.

Makes me wonder about all the inaccuracies in my favorite war movie ever: Apocalypse Now.

]]> By: Frankhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90719 Frank Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:29:37 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90719 Here is a link to the picture, not like it matters just wanted to back up my posting with facts lol http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/snakeuo/HurtLocker_Photo.jpg Here is a link to the picture, not like it matters just wanted to back up my posting with facts lol
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/snakeuo/HurtLocker_Photo.jpg

]]> By: Frankhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90718 Frank Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:21:15 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90718 sorry for some of the miss spelling my brain tends to go faster then my fingers :) lol Corrected Text below Funny thing i noticed in the film is they refer to James as a Staff Sergeant, look at his rank he is a Sergeant First Class. Im a vet of the military and I will be re enlisting towards mid august. A staff Sergeant wears three up and one down, meaning three stripes like a sergeant with a rocker under those stripes. In the film you can clearly see he has two rockers which indicates a Sergeant First Class. The best viewable of this is when he plays soccer with the kid ( sorry to spoil for those who havnt seen it ) all in all i liked it sorry for some of the miss spelling my brain tends to go faster then my fingers :) lol
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Funny thing i noticed in the film is they refer to James as a Staff Sergeant, look at his rank he is a Sergeant First Class. Im a vet of the military and I will be re enlisting towards mid august. A staff Sergeant wears three up and one down, meaning three stripes like a sergeant with a rocker under those stripes. In the film you can clearly see he has two rockers which indicates a Sergeant First Class. The best viewable of this is when he plays soccer with the kid ( sorry to spoil for those who havnt seen it ) all in all i liked it

]]> By: Frankhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90717 Frank Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:19:02 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90717 Funny thing i noticed in the film is the refer to James as a Staff Sergeant, look at his rank he is a Sergeant First Class. Im a vet of the military and I will be re enlisting towards mid august. A staff Sergeant wears three up and one down, meaning three tripes like a sergeant with a rocker under those stripes. In the film you can clearly see he has two rockers which indicates a Sergeant First Class. The best viewable of this is when he plays soccer with the kid ( sorry to spoil for those who havnt seen it ) all in all i liked it Funny thing i noticed in the film is the refer to James as a Staff Sergeant, look at his rank he is a Sergeant First Class. Im a vet of the military and I will be re enlisting towards mid august. A staff Sergeant wears three up and one down, meaning three tripes like a sergeant with a rocker under those stripes. In the film you can clearly see he has two rockers which indicates a Sergeant First Class. The best viewable of this is when he plays soccer with the kid ( sorry to spoil for those who havnt seen it ) all in all i liked it

]]> By: John Moorehttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90716 John Moore Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:52:43 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90716 Saw it, suxed! Saw it, suxed!

]]> By: sooniehttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-86371 soonie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-86371 I keep seeing military people write "diffuse" in the context of defusing bombs. Does "diffuse" have a special meaning in military jargon or is it a misspelling ? I keep seeing military people write “diffuse” in the context of defusing bombs.
Does “diffuse” have a special meaning in military jargon or is it a misspelling ?

]]> By: flying fart prodly joynedhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90715 flying fart prodly joyned Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:33:23 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90715 ahh c'mon! they just collected all "dangerous situation" from other hollywood films and made a film about "our guys loosing lifes in long away evil empire" fictional story. and for get some kids and hormon loaded teenagers into kinos they garnish this shit with spezial efects and 24-action-talking.. welcome to hollywood wich were long bankrupt unlees they were selling their movies in own owned kino-industry. ps. last time i was in a "millitary film from hollywood was that with 3 kings.. then.. nothing ahh c’mon!
they just collected all “dangerous situation” from other hollywood films and made a film about “our guys loosing lifes in long away evil empire” fictional story. and for get some kids and hormon loaded teenagers into kinos they garnish this shit with spezial efects and 24-action-talking..
welcome to hollywood wich were long bankrupt unlees they were selling their movies in own owned kino-industry.
ps. last time i was in a “millitary film from hollywood was that with 3 kings.. then.. nothing

]]> By: Joshhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90714 Josh Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:04:28 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90714 The movie deserves tepid praise for the way the scenes were staged; it maintained tension despite the pivotal scenes each being generally about the same thing--an EOD call out. But any military observer will tear it apart for the completely whacked out character behavior...it was clear they had no military consultant at all, or if they did, they chose to completely ignore his advice. I have seen the whole thing, and while the first half is tolerable, the second half will just make any military viewer go cross-eyed for the sheer stupidity of it. The movie deserves tepid praise for the way the scenes were staged; it maintained tension despite the pivotal scenes each being generally about the same thing–an EOD call out.
But any military observer will tear it apart for the completely whacked out character behavior…it was clear they had no military consultant at all, or if they did, they chose to completely ignore his advice.
I have seen the whole thing, and while the first half is tolerable, the second half will just make any military viewer go cross-eyed for the sheer stupidity of it.

]]> By: Kris Alexanderhttp://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90712 Kris Alexander Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:50:14 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90712 Why does hollywood stray from military reality? Um, maybe because of the contemt that most of us green-suiters seem to hold the "media" and "hollywood". It is clear to me that she attempted to tell an interesting story and got zero cooperation from the military. I guess Transformers was a better recruiting venue. Oh and if you think there aren't booze fueled contractor antics, off-FOB shenanigans, etc, then you've drank the kool aid. And Abu Ghraib guilt? Hell, that's the movie that ought to be made. We ought to be forced to stare down our failings. Why does hollywood stray from military reality? Um, maybe because of the contemt that most of us green-suiters seem to hold the “media” and “hollywood”. It is clear to me that she attempted to tell an interesting story and got zero cooperation from the military. I guess Transformers was a better recruiting venue. Oh and if you think there aren’t booze fueled contractor antics, off-FOB shenanigans, etc, then you’ve drank the kool aid. And Abu Ghraib guilt? Hell, that’s the movie that ought to be made. We ought to be forced to stare down our failings.

]]> By: lee9644http://defensetech.org/2009/07/10/hurt-locker-is-a-blast-without-the-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-90710 lee9644 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:48:56 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4568#comment-90710 The movie was just that,, a movie their is very little reality to it. The notion that it will be studied 20 years down the road?? For what?? The movie was just that„ a movie their is very little reality to it. The notion that it will be studied 20 years down the road?? For what??

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