The Hurt Locker

ER · November 13, 2022, 07:18:26 PM

Saw The Hurt Locker the other day and kept wondering why on Lost they never mentioned Kate being married to this guy. Big detail to leave out of the flashbacks.

Trevor · November 22, 2022, 12:54:25 AM

Quote from: ER on November 13, 2022, 07:18:26 PM
Saw The Hurt Locker the other day and kept wondering why on Lost they never mentioned Kate being married to this guy. Big detail to leave out of the flashbacks.

I like films like this which make history: i.e. Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman to win a Directing Oscar.

Alex · November 22, 2022, 12:22:36 PM

Quote from: ER on November 13, 2022, 07:18:26 PM
Saw The Hurt Locker the other day and kept wondering why on Lost they never mentioned Kate being married to this guy. Big detail to leave out of the flashbacks.

I've often thought that actors/actresses should have to fit all of their roles into a single canon. I'd love to see Patrick Stewart explaining how Captain Picard had once been a medieval knight (Excalibur).

Gabriel Knight · November 22, 2022, 12:27:03 PM

Quote from: Alex on November 22, 2022, 12:22:36 PM
Quote from: ER on November 13, 2022, 07:18:26 PM
Saw The Hurt Locker the other day and kept wondering why on Lost they never mentioned Kate being married to this guy. Big detail to leave out of the flashbacks.

I've often thought that actors/actresses should have to fit all of their roles into a single canon. I'd love to see Patrick Stewart explaining how Captain Picard had once been a medieval knight (Excalibur).

"Captain, what about that time you were on a wheelchair and read people's minds?"
"Not now, Mr Data"

bob · November 24, 2022, 06:32:05 PM

I have yet to see this

ralfy · November 24, 2022, 11:54:17 PM

It's OK. Reminds me of movies like Jarhead, Sniper, and The Kingdom. Related to them might be Blackhawk Down and even Three Kings.

But like these movies it's superficial, dealing with personal characterization and using the exotic setting mostly as a backdrop.

Neville · December 13, 2022, 02:25:14 PM

Indeed. The set pieces are great, but as a message "pity about your country, but the war gave us such a great rush" lacks depth.

ER · December 13, 2022, 04:57:14 PM

Quote from: ralfy on November 24, 2022, 11:54:17 PM
It's OK. Reminds me of movies like Jarhead, Sniper, and The Kingdom. Related to them might be Blackhawk Down and even Three Kings.

But like these movies it's superficial, dealing with personal characterization and using the exotic setting mostly as a backdrop.

Three Kings was ridiculous to the point of campiness. Intentional or not I have no idea.

ralfy · December 13, 2022, 07:21:24 PM

I was reminded of them because on different levels they portrayed the military in a cynical light, with Three Kings employing black comedy.

ER · December 15, 2022, 09:01:35 AM

Quote from: ralfy on December 13, 2022, 07:21:24 PM
I was reminded of them because on different levels they portrayed the military in a cynical light, with Three Kings employing black comedy.

I don't think we need to bring race into this discussion, ralfy. Just as "love is love" so comedy is comedy, and colorblind. Shame on you.

ralfy · December 15, 2022, 09:34:43 PM

Quote from: ER on December 15, 2022, 09:01:35 AM
I don't think we need to bring race into this discussion, ralfy. Just as "love is love" so comedy is comedy, and colorblind. Shame on you.

Surely you jest, but for those who don't know,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy

My favorite for this topic's Dr. Strangelove, but for various genres The Loved One.