The Hurt Locker Controversy

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The Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" is generating a lot of buzz concerning its depiction of an EOD team in Iraq. But is it realistic? Those who have actually done the job weigh in. See more DoD videos at http://dodvclips.mil

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  • I really never even gave a backward thought to real soldiers when watching the movie.  It's understood that hollywood is going to take some artistic liberty when they make a movie of any kind. I don't hear firefighters or cops crying every time a movie about them comes out. suck it up.

  • All due respect to the Soldiers interviewed for this video. Now you can understand how Italian people feel when everyone loves the Soprano's.

    Relax Gentlemen, it is just a movie............

    All due respect to everyone of our Soldiers, Men and Women.

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  • those soldiers were annoying the fuck out of me at the end. i mean i have massive respect for the guys, but you can't call that movie shit... it wasn't based on a true story, it wasn't supposed to be super realistic it was supposed to be a high tension thriller war movie... and it did that perfectly, thats why it won 6 oscars...

  • The movie never had a "Based on a true story" tag on it. It wasn't trying to be realistic, it's a work of fiction. Don't take a MOVIE that seriously. Just like jordancc1980 said, James (Jeremy Renner) was the best of the best when it came to disarming bombs, he's not a real person. If this was a book, then no one would be conplaining.

  • All you serving our country - God Bless you. Truly. I served 8 years OIF / OEF, nothing as dangerous as your world.

    HOWEVER, Mark Boal's character (Renner) was CLEARLY supposed to be the best - bar none - EOD tech in the United States. EVERY OTHER character in the film reminds me of by-the-book personnel. But Renner is supposed to be the best. THAT's WHY he has EARNED the liberty to be a cowboy. Don't hate on Kat. This film didn't shove any political agenda - and brought attention to EOD.

  • Semper Gumby my Brothers. (Raises a beverage in salute to all)

    We will NEVER be understood, but we will all ALWAYS understand each other.

    Please come home safe.

    (For the rest of you...the beatings will continue until morale improves)

  • @Consequence13 what do you mean they have a right to be pissed off

  • Don't you kind have to be a little crazy to chose a job that requires disabling bombs?

  • @whitemexican97 yeah but is it just a public impression?

  • It's just a movie

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