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Jan 20^th, 2010 at 10:03pm

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Anybody seen it? I heard it was good, and want to go rent it.

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Reply #1 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 9:19pm

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oh it's a really good movie, by my guess it's the only move of this entire decade that's more than likely to have 4 or 5 stars. it probably does 5 stars.

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Reply #2 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 2:39am

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A-10 wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 9:19pm:

oh it's a really good movie, by my guess it's the only move of this entire decade that's more than likely to have 4 or 5 stars. it probably does 5 stars.

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Reply #3 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 4:57am

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An entertaining movie but typical Hollywood divorce from reality....

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Reply #4 - Mar 15^th, 2010 at 9:43pm

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Somewhere I read the real soldier, whose life they tried to emulate, is suing the movie makers - good for him, hope he wins.

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Reply #5 - Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm

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I know a few Army buddies who have seen it, and I've heard so many negative things about the movie that i'm not in a hurry to see it.

A theatrical release poster shows an EOD tech wearing a bomb suit standing in the middle of what appears to be an IED composed of seven 155 rounds. Really? You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

I only spent one year searching for IEDs with EOD in Iraq.

Never even saw a bomb suit while I was there.... Grin

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Reply #6 - Mar 18^th, 2010 at 5:07pm

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We were in a route clearance unit while I was in Iraq (meaning we drove the routes and looked for IED's) We didn't diffuse the bombs ourselves (unless of course, the bomb "diffused" itself all over us) but I watched hurt locker and found it very entertaining. You can only really appreciate it once because after that you already know which bombs actually go off, but as for the plot and all that I found it to be a fun movie to watch. It's more than just chasing IED's, they show how it effects the personal lives, the family, the unit. And I laughed at the ending, I thought it was cool.

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Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2010 at 11:16pm

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BFMF wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm:

I know a few Army buddies who have seen it, and I've heard so many negative things about the movie that i'm not in a hurry to see it.

A theatrical release poster shows an EOD tech wearing a bomb suit standing in the middle of what appears to be an IED composed of seven 155 rounds. Really? You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

I only spent one year searching for IEDs with EOD in Iraq.

Never even saw a bomb suit while I was there.... Grin

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Reply #8 - Mar 20^th, 2010 at 3:10am

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BFMF wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm:

I know a few Army buddies who have seen it, and I've heard so many negative things about the movie that i'm not in a hurry to see it.

A theatrical release poster shows an EOD tech wearing a bomb suit standing in the middle of what appears to be an IED composed of seven 155 rounds. Really? You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

I only spent one year searching for IEDs with EOD in Iraq.

Never even saw a bomb suit while I was there.... Grin

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Reply #9 - Apr 4^th, 2010 at 4:12am

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I saw it and enjoyed it. Not being soldier myself (more a literature student) I was more disappointed with the stereotyped characters and slightly clichéd plot, but it was entertaining. In terms of realism, Black Hawk Down was probably better.

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Reply #10 - Apr 4^th, 2010 at 1:15pm

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BFMF wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm:

You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

A British soldier has just received the George Cross for virtually doing just that (well, maybe not in sandals, but doing - IIRC -seven IEDs in close succession with no protective gear)...

...sadly of course the next citation was for a GC to an EOD operator who was kiiled doing his umpteenth IED at the end of his tour in the 'Stan.

Nasty business, and much respect to those that do it.

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Reply #11 - May 2^nd, 2010 at 12:22pm

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BFMF wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm:

I know a few Army buddies who have seen it, and I've heard so many negative things about the movie that i'm not in a hurry to see it.

A theatrical release poster shows an EOD tech wearing a bomb suit standing in the middle of what appears to be an IED composed of seven 155 rounds. Really? You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

I only spent one year searching for IEDs with EOD in Iraq.

Never even saw a bomb suit while I was there.... Grin

I have two tours involving these things. My second tour I was doing the same stuff in the same sand as Andrew here (though it was a much harder tour for him and his unit, we came in after the Awaikening Councils got started), and my first tour other was working directly with EOD on quick response teams. I decided not to see this movie. Others have said the reality and movie are no where close to each other.

It is my observation of EOD that they are the only units in the military that operate on common sense 100% of the time, and do so out of pure necessity. Its my understanding that the charachter in the film shows an incredible lack of that quality.

If I did not have two kids, I would have joined EOD. They are great guys. I have absolute respect for them. I have fond memories of two that were KIA.

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Reply #12 - May 2^nd, 2010 at 2:13pm

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BFMF wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 11:27pm:

I know a few Army buddies who have seen it, and I've heard so many negative things about the movie that i'm not in a hurry to see it.

A theatrical release poster shows an EOD tech wearing a bomb suit standing in the middle of what appears to be an IED composed of seven 155 rounds. Really? You may as well difuse it wearing nothing but sandles, shorts, and a t-shirt... Roll Eyes

I only spent one year searching for IEDs with EOD in Iraq.

Never even saw a bomb suit while I was there.... Grin

I have two tours involving these things. My second tour I was doing the same stuff in the same sand as Andrew here (though it was a much harder tour for him and his unit, we came in after the Awaikening Councils got started), and my first tour other was working directly with EOD on quick response teams. I decided not to see this movie. Others have said the reality and movie are no where close to each other.

It is my observation of EOD that they are the only units in the military that operate on common sense 100% of the time, and do so out of pure necessity. Its my understanding that the charachter in the film shows an incredible lack of that quality.

If I did not have two kids, I would have joined EOD. They are great guys. I have absolute respect for them. I have fond memories of two that were KIA.

Did you expect anything different from Hollywood. At the end of the day, look at any military film made by any country and I think that we will all agree, they are made to do certain things at certain periods in history. After the second world war it was all about national pride and beating Germany and Japan. Then came Korea and beating the commy, scurge of all things democratic. Next we had Vietnam, that produced action and anti war movies and was the start of the modern military hero films. I am sure that Rom has vented at great length about films depicting this time. Next we come to the 80's, well the less said the better. The 90's produced a few accurate films and then we have today's offerings. The Gulf war and what follows are a reflection of what happened after WWII except movie makers have to pander to the expectations of the lowest denominator. He/she wants big explosions, a cocky hero who gets to cut the red wire and then bed the leading lady. Outside of a few war movies such as Das Boot or the Cruel Sea, how it really was/is does not fill the cinemas and sell popcorn. A film about an EOD unit that is only operating on common sense 100% of the time and do so out of pure necessity would flop at day one.

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Reply #13 - May 2^nd, 2010 at 10:03pm

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From Hollywood, I expect little.

Enemy at the Gates was actually pretty good, if you did not catch it.

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