tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post1539431008879869736..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: The Hurt LockerJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-53756800167878694062010-02-25T12:58:14.035-06:002010-02-25T12:58:14.035-06:00I find it amazing that so many people keep holding...I find it amazing that so many people keep holding Avatar up to such a high standard when it comes to the story and plot. While it may be familiar, it is clearly a story people want to see. And it is presented in a fresh and brilliant way. If the visuals were the only selling point many other films with amazing visuals would have broken 2 billion at the boxoffice over the years. Avatar may be Tarzan at heart, but it also has an emotional impact that a massive audience has responded to.<br /><br />On the other hand, I see nothing "original" in THE HURT LOCKER, but that too, is brilliantly made.<br /><br />If the same standards of originality that people want to hold Avatar up to were applied to all movies you might as well pave over Hollywood and put up a giant Wal-Mart.<br /><br />I'd like to see the big long list of "original" films of the last twenty years that people imply exist when they are slagging Avatar in the story department.Terrill Lee Lankfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455902708049372210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-89593581023379881332010-02-24T17:43:07.407-06:002010-02-24T17:43:07.407-06:00I think "turd" is way too strong for Ava...I think "turd" is way too strong for Avatar, it was fun, exciting, groundbreaking in it's techniques. Plot was weak, but that's true of others on the list too.Richard Robinsonhttp://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-55343559426276648712010-02-24T12:21:16.018-06:002010-02-24T12:21:16.018-06:00I thought it was very political in its way to show...I thought it was very political in its way to show how very much out of touch the guys in Iraq were, not really knowing what they were doing there and why, and being really alienated from the people of Iraq. But it's true that there are no sermons or lectures about the reasons and effects of the war. <br /><br />I also hope it wins the Oscar.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-66957483821307194242010-02-24T11:36:19.523-06:002010-02-24T11:36:19.523-06:00It's a brilliant piece of film-making. Very el...It's a brilliant piece of film-making. Very elegant. If it wins Best Picture I will be a less cynical man. If that bright, beautifully decorated turd Avatar wins, more cynical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-51600083352923513702010-02-23T18:27:41.484-06:002010-02-23T18:27:41.484-06:00Sort of an updated Danger: UXB, eh?Sort of an updated <em>Danger: UXB</em>, eh?Richard Robinsonhttp://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-37697432007821913042010-02-23T18:09:11.205-06:002010-02-23T18:09:11.205-06:00I really like that it's just about guys who go...I really like that it's just about guys who go out every day and do the job-- for better or worse-- and how it affects them. Brilliant stuff and I look forward to seeing it again. Jeremy Renner was also in 28 Weeks Later where he was good, but I really liked him in the episode of House where he played a aging Punk Rocker who's past is catching up with him.Irenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078694505194875348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-6983894062712006612010-02-23T17:16:33.254-06:002010-02-23T17:16:33.254-06:00Totally agree with all of this. I was surprised ho...Totally agree with all of this. I was surprised how much I liked it considering that it really doesn't have much of a story. But you don't need it.Laurie Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429604692700662254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-78342330138405002762010-02-23T15:58:10.083-06:002010-02-23T15:58:10.083-06:00I've seen nine of them and I have to say I thi...I've seen nine of them and I have to say I think this is the best. It's a personal story as well as a war story.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-62372382813091370002010-02-23T14:37:17.319-06:002010-02-23T14:37:17.319-06:00I've heard from many that it's exemplary f...I've heard from many that it's exemplary film making. And I'm glad it "doesn’t seem to have any political axes to grind." That's nice for a change.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-56633047710043906332010-02-23T14:25:33.421-06:002010-02-23T14:25:33.421-06:00I agree with everything you said, especially the p...I agree with everything you said, especially the part about not having an axe to grind. And the movie doesn't attempt to overanalyze or overexplain the protagonist. He is what he is without a lot of psychobabble.David Jack Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156198681784465777noreply@blogger.com