The Hurt Locker (Blu-ray) - €11 delivered [Sendit]

Basq

Fresh off it's Oscar success!

Superb film.. truly deserved it's 'Best Picture' win (among others) at The Oscars in my opinion!


Buy it @ Sendit

Based on the personal wartime experiences of journalist Mark Boal (who adapted his experiences with a bomb squad into a fact-based, yet fictional story), director Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War-set action thriller THE HURT LOCKER presents the conflict in the Middle East from the perspective of those who witnessed the fighting firsthand -- the soldiers. As an elite Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team tactfully navigates the streets of present-day Iraq, they face the constant threat of death from incoming bombs and sharp-shooting snipers. In Baghdad, roadside bombs are a common danger. The Army is working to make the city a safer place for Americans and Iraqis, so when it comes to dismantling IEDs (improvised explosive devices) the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) crew is always on their game. But protecting the public isn't easy when there's no margin of error, and every second spend dismantling a bomb is another second spent flirting with death. Now, as three fearless bomb technicians take on the most dangerous job in Baghdad, it's only a matter of time before one of them gets sent to 'the hurt locker'. Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Finnes star.

Mister Gooey

Great deal and a great movie!!!!

TestTransmission

Actually,HMV Limerick are doing a great special this week.

Battelfield Company 2 along with the Hurt Locker on Bluray for 51 euro.
Considering the game retails from anywhere from 45 - 55 euro that is a great price.

iggy

Nice one...

Added this to my collection

Ush1

Ordered. Blind buy!

Kashkai

While not as action intensive as Black Hawk Down, it's a lot more intense and has you wondering if one of the bombs will blow up. Very worthwhile addition to anyones blu Ray collection

Zapp Brannigan

Nice one, was going to buy this on tuesday but lucky for me HMV were sold out!

RasTa

The worst film to ever win an oscar, don't waste your money.

Basq

RasTa wrote: »

The worst film to ever win an oscar, don't waste your money.

Christ... have you seen 'Crash'?! :eek:

RasTa

basquille wrote: »

Christ... have you seen 'Crash'?! :eek:

I suspect any real event war film to be somewhat realistic.

Basq

RasTa wrote: »

I suspect any real event war film to be somewhat realistic.

Meh..

Henry Engelhardt, an adjutant with the National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Association and a man with 20 years of experience in bomb defusal, praised the film's atmosphere and depiction of the difficulties of the job, saying, "Of course, no film is realistic in all its details, but the important things were done very well."

Anyways, this ain't the Film Forum.

It's a great price nonetheless!

RasTa

basquille wrote: »

Meh..



Anyways, this ain't the Film Forum.

It's a great price nonetheless!

I wonder how much they paid ole Harry, I like the way he brushes over the point. Here is a proper article on the joke of a film.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/sep/15/the-hurt-locker-another-view

Anyway just shows what crap the oscars have become when that other tripe Avator wins something.

Anyway it should have went to the Basterds.

Basq

RasTa wrote: »

Anyway it should have went to the Basterds.

Yeah.. because that was a realistic portrayal of WW2! :rolleyes:

RasTa

basquille wrote: »

Yeah.. because that was a realistic portrayal of WW2! :rolleyes:

He didn't say it was! We all know she only won it because she was a woman. How it won most orginal screenplay over the Cohen's I'll never know.

Mountjoy Mugger

Get a room!

Soarer

RasTa wrote: »

I suspect any real event war film to be somewhat realistic.

Bombs blowing up? - Check.
People disarming bombs for a living? - Check.
Americans saving the world? - Check.

Now you tell me what's not realistic about that?!

Edit: Excellent review here

Basq

RasTa wrote: »

He didn't say it was! We all know she only won it because she was a woman. How it won most orginal screenplay over the Cohen's I'll never know.

I can't remember Kathryn Bigelow saying it was based on real-life events either.. it's a dramatization!

Anyways, I'm not getting into it. This isn't the place for it!

heebusjeebus

Its a fantastic movie and thats a fantastic price.

Cheers basquille

Snake Plisken

Great film and great price I picked it up a few weeks ago in the 2 for 30 deal in HMV. The only thing that let this blu-ray release down is it doesn't have the director & writer commentary that the US version has. Also I can see another release of this with a lot more extras to take advantage of the Acadamy Awards win.

P.S. Rasta must have bet heavy on Avatar winning to be so bitter about The Hurt Locker

RasTa

I'm bitter because it's a pile of ****e! My god that scene when they have some sniper shootout for 6 hours whilst somehow managing to almost die of dehdration or some crap.

Just call in air support ffs.

chris1970

RasTa wrote: »

I'm bitter because it's a pile of ****e! My god that scene when they have some sniper shootout for 6 hours whilst somehow managing to almost die of dehdration or some crap.

Just call in air support ffs.

GAME OVER

Kevvv

RasTa wrote: »

I'm bitter because it's a pile of ****e! My god that scene when they have some sniper shootout for 6 hours whilst somehow managing to almost die of dehdration or some crap.

Just call in air support ffs.

Your not playing call of duty now ..Really good find all the same OP

Simi

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hurt-Locker-Blu-ray-Jeremy-Renner/dp/B002KAIVMC/ref=pd_ts_zgc_d_h__383380011_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&pf_rd_p=464308413&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=293962011&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0EXPBMYSGY89QDTVCDA4

Same price on amazon now.

rc28

Doesn't look like sendit accepts laser :mad:

BArra

price gone back up now on both sendit and amazon :mad: