Alright. You know I'm a hater, so I guess I'm expected to go off on a rant here, but you know what? I actually enjoyed the Hurt locker. It was entertaining and got my heart beating fast which is what it's all about right? But adrenaline rush or not, I will admit I felt very confused by this movie.
I don't usually give a flying fuck about the Oscars, but I did happen to watch them this year out of pure indifference- and was amazed by how much attention and praise this movie got!
Avatar was pretty good (you'll notice there has been no Avatar hatin' on this blog) - and still the Hurt Locker came first many times that night! WTF?!
I decided then and there that i must see this movie.
Well, after 90 minutes of 'splosions and shooting, I found myself wondering if someone was going to jump in front of the camera at the end and say "JUST KIDDING!!"
In summary, the movie is basically a combination of UFC and Team America...except serious, and seriously obnoxious!
I really thought that with the whole eliminate President Bush...charge 5 cents for a plastic bag...nominate women for Oscars...black president thing going on in North America these days, that we'd gotten over being overly macho tools.
APPARENTLY NOT. It's not that the movie itself is bad, the cinematography is sharp, the acting is half decent and the plot is ok? That's not the issue, the issue is that we're caught up in the drama of a poor lonely soldier who, at first a mystery to the rest...we will slowly learn has great bomb disarmng skills...when that really doesnt matter compared to the real story here- which is:
we're cheering for a few jaded psychopaths who are stuck in a desert blowing up "enemies" and they have NO fucking clue why they're there! In the movies' deffense, I did notice that they had addressed some of the redundancy of the whole war, and I'm sure that spoke to many in society, but still every association made with anyone who wasnt a American soldier was narrow minded and condescending at best. THAT attitude is what is the joke to me, that's what is still very much alive in America. And it scares the shit out of me.
Anyway, we do love entertainment, so as long as you can seperate the suicide bombers with the UFC triangle holds, enjoy yourselves-
Avatar was pretty good (you'll notice there has been no Avatar hatin' on this blog) - and still the Hurt Locker came first many times that night! WTF?!
I decided then and there that i must see this movie.
Well, after 90 minutes of 'splosions and shooting, I found myself wondering if someone was going to jump in front of the camera at the end and say "JUST KIDDING!!"
In summary, the movie is basically a combination of UFC and Team America...except serious, and seriously obnoxious!
I really thought that with the whole eliminate President Bush...charge 5 cents for a plastic bag...nominate women for Oscars...black president thing going on in North America these days, that we'd gotten over being overly macho tools.
APPARENTLY NOT. It's not that the movie itself is bad, the cinematography is sharp, the acting is half decent and the plot is ok? That's not the issue, the issue is that we're caught up in the drama of a poor lonely soldier who, at first a mystery to the rest...we will slowly learn has great bomb disarmng skills...when that really doesnt matter compared to the real story here- which is:
we're cheering for a few jaded psychopaths who are stuck in a desert blowing up "enemies" and they have NO fucking clue why they're there! In the movies' deffense, I did notice that they had addressed some of the redundancy of the whole war, and I'm sure that spoke to many in society, but still every association made with anyone who wasnt a American soldier was narrow minded and condescending at best. THAT attitude is what is the joke to me, that's what is still very much alive in America. And it scares the shit out of me.
Anyway, we do love entertainment, so as long as you can seperate the suicide bombers with the UFC triangle holds, enjoy yourselves-
