What is that movie about a bomb squad?
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker is based on accounts of Mark Boal, a freelance journalist who was embedded with an American bomb squad in the war in Iraq for two weeks in 2004.
Is The Hurt Locker movie based on a true story?
While not based on any one specific person or story, the Jeremy Renner-led movie was instead a true accounting of many, inspired by the war experiences Boal perceived others to be living during his time in Iraq.
What’s the movie blown away about?
After staging a particularly gory jailbreak, Irish Republican Army agent Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) makes his way to Boston and begins systematically picking off members of the police bomb squad. The leader of this team, Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), is set to retire, but the recent spate of bombings lead him to stay on in an attempt to save as many of his men as possible. It isn’t long before he discovers the culprit is his old colleague Gaerity, seeking revenge from their shared past.Blown Away / Film synopsis
Why called The Hurt Locker?
The 2009 film has undoubtedly brought hurt locker into wider recognition. Inspiration for the title came from the experiences of Mark Boal, the film’s writer, who picked up on the phrase in 2004 during his time as an ’embed’ journalist with a bomb disposal unit. Being hurt is, of course, experiencing physical pain.
Why was hurt locker so good?
The film is riveting, maintaining the one quality that all good war movies must possess – capturing the heroism of the average soldier while facing the nightmares of war. “The Hurt Locker” is devoid of the glamorization of the post-World War II films and has none of the anti-war messages of the post-Vietnam War movies.
How can I watch The Hurt Locker?
How to Watch The Hurt Locker. Right now you can watch The Hurt Locker on Amazon Prime or Hulu Plus. You are able to stream The Hurt Locker by renting or purchasing on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu.
Is the movie Blown Away on Netflix?
Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful before a subsequent release on the streaming platform Netflix. The 10-episode first season was released on July 12, 2019.