27 Feb 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotOh? According to the article you cited, "...The Hurt Locker has numerous supporters within the military...". Also: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says the film is "authentic" and "very compelling" and has recommended it to his staff." ...although the DoD did, in the end, pull its production assistance in protest at "...a sequence that the government believed portrayed troops unflatteringly." One wonders why the government thinks troops should be portrayed flatteringly in ALL sequences in a film.
military pans The Hurt Locker
27 Feb 10
Originally posted by FMFIt's just the DoD's policy to support movies that portray the army in a positive way. Goebbels would have been proud.
Oh? According to the article you cited, "...The Hurt Locker has numerous supporters within the military...". Also: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says the film is "authentic" and "very compelling" and has recommended it to his staff." ...although the DoD did, in the end, pull its production assistance in protest at "...a sequence that the government b ...[text shortened]... government thinks troops should be portrayed flatteringly in ALL sequences in a film.
28 Feb 10
Originally posted by FMFok, now go back and see why the author chose to headline the article with:
Oh? According to the article you cited, "...The Hurt Locker has numerous supporters within the military...". Also: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says the film is "authentic" and "very compelling" and has recommended it to his staff." ...although the DoD did, in the end, pull its production assistance in protest at "...a sequence that the government b ...[text shortened]... government thinks troops should be portrayed flatteringly in ALL sequences in a film.
'The Hurt Locker' sets off conflict
Some soldiers and veterans say the movie, a favorite for the best picture Oscar, portrays them as renegades and doesn't depict combat accurately. But film critics have praised its authenticity.