Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker |
| Original title | The Hurt Locker |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | approx. 131 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| script | Mark Boal |
| production | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier , Greg Shapiro |
| music |
Marco Beltrami , Buck Sanders |
| camera | Barry Ackroyd |
| cut |
Chris Innis , Bob Murawski |
| occupation | |
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Hurt Locker - The Hurt Locker is an American war drama from the year 2008 . Directed by Kathryn Bigelow , the screenplay was written by Mark Boal . The film opened in German cinemas on August 13, 2009. In 2010 it was awarded six Academy Awards, including best film and best director. It is the only directing Oscar so far (as of 2020) that has been awarded to a woman.
action
The film begins with the quote “The frenzy of battle often turns into a powerful and deadly addiction. Because war is a drug. ”(Original “ The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug. ” ) By Chris Hedges , war correspondent and journalist for the New York Times .
Iraq in 2004, at an early stage of the occupation of Iraq : A team from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the US Army loses his superiors, Sergeant Thompson, in clearing a disguised bomb . The battle-hardened and gruff Sergeant James is to replace him. James, who previously served in Afghanistan, is completely different from his caring predecessor, and tensions soon arise in the team during the first missions. Sergeant James proves himself to be a daring daredevil who doesn't think much of communicating with his team. Sergeant Sanborn and Specialist Eldridge soon doubt whether they will survive the few days until the trip home with James as team leader.
While disposing of defused bombs, they even consider killing their superior . Sanborn hesitates, James doesn't notice anything. Shortly afterwards, the team gets into a firefight with insurgents. The men defend themselves successfully under adverse conditions. This experience seems to completely change the mood in the team. Back at their base, they get drunk together and James reveals some of his life to his men. He is the father of a son and still lives with the mother of the child, but feels emotionally like divorced from her. In addition, his comrades discover a box under his bed that contains parts of the bombs that James has defused so far. The box also contains his wedding ring, as the box contains everything “that almost killed him”.
During an operation, the team breaks into an abandoned terrorist hideout. There they find the prepared corpse of a boy whom James thinks he knows. In his opinion, it is a DVD dealer, nicknamed "Beckham", with whom James became friends. The boy was implanted with explosives. Normal practice would be to demolish the bomb with an explosive charge, but James decides to defuse the bomb. It enables the boy to have a dignified burial. During the mission, the team is accompanied by a psychologist with the rank of colonel , who wants to prove to Eldridge that he can stand his ground like any soldier in action. He tries to drive away some Arabs who are carrying stones away with a donkey cart. He speaks to the Arabs in a friendly manner, shakes their hands, answers questions about his origin and politely compliments the men out of the danger zone. The group already wants to leave. Except for the Colonel, everyone is already sitting in the Humvee . When he waves to the Arabs, he is torn to pieces by a booby trap that was probably placed there by the Arabs. Eldridge only finds his helmet.
James wants to solve the boy's death and tries to extort information from a man who knew the boy. But this leads him on the wrong track and disappears. That same night, the team was called to go on a mission. The men are supposed to investigate the reason for the explosion of a tanker truck. Contrary to the regulations, James tries on his own to catch the bombers who he suspects are nearby. A firefight breaks out and Eldridge is kidnapped by the terrorists. During the subsequent liberation of Eldridge by James and Sanborn, he was injured in the thigh. He is leaving Iraq to be treated at home.
The team has to contest the last few days and one last mission in pairs: An Iraqi man was chained to a bomb. The men fail to defuse them in time and they have to leave the man behind. On the way back, Sanborn collapses in the car. He explains that he is no longer up to the pressure of his task. Back home, he will try to start a family, said Sanborn. He wants to know from James how he can withstand this burden, especially since, in Sanborn's opinion, defusing bombs is a constant gamble for life and death.
Upon their return home, James is seen trying to go about his daily chores. It seems that he cannot fit into the civil world. His mind is still in Iraq. One evening he explains to his two-year-old son that there is only one thing left for him “that he really loves”. The next scene shows James back in Iraq; he has signed up for another year .
title
The original title Hurt Locker can be translated in many ways; it's slang . According to a film review, Hurt Locker, in soldier jargon, describes a place where pain is locked away . "Hurt" here means: emotional pain, "Locker" is a locker, but sometimes also a box instead of a locker in which a soldier keeps all his clothing, equipment and personal belongings. The emphasis in pronouncing it is on "hurt". It can be understood as "someone who has locked away his emotional pain".
Reviews
“It is the men of a bomb clearance squad in Baghdad who pinch wires, roar into radios and shoot assault rifles in this film, which presses the tension chamber with unbelievable physical force. Bigelow shows the macho behavior of these men, their nightly fistfights in the barracks, their fear, but above all the absurdity of their sometimes deadly craft. The really nerve-wracking, badly affecting disquiet of the film arises [...] from the fact that the director does not take any political or military party. "
"A large-scale, grimly suspenseful war film [... Kathryn Bigelow] turns the art of action film into something like visual poetry for the bowels."
“A film like a punch. With its documentary style, the film creates a physical force that pushes every viewer into the armchair. "
"As realistic and brutal as Black Hawk Down ."
“Tödliches Kommando has been an impressive comeback for the director, who has not exactly been fortunate enough since the mid-90s, and one that shows that Kathryn Bigelow can still be counted among the greatest hopes in American genre cinema. However, a comeback that is taking place on the fringes rather than in the middle of the industry. In terms of shape, what Bigelow delivers is nevertheless Hollywood cinema and, in the best sense of the word, classic. "
Awards
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| Award | date | category | Recipients and Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award (Oscar) | March 7, 2010 | Best movie | Kathryn Bigelow , Mark Boal , Greg Shapiro , Nicolas Chartier |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| Best cut | Chris Innis , Bob Murawski | ||
| Best film score | Marco Beltrami , Buck Sanders | ||
| Best tone | Paul NJ Ottosson , Ray Beckett | ||
| Best sound editing | Paul NJ Ottosson | ||
| American Cinema Editors | February 14, 2010 | Best film editing | Chris Innis, Bob Murawski |
| ASC Awards | February 27, 2010 | Best technical performance | Barry Ackroyd |
| Black Reel Award | February 13, 2010 | Best supporting actor | Anthony Mackie |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best movie | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro, Nicolas Chartier |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| Best cut | Chris Innis, Bob Murawski | ||
| Best tone | Ray Beckett, Paul NJ Ottosson, Craig Stauffer | ||
| Best visual effects | Richard Stutsman | ||
| British Independent Film Awards | December 6, 2010 | Best foreign independent film | The Hurt Locker |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| Best cut | Chris Innis, Bob Murawski | ||
| Best tone | Ray Beckett, Paul Ottosson | ||
| Best action film | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| Chlotrudis Awards | March 21, 2010 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best supporting actor | Anthony Mackie | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Directors Guild of America | January 30, 2010 | Best director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Empire Awards | March 28, 2010 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best thriller | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | February 8, 2010 | Best technical performance | Barry Ackroyd |
| Golden Frog | November 29, 2008 | Best camera | Barry Ackroyd |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Best film - drama | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Best script | Mark Boal | ||
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | November 30, 2009 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best acting ensemble | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Breakthrough Actor Award | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Image Award | February 26, 2010 | Best supporting actor | Anthony Mackie |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2009 | Best Actor | Jeremy Renner |
| Best supporting actor | Anthony Mackie | ||
| Venice International Film Festival | August 27, 2008 | Golden lion | The Hurt Locker |
| Gucci Group Award 2009 | Mark Boal | ||
| SIGNIS Award | The Hurt Locker | ||
| La Navicella - Venezia Cinema Award | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Human Rights Film Network Award | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2009 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| National Board of Review | January 12, 2010 | Best young actor | Jeremy Renner |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | January 3, 2010 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 5, 2010 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best supporting actor | Anthony Mackie | ||
| Best camera | Barry Ackroyd | ||
| Best cut | Chris Innis, Bob Murawski | ||
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Film (Drama) | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Best Actor (Drama) | Jeremy Renner | ||
| Best original script | Mark Boal | ||
| Best cut | Chris Innis, Bob Murawski | ||
| Saturn Awards | June 24, 2010 | Best action / adventure / thriller film | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 23, 2010 | Best Actor | Jeremy Renner |
| Best acting ensemble | The Hurt Locker | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association Award | December 16, 2009 | Best movie | The Hurt Locker |
| Best director | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| Writers Guild of America | February 20, 2010 | Best original script | Mark Boal |
In 2016, The Hurt Locker ranked 67th in a BBC poll of the 100 most important films of the 21st century .
backgrounds
The screenwriter Mark Boal is a freelance journalist who has been to Iraq with an American troop as a so-called embedded journalist . In an interview, he said the film should be the first to show the Iraq war from the point of view of ordinary soldiers. The first announcements of the film project named u. a. Willem Dafoe , Colin Farrell and Charlize Theron as participants, who, however, did not participate. For the director, the film was the first cinema project since the submarine drama K-19 - Showdown in the Deep (2002), which flopped at the box office . The budget for production is estimated at $ 11 million. The film grossed only 16.4 million US dollars on the North American market up to this point, which the producer Voltage Pictures attributed to illegal file sharing and therefore sued 5000 users of a BitTorrent exchange.
Most of the filming took place in Jordan . The US scenes with Sgt. James and his family were filmed in Vancouver . The world premiere of the film took place at the 65th Venice International Film Festival , which began on August 27, 2008 , in which it participated as a competition entry. Kathryn Bigelow won the directorial award for the film at the Seattle International Film Festival 2009.
Controversy
In the run-up to the 2010 Academy Awards , one of the film's producers, Nicolas Chartier , caused a stir with his behavior. He is said to have sent members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences emails in which he asked the electorate to vote for The Hurt Locker and not for a 500 million dollar film - as he put it. What was meant was Avatar - departure for Pandora , who also went into the Oscar race as a favorite. As a consequence of the very aggressive vote-catching, Chartier was dismissed from the Academy Awards and his appearance was prohibited.
Shortly before the Oscar ceremony, Jeffrey Sarver , a former warrant officer in the United States Army , spoke up who suspected that the fictional plot of The Hurt Locker was his own story. The fictional character of Will James is said to be based on him. The title The Hurt Locker should also come from Sarver. The former soldier has not received any money from the film producers to this day. According to Sarver's thesis, Mark Boal , who once accompanied Sarver's unit in Iraq as a journalist, used the information without his consent. The producers suggested that the plot was fictional and had nothing to do with Sarver. The lawsuit that followed dismissed the lawsuit and sentenced Sarver to pay the defendant's attorney fees of $ 187,000.
Web links
- Hurt Locker - The Hurt Locker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website for the film
- Hurt Locker - The Hurt Locker at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- German-language criticism of the film launch
- Info page about Deadly Command on MovieGod.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 65. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica Venezia - In concorso ( Memento of September 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on August 20, 2008
- ↑ Release certificate for Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ Katrhyn Bigelow: The 1st Oscar . In: Emma . April 1, 2010.
- ^ Josef Schnelle: Male bastion fallen . In: Deutschlandradio . March 8, 2010, accessed December 4, 2016.
- ↑ Urban Dictionary: hurt loose. Retrieved March 23, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Christiane Peitz: Junkies of fear . In: The time . August 12, 2009.
- ^ Wolfgang Höbel: Cinema in a headlock . In: Spiegel Online . September 7, 2008.
- ^ A. O. Scott: Recovering Treasures From Below the Radar. In: The New York Times . February 19, 2009, accessed on February 27, 2009 (English): "a large-scale, ferociously suspenseful war film [...] Ms. Bigelow [...] turns the discipline of action filmmaking into a kind of visceral visual poetry"
- ↑ Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker. Cinema , accessed October 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker. TV feature film , accessed October 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Lukas Foerster: Deadly Command. Critic.de, June 27, 2009, accessed April 25, 2013 .
- ^ Marc Boal wins Gucci Group Award . In: contessanally.blogspot.de . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ www.movieweb.com ( Memento of the original from August 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 20, 2008
- ^ A b First Look: Guy Pearce's "The Hurt Locker" . In: worstpreviews.com . February 27, 2010, accessed August 20, 2008.
- ↑ a b Bigelow returns for The Hurt Locker . In: The Guardian . March 14, 2007, accessed August 20, 2008. (English)
- ↑ Explosive 'Hurt Locker' ranks among year's best films . In: nola.com of July 24, 2009, accessed November 30, 2009. (English)
- ↑ Film flopped: Makers sued file sharers . In: onlinekosten.de . June 8, 2010, accessed June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Venice Film Festival announces slate / 'Burn After Reading,' 'Hurt Locker' top lineup . In: Variety . July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ↑ Release dates for The Hurt Locker , accessed August 20, 2008
- ^ Gala ban for "The Hurt Locker" producer . In: The Standard of March 3, 2010, accessed March 7, 2010.
- ^ Matthew Belloni, "Iraq War Vet Ordered to Pay $ 187,000 in Failed Lawsuit Against 'Hurt Locker' Producers" . In: The Hollywood Reporter . December 8, 2011. (English)
