The official Sebastian Junger community
-
A. Conner
- Female
- Philadelphia, PA
- United States
- Blog Posts
- Discussions (4)
- Events
- Groups (1)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
A. Conner's Discussions
so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker
5 Replies
I don't know what I would've thought if I had watched The Hurt Locker first.But I didn't. And all I could think while I watched that Hollywood film, was just how Hollywood it was.It was slick, and I…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by A. Conner Jan 28, 2011.
A. Conner's Page
Gifts Received
A. Conner has not received any gifts yet
Latest Activity
A. Conner replied to A. Conner's discussion so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker"I absolutely agree with everything you said. And there is room for both. But I think it's possible to have drama, accuracy, ...and emotional complexity in a Hollywood film. The germ of the thought in my original post, was that that's what…"
Kanani Fong replied to A. Conner's discussion so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker"Well, The Hurt Locker was created as a fictional story. All fictional stories have a protagonist, a character arc, a plot and drama propels the storyline to carry the viewer. It's entertainment loosely based on the screenwriters 3 week embed,…"
A. Conner replied to A. Conner's discussion so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker"Small World. I am indeed in Philly--and I work at UPenn as a staff writer. Also love Gregory Peck (I guess who doesn't), so thanks for that too.
All Best...
"
A. Conner replied to A. Conner's discussion so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker"Thanks for this list, Rudy! And thank you for your service and sacrifice.
God speed...
"
Wayne Redick replied to A. Conner's discussion so I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker"The Hurt Locker was for entertainment purposes and "trying" to give some veneered insight into EOD operations and the mindset of the folks performing that dangerous duty.It worked in some moments of the film, but really is not as raw…"
A. Conner posted a discussionso I've watched Restepo twice...and I just watched The Hurt Locker
I don't know what I would've thought if I had watched The Hurt Locker first.But I didn't. And all I could think while I watched that Hollywood film, was just how Hollywood it was.It was slick, and I suppose stereotypical...and ultimately reductive. It was not a bad film, and certainly gripping and compelling. But if I hadn't watched Restrepo first, I'm not sure I would've seen the chinks. The theatrics...and again the slickness/neatness...and the one dimensionality. Restrepo was raw, real,…See More
© 2013 Created by Clay.
Powered by
