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A Hurt Locker q & a was moderated last night by director-screenwriter Tony Gilroy following a 6 pm screening at Manhattan's DGA theatre. (l. to r.) Gilroy, Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow, screenwriter Mark Boal, costar Anthony Mackie, and...I'm sorry but I didn't write down the name of the bearded guy on the right. It could have been producer Nicolas Chartier or associate producer Jack Schuster or producer Greg Shapiro. No disrespect intended.

It's been 14 months since I first saw The Hurt Locker at the '08 Toronto Film Festival. And it'll be a topic of interest for the next three and a half months, presuming it gets nominated for Best Picture, Bigelow gets nominated for Best Director, and Boal snags a Best Original Screenplay nomination. (Which will probably happen.)

"Set in Baghdad and the full maelstrom of that godforsaken conflict, this is a full-power throttle, nail-biting, bomb-defusal suspense film that gradually becomes a kind of existential nerve ride about the risk and uncertainty of everything and anything," I wrote on 9.8.08. "The Hurt Locker is absolutely a classic war film in the tradition of Platoon, The Thin Red Line, Pork Chop Hill, Paths of Glory and the last 25% of Full Metal Jacket."

(l. to r.) Bigelow, Boal, Mackie -- Thursday, 11.12, 8:50 pm.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on November 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM

comment #1

lazarus says ...

If I can descend into LexG mode for a moment here:

Am I the only one who finds Bigelow more attractive than Megan Fox?

Posted by lazarus at November 13, 2009 2:14 PM

comment #2

Jeffrey Wells says ...

That makes two of us. I'm laughingly saying this knowing that she'll probably read this, by the way. Bigelow told me yesterday she's been a regular HE visitor for some time now, and that she's also become familiar with some of the regular commenters.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells at November 13, 2009 2:18 PM

comment #3

Colin says ...

This is probably's HE biggest strength, commentary that is, everyone is well-read and knowledgeable about topics and Wells provides a unique take on things.

Posted by Colin at November 13, 2009 2:28 PM

comment #4

Nick X says ...

As a 26-year-old (who wrote a glowing review of Hurt Locker on Film Threat back when it came out), I will state for the record: Katherine Bigelow is really, really hot.

Posted by Nick X at November 13, 2009 2:39 PM

comment #5

Edward says ...

I'm pissed. Hurt Locker played here (Salem, OR) for about a week. I could kick myself for missing it.

Posted by Edward at November 13, 2009 2:49 PM

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The InSneider says ...

I'm 25 years old and have a well-documented preference for older women, but taking that admission out of the equation, I would take Bigelow over Megan Fox ANY DAY. No questions asked. If they both propositioned me wearing the exact same thing, I would be in Bigelow's suite before Fox could even bat her eyelashes and pout her lips. Jim Cameron was a lucky, lucky man.

Posted by The InSneider at November 13, 2009 2:51 PM

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Jamieson says ...

I've said it elsewhere over and over again, and I'll beat the drum some more here.The Hurt Locker should win best picture and Kathryn Bigelow should win best director. I still have to see Invictus, Nine, Lovely Bones and Avatar of course, but I'm pretty sure The Hurt Locker already sealed its place as the best movie of 2009. To these eyes anyway.

Posted by Jamieson at November 13, 2009 2:54 PM

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LexG says ...

Anthony Mackie is a TERRIFIC actor who should be a much bigger star by now; Look at his filmography and see he's been in a slew of great movies, working with Spike, Hanson, Eastwood, Bigelow... Among a million other reasons why it would've ruled had THL connected more widely, Mackie and Renner deserve more props for their consistent work.

Bigelow is awesome, now, but must we denigrate THE FOX to make our points? Megan Fox. FOX POWER.

Posted by LexG at November 13, 2009 2:56 PM

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Pynchon8 says ...

Gilroy seemed a little asleep at the switch. What lame questions.

Posted by Pynchon8 at November 13, 2009 3:20 PM

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Chase Kahn says ...

I was surprised at how amateurish and uncertain Gilroy sounded on Criterion's "The Third Man" commentary with Soderbergh.

Posted by Chase Kahn at November 13, 2009 4:15 PM

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ZacharyTF says ...

Six weeks from the end of the year and The Hurt Locker is still my #1 movie of the year. Some formidable contenders are coming, so it will be interesting to see if anything can knock THL off its lofty perch. Obviously, I'm fully behind this movie grabbing every Oscar nomination it can.

Shallow part of the post: I too would take Bigelow over Fox.

Posted by ZacharyTF at November 13, 2009 4:31 PM

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Phreaker says ...

"Bigelow told me yesterday she's been a regular HE visitor for some time now, and that she's also become familiar with some of the regular commenters."

What does she think of the Hispanic Party Elephants?

Posted by Phreaker at November 13, 2009 5:48 PM

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Jeffrey Wells says ...

If Gilroy is reading this, don't sweat these nasty comments, bro. You were smooth and confident and relaxed and very cool.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells at November 13, 2009 5:55 PM

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malibugigolo says ...

I hope they brought back some Jordanian olive oil. Really grand.

I can see how Bigelow developed such a focused veracity in her films, .with all the uncalled for inanity that advances at her.

Great film.

Posted by malibugigolo at November 13, 2009 7:44 PM

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Maggie says ...

This site's comments section is totally dudeland, but I must note: Kathryn Bigelow is gorgeous - always has been, clearly. Would love to know her foxy older lady beauty secrets!

Tony Gilroy is also super hot. Just sayin'.

Posted by Maggie at November 13, 2009 7:49 PM

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Phreaker says ...

I know, Malibu Gigolo. No matter what they do women will always be judged by the -- "can I fuck it?" question. Nothing else, especially here, ever seems to matter. Bigelow is probably flattered, however. As a sidenote, I once met her back in the Cameron days and I can say that she is one of the rare women who got more attractive as she aged.

Posted by Phreaker at November 13, 2009 7:50 PM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Bigelow is scorching. A great filmmaker, to boot.

Oh, and to try and desperately stay on topic, I look forward to The Hurt Locker being nominated for BP.

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at November 13, 2009 9:31 PM

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Circumvrent says ...

I've said it before and I'll say it again (especially knowing that she's reading this): DILF and of course, tremendously talented.. I would step on Meagan Fox's neck to buy Kathryn Bigelow a drink.

Does Bigelow have anything else lined up? I always get worried that these people spend too long on the awards circuit and wind up losing their momentum, productivity-wise.

Posted by Circumvrent at November 13, 2009 9:59 PM

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markj says ...

Great that Kathryn is a visitor to HE. I've been a fan since my 13 year old mind was blown watching Near Dark back in 1988. Point Break and Strange Days are ridiculously underrated films, it's terrific to finally see her get the recognition she deserves.

Posted by markj at November 14, 2009 12:06 AM

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markj says ...

And yes, Bigelow is stunning. I think we can all agree on that one.

What a cool Oscar show it would be if both she and James Cameron were nominated.

Posted by markj at November 14, 2009 12:08 AM

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Steven Kar says ...

Months ago, I posted a quick, tasteful comment about how Bigelow was looking terrific for her age when Wells posted pictures of hers on this website, and next thing I know, he deleted my comment and claimed there was no place for these kinds of comments here. My comment was absolutely harmless: I wrote how she was looking more desirable than women half her age.

So I was expecting Wells to delete most of the comments on this page, but he didn't. Strange, I was always under the impression that he was fair.

Posted by Steven Kar at November 14, 2009 2:12 AM

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lazarus says ...

Point Break has become a cult classic and also a bit of a punch-line (see Hot Fuzz, or the live theatre version in Hollywood), which is a mixed bag. Nice to see it's so loved, but I think there's a lot of people who "ironically" enjoy it, and are overlooking the real filmmaking chops on display courtesy of Bigelow.

Without a doubt one of the best action films of the 90's, with two perfectly-cast leads, a healthy helping of Gary Busey, and since my Bigelow vs. Megan Fox proclamation was received so well, I'll make another bold claim: I'll take Point Break over Terminator 2 in a heartbeat.

Posted by lazarus at November 14, 2009 2:26 AM

comment #23

Matthew Starr says ...

I would like to see Kathryn direct the Avengers movie for Marvel.

Posted by Matthew Starr at November 14, 2009 10:56 AM

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raquelswell says ...

Bigelow keeps upping her game. Her next project with Boal sounds challenging.

Posted by raquelswell at November 15, 2009 3:35 AM

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AnimalStructure says ...

Still don't understand the love for this movie. The first act was well done, but after the extended sequence with the snipers in the desert, the movie goes way downhill, to the point where it became interminable. It doesn't help that the film is completely unrealistic. How does Renner get off the Army base in that truck driven by the guy with the DVDs? That was ridiculous. Renner running through streets of Iraq and nothing happens to him? Ridiculous. Renner tells the guy to wait for him, but doesn't take the keys from him? Stupid. No one gets a court martial for going out into the night to catch the bombers without orders to do so, injuring one of their men so bad he gets airlifted out? Stupid. The whole film just fell apart with Renner getting broken up bout Beckham, negates the whole character they'd been building. Which wouldn't be too awful if they didn't include such ridiculously unreal situations.

Renner is a great actor, and I am glad people are starting to recognize how great he is, just a shame it had to be for such a bad movie. I would have rather followed David Morse's character around, or Ralph Fiennes and his men. Would have been infinitely more interesting.

Posted by AnimalStructure at November 15, 2009 8:49 AM

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