The Hurt Locker

Trivia: Katheryn Bigelow was the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar.

Cubs Fan

Trivia: The film's primary competition at the Oscars, Avatar, was directed by Kathryn Bigelow's ex-husband James Cameron. Ironically, it was Cameron himself who convinced Bigelow to make this film in the first place.

Brad

Trivia: With a worldwide gross of $12 million dollars, this is the lowest grossing Best Picture winner in Oscar history. Ironically, it's competitor, Avatar, is the highest grossing film in history.

Brad

Factual error: When SGT Sanborn is placing the items in the white box, you can see his special skill badges. He has an EOD badge placed above his Combat Infantryman's Badge which should never happen. While it is possible for an EOD member to have a CIB (second MOS), no badge is ever worn above the CIB, EIB, or CAB. (00:09:25)

mdlovin

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Staff Sergeant William James: This box is full of stuff that almost killed me.

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Question: What does the "hurt locker" mean?

Answer: It's a term similar to "a world of hurt". It's both outside of you and within you. The outside definition is that a hurt locker is anywhere you go to find pain. In the film's case, war-torn Iraq is the hurt locker. Inside, your hurt locker is the place you bury your anguish.

johnrosa

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