The Hurt Locker

[pro-bassoonist]

Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2008) has received a preliminary release date: December 28th. Winner of four awards at last year's Venice Film Festival, including the Young Cinema Award (Best Film Venezia 65
for Kathryn Bigelow).


Official site and trailer:
http://www.thehurtlocker-movie.com/


Amazon pre-order

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[salan]

Thanks for sharing the information. I've heard great things about this movie and I really look forward to getting/watching it!

[Kris Deering]

For region free or B friendly players, there is a release already from Italy.

[salan]

Originally Posted by Kris Deering

For region free or B friendly players, there is a release already from Italy.

Thanks, Kris. I looked around a bit and couldn't find it cheaper than 23.99 EUR though... plus 10 EUR shipping

Edit: I'll try to get it through eBay.it

[HotRats]

Looking forward to this, Kathryn Bigelow's been away for far too long. If you haven't seen it take a look at her Pirelli advert Mission Zero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhjScS-QfA I'd like to see that in high def.

[pro-bassoonist]

On a slightly related note, here's the info for Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...t=strange+days

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[Matt865]

I think I'll go and see this at the Empire/BFI Movie-Con next week. It's had rave reviews.

[geoffc]

According to http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/...053822.product 'The Hurt Locker' due out 28th December

[Sithlord75]

Had mine since thursday , watched it and yes it is one of the best films of this year.

Yeah, we lose the commentary but the rest is identical to the US release.

[orlovsky]

Picked up a copy of this in HMV today - It looks to be region free despite the B on the back of the case and the disc, as it plays on my currently set to region A bh-100.

[blu_sharpy]

Originally Posted by orlovsky

Picked up a copy of this in HMV today - It looks to be region free despite the B on the back of the case and the disc, as it plays on my currently set to region A bh-100.

Really? Most Lionsgate discs are Region Locked and seen as it has a different distributor in the US, I thought it was almost certain that it was Region Locked.

[kolibri]

Originally Posted by iFarid

Man it sucks that the Commentary track from the US release isn't ported over, but mine is packing over at PLAY.com and I'm looking forward to seeing this

Some say film of the year

Oh and ordered Generation Kill Blu-ray on top of it

I didn't think Generation Kill was available in the UK on Blu; may I ask where you have ordered it from? I was going to try and import from Amazon.com, but every time I order something over the customs threshold, from Amazon.com, I get shafted by HM Revenue and Customs AND the Post Office.

[General Vyper]

Originally Posted by kolibri

I didn't think Generation Kill was available in the UK on Blu; may I ask where you have ordered it from? I was going to try and import from Amazon.com, but every time I order something over the customs threshold, from Amazon.com, I get shafted by HM Revenue and Customs AND the Post Office.

I got Generation Kill on blu from Movie Tyme, here:
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/default.php
They have a good list of tested region-free stuff, I've had 3 orders delivered so far no problems at all and no extra fees for importing.

[blatchcorn]

Does anyone recommend this as a 'blind buy'? Not sure whether to purchase it or not.

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by blatchcorn

Does anyone recommend this as a 'blind buy'? Not sure whether to purchase it or not.

I have heard nothing but great things about this film as well, I will probably pick it up blind buy. I picked up Inglorious Basterds blind buy and regretted it, as it was quite overrated and extremely dull. I can't imagine Hurt Locker being a bad film, I don't think you can go wrong, but if you belong to Netflix, you may want to simply rent it first.

[Bullseye]

Gave this a rent. Good movie but not sure I would buy it. Maybe if I can buy it on the cheap.

[Nielsb90]

I'll probably get it when I have the money! I'll blind buy it

[nickows]

Originally Posted by orlovsky

Picked up a copy of this in HMV today - It looks to be region free despite the B on the back of the case and the disc, as it plays on my currently set to region A bh-100.

Interesting. This registered as region locked on my Oppo BDP-83 when set to Region A.

Brilliant movie BTW!

[orlovsky]

Originally Posted by nickows

Interesting. This registered as region locked on my Oppo BDP-83 when set to Region A.

Brilliant movie BTW!

I'll double check the disc tonight, but I'm very sure my bh is left set to A.

[orlovsky]

Originally Posted by orlovsky

I'll double check the disc tonight, but I'm very sure my bh is left set to A.

Yup, I'm an idiot - the player was set to B, and the disc is locked to B.