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The Hurt Locker - Where is Kathryn Bigelow?
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Throw like a girl?

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Catherine Gray replied to Catherine Gray's discussion 'The Hurt Locker - Where is Kathryn Bigelow?'

I like the fact that a woman director chooses to tell a story that depicts a complicated, layered view of life as a soldier. There is the adrenaline rush that can never be matched in the relatively tame life at home. There is the thin line between…

Mar 23, 2010

Lauren Murphy replied to Catherine Gray's discussion 'The Hurt Locker - Where is Kathryn Bigelow?'

You pose an interesting question. My initial response was NO but, as I started to think about it, it changed to MAYBE and then morphed to YES. Reason being is there really is only one scene with a female character and that is towards the end of the…

Mar 23, 2010

The Hurt Locker - Where is Kathleen Bigelow?

I am wondering if anyone has detected a "woman's touch" in the academy award winning film, The Hurt Locker. It's a story that focuses on male protagonists, during the Iraq war... not your typical chick flick at all! So my question is this: Do you believe the gender of the director of this film is reflected in this film? And if so, how?See More

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Throw like a girl?

When I was about 5 years old, my dad taught me how to throw a ball. I loved throwing, catching, hitting the ball and playing just about any sport I played. When I was in 5th grade, during a physical fitness test, I threw the ball further than the end of the tape measure. The teacher didn't expect a girl to be able to throw very far. I was the talk of the school."You don't throw like a girl," I was told. It was meant as a compliment. And I remember saying, "I'm a girl. This is how girls…See More

Discussion posted by Catherine Gray Feb 11, 2010

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