Oscars don't hurt

Everyone has been talking about The Hurt Locker eversince it bagged six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow. CS gives you more information about this must-watch film:u00a0



>>u00a0The title is slang for being injured in an explosion, as in 'they sent him to the hurt locker' or to a place of ultimate pain. It dates back to the Vietnam War, where it was one of several phrases meaning in trouble or in bad shape.

>>u00a0The film shoot had few of the normal Hollywood perks; nobody on the set got an air-conditioned trailer or a private bathroom. Lead actor Jeremy Renner said that great care was taken to ensure the film's authenticity. He even got shot a few times during the filming.

>>u00a0Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for the Best Director and it was James Cameron who convinced his ex-wife to direct this film.

>>u00a0The film was shot on location in Jordan. Part of the shoot (one week) was to take place in Kuwait on a US Military Base. But, access was denied.

>>u00a0Jordan is a safe place. So safe that actors didn't want to have bodyguards.

>>u00a0Colin Farrell, Willem Dafoe and Charlize Theron were originally meant to star in the film.