When has Hollywood gotten it right? - Page 3

paramedic70002 · September 28th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Hill Street Blues.

SixBravo · September 28th, 2006, 01:48 PM

Yeah +1 on everything said...

Saving Private Ryan, Miami Vice (ending gunfight.... blew me away), Heat, etc.

My own picks: Where Eagles Dare, Iron Cross

I love both those movies for their feel of authenticity and grittiness. Especially WED. Man! I may only be 25 but I LOVE old flicks like that.

san antone rr · September 28th, 2006, 03:04 PM

Gotta go with the lobby scene in The Matrix...J/K

Bando · September 28th, 2006, 03:20 PM

+1 Heat. It is a must own. Thanks for reminding me to pick it up!

havegunjoe · September 28th, 2006, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattLarson

I seem to recall the season opener, Jack is on a rooftop, with a guy shooting at him with a full auto weapon. Jack takes cover behind a sheetmetal roof duct, and the rounds bounce off. Pretty unrealistic.

Matt

If Hollyweird stuck to the exact truth we would probably all be bored with the results. For example have you ever watched the new show Dallas SWAT? To be honest with you, nothing much happens. I have yet to see them shoot a gun, let alone a BG. I don't watch it all the time so I may have missed it if it happened but real life in general is pretty boreing. IMHO they seem to call these SWAT guys out for some pretty routine take downs these days. I saw one where a truck load of officers waited in a parking lot for the BG to walk out and they all jumped him. Hours of planning for what two foot patrol men could have done if you ask me.

We go to the movies to escape reality and be entertained. Definition of entertainment varies with each of us. I like lots of things being blown up and guns fireing. That's just me.

So to conclude I don't think we want things too realistic or boredom will set in.

'75scout · September 28th, 2006, 10:51 PM

While inaccuracies reguarding firearms annoys me I also try to take movies at face value. How can I expect a movie that is about the war between Vampires and Werewolves (Underworld) to be correct with the guns they use. The main examlpe is when she puts 30ish rounds through here Berettas and then uses them to shoot a hole through the floor.

Although these movies are incorrect I still find them entertaining. And I love the movies that do it right though. Heat, Ronin, Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, Tears of the Sun, and some others.

havegunjoe · September 28th, 2006, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '75scout

While inaccuracies reguarding firearms annoys me I also try to take movies at face value. How can I expect a movie that is about the war between Vampires and Werewolves (Underworld) to be correct with the guns they use. The main examlpe is when she puts 30ish rounds through here Berettas and then uses them to shoot a hole through the floor.

Although these movies are incorrect I still find them entertaining. And I love the movies that do it right though. Heat, Ronin, Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, Tears of the Sun, and some others.

That is exactly how I feel about movies.

Lew · September 29th, 2006, 12:42 AM

For those that like 1911's I gotta go with "Last Man Standing" With Bruce Willis.

RdRaceWannabe · September 29th, 2006, 12:46 AM

Ive noticed that they have some pretty decent weopons handling in Prisonbreak. I have yet to see someone with their finger on the trigger on that show.

Dakotaranger · September 29th, 2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

For those that like 1911's I gotta go with "Last Man Standing" With Bruce Willis.

+1 and the Thompson

September 28th, 2006, 11:44 AM	#21
paramedic70002 Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Franklin, VA Posts: 1,852	Hill Street Blues. __________________ Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But... Paramedics With Guns Scare People!

September 28th, 2006, 03:04 PM	#23
san antone rr Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Look at my login Posts: 462	Gotta go with the lobby scene in The Matrix...J/K __________________ Steve December 9, 2005 (CNN) While interviewing an anonymous US Special Forces soldier on his sniper skills, a Reuters News agent asked the soldier what he felt when shooting members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. The soldier shrugged and replied, "Recoil."

September 28th, 2006, 03:20 PM	#24
Bando Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas somewhere Posts: 465	+1 Heat. It is a must own. Thanks for reminding me to pick it up! __________________ The Problem: When stupid people do stupid things, smart people end up getting killed.

September 29th, 2006, 12:42 AM	#28
Lew Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 322	For those that like 1911's I gotta go with "Last Man Standing" With Bruce Willis. __________________ There are 2 types of people, victims and the prepared. I choose to be prepared.... "Bless thee, O Lord, This handgrenade, that it may blow thine enemies to bits. Amen" ~Monty Python's Holy Grail My Blazer Website My new, Unofficial Cam and Company Fan site.

September 29th, 2006, 12:46 AM	#29
RdRaceWannabe Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 48	Ive noticed that they have some pretty decent weopons handling in Prisonbreak. I have yet to see someone with their finger on the trigger on that show. __________________ People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

September 28th, 2006, 10:51 PM	#26
'75scout Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,165	While inaccuracies reguarding firearms annoys me I also try to take movies at face value. How can I expect a movie that is about the war between Vampires and Werewolves (Underworld) to be correct with the guns they use. The main examlpe is when she puts 30ish rounds through here Berettas and then uses them to shoot a hole through the floor. Although these movies are incorrect I still find them entertaining. And I love the movies that do it right though. Heat, Ronin, Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, Tears of the Sun, and some others.

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