caryc
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Post by caryc on Jan 17, 2016 20:36:35 GMT -5
Remember in The Rifleman, when Lucas always spun the 92 to fire it with the trip lever. Trouble is he spun the thing a lot of times just to warn or threaten, but the gun didn't go off. So how does that work? It would have to go off every time he spun it, unless it was unloaded. I still watch the re runs every Saturday morning. Yeah, that trigger thing always seemed to be set where he wanted it without him ever touching it. What really impressed me though was the time he was in a bar room demonstrating his prowess with that rifle. He whipped off about 4 shots at a deer head mount on the wall shooting off the points on the bucks rack. The trouble was that he did it without doing and damage to the wall behind the mount. Now that's what I call shootin'. Ever notice though that if he was in a shootout inside a bar room or other small space where he'd use the rifle in a normal position on his shoulder he often missed, needing second or third shots to kill the bad guy. Seems like the only time he was that expert shot was when shooting with the rifle against his hip. I don't care though, I still loved the show.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jan 20, 2016 8:57:39 GMT -5
Went to Hatefull 8 last night... 1st off the language... the "N word" is used about 10% of the actual words spoken, & where / when did the word "cracker" come from... sounded more modern gangsta than black powder cartridge era... 4 letter words dominated the rest of the script
also I mentioned that I thought the Revenant was bloody... OMG... in Hateful 8, someone poisons the coffee, & 2 guys are walking around puking up blood all over the place... much more blood than the Revenant... at one point one of the charictors uses 2 ( 44-40's ) shot at the same time, at close range, to completely blow the head off of one charictor...
the good part... one charictor disassembling a couple black powder Colts, in record time, like he was too familiar with them, & another doing a reload with his 44-40 cartridges on the table...
... Oh... did I mention it was really long, & really bloody
... did see a preview for a new Western... Jane Gotta Gun... might have to go see that one... however, after these last 2 movies, seems like if Hollyweird is trying to effect people, we must all be desensitized enough, that they have to go over the top with language, & blood & gore
I thought the film work of the Revenant was awesome, but come on...
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Post by isaactc on Feb 8, 2016 12:48:31 GMT -5
Hey guys, its a movie. It is supposed to be entertainment, not a history lesson. I enjoyed it. If I want facts, I certainly won't turn to Hollywood for them.
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Post by dougader on Feb 8, 2016 15:11:15 GMT -5
Hateful 8 is a Tarantino flick, right? His movies always grossly exaggerate blood spatter, etc. Sometimes it's not a bother, sometimes yes, and can be a real distraction.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Feb 8, 2016 15:25:19 GMT -5
Yes... Hateful 8 is a Tarantino flick... this was one of the bloodiest I've seen... they had to have hauled in the fake blood by the 55 gallon drum, & several of those at that
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Post by snappy on Feb 8, 2016 17:55:26 GMT -5
Does anybody know where Hugh Glass' rifle is today? Would be interesting to see it.
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Post by Markbo on Feb 8, 2016 19:47:18 GMT -5
Its called suspension of belief. I talk to mystep sons about it. You can choose to suspend belief and just enjoy what you are watching or you can pick something apart and be miserable. It can be difficult when its gun guys watching movies with guns. I have to make a conscious decision to ignore inconsistencies not only with firearms but basic physics. I cany hardly watch Star Wars movies without picking the science apart an they're Star Wars geeks. Make a decision. Enjoy what you PAID to do or be an expert and be miserable. My GF Lynda tells me I still mutter stuff under my breath during movies when firearms are involved. But I dont holler out " Oh thats ridiculous" when I notice something anymore.
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Post by aciera on Feb 10, 2016 14:17:21 GMT -5
The problem with me is the CGI. Beyond what is possible. When they made The Great Waldo Pepper they had Redford and Susan Sarandon wingwalking. In Lawrence of Arabia they crashed trains to get train crashes.
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Post by CraigC on Feb 10, 2016 19:23:00 GMT -5
Enjoy what you PAID to do or be an expert and be miserable. Zactly!
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Post by perterra on Feb 10, 2016 19:40:18 GMT -5
Does anybody know where Hugh Glass' rifle is today? Would be interesting to see it. In the hands of some Arikara some where?
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Post by bulasteve on Feb 11, 2016 13:02:43 GMT -5
Thought the movie is as good as we are gonna get outta Hollyweird. Enjoy, or film your own. Was a couple of frowns when the flintlock pistol fired twice, minus a reload. I can live with that. This such an interesting time, history-wise. Spanish(guys in uniform) coming up the Miss.. French trappers/traders coming down from the Great Lakes, and our pioneers, longhunters, trappers pushing west. The clash, etc.. Well portrayed. Right now though, you could have filmed it in my backyard. Snowing like bleep and the Grand River freezing up before my eyes. Windchills zero or so, etc.. Clothing, weather, terrain, etc., all well done. Horse w/arrow in a$$, goes off cliff, desparate times stuff right there. Oh, Ok, didn't much like the fade to black ending. But who now, is gonna portray this era better ?
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