HighVelocity
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Oh yeah that was a good episode. Crockett sneaks in and reports on the BG's position and then actually hides and WAITS for SWAT to come in and then he backs THEM up. He doesn't try to play cowboy and save Tubbs on his own.
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Oh yeah that was a good episode. Crockett sneaks in and reports on the BG's position and then actually hides and WAITS for SWAT to come in and then he backs THEM up. He doesn't try to play cowboy and save Tubbs on his own.
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IIRC Ferrari had been annoyed since the show started, because of the 'vette based kit car they were driving. So in season three Ferrari(some representative thereof, anyway) agreed to provide them with a car...if they would blow up the Vette. So they did and the rest is history.
Personally I always thought Tubbs had the real car anyway...
*not a Vice Dork, even though I still wear dress shoes without socks...*
Well, so much for the pistol, but here's a link for the Ferraris...
http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/miamivice.html
Personally I always thought Tubbs had the real car anyway...
*not a Vice Dork, even though I still wear dress shoes without socks...*
Well, so much for the pistol, but here's a link for the Ferraris...
http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/miamivice.html
I just watched the first season on DVD. The show is a little before my time as I was born in 1981, but compared to a lot of other shows from the late 70s, early 80s, Vice is far superior on many many levels, despite the inaccuracies. Highly entertaining (which is why its there imho). I'm a pretty big M. Mann fan as well.
Ya'll know the episode with the assassin trying to get Crockett? I really got a kick out of the similarity between the assassin wacking some guy quick draw style with a 1911, and Vincent in Collateral.
Ya'll know the episode with the assassin trying to get Crockett? I really got a kick out of the similarity between the assassin wacking some guy quick draw style with a 1911, and Vincent in Collateral.
db_tanker
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Okay....what kind of side-arm did Don Johnson use in Nash Bridges?
And...I will admit...I am not a Mopar fan...but anybody who has the taste to go tooling around SF in a drop-top Hemi 'cuda with Cheech Marin has style.
Darrell
And...I will admit...I am not a Mopar fan...but anybody who has the taste to go tooling around SF in a drop-top Hemi 'cuda with Cheech Marin has style.
Darrell
Hkmp5sd
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You have to like a TV show that has a courtroom scene where the power goes out for a few seconds and when it comes back on, everyone in the courtroom, from the judge to the stenographer, are pointing guns at the defendant. The judge then makes some crack about it being a good example of the right to keep and bear arms.
TonkinTwentyMil
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"Miami Vice" -- the Movie (new)
... Is already in production and it's coming out next year ('06).
It's also directed by Michael Mann, and it stars Colin Farrell and Jamie Fox. Given Mann's usual gun-fidelity (by Hollywood standards; see "Collateral", "Heat", and "Thief") it should be a good one. Tony Yerkovich, a very talented guy who also wrote and co-produced the TV series, has a similar task with the new movie.
The original TV series did employ some knowledgeable guys as Weapons Technical Advisors... one of whom actually appeared in one of the show's best shooting scenes (as a hit-man). I once met the show's exec. producer (and occasional director) Donald Gold at a screenwriting seminar. He shared some insider stuff with me which I cannot share. I will pass on that the show eventually went down because their production costs sky-rocketed (inventorying/tracking/insuring all these guns and car$ ain't cheap, plus all those night/exterior scenes are budget killer$) on top of which Don Johnson became hyper "difficult" to work with and wanted more $$$.
... Is already in production and it's coming out next year ('06).
It's also directed by Michael Mann, and it stars Colin Farrell and Jamie Fox. Given Mann's usual gun-fidelity (by Hollywood standards; see "Collateral", "Heat", and "Thief") it should be a good one. Tony Yerkovich, a very talented guy who also wrote and co-produced the TV series, has a similar task with the new movie.
The original TV series did employ some knowledgeable guys as Weapons Technical Advisors... one of whom actually appeared in one of the show's best shooting scenes (as a hit-man). I once met the show's exec. producer (and occasional director) Donald Gold at a screenwriting seminar. He shared some insider stuff with me which I cannot share. I will pass on that the show eventually went down because their production costs sky-rocketed (inventorying/tracking/insuring all these guns and car$ ain't cheap, plus all those night/exterior scenes are budget killer$) on top of which Don Johnson became hyper "difficult" to work with and wanted more $$$.
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I recall reading in Combat Handguns years ago that the Tech. Advisors pushed hard for weapons realism in the show, but often lost out for on-screen look instead of realism. That may be why Tubbs fired seven shots out of his five shot Smith M49.
You've got to admit, though, that regardless of the techinal accuracy of everything on the show, it clearly had style. A Smith M49 backed up by a cut down shotgun. A Bren Ten backed up by a Detonics Combat Master. Cool stuff.
You've got to admit, though, that regardless of the techinal accuracy of everything on the show, it clearly had style. A Smith M49 backed up by a cut down shotgun. A Bren Ten backed up by a Detonics Combat Master. Cool stuff.
280PLUS
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That's it, get me started on "Miami Mice"
MY UNCLE was the technical advisor for the pilot film. IIRC he was with Metro Dade at the time. He "taught Johnson and Thomas EVERYTHING THEY KNOW about police work." Firearms, how to enter buildings, cuff suspects, the works. He QUIT IN PROTEST after the pilot because they had originally pushed the show as wanting realism and real police work but when it came down to the nitty gritty they weren't about that at all. Something about Jamaican gangs not having major automatic weapon firefights down at the docks very often. He told me that they (Johnson and Thomas) were alright guys until the show became a hit and they both "went Hollywood". After that they became "total (expletive deleted)". He also said that during the time they were filming there they couldn't do enough for the people and especially KIDS of Miami. Donating money for playgrounds and the like. When the show went off the air that all came to an abrupt stop. There was a write up about my uncle quitting at the time in the Miami Herald. He retired a few years back as acting chief and went on for a while as the chief of the Miami school system police force but resigned there to get away from the politics. He was a cop, not a politician. For the record, he served in Nam 1968 got at least 2 Bronze stars that I'm aware of and started with the police force right after his discharge. He was in his rookie year the same time as Watergate broke. I don't recall what year that was. 1970 - 71?
Can anyone come up with his name? (A LITTLE TEST)
Aw heck, heres a link to the answer...
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/issues/2001-11-29/news/feature_print.html
here's another:
http://www.psjournal.com/psj/02/may/topgun/page1.asp
MY UNCLE was the technical advisor for the pilot film. IIRC he was with Metro Dade at the time. He "taught Johnson and Thomas EVERYTHING THEY KNOW about police work." Firearms, how to enter buildings, cuff suspects, the works. He QUIT IN PROTEST after the pilot because they had originally pushed the show as wanting realism and real police work but when it came down to the nitty gritty they weren't about that at all. Something about Jamaican gangs not having major automatic weapon firefights down at the docks very often. He told me that they (Johnson and Thomas) were alright guys until the show became a hit and they both "went Hollywood". After that they became "total (expletive deleted)". He also said that during the time they were filming there they couldn't do enough for the people and especially KIDS of Miami. Donating money for playgrounds and the like. When the show went off the air that all came to an abrupt stop. There was a write up about my uncle quitting at the time in the Miami Herald. He retired a few years back as acting chief and went on for a while as the chief of the Miami school system police force but resigned there to get away from the politics. He was a cop, not a politician. For the record, he served in Nam 1968 got at least 2 Bronze stars that I'm aware of and started with the police force right after his discharge. He was in his rookie year the same time as Watergate broke. I don't recall what year that was. 1970 - 71?
Can anyone come up with his name? (A LITTLE TEST)
Aw heck, heres a link to the answer...
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/issues/2001-11-29/news/feature_print.html
here's another:
http://www.psjournal.com/psj/02/may/topgun/page1.asp
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280PLUS
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He was the kind of cop who would give his lunch money to some indigent and go hungry for that shift. I remember my aunt yelling at him about it. I spent the summer down in Fla with him his rookie year when I was 15. It was the same time there was rioting in Miami. His post during that was on top of some police station with a shotgun. I saw a few of his police friends on the news smack dab in the middle of all that too. Interesting summer to say the least.
I have no love for the show myself I'm afraid.
BTW I accidentally duplicated the first link above when I placed the second. I have corrected it now.
I have no love for the show myself I'm afraid.
BTW I accidentally duplicated the first link above when I placed the second. I have corrected it now.
I don't remember the particulars, but it is a customized .38 Super 1911. I never saw even one episode of that show, but I was doing an internet search on .38 Super 1911s and remember coming across some info about the Nash Bridges 1911.
280PLUS
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The guns were probably all plastic replicas anyways. I'll ask "Uncle Pete" next time I talk to him.
HighVelocity-"maybe you won't even flinch"!
Yes, that's one of the all-time great gun linres in movies/TV...Personally I always liked the show, even if it wasn't the most realistic...I also liked Nash Bridges as well...'course I'm a "car nut" as well as a "gun nut" so a Testarossa and a Hemi 'Cuda helped keep me interested.
P.S.--Did you know that, for whatever reason, used Testrossas go pretty cheap, especially when compared to almost any other used Ferrari? I always thought them to be pretty cool, but apparently the "Ferrari elite" don't like 'em. Haven't checked prices recently, but a coupla years ago you could get a pretty decent one for around $80,000. (For those of you not familiar with Ferraris, that's pretty much "pocket change", as some models go for well over a million dollars.)
Yes, that's one of the all-time great gun linres in movies/TV...Personally I always liked the show, even if it wasn't the most realistic...I also liked Nash Bridges as well...'course I'm a "car nut" as well as a "gun nut" so a Testarossa and a Hemi 'Cuda helped keep me interested.
P.S.--Did you know that, for whatever reason, used Testrossas go pretty cheap, especially when compared to almost any other used Ferrari? I always thought them to be pretty cool, but apparently the "Ferrari elite" don't like 'em. Haven't checked prices recently, but a coupla years ago you could get a pretty decent one for around $80,000. (For those of you not familiar with Ferraris, that's pretty much "pocket change", as some models go for well over a million dollars.)
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Well I'd thought it was this thread but I don't see it anywhere now so I'll note, Johnson's Cuda sold for like twice what the Testarossa brought when he had that auction a few years ago. Of course this makes sense to me since I'd much rather drive a Cuda or any other piece of muscle than a prissy-ass Euro-heap anyway.
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My favorite episode of Miami Mice,,,
Is one where they're having trouble with those pesky Jamaicans drug gangs again and they've got some poor Haitian in the interrigation room trying to get him to admit to some murder. Now here we have lots of supposed white Miami / Fla native(?) police officers and NONE OF THEM can tell they've got a Haitian not a Jamaican!? In walks Tubbs (our hero) and he let's them know they have a Haitian. Only the black guy from NYC can tell the difference between a Haitian and a Jamaican??? I only lived there 3 years and I can tell the difference in less than 2 seconds, whether by looks OR accent. It ain't all that hard.
BTW - Possibly Uncle Pete had the desired effect with his quitting. Were any suspects ever "roughed up" by any of the police on that show? Apparently a script potraying just that was his cause for gripe. I don't think he cared if they were using plastic guns and riding around in a Ferrari rip off.
PS - yea I'd take the Cuda too. I wouldn't want to have to feed it GAS though
Addendem: I recall something from the Miami Herald article. I'll bet if I looked hard enough I could dig the actual clipping up. But anyways the Herald made reference to the only "real cop" quitting the show.
Is one where they're having trouble with those pesky Jamaicans drug gangs again and they've got some poor Haitian in the interrigation room trying to get him to admit to some murder. Now here we have lots of supposed white Miami / Fla native(?) police officers and NONE OF THEM can tell they've got a Haitian not a Jamaican!? In walks Tubbs (our hero) and he let's them know they have a Haitian. Only the black guy from NYC can tell the difference between a Haitian and a Jamaican??? I only lived there 3 years and I can tell the difference in less than 2 seconds, whether by looks OR accent. It ain't all that hard.
BTW - Possibly Uncle Pete had the desired effect with his quitting. Were any suspects ever "roughed up" by any of the police on that show? Apparently a script potraying just that was his cause for gripe. I don't think he cared if they were using plastic guns and riding around in a Ferrari rip off.
PS - yea I'd take the Cuda too. I wouldn't want to have to feed it GAS though
Addendem: I recall something from the Miami Herald article. I'll bet if I looked hard enough I could dig the actual clipping up. But anyways the Herald made reference to the only "real cop" quitting the show.
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Gordon
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They couldn't keep the original Ferrari Spyder running long enough to shoot scenes, so they put it on a Corvette chassis and played sound tracks. It's true about blowing up the Corvette and Ferrari supplied them with the Testarossa AND an on call mechanic , with a spare!
I used to sit and watch M V with some Monterey Sherrifs Deputies who I shot IPSC with. We liked G Gordon Liddy episodes the best, but Phil Collins and others were real cool. I loved the guest stars showing up.
I was a Don Johnson fan since his Boy and His Dog days (warning chicks DON'T like this movie!!!) , one sleazy man's man.
I liked his real life caper getting nabbed with millions in cash in a brief case!
I used to sit and watch M V with some Monterey Sherrifs Deputies who I shot IPSC with. We liked G Gordon Liddy episodes the best, but Phil Collins and others were real cool. I loved the guest stars showing up.
I was a Don Johnson fan since his Boy and His Dog days (warning chicks DON'T like this movie!!!) , one sleazy man's man.
I liked his real life caper getting nabbed with millions in cash in a brief case!
Rickstir
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I always turned the show off in the opening credits, as soon as those two lovelys walked out the door and did a fade into the sunset.
MillCreek
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It makes me feel like so much less of a geezer to know that somebody else remembers this movie! It was a pretty faithful adaptation of a classic science fiction story by Harlan Ellison. I liked both the story and the movie.
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