Most progun movie ever, The Strangers?

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And that was my point. Not that the movie in particular was pro gun, but the feedback I have been getting from anti's about wanting to learn to shoot, get a gun, etc. has come from watching this film. I just found it interesting. Being a gunner, of course I saw the flaws in the movie, and yes I was doing the guy thing where I was talking out loud during the movie about what they should and shouldn't be doing. I seriously have a co-worker who came up to me and said "My wife wants me to buy a bunch of guns, start storing ammo, learn to hot wire a car and teach my two sons and her how to shoot and everything else, too. The only problem is, I am going to need your help in both the purchasing and training." LoL

Damian
 
The protagonists in this movie made many monumental mistakes in judgement.


But FWIW, after seeing this movie my fiancee said she would like to take a defensive handgun training course, its now up to me to find one and get her enrolled.
 
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How is it pro-gun? He shoots and kills his friend and never hits a single "stranger." What kind of pro-gun message would that convey to a fence sitter or anti? If you know enough to pick apart the mistakes and "what not to do with a gun" then you're probably a gunner already.

I didn't like the movie. It was unoriginal. Same dumb old mistakes by victims, same dumb old scare scenes and at times very boring. I can't believe the good reviews it got. I was rooting for "the strangers" since they seem to have more common sense than the two protagonists.
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I think it is his friends fault for walking into a house without calling or introducing himself. ESPECIALLY when you see the car wreck outside, why would you skulk arround the house when you think your friends might be hurt??
 
It's not a pro-gun film. It's a somewhat realistic film about goblins attacking innocent people who have no way to call for help. Strangely enough, we hear about these kinds of things on the news all the time, but for some reason when it's portrayed in a movie, people start changing their behaviors.
 
Ah yes, I recall seeing that movie in the cinema with my friend. We each have home defense guns and strategies and whatnot, so it wasn't scary. Most of the time we were like, "See! That's when I'd grab the 870 and barricade myself into the safe room!"
 
The Strangers would probably run as EVERY member of my household is a gun owner and non of us are bad shots (even my 68 year old mother... actualy ESPECIALY my 68 year old mother)
if they dont run scared they dont get to run

i guess what im trying to get to is dont play ding dong ditch with a silly mask on and not come armed with something more than garden tools

never bring a pillow case to a gun fight with four or more people
 
The Patriot.

Agreed. A regular citizen taking up arms, and arming his children against tyranny. Can't get more pro gun than that.

Another point - there have been a couple of movies lately put out by a church the latest being 'Fireproof.' These movies were both fairly successful financially. The church involved did them to put out a pro christian message. I wonder if something like that wouldn't be worthwhile for us gun/freedom loving types?
 
Ahhh... Just got my "fix"!

I just got through playing my favorite scenes from The Patriot at least 3 times each and my blood lust has been satisfied for today! :evil: LOL!

I'll let y'all squabble about what THE BEST pro gun movie is. I'll say The Patriot is definitely the second best pro gun movie there ever was!

Even though Vincent (Tom Cruise) was a BG in Collateral Damage, I still find his actions in the "Yo, homie...is that my briefcase?" scene not without some morally redeaming values! :D Excuse me, I think I'm going to go watch that 5 or 6 times too!.....9x23
 
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You should have people watch Vacancy. That'll get them to buy a gun and get a CCW.
 
Tremors.... now that was a pro-gun movie. Michael Gross and Reba McEntire with a .50 cal rifle.

Best line: 'Broke into the wrong damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard! '
 
Yo homie, is that my briefcase?

9x23 I gotta thank you for reminding me about that awesome scene, it's been a while since I've watched that movie. Apparently tom cruise trained for months at the Gunsite Training Center prior to filming, he makes his technique look so easy in that scene.

Yo homie, is that my briefcase scene- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeNPJ0fgWVY

Excuse me, I think I've got a few movies to watch :)
 
There are a couple really bad horror films that have come out in the past year that would have been much shorter had the victims had guns and knew how to use them. Vacancy was even worse than The Strangers.

As far as The Strangers goes:

- how does that guy miss the male killer at five feet with a shotgun?

- the killers never use the gun against the victims. However - yes, the dopey male lead ends up mistakenly killing his best friend - which could be seen as an arguement aginst gun ownership. I see it more as an arguement against being stupid.

- it is a very derivitive movie . Had it come out before Halloween (the main film it ripped off) it would have been brilliant. I liked the soundtrack. I also liked the killer's motive. That's about it.
 
what i learned from watching "the strangers"

1. always have a BAT-SIGNAL on the roof of your house in case scarecrow shows up.
 
I haven't found anyone I know (including myself) who has been able to sit completely through that mind-numbingly boring movie.
 
Another "would have been shorter if" movie was Funny Games.

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If Tim Roth had been well-versed in defensive habdguns, he and his would have lived, and the sickos would be fertilizer.
 
Vacancy was a pro gun movie...

As a matter of fact, I now road trip with a JIC kit in addition to my standard compliment of weapons because I saw that movie. Dead scary, sort of realistic, especially in the depraved gore / death / dying loving culture that the kids we are raising live in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLHXQ2qXL1Q

I stayed at a motel like that once... Obviously they were not killers or the .357 on the nightstand gave them pause, but it is one of those movies that when you watch you kind of go huh...

Anyone got any other suggestions for good horror movies? I mean modern stuff, not the boring Night of the Living Dead crap.

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The MOST pro gun movie I think would be Schindler's List. Just saying....
 
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Sleeper...

Almost forgot - History of Violence with Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris and Maria Bello - WOW!!!

Three terriific gunfights: In his diner - in his front yard - at his brother's house. All of it was believable and skillfully done, except where he snaps a guys neck at his brother's home.

A good non-gun scene was when Tom's (Viggo's) son opens a can of whoopaz on a bully that had been riding him the whole school year.

I'm surprised about how few people have seen this film. Don't miss an opportunity to see this movie. Damn, now I'm going to have to watch this one 5 or six times too - right now! :D.....9x23
 
My wife got motivated by the movie

I'm a reservist heading out for my third deployment, and each time before I leave for long periods of time I take my wife to the range to refresh her on how to use the handgun I keep out for home defense.

After seeing this movie she said "I have to remember to insert the magazine, charge the weapon, take it off safe, thumb back the hammer (if you want a likely first round hit), put the front sight on the target, and press the trigger. I'm worried I'll forget something. Isn't there a gun I can just point and shoot?"

So... She's now the proud owner of short-barreled 20 guage side-by-side. Maybe not the most romantic birthday present, but she seemed happy with it.

Maybe that movie will do some good.
 
I haven't seen this movie but I can see I need to add it to my list. It's as I have told my wife on numerous occasions "don't have a gun available in the house if you will not use it" Most people in our nation today have had an easy life and would be hesitant to use one when it is needed. I practice with my 45 and 357 as often as I can, it's fun but there is a practical side to it. Some buy a gun and don't practice with it. They just load it and throw it in a draw so when it's needed well you get the image. I doubt if anyone here would take that stance with a weapon or home defense.
 
Patriot is definitely pro-gun but in more of a pride and political defense type of way, where Vacancy and The Strangers was more along the lines of self-preservation and just fighting for your survival and not much more. So they are all pro gun, just in different ways.

I actually have been watching the Patriot a lot lately, what a great film as a whole with excellent acting and everything. Next up on my retro-esque (just meaning movies I have already seen and enjoyed, not 'old' movies) film trip, Braveheart.

Damian
 
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