halfacop
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You mean their NOT coming?
What hell am I going to do with all this extra ammo and canned spam?
New Movie, New Silly Gun Thing
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You mean their NOT coming?
What hell am I going to do with all this extra ammo and canned spam?
Karl Hungus
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^^^^^^^^
I'll buy it from you. Upper or lower? I need it ASAP - I saw a guy walking down a fire road yesterday in a very zombie-like fasion. He may have just been drunk, but it's best not to take chances.
I'll buy it from you. Upper or lower? I need it ASAP - I saw a guy walking down a fire road yesterday in a very zombie-like fasion. He may have just been drunk, but it's best not to take chances.
JohnMcD348
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I saw the previews to this movie a couple of weeks ago when the wife and I went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. When the trailer was over the first thing out of my mouth to the wife was:"My God!, How many Darwin winners are we going to hear about when this comes out, if not after just watching the trailer?"
So far, so good. I haven't heard of anything yet but I know it will happen and then the movie company will get sued. My thoughts were from that movie back in the 80's/90's about the football team that had the better than average Quarterback who was reading his reviews in teh middle of the highway. Some time after the movie came out, or maybe it had gone to video by then, some kid did the same thing and was killed. The movie was quickly pulled and that scene was edited out.
Come on, it's Darwin. The only sad thing about things like this is if the person in question had any children and it's not becuase of the lose of a parent, it's becuase that mean there's the possibility that they've bred yet another stupid person into this world to further polute the gene pool.
I just can't muster up the compassion for this sort of stupidity. I can't believe the sensibilities of the world nowadays that actually allows people to sue for over their own lack of common sense and responsibility.
JTMcD
So far, so good. I haven't heard of anything yet but I know it will happen and then the movie company will get sued. My thoughts were from that movie back in the 80's/90's about the football team that had the better than average Quarterback who was reading his reviews in teh middle of the highway. Some time after the movie came out, or maybe it had gone to video by then, some kid did the same thing and was killed. The movie was quickly pulled and that scene was edited out.
Come on, it's Darwin. The only sad thing about things like this is if the person in question had any children and it's not becuase of the lose of a parent, it's becuase that mean there's the possibility that they've bred yet another stupid person into this world to further polute the gene pool.
I just can't muster up the compassion for this sort of stupidity. I can't believe the sensibilities of the world nowadays that actually allows people to sue for over their own lack of common sense and responsibility.
JTMcD
I think its all silly. Some people will do dumb things no matter what, most of them don't even need movies to find dumb things to do.
That should not stop the rest of us from enjoying things like movies and such in life.
The level a which society functions should not be lowered to coddle its dimmest members, that just makes it no fun for the rest of us.
Any how I think this movie is a Sci-Fi flick, and the whole curved bullet thing is some special power these people have.
I don’t think the movie is trying to portray it as “real”, its just another Sci-Fi or fantasy movie where wild and crazy things can happen.
That should not stop the rest of us from enjoying things like movies and such in life.
The level a which society functions should not be lowered to coddle its dimmest members, that just makes it no fun for the rest of us.
Any how I think this movie is a Sci-Fi flick, and the whole curved bullet thing is some special power these people have.
I don’t think the movie is trying to portray it as “real”, its just another Sci-Fi or fantasy movie where wild and crazy things can happen.
icebones
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dude, its hollywood.
they dont make movies, they twist and distort the very laws of physics with computers and green screens.
who many movies that were "based on a true story" actually followed the even true to every detail?
none of 'em, something was changed to make it more "interseting"
they dont make movies, they twist and distort the very laws of physics with computers and green screens.
who many movies that were "based on a true story" actually followed the even true to every detail?
none of 'em, something was changed to make it more "interseting"
ZombieHunter
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speak for yourself karl...i'm preparing for the coming zombie apocalypse!
WayneConrad
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Don't reward Hollywood by paying good money to see stupid movies.
That usually means renting movies made, oh, 30 or 60 years ago. But that's how it goes.
That usually means renting movies made, oh, 30 or 60 years ago. But that's how it goes.
Z-Michigan
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Guess my biggest concern is the idiot at the range. Best way to avoid this is (1) private range that doesn't allow idiots, (2) personal range at home [only works if you're very rural], (3) any range with strict and constant supervision from safety officers [last pick because they often prevent you from doing safe and legitimate things; e.g. local DNR ranges prohibit loading more than 6 rounds in any handgun].
I'm perfectly happy if all the gangbangers watch this and believe it. They'll miss, but whoever has to shoot in defense (most likely LEO) will have a justified shoot...
I'm perfectly happy if all the gangbangers watch this and believe it. They'll miss, but whoever has to shoot in defense (most likely LEO) will have a justified shoot...
This movie is based on a comic book by the same title. The bullet thing is part of the powers of the character. If you think the bullet thing would inspire dangerous ideas you should read the graphic novel. In the original story they are not assassins protecting the world but a cabal of supervillians that killed off all the heros and kill rape and steal at will. It is one the most contraversial and well put together graphic novels ever to come out.
Phil DeGraves
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The previews looked so idiotic that I have no desire to waste my time even discussing it.
WaltherWombat
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Reactive targets?
CaptMac
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Lots of food for thought "if" I were a ambulance chasing lawyer, instead of going after the gun companies, I would go after Hollywood the pockets are much deeper there, and who know we might end up actually seeing movies with realistic gun handling.
RoadkingLarry
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I'm amazed the builder of the locomotive didn't get sued for not including steering gear.
Wait a second. While it would be hard to make the flight of a bullet curve in a horizontal plane is a controlled manner, it would be possible to make it curve.
If you move the gun to one side horizontally while firing, and keep the gun moving while the bullet is in the barrel, then the path of the bullet will curve, right.
The bullet will be moving in three directions (relative to the shooter). It will be moving along the axis of the bullet, it will be rising and then dropping (due to gravity), but that whole arc will be sweeping in the direction of the horizontal movement of the barrel.
So looked at from a bird's eye view, the bullet will in fact curve in a horizontal plane. I think that's the case - though I am not all that sure of the shape of the curve. But I think it would be possible by moving the gun to have the bullet strike a target to the right (or left of where the gun is pointing at the instant where the bullet leaves the barrel.
The problem isn't the curve, right?
The problem is getting the bullet to move to the right (or left quickly enough). Suppose the bullet has to move to the the right six feet. How much time does it have to do that?
Suppose the target is 100 ft away, and the bullet is traveling 1000 ft/sec when it leaves the muzzle. The bullet will reach the target in 1/10 sec.
If the bullet also has to travel 6 feet to the right in 1/10 second, that means that it need to move to the right at an average speed of 60 ft/second.
Mike
If you move the gun to one side horizontally while firing, and keep the gun moving while the bullet is in the barrel, then the path of the bullet will curve, right.
The bullet will be moving in three directions (relative to the shooter). It will be moving along the axis of the bullet, it will be rising and then dropping (due to gravity), but that whole arc will be sweeping in the direction of the horizontal movement of the barrel.
So looked at from a bird's eye view, the bullet will in fact curve in a horizontal plane. I think that's the case - though I am not all that sure of the shape of the curve. But I think it would be possible by moving the gun to have the bullet strike a target to the right (or left of where the gun is pointing at the instant where the bullet leaves the barrel.
The problem isn't the curve, right?
The problem is getting the bullet to move to the right (or left quickly enough). Suppose the bullet has to move to the the right six feet. How much time does it have to do that?
Suppose the target is 100 ft away, and the bullet is traveling 1000 ft/sec when it leaves the muzzle. The bullet will reach the target in 1/10 sec.
If the bullet also has to travel 6 feet to the right in 1/10 second, that means that it need to move to the right at an average speed of 60 ft/second.
Mike
Dain Bramage
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Coriolis-kata is taught in my seven-step master gun-fu class, right after keeping your third eye open while firing. Prices are reasonable and classes start soon.
DougDubya
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Actually, there are a good many level headed folks there.
Basically a comic book with an intricate, longer than normal storyline that makes an effort to go deeper and outside the normal boundaries that the unwashed masses think are only appropriate for colored splashes of paper.
+1 These folks introduced me to the online gun world. They fulfill a needed position in the world by reaching out to a younger generation of folks. Not only younger, but people who would not generally think of the need for preperations for ANY kind of disaster. Oh I guess I prolly shouldn't tell you this but, the whole zombie thing, just a metaphor for disasters of any kind. Now I won't say they don't love themselves some zombie movies and what not but they got their stuff together in more grounded ways.
Justin
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We've already got another thread on this movie.
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