CoalCrackerAl
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I watched Furiosa. Long movie but i liked it. It would have been cool if Mel Gibson was in it too. Im going to watch Fury Road then too.
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It still pulls me out of the entertainment. It was fine when I was young and ignorant. Now I'm older and a bit less ignorant, it has become a distraction.I used to be critical of what firearms are used in TV shows and movies. Then it hit me several years ago. WHY? If the movie plot is good I don't care.
I watched Fury Road this AM. Some of their vehicles are crazy lol.
Yup it bothered me when I was younger and knew what was not correct. But now that I,m older (64) forget it, The movies will never change no matter how many times you watch them. It's a waste of time and energy letting it bother you. I'm finding that out about other things also. Lifes to short to worry about incorrect details in movies.It still pulls me out of the entertainment. It was fine when I was young and ignorant. Now I'm older and a bit less ignorant, it has become a distraction.
A series coming up on Netflix Jan. 9, “American Primeval”, about the wars in the 1800’s involving the Mormons and Native Americans, including the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
The director supposedly is very pro realism, be interesting to see what weapons are employed.
Tough rifle to scope....Watched a Mad Max sequel last night on Netflix, “Furiosa“, and one of the characters was using an undisguised SKS with a huge scope as a very long range sniper rifle, and operating it like a bolt action. And hitting with regularity, of course.
I‘m usually ready to suspend reality when watching movies like anyone else, but curious what the armorer was thinking when they told the director that rifle was appropriate for that job?
If only…
Mad Max -- 1979I think the scoped SKS is probably the least egregious thing in these last two movies or the whole franchise. But it is Australia and the series starts in what the late 80s?
I know Fury Road had the guitar player for sure. Haven't seen the others so I have no idea.Mad Max -- 1979
Mad Max II -- 1982
Beyond Thunderdome -- 1985
Fury Road -- 2015
One of the movies (I forget which one) featured a scene in which tricked-out dystopian hot rods tow a giant stage-like contraption with two long-haired guitarists, chained to the strucure, playing screeching guitar music at high volume. It was the stupidest thing I've ever seen in a movie, and it made me realize that the target audience for the movie was junior-high aged boys. It was sufficiently off-putting to put me off movies in general, and I almost never watch any movie any more.
We watched it too. Great movie.Saw another movie last night on Netflix, “Number 24”, about the Norwegian resistance during WWII.
They were using Krag’s against the Germans, that at least made sense.
Yeah i thought the guitar player was a stupid idea too.
War horns and drums have been an important part of warfare for thousands of years, intimidating the enemy, rallying the troops. The Celtic Carnyx horn was shaped like a dragon to scare superstitious enemy tribesmen. We might find it a stupid ploy, but it was deadly serious to them.Immortan Joe seemed like exactly the kind of guy who'd have a herald.
'Accuracy' and 'Mad Max' are bizarre things to compare against each other, like arguing that 'Tank Girl' didn't give a fair representation of armor in an urban combat environment while ignoring actual cat people.
When I was in practice with a Smith 642, I could hit a 12" steel plate at 50 yards, and 2/3 ipsc out to 75 yards.A little more believable than 70s vintage police dramas where police detectives drop bad guys at long range with a snub nose revolver.
Mad Max -- 1979
Mad Max II -- 1982
Beyond Thunderdome -- 1985
Fury Road -- 2015
One of the movies (I forget which one) featured a scene in which tricked-out dystopian hot rods tow a giant stage-like contraption with two long-haired guitarists, chained to the strucure, playing screeching guitar music at high volume. It was the stupidest thing I've ever seen in a movie, and it made me realize that the target audience for the movie was junior-high aged boys. It was sufficiently off-putting to put me off movies in general, and I almost never watch any movie any more.