SWAT (movie/DVD)

[Lightsped]

I have not seen the SWAT movie yet. The DVD is being advertised and looks interesting.

Will you buy this DVD? If so, why? If not, why not?

 

[BerettaNut92]

Tactical popcorn movie; fun flick. If I wanted realistic, I'd be sending my resume to LAPD.

Now the question is what color is tactical popcorn?

 

[chevrofreak]

Target will have the DVD for $15.99 on Tuesday, and Walmart will price theirs lower as per their own rules, so maybe I'll pick it up

It should have some good extras on it.

For extras, I suggest you check out the Criterion Collection edition of The Rock, it has some awesome weapons stuff on it according to my buddy.

 

[MagKnightX]

Skunk: It's gotta be matte carbon black. Easy enough to do, though it tastes nasty...

 

[James Bondrock]

If you remember the mid-1970s TV series (Robert Urich's first big part), check out who is driving the truck in the very last scene.

 

[Gunhead]

It was a fairly realistic movie with that jamming 1911, heheh....

 

[chevrofreak]

It was a fairly realistic movie with that jamming 1911, heheh....

 

[BadWolf]

There is an interesting deleted scene where a couple LAPD officers run into a gun store to borrow AR-15's during the shootout at the beginning of the movie (ala b&b guns during the LA bank robbery shootout?)

The gun store clerk starts out with some reply about well, those were banned, and...

and the officers say something like, please! we're getting way outgunned out there!

and the gun store guy hands them a couple AR-15's.

The officers yell, "thanks buddy! we owe you one" or something like that on their way out the door


-badwolf

 

[Slotback]

Just take the movie for what it is - a movie. I found it to be reasonably entertaining. Naturally I could not help but to critique the mistakes that invariably appear. Those of us on this site and others are going to do that.

 

[cool45auto]

I'll get it. I thought it was pretty good. That 50 with the can on it was awesome.

 

[Lightsped]

What kind of handguns make appearences in SWAT?

 

[cool45auto]

50 BMG w/silencer - Barrett maybe?
Kimber TLE/RLII
AR15's

During a street shoot-out it looks like the BGs have silenced Beretta's but later they say AK47s.

Probably lots more, I'll have to watch it again.

 

[Lightsped]

Hmmm.... no Glocks, SIgs, or HKs? I was expecting those brands of handguns.....

 

[10-Ring]

Fun flick, I'd give 2 tactical reloads w/ retention

Skunk - does that mean I have to eat black licorice?

 

[BerettaNut92]

Lightsped, SWAT handguns I caught were the Kimber TLE (but it has a Series II!!!!) and the S&W 4506.

 

[ocabj]

I saw it in the theatre a week after it was released. It's an ok movie. 2 out of 4 stars. Worth watching once, but definitely not worth buying on DVD, unless you get it for $8 after tax which is about the same cost as your average non-matinee movie ticket.

 

[ocabj]

For extras, I suggest you check out the Criterion Collection edition of The Rock, it has some awesome weapons stuff on it according to my buddy.

If you don't have The Rock Criterion Edition, you should buy that before you buy SWAT. I remember when I bought the first version of The Rock on DVD and was horrified with the non-anamorphic transfer. I waited years for a re-release on DVD and was blessed by the Criterion release. I have two copies, one sealed and one opened for watching. Criterion has a tendency to discontinue DVDs (ie: Robocop and The Silence of the Lambs).

The extras disc has the gunplay in Hollywood featurette where they talk about gun handling in movies. They also have a great featurette of the SEAL team insertion. The underwater footage was pretty much all models.

 

[Brigrat]

I make every attempt to not support the Hollywood Movie industry. They will get no money from me. On the other hand, I may eventually bootleg a copied DVD from someone else who owns it

 

[gabeodog]

Just got the movie from wally world.
Gonna watch in a couple of hours. I'll judge then.
Gonna make my mother watch it too. hehehehe

 

[chevrofreak]

I bought the DVD today too. Nothing spectacular in the extras, but its pretty cool.

 

[trooper]

Hmm, let's see... it was not 100% realistic (as far as I can say ), but way better than most Hollywood products.

BTW can anyone suggest realistic "tactical" movies (other than the evergreen WOTG)??


Regards,

Trooper

 

[Balog]

WOTG? What's that?

 

[El Tejon]

"WAY OF THE GUN"

When I'm really tired, I talk like Ryan's character.

 

[DJ E.]

During a street shoot-out it looks like the BGs have silenced Beretta's but later they say AK47s.

I noticed this too. Now that I think about it though, I think they may have done this to represent the stupidity of reporters

 

[Kahr carrier]

I bought it but havent watched it yet . My reason for watching it ,is to see Michelle Rodrequiz run around with a gun.