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Note to Hollywood

posted 4 years ago by Moonglum9 (11340)
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You know, the purpose of a gun is so that you can protect yourself or do damage from a distance. If every single time you have a gun trained on someone you get close enough to be disarmed by them, you’re missing the point of the gun and might as well just be carrying a hammer.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

But then how will the protagonist come out alive?

[–] Moonglum9 (11340) 4 years ago

It also applies to when the good guy, sorry good person, gets the drop on the baddie before the climax and the plot needs the hero to beat insurmountable odds to save the day. I guess most movies would be about 20 minutes then.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78628) 4 years ago

In my extensive experience with villains they usually take several minutes to explain their entire scheme before shooting
That's when you pounce on them!

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 4 years ago

I prefer to wait until theyve left the room and begun the uneccasarily slow dipping mechanism,
then slip bonds and slope off
its less confrontational :)

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78628) 4 years ago

I'm thinking Bond in Goldfinger with the laser beam aimed at his stuff😳

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 4 years ago

I can only assume 00 agents go through some sort of Houdini or 'Penn and Teller' training module before being put into the field

[–] beantown23 (1438) 4 years ago

By firing 14 bullets from a six shooter.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78628) 4 years ago

Ha!
I always count the shots, it's a pretty common movie mistake

[–] beantown23 (1438) 4 years ago

Me too. The other math mistake that drives me nuts is when 12 bad guys ride in and 6 get shot off theirs horses and then 9 ride away.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

Not everyone that got shot dies.

[–] beantown23 (1438) 4 years ago

It happens too fast for any of the gunshot victims to remount.

[–] snepts (11123) 4 years ago

I have a license to carry a hammer so when someone is within three feet of me, I can defend myself.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 4 years ago

You might be surprised to know it’s effect range is 21’. 😀

[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 4 years ago

Gun - Word Up
https://youtu.be/lYzijRRRYxU

MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
https://youtu.be/otCpCn0l4Wo

[–] Moonglum9 (11340) 4 years ago

Damn! I remember that song Word Up. Didn’t know the artist though. Mentally, I associate that song with the rise of what I consider the crappiest genre of music ever.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 4 years ago

Cameo was the original artist. This was a cover (Informative Andy).

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 4 years ago

Hey Joe!
https://youtu.be/rXwMrBb2x1Q

[–] chilone (18337) 4 years ago

One of, if not THE worst movie cliches' of all time!