Why I'm in a bad mood so often ;)

[Evil Tim]

Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008

"We need three guns for three soldiers"

Reminds me of that bit in one of the Star Trek movies where Picard asks the computer for something like "clothes, late 20th century" and this somehow works. Should have just come back with two flintlock muskets and a medieval cannon.

Must say I feel for you, though. I've never understood that bizarre breed of people who are proud of not knowing something and dislike anyone who's gone to the effort of understanding it better than they do.

[Yournamehere]

I can see how having to deal with some anti-gun director who doesn't understand the point of period correctness would wear on someone who deals with firearms and films for a living. I'd get mad too. I look forward to reading some more of the idiocy you can recall coming from these people.

[Spartan198]

As much sympathy as I feel for you, that is quite a hilarious read.

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by Evil Tim

Reminds me of that bit in one of the Star Trek movies where Picard asks the computer for something like "clothes, late 20th century" and this somehow works..

All throughout the show I was hoping that Picard would make such a vague statement and then come out to the transporter room dressed like THIS.....

[Jcordell]

Well that explains some of the weird stuff I see in the movies when it comes to historically incorrect firearms. Everyone is listening to twelve year old kids!

[The Wierd It]

Originally Posted by Evil Tim

Reminds me of that bit in one of the Star Trek movies where Picard asks the computer for something like "clothes, late 20th century" and this somehow works. Should have just come back with two flintlock muskets and a medieval cannon.

Must say I feel for you, though. I've never understood that bizarre breed of people who are proud of not knowing something and dislike anyone who's gone to the effort of understanding it better than they do.

I believe the request was "late 21st century period clothing"; since the whole time travel thing left them in 2063.

[Evil Tim]

Originally Posted by The Wierd It

I believe the request was "late 21st century period clothing"; since the whole time travel thing left them in 2063.

Still, that's just asking for the computer to beam you down in pyjamas or lingerie or clown costumes or whatever.

[ShootingJames]

I am surprised there is any kind of resistance or unreasonable attitude when it comes to period work. Just like costumes, vehicles, computer tech, TV's, whatever, the guns have to be correct. Just watched Super 8 and I was happy with the work done on making the film feel period.

I'll tell you what, if the director doesn't do his or her homework on researching all aspects of the era they are portraying on screen, fuck 'em. They are not doing their job. I get really bothered by a lot of the kids coming out of film school who just don't get it.

"I love the guns!" Really? You should know they are wrong pinhead!

[SPEMack618]

Yeah, except Super 8 had the Air Force guys wearing horrendous blue berets, shoddy insignia placement on the officer insignia,heck back then, if I recall correctly they were still SPs and didn't wear the blue beret yet. Plus horrible insignia placement for the Colonel. Wrong pistol belts, wrong holsters, and at that point the USAF was still issuing the Combat Masterpiece, not to mention the M-46 tanks, which atleast had the correct paint schemes.

[k9870]

I really want to see movies with m16s at a roswell crash or a fed firing a 5-7 in the 60s