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

[MoviePropMaster2008]

A pilot was filming for a new series (yet unaired) where the timeframe is the early to mid 1960s. (since the show "Mad Men" the early 60s is hot right now). I get a call for guns for police officers and one federal agent. I'm seeing some of the advance shots of the costuming and I'm going "All Right!!! They look pretty damned good. The wardrobe looks right and best of all, the hair and makeup is spot on for the year they're portraying! Woo. Hoo."

I give them a list of what I recommend and a list of accessories:
1) S&W Model 10s, 15s, 19s
2) Chief's Special or Colt Detective Special or M1911 for the Federal agent
3) Smooth black leather duty gear with Sam Brown belt shoulder strap for officers and all leather belt holster or shoulder holster in brown leather for the Federal agent.

Then I get the propmaster's list:

1) H&K USP two tone
2) Beretta 92FS
3) FN FiveseveN
4) Desert Eagle
5) Black Cordura duty belts with velcro
6) Black nylon shoulder rig for the Fed

*crunch* the sound of my head hitting the desk......

I query as to how they came to a list like this. Well, to begin with, the Head of the Art department had these guns as airsoft toys (inexpensive spring ones) that he bought for his 7 yr old (but then thought the kid was too young and kept them). He then asked his older son, 12 yrs old, who is a video game fanatic, who plays MOH and COD, etc. what type of guns he recommends? (He probably didn't tell the kid the context either).

So, I'm being overridden due to an art department decision made by a 12 yr old.

[Evil Tim]

'Hey, while you're at it, where should we set this shootout and who should the bad guys be?'

<next day>

'We're going to need five great white sharks and a full-size mockup of the Titanic.'

[Excalibur]

Even if they say the movie take place in the 60s, there is a pretty big gap between the 60s and 70s. I mean if you found out the movie took place in the early 60s before the M16 came out, you'd be in trouble.

But seriously? A USP? A Desert fucking Eagle? For a second, I thought this was the list of guns for the next Mission Impossible movie

[PistolJunkie]

Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008

I query as to how they came to a list like this. Well, to begin with, the Head of the Art department had these guns as airsoft toys (inexpensive spring ones) that he bought for his 7 yr old (but then thought the kid was too young and kept them). He then asked his older son, 12 yrs old, who is a video game fanatic, who plays MOH and COD, etc. what type of guns he recommends? (He probably didn't tell the kid the context either).

So, I'm being overridden due to an art department decision made by a 12 yr old.

Please please PLEASE for the love of God say that the man's wish to create a decent, respectable and believable work of fiction eventually over-rid his nepotistic inclination to listen to his gamer son instead of an expert. I mean, he does realize that even laymen viewers would notice that something was very wrong with a 60s Suit toting a plastic ray-gun looking pistol and the gun from Lethal Weapon, right?

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by PistolJunkie

Please please PLEASE for the love of God say that the man's wish to create a decent, respectable and believable work of fiction eventually over-rid his nepotistic inclination to listen to his gamer son instead of an expert. I mean, he does realize that even laymen viewers would notice that something was very wrong with a 60s Suit toting a plastic ray-gun looking pistol and the gun from Lethal Weapon, right?

Hey, maybe they're making a Call of Duty: Black Ops movie.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Hey, maybe they're making a Call of Duty: Black Ops movie.

Or the guy used to work for Treyarch.

[AdAstra2009]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Hey, maybe they're making a Call of Duty: Black Ops movie.

roflmao 1234567

[Swordfish941]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Hey, maybe they're making a Call of Duty: Black Ops movie.

Originally Posted by Spartan198

Or the guy used to work for Treyarch.

Or maybe both!! But seriously, I get annoyed when people only recognize firearms because of the COD games.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

Or maybe both!! But seriously, I get annoyed when people only recognize firearms because of the COD games.

On the other hand, it's better than not recognizing them at all.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

On the other hand, it's better than not recognizing them at all.

Good point.