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Old 04-27-2010, 03:24 PM
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Default The law of guns in movies

Most of the time in movies, a gun would miss even when in real life it shouldn't. In the classic 80s action flick you can have hordes of goon shooting at Arnold and none of them would touch him.

So, can you list some of the laws of the gun in action movies?

example, a gunshot wound is fatal only when it serves the plot, like when a main character doesn't die from it despite that many other nonfactor villains have died from things less than a gun shot.
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Old 04-27-2010, 04:57 PM
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Good guys have the infinite ammo cheat active, bad guys only ever carry 2 mags

James Bond never, ever carries extra ammo for anything and always runs dry when he really needs to use his gun

If the main character has a clear shot on the main antagonist, his gun will always be empty despite the fact he just fired 300+ rounds from a revolver

No matter how skilled a fighter the protagonists mentor is, he will be killed by 2-3 street punks

(if you want to see a few examples of this, watch "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka")
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:26 PM
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Good guys have supernatural aiming abilities or computerized targeting systems, so aiming down the sights is completely optional.

OK, to be fair, this started winding down about the mid-90s. But still, watch pretty much any Schwarzenegger action flick until about 1999 and you'll see this rule run rampant.

The bigger the gun, the more badass you are.

Explains all of those Desert Eagles.

Fire discipline? PSSSSH!

Of course, the situations where this can become ridiculously apparent vary wildly, but have you ever noticed that when it gets right down to it, many a bad guy and good guy alike forgo even short, controlled bursts in favor of dumping a few mags downrange?
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We always see Glocks, and Berettas
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Old 04-28-2010, 04:56 PM
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Shotguns can throw someone five or six feet and blow clean holes through walls.

Grenade launchers can be used from any distance, and always fire on a straight arc.

Submachine guns and assault rifles have one major purpose: to be wildly sprayed at a room or object by the bad guys, leading to a moment of confusion afterwards that allows the hero to suddenly appear and gun them down.
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SMGs and ARs are sprayed by people who are about to get killed, but when wield by the main hero, it is deadly accurate.

People always put their finger on the trigger, hold the magazine when shooting,

Drop a shotgun on the floor and it goes off.

If a gun gets shot off the hand of an actor, NOTHING happens to his hand or the gun itself.

Shooting akimbo makes the main actor awesome and accurate. And if the director is John Woo, he'll have unlimited ammo.

Spinning the chamber of a revolver, despite having no cylinder lock to ratchet against, it makes the ratcheting sound.

Oh, all guns when pointed at someone's head from behind makes a clicking or locking sound before the camera moves to reveal that a gun is being held to the head despite that a Glock much less any gun wouldnt make such a loud sound

Actors always pull the hammer back down to show "they mean business" despite the fact that if the gun is single action like a 1911, wont fire if the hammer is up.
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Sometimes in movies and shows, we see them needlessly rack the slide when doing mid mag reload. We also seem them chambering a round when they are about to go into combat when in reality, it should already be chambered
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Wearing a bullet proof vest will guarantee you won't get shot in the head, limbs or testicles.

Rocket propelled grenades fly slow enough for you to leap out of their way.

Getting shot in the shoulder sometimes stings a little, but won't slow you down.

Shooting someone in a car will splatter blood on the windscreen, but the bullet won't break the glass.

Only ever use the safety catch if you know your enemy will turn your own gun on you.

Every firearm is capable of blowing up a car, provided you aim at the gas tank.

Optical sights, forward grips and flashlight attachments are just there to look cool.

If you miss the target, your bullet will invariably hit a vase.
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Old 04-30-2010, 02:20 AM
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Bullet impact on walls or the ground will cause sparks
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Every firearm is capable of blowing up a car, provided you aim at the gas tank.
in video games you can aim at a tire, door, etc, and as long as enough rounds hit it will blow up.
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