Movie: The Shooter - Movie for gun nuts.

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Just saw an advance showing of "The Shooter" with Mark Wahlberg. Very good flick IMO.

I went to a gun show and they gave out free tickets. After seeing the flick, I understand why they marketed the gun shows. It really caters to right wing gun nuts. Some parts of the show were so "Right" they were actually left. I'm pretty far right myself...but it had a little "conspiracy theory" stuff that goes beyond my paranoya.

They did an OK job on gun scenes. Here's what I noticed in the first viewing:
1. Actor using 1911 or BHP (dark...hard to tell)....the hammer actually was back....unlike in many other shows I've seen. Looked like a BHP, but then he sets it down and it looks totally different.
2. Most of the sniper rifles (except .50 cals) were Rem. 700's, which I thought was an accurate choice.
3. Many of the pistols being used were Glocks or Beretta 92's.
4. In one scene, they were already in the middle of a firefight but the guy with the sniper rifle hadn't shot yet. It shows him load in a single cartridge and then fire. I'm not trained in sniping but I don't know why he wasn't already loaded with a full mag. He was under fire at the time.
5. The main guy does another funny thing with all his firearms that I didn't understand....but you'll have to see the show for this one.
6. In one scene, an actor picks up a Beretta 92 and fires about 4-5 rounds wherein the slide then locks back. No other rounds had been fired from this gun. I ask why there would only be 4-5 rounds when the Berretta carries what?...15 or 17?
 
The bookstores have stocked up on "Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter
because of the movie release.

I was always unable to find a copy before. But, bought one yesterday. There were lots
of copies on the shelf now. I'm going to read it, then, see the movie.

From the little I've read so far, Swagger has a Remington 700 in .308 and quite a
few more guns, including a Colt 45.

Should be fun.
 
I've been reading Hunter's books for a few years. While my firearms knowledge is limited, I can say that if you like the Bob Lee Swagger books, you should also check out the ones about his father Earl Swagger. Hunter is a good writer that keeps the action moving without getting bogged down in the details (doesn't mean he doesn't give details). They are also easy reads.
 
Wahlberg was apparently coached by an instructor from Front Sight for the "sniping" scenes. I expect that there would be a pretty good level of accuracy for the precision work.

I can't wait to see it, personally.
 
I read Hunter's books out of order and just finished Point of Impact last week. It was a new version with Marky Mark on the front cover. After I tore of the cover, the book was very good. Good characters, believable plot, and accurate portrayal of the firearms used.
 
Kali Endgame

I'll post a scan of the normal cover
so you can print a replacement. :D
 
Well seems like a Must-see, I saw one of the previews were he was exiting the sporting goods store with a Rem 700p With 300 Win Mag on the box.:)
 
6. In one scene, an actor picks up a Beretta 92 and fires about 4-5 rounds wherein the slide then locks back. No other rounds had been fired from this gun. I ask why there would only be 4-5 rounds when the Berretta carries what?...15 or 17?
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That's a movie/TV thing. For safety reasons, they only load the specific amount of blanks called for in script for any particular scene. The exact number loaded isn't always exactly what is fired, but they don't want to load the full 15 round mag full of blanks if the scene only calls for say 3 or four shots to be fired. This is to cut down in the instances of having a "hot gun" when the scene is over.

If the actor shoots fewer rounds then their are blanks in the magazine, the slide will go forward with his last shot. If he fires *all* the blanks in the mag, the slide will lock back. Now that you know to watch for it, you'll see it alot.
 
Please don't think I'm nitpicking, but how did they handle Wahlburg's age? He was born in 1971, about the time Bob Swagger wasd coming home from Viet Nam. Did they "age" him with makeup and keep him a Nam vet, or change the VN stuff to Desert Storm to make it fit, time-wise?
 
I still can't get over Wahlberg's anti-NRA anti-Heston statement at the MTV Movie Awards, I think 2000.

He was presenting with George Clooney an award for Best Villian in a movie. Before they began their presentation he blurted out "Let's give it to Charlton Heston, as President of the NRA". Clooney and Wahlberg giggle and Clooney agrees.

I don't have a video, but here is a page I found with pictures and audio link:

http://www.sightssounds.net/mtv_movie_video_awards.htm

That makes it not a movie for gun nuts for me. Unless you're a gun nut who doesn't mind supporting those who are actually using the money and fame you give them to fight against you.
 
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Also, Mark Wahlberg is a convicted felon. He has no business touching a firearm.

Fine actor, though.
 
And this guy thinks Charlton Heston is the villian?:rolleyes:

As a teenager and a young man, Wahlberg participated in several acts of violence for which he was arrested. At 15, he harassed a group of African American school children on a field trip by throwing rocks (causing injuries) and shouting racist epithets.[2] When he was 16, again using racist language, he knocked a middle-aged Vietnamese man unconscious with a wooden stick and left another Vietnamese man permanently blinded in one eye. For these crimes, Wahlberg was arrested for attempted murder, pled guilty to assault, and spent 45 days in jail.[3][4] In yet another incident, when he was 21, Wahlberg fractured the jaw of a neighbor in an unprovoked attack.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg Lashes Out At Charlton Heston
5 June 2000 (WENN)
Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney hit out at Charlton Heston by suggesting the actor should win best villain award at this year's MTV MOVIE AWARDS - because of his notorious love for guns. Clooney and Wahlberg attended the prestigious movie awards to present the best villain category on Saturday. And Wahlberg stunned the star-studded audience by suggesting Heston would be a good candidate because he heads up the National Rifle Association. Wahlberg says, "I believe Charlton Heston is America's best villain because he loves guns so much. Maybe he should get the award for being president of the National Rifle Association." The award finally went to Mike Myers for his Dr. Evil role in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000032/news
 
Nimrod, I also got tickets to go to that, but I didn't get off of work in time to get to Ogden from Tooele. :(

Good to hear that it's a decent flick. I just may see it.

Wes
 
Please don't think I'm nitpicking, but how did they handle Wahlburg's age? He was born in 1971, about the time Bob Swagger wasd coming home from Viet Nam. Did they "age" him with makeup and keep him a Nam vet, or change the VN stuff to Desert Storm to make it fit, time-wise?
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I believe they did make him a Gulf War Vet. Makes it easier than looking for period cars and such.
 
Yeah here's the problem with him turning around...

He's a convicted felon and can't own guns. I wonder what would happen to your average convicted felon if they made a home movie which involved them using a firearm?
 
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