[Sladeophile]

So I am sitting here watching die hard and I think it's so funny how many times I've seen action movies or war movies where the clips in guns seem to be bottomless. It gets very annoying after a while. You would think that when they try to make a big budget movie, they would think of that. Even in shows like 24 where they emphasize realism, their magazines are larger than they should be. Just a little pet peeve of mine...

 

[allenf]

...and how the Hero can take a few bullets and survive with the application of some dressings.
I'm sure many people would lose their taste for "Action" movies if gunshot wounds were always shown occurring in a realistic fashion - especially to the Hero.
It's all a parody I guess?

 

[mb3k]

Mr. and Mrs. Smith:
Gun scene in the warehouse... they didnt get hit even though there were dozens of men with automatics shooting at them at all angles

 

[gevorg]

Most hollywood movies are made to entertain average joes, so don't expect to see any technical/social/political logic there.

 

[Sladeophile]

It's also pretty unrealistic when someone gets punched or kicked multiple times without so much as a stagger. Most people wouldn't be able to take more than one well placed punch.

But Walker Texas Ranger is incredibly realistic, so much so that I can't tell it's a tv show! Go Chuck!

 

[Uncle Erik]

But what about Dirty Harry? Are you feeling lucky?

 

[lini]

Another classic are screeching tyres on whatever surface (sand, gravel...).

Grinnings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[Edwood]

Chuck Norris eats beef jerky and craps gunpowder. Then, he uses that gunpowder to make a bullet, which he uses to kill a cow and make more beef jerky. Some people refer to this as the "Circle of Life."


This Chuck Norris Fact would explain the unlimited bullets.

-Ed

 

[Todd R]

I like how the guy with the machine gun always misses, but the hero with the snub nose pistol takes him out with a single shot from 50 yards away.

 

[Old Pa]

Weapons and ammunition handling are actually vital skills to modern warriors making their rendering on the contemporary silver screen all the more contemptible. For a better representation of actual practices, you might want to look at Heat and Bravo Two Zero. While still short of the real deal, both these films had a former SAS troop in an advisory role for these functions. Not bad stories either.

 

[alexs]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sladeophile So I am sitting here watching die hard and I think it's so funny how many times I've seen action movies or war movies where the clips in guns seem to be bottomless. It gets very annoying after a while. You would think that when they try to make a big budget movie, they would think of that. Even in shows like 24 where they emphasize realism, their magazines are larger than they should be. Just a little pet peeve of mine...

ThANK YOU!

I think about that all the time.

 

[bangraman]

But would you want to see Arnie yelling "Time Out!" while he reloads? Guns only run out when it has dramatic effect (see: Matrix subway scene).

 

[Jam_Master_J]

It bugs me when a guy runs out of ammo and the gun keeps clicking with each trigger pull. Or also when I pump shotgun is pumped twice but no live ammo is ejected from the gun.

 

[Todd R]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam_Master_J It bugs me when a guy runs out of ammo and the gun keeps clicking with each trigger pull. Or also when I pump shotgun is pumped twice but no live ammo is ejected from the gun.

...or when they repeatedly **** the gun without firing it.

 

[Jam_Master_J]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd R ...or when they repeatedly **** the gun without firing it.

Yep. They re-**** it everytime they want emphasis.