Ignorance Was Bliss

[thefenux]

Does anyone else find their firearm knowledge can make TV & movies less enjoyable?

I recently rewatched the Heroes series and found myself complaining about the firearm usage on the show at least once every three episodes. For example, "Why in the world was he chasing someone without a round in the chamber?" (Bennett waited till the chase got serious, THEN racked the slide.)

Then last night I was watching the first episode of Eureka again. Deputy Lupo, who is supposed to be a firearms expert, is sitting in front of a reloading press and loading what was probably 9mm FMJ. But the cases were green coated, which would mean they were steel and not reloadable. Then she started to measure out copper shot...

My wife justs laughs at me when I start complaining about it. At least someone is amused.

 

[rhodesbe]

I like it when a few folks get involved issuing rounds at each other and they jaw at each other in normal volumes between shots.

 

[SlammerG_89]

Yes. I can also tell what guns people are using or are using on the movie posters/trailers now too. I am the same way though especially when they have the 50 round handgun magazines and no recoil while shooting large caliber weapons.

 

[UnSafe]

Give it up. TV and movies have always and will continue to slack on technical details of all kinds. Alcohol may help

 

[Honey Badger]

No.... I am not a movie critic. I watch for the entertainment value alone. I don't sit and analyze them. I got in that habit really bad with the Walking Dead series, and a few other series and it just took the fun out the show/s for me.

 

[Wheel Gun]

Does anyone else find their firearm knowledge can make TV & movies less enjoyable?

Hmmm. Like when you see a silencer on a revolver? I don't know who enjoys it less; me or my family (who has to then listen to me explain the errors I've spotted).

 

[redmax51]

Give it up. TV and movies have always and will continue to slack on technical details of all kinds. Alcohol may help

^^^^This!!!

No.... I am not a movie critic. I watch for the entertainment value alone. I don't sit and analyze them.

^^^^and this....

 

[MLRyan]

Check out www.imfdb.org this site has every firearm from pretty much every movie/tv show/video game ever. I do the same thing, my old lady hates it when I suddenly yell "you can't do that!" or "not possible!" at the tv screen. imfdb also mentions how they incorrectly use firearms.

 

[LightningCrash]

I hate the automobile gasoline explosions.

 

[Zombie]

I will say they are often closer with firearms in movies than military stuff such as uniform. You learn to take everything with a grain of salt. don't watch too closely just sit back and enjoy.