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Title: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: PegLeg45 on September 23, 2012, 03:26:51 PM

I ran across this article from back in 2009 about an interpretation of potential lessons police officers can learn from the movie Unforgiven. I agree with some of what the author says, and it should apply to anyone who carries a gun for protection and not just cops.
 
Is the movie a training film? Absolutely not..... it is entertainment..... but we can find lessons in odd places from time to time.


http://www.spartancops.com/gunfighting-lessons-unforgiven/

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The high-point topics include:

-Marksmanship and speed are not as important as keeping your head

-Just because they go down doesn’t mean they are dead

-Killing a person is much harder than it looks

-Handguns are not as effective as shoulder weapons

-Equipment fails

-Don’t fight with fair odds

-Violence is brutal

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: mortdooley on September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM

I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 25, 2012, 05:56:43 PM

If you listen close around :28 you hear Tuco cock his pistol  ;D

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: PegLeg45 on September 25, 2012, 06:20:40 PM

Quote from: mortdooley on September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM

I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".

My favorite scene in the movie.  ;D

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: santahog on September 29, 2012, 07:34:46 PM

Quote from: mortdooley on September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM

I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".

My mother taught me this one a long time ago..

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: tt11758 on September 30, 2012, 12:01:55 PM

One other thing I learned from "Unforgiven"......decorating the front of your saloon with the body of one of Clint's friends is a very bad idea.  ;D

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: fightingquaker13 on September 30, 2012, 07:34:31 PM

Don't piss off a hooker?
FQ13

Title: Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
Post by: Magoo541 on October 01, 2012, 02:34:14 PM

Pick the time a place for a fight if you can.  Sun Tzu would agree as he stated it 2400 years ago.