Pet Peeve

[SwoopSJ]

True, but, unless you're trying to do a realistic cop/war movie, who really cares? Its about looking cool. Hell, if it were realistic our hero would would be dead or in jail in the first 15 minutes.

I agree it's just a movie, however this was not a drama nor a comedy where the action is secondary to the main goal of the film.  This was an action movie that was geared toward an audience which, more than likely, will have at least a basic understanding of firearms, considering the desired demographic.  I can deal with the occasional revolver that fires ten rounds, etc., but to me this was like a slingshot taking out a tank at 100 yards.  I guess I just like to complain, though.   

Swoop

 

[kilopaparomeo]

How about the people in movies or TV shows constantly racking the slide?  I've seen some of these people do it 2 or 3 times in a scene, but you never see a round being ejected.

...to pile on that, there is the **sound** of a racking slide even when all they are doing to bringing the gun up from low ready to engagement.  Swords in movies also often make the "pulling out of the scabbard" sound, even when they are just being re-positioned.

I have some old rattle-y 1911's but none of them make that much noise just by moving them around.

[kilopaparomeo]

Most people have complained about it at one time or another but my BIGGEST pet peeve is how people are lifted off their feet and literally thrown across a room when they are shot.  Oddly, I think Professor Newton would disagree along about the 3rd law or so.

I also despise how someone who has never picked up a gun, will grab one at the crucial moment then make a miraculous 100 yard shot with a Raven .25 ACP to take down the rapidly zig-zagging bad guy.

Then of course their is the obnoxious scene where they have to throw down the gun in disgust and break into tear at what they've done.

[Jackel]

reading the other day and the main character heard the sound of the safety being taken off. he slowly turns around to see a man pointing a glock at his head.


Whiskey tango foxtrot?

[Big Frank]

Another peeve of mine is when someone is shooting an Uzi and it's dumping .308 brass on the ground. 

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[tt11758]

Another peeve of mine is when someone is shooting an Uzi and it's dumping .308 brass on the ground. 

What?  You've never seen an Uzi in .308?!?   

[Ichiban]

How about the people in movies or TV shows constantly racking the slide?  I've seen some of these people do it 2 or 3 times in a scene, but you never see a round being ejected.

[PegLeg45]

reading the other day and the main character heard the sound of the safety being taken off. he slowly turns around to see a man pointing a glock at his head.


Whiskey tango foxtrot?

+1

And one of my biggest peeves to pet is TV shows where you hear Glock being 'cocked'....Law & Order: SVU was the worst at it.

[mrmatt2you]

I notice on NCIS, they are loaded with ball ammo.  I am like you are #1 show on tv but skimp on the fake hollow points. 

[Rob10ring]

I hate when you see an extended shooting scene with no reloads. No wonder non-gunny people think these guns can just spray bullets forever.

Also, when you see a pistol run dry (slide locks back) and in the instantaneous cut-scene, they are still shooting.\

… and someone holding someone at gunpoint at a grappling distance with a 1911, hammer down.