Hollywood Gun Stupidity Thread

[cbhausen]

Maybe there’s a thread already, but I thought it would be fun to beat up on Hollywood for incorrectly portraying guns on the big screen. From phony silencer soundtracks to gunshots in enclosed spaces like cars not getting a flinch or evidence of hearing loss (even temporary) to endless magazine round counts, post up your favorite examples.

 

[littletommy]

The walking dead was one of the worst offenders. Almost every time a gun was unholstered, they’d rack the slide! Anytime a shotgun appeared on screen, before they would point it, they’d rack a round into the chamber! You’re telling me these idiots were walking around in the zombie apocalypse carrying on an empty chamber? C’mon man! It got so ridiculous I quit watching after a few seasons.

 

[actaeon277]

We had a thread, but it's pretty old. so what the heck. Might as well start a new one.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

Dupe

Baldwin "The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger."

What, did the gun shoot itself? This is going to be an interesting blame game now. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-interview-rust-shooting-202159907.html

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[Expat]

I hate it when you hear the racking sound on revolvers.
Or every time you see that character you hear that sound. They would be out of ammo by the time the fight starts.

 

[stevezx2]

Archer was actually really good about tinnitus awareness even if it was in a comedic way. Sure, it's an animated series, but it was enjoyable.

 

[OneBadV8]

Shooter…


Enjoy the movie but the beginning sequence when he’s shooting st the helicopter is terrible. He runs the M82A1 as if it’s a bolt gun and racks a round manually every time.

 

[boogieman]

When they have a striker fired pistol, usually a Glock, and they make a hammer cocking sound to get someones attention.

 

[INP8riot]

The movies where the main character is a "bas ass operator" and he has a tea cup grip on a handgun! Obvious and blatant flagging of other people. I always call that one out.

 

[Gaffer]

When you talk about stupid gun sounds... I don't think it can get any better than this.

 

[Nugget]

Shooter…


Enjoy the movie but the beginning sequence when he’s shooting st the helicopter is terrible. He runs the M82A1 as if it’s a bolt gun and racks a round manually every time.

I'm willing to forgive every movie-gun sin of that movie just because of Kate Mara.

 

[Phil502]

When you talk about stupid gun sounds... I don't think it can get any better than this.

Lol sounds like the old rubber, ping pong ball, guns

 

[INP8riot]

I laughed pretty hard at 13 Hours when they were on the roof and the one guy said he forgot his hearing pritection. I can't remember what rifle the other guy had but he looked at it and asked if it was loud. The other guy looked at him funny and said "yeah...it is".

 

[Leadeye]

The endless magazine on FA guns, I keep looking for the belt.

 

[Ark]

I laughed pretty hard at 13 Hours when they were on the roof and the one guy said he forgot his hearing pritection. I can't remember what rifle the other guy had but he looked at it and asked if it was loud. The other guy looked at him funny and said "yeah...it is".

13 Hours is actually a great movie

 

[actaeon277]

John Wick is pretty good.
But the suppressors in the mall.. cringe

 

[OneBadV8]

John Wick is pretty good.
But the suppressors in the mall.. cringe

how dare you speak ill of John Wick

 

[MrSmitty]

Independence Day, when Judd Hirsch answers the door, he racks a double barrel shotgun. You hear a racking sound, but he has the double barrel shotgun....
Any show where the character grips a Glock, and it makes a clicking/cocking sound.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

I've seen it in several TV shows and movies, where a guy has a gun pointed point-blank at someone's head, then after deciding that he's made his point that he's not to be messed with, he uses his thumb to "safely" drop the hammer, all the while keeping the gun pointed at the other guy's head.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Any show where the character grips a Glock, and it makes a clicking/cocking sound.