This Takes A Special Kind Of Stupid (Iron Man 3 Movie Stunt)

[Mr. Habib]

RTV6 - Fake gunman stunt at Iron Man 3 premier terrifies Missouri moviegoers, triggers 911 calls - US/World Story

They are very lucky that no one was legally carrying there that night. That could have ended very badly.

 

[TheWabbit]

Mr. Habib, you might want to put in the thread title this is about the movie stupidity. I see a lot of threads about it coming.

This was in Missouri. I'll bet someone probably was carrying but didn't shoot the actor despite the stupidity of the manager.

 

[possum_128]

Hope they all sue the manager and company. If I was there, no brainer I would have took the shot with no warning.

 

[other dave]

Why weren't the theater manager and the "actor" arrested?

 

[PeaShooter]

If that guy walked into the screening of IM3 that I was in, he would be dead right now. I had all of my kids with me, and the threshold for action is much lower when they are with me than when I am by myself.

 

[chachi73]

Hope they all sue the manager and company. If I was there, no brainer I would have took the shot with no warning.

With no cause? Had the moron been muzzling people, then I agree with you. Even if he had the gun pointed in a safe direction, I would have drawn on him and told him to drop it or else.

 

[TheWabbit]

With no cause? Had the moron been muzzling people, then I agree with you. Even if he had the gun pointed in a safe direction, I would have drawn on him and told him to drop it or else.

That is how I have run that situation. He would have faced the wrong end of a .45 and told to put the rifle down. If the muzzle was aimed my way or at the crowd, things would get bad for him.

My wife and I have done events with the 501st Legion (I wear Sandtrooper or Imperial Guard armor and she wears Boba Fett or Biker Scout). We were always very aware of our surroundings and our weapons (plastic or resin).

 

[Jack Burton]

This is as probably as close as you'll ever see to the free speech standard that you can't falsely shout fire in a theater.

 

[actaeon277]

Since OC oc rifle and pistol is legal in Indiana, I think I would just observe.
No threatening gestures or unsafe acts, then I would just sit.
Don't we get upset when we OC or CC and people say we should leave it at home?

 

[ArmedRPh]

Did you see the comment stating that the actor dressed as a gunman was also accompanied by someone dressed as IronMan and some women dressed in movie appropriate costumes as well? Not 100% cool, but does lower the D-bag quotient a bit, doesn't it?

 

[BogWalker]

Did you see the comment stating that the actor dressed as a gunman was also accompanied by someone dressed as IronMan and some women dressed in movie appropriate costumes as well? Not 100% cool, but does lower the D-bag quotient a bit, doesn't it?

Didn't notice that. Puts things in a good bit different perspective.

 

[BroodXI]

"Everything was in place, it's the opening night of a superhero movie, it's somebody walking in all-dark clothes, everything pointed to bad things about to happen," said Shoemaker. "There's really no good that can come of this."

omg no more superhero movies because someone dressed in black? God forbid The Crow ever coming back to the big screen, there would be a riot. seriously, some people should pull their panties out, stay home and wait for the dvd.

 

[eldirector]

Did you see the comment stating that the actor dressed as a gunman was also accompanied by someone dressed as IronMan and some women dressed in movie appropriate costumes as well? Not 100% cool, but does lower the D-bag quotient a bit, doesn't it?

Yeah! IronMan literally has a "shoulder thing that goes up", and it shoots little rockets that can blow up a tank! How scary!

Now, if the woman looked like Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), there may have been a few negligent discharges.....

 

[singlesix]

Yeah! IronMan literally has a "shoulder thing that goes up", and it shoots little rockets that can blow up a tank! How scary!

Now, if the woman looked like Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), there may have been a few negligent discharges.....

There is a pill for that now.

 

[TheWabbit]

Here is a picture of the group. Most likely, the 'SHIELD' guys went first and stormed the theater. Iron Man was probably supposed to come in after but they had already freaked everyone out.

This is why most conventions don't allow modern military costumes.

 

[eldirector]

Is that the real pic?

Folks were afraid of THAT group?

Looks like they all have orange tips, too.

 

[BogWalker]

I've seen mall cops that are more threatening than those guys.

 

[actaeon277]

The new VILLAGE PEOPLE

 

[actaeon277]

So you guys would open fire on them????????

 

[Bunnykid68]

So you guys would open fire on them????????

Were they that well lit in the theater as in that pic?