Pistol handling in movies

[Erebus]

I'm not one to nitpick a movie to death over how "real" it should be, but I noticed that after learning how to properly hold a pistol I find myself thinking "Why is he holding it that way, it's all wrong," and it kinda bugs me.

Anyone else find themselves doing this? I think I'm going to get over it until I can shoot consistently accurate hahaha

 

[Scutter01]

It's obviously correct as the good guy never misses.

 

[Erebus]

Good point!! What am I thinking!

 

[TomN]

Watch "Way of the Gun". Excellent pistol handling in that one. Lots of reloading.

 

[pmpmstrb]

Watch "Way of the Gun". Excellent pistol handling in that one. Lots of reloading.

Good movie. Especially when he dives into the dried out fountain to find that's it been filled with glass shards.

 

[TomN]

Good movie. Especially when he dives into the dried out fountain to find that's it been filled with glass shards.

That scene actually made me cringe and yell out, "Holy crap!"

 

[Gryphon]

Some of the older movies where everyone shooting appears to be throwing their bullets due to the way they handle their revolvers... So much for acquiring any kind of useful sight picture.

Shooting off security chains and padlocks with ordinary handguns... Try this and I can assure you your own bullets will become your worst nightmare.

Shooting gas tanks that always explode... This has been proven to be nonsense.

Bullet impacts tossing people through the air... What can I say. :rolleyesedit:

Burning boxes of ammunition sending out bullets as if they had been discharged from a firearm... The truth is centerfire cartridge primers do pose a hazard when rounds cook off. This has been proven.

I'm sure I could add more to the list of gun goofs presented by Hollyweird. But I'll let someone else have a go at it.

 

[abnk]

Another good one is Collateral. "Yo, homie, is that my briefcase?"

 

[Erebus]

Another good one is Collateral. "Yo, homie, is that my briefcase?"

I easily watch that movie a dozen times a year.

 

[AFA1CY]

Not to mention the sound of a Glock being cocked

 

[strongcrow]

Sorry but Tom Cruise had an HK USP in Collateral

 

[Lars]

Sure was. USP Compact specifically. Which makes it about the same size as a Glock 17.

 

[TomN]

Nice gun. Guy is still a whack-job.

 

[munky_3434]

Miami Vice had some pretty nice work in it as well

 

[Lars]

 

[JetGirl]

Not to mention the sound of a Glock being cocked

Oh gawd!! Doesn't that make you want to slap the movie's technical advisor and yell, "Put down the crack pipe, biotch!"?

OK, maybe that's just me then. My bad.

 

[VUPDblue]

If you want to see some really good gun handling, watch Ronin...

 

[TomN]

If you want to see some really good gun handling, watch Ronin...

 

[LINEOFDEFENSE]

"Boondock Saints"...I love how they make fun tv/movie shootouts...

 

[Jack Ryan]

"Boondock Saints"...I love how they make fun tv/movie shootouts...

I rented that just on the comments in this forum...

It was quite a disappointment.