| From: | Dvixen <dvixen@********.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Movie feasability and other gripes... (was: Re: Fire and |
| Date: | Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:39:24 -0800 |
> > > THis reminds me....why do action film heroes always shove the gun
> > > down the front of their pants? Maybe I'm just a little
> > > over-protective of my manhood, but I always thought of that as
> > > not too smart...
> >
> >For the same reason the women are scantily clad, in stead of being
smart
> >and wearing something *functional* - It looks better than sticking it
in a
> >jacket pocket.
Brett spluttered:
> <splutter>
> But...but....I thought....when Lavacious Linda the Seattle Slayer wears
that
> Black leather halter top and miniskirt, she does it for the
> *manuverability*! That's why! The clothing doesn't impede her! She is
> secure enough that she doesn't mind her enhanced D-cups bouncing around.
It
> is perfectly functional!
> </splutter>
<grin> Well said!
Add this to what Granite grumbled:
> That is something that always irked me..There is some guy in heavy
> armour with huge weapons..and then the female lead is wearing
> something akin to a bikini and carrying a pistol..What is she bullet
> proof??? Not that I dislike the female form..quite the contrary..But
> it is simply silly....
I doubt Sally Tsung really puts that much faith in her Armour spell...
Hmmmm... Does this mean a female with tailored pheromones does it not for
the maneuverability, but for the reaction (or lack thereof) of her
opponents?
Yikes. This could be a nasty thing for a lady Physad to have. Pheremones
to throw her victim off-guard until it is too late...
Sascha *had* to come up with a reasonable explanation:
> Cause that is one of the best places to hide a gun when you have no
> holster. Trousers sit to tight at the sides, the at the back they are
> a) not tight enough, and b) more difficult to reach.
>
> OTOH, I'd prefer a hidden holster at the small of my back, too! :-)
Zero's got a great place for putting ehr little pistol. The only problem
is, she has to unhinge her bra to get it out.... This is not a well
person, I think.
And finally, Gurth chanted from atop his dyke:
(sitting in a yoga position, of course!)
> Like Dvixen said, it looks cooler than putting the gun in a sensible
> place. Action movies are full of dumb or plain silly things that make
> everything look a lot more exciting than RL behavior -- a few examples:
Toss the weapon when it isn't needed? *snicker*
> * They always shoot hundreds of rounds from a gun but happen to run out
> of ammo in criticial situations.
> * Grenade explosions look like clouds of gasoline set on fire, and
nobody
> ever gets turned into hamburger by the fragments
Just once, I would like too see the hero have his handsome face marred for
half the show by a grenade blast. Just once.
> * Nobody ever seems to apply a safety before putting a gun away
> * The women always wait for the main (male) character to come and save
> them (preferably while screaming their lungs out), instead of taking
> action themselves
Ye gods! How many times have I yelled at the tele screen because of this?
Celt has rescued Caber from a tight spot more than he has her. Damned
narrow minded Scotsmen...
> * "It's only a flesh wound"
Ah yes. They break an arm, onl;y to be using it without any difficulty
whatsoever a few scenes later. I didn't see any healing magics applied
here, bucko.
And you never see the hero pass out from blood loss or pain.
When the hero (or bad guy, even) steals a car, it never has a security
system. ('You are standing too close to the vehicle. Please step away.'
Plethora of annoying noises follows...)
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Dvixen dvixen@********.com
"And I thought First Ones were rare." - Ivanova - Babylon 5
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