Outdoor Hub: The 8 Most Realistic Gun Scenes in Hollywood
I think that most shooters would agree that shooting a shooting scene in Hollywood is usually far from accurate. All too often magazines never run out of ammunition, aiming is as simple and thinking, and simple cover stops armor-piercing rounds.
But, some directors take the time to do it right. OutdoorHub has taken the time and diligence to rank the best scenes from Hollywood.
The winner? The shootout scene from Heat. To see the rest of the rankings, hit the link.
One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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I watched an interview* with Michael Mann where he revealed the reason behind his devotion to "realism" when depicting, I guess what we could call, specialized actions such as handling firearms or robbing a bank. The interviewer posited that Mann's reasoning for this was because the audience can always tell when something is fake. Mann acknowledged this as only being half right; his reasoning for having actors learn how to handle firearms or any other specialized action is because the ACTORS know when something is fake. If the actor is behaving in a way that feels authentic to them, then this behavior can inform the performance and thus make the character believable.
*The interview was a special feature on the Criterion Blu-Ray of Thief
When I saw Heat in the cinema with an Army mate.We both sat up during the the opening scene as the Crims weapon handling was not what we usually see in American movies.
Hang on my mate said they are moving like us.It bugged the hell out of us.We got back to base and all the blokes were talking about it at breakfast..It excited us the level of aggression and drills felt Australian or British
Andy McNabb British SAS .Of Bravo 2 Zero fame consulted on the firearm training and the firefight scene.