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November 5

Gunfights in movies

Sometimes we see two groups of people involved in a gunfight in a movie. We hear so many shots, yet hardly anyone gets wounded or dies. Is this even realistic? Is it just a dramatic effect? Because there can't be so many people who can't aim. Another reason I could think of is that they can't just kill off so many beloved protagonists at once. --2.246.8.156 (talk) 03:58, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Read this. --Jayron32 04:02, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sometimes realistic. See the North Hollywood shootout (several videos show parts of it). Two bank robbers versus cops - 2000 rounds fired. Remember that more rounds are fired not only because shooters miss but because they shoot for suppression, to provide cover fire when others are moving position, sometimes rounds are fired to provoke a gunman, probe a position, etc. And automatic weapons are rather difficult to aim well but easy to fire fast. In combat situations, aim is often much worse than while target shooting as well. The Internet claims that the U.S. uses 250,000 rounds for every insurgent killed in the war on terror (and even including training that number seems high). Rmhermen (talk) 16:58, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

One thing that is highly variable is if movies care at all about reloading and making sure not too many bullets are fired before a reload would be necessary in real life. One famous example of attention to this detail from Dirty Harry -

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I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five? Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. "[1]

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One modern movie that supposedly has very accurate ammo counting/reloading is John Wick, as discussed here [2]. SemanticMantis (talk) 17:19, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Let us not forget James Bond, who in Dr. No says "That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six" before calmly shooting an enemy agent pointing a gun at him. [3] --174.88.134.249 (talk) 06:38, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

As mentioned above, the realism of gunfights is variable. Sometimes the director aims at realism, and sometimes the director is simply using the gunfight as a stylized theatrical art form. Another type of sequence in movies that is often unrealistic is a car chase. Movie car chases sometimes involve a great deal of luck in having the car chase last a long time without either car being demolished. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:34, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the men were standing facing each other at close range, yet the damage inflicted on the "Cowboys" was much greater than on the Earps. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:45, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'd expect that gunfights where nobody is hit do occur, but mainly when both parties are shooting at each other from extreme range. Where the movies and TV (like The A-Team) go wrong is showing people shooting at each other at close range, thousands of rounds, and still not hitting anything. Even if they weren't aiming at all, a few bullets would randomly hit the target, due to ricochets, at that distance. StuRat (talk) 20:52, 9 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Parodied by Mike Myers in one of the "Austin Powers" movies, where he's aiming his finger like a gun and killing several attackers with each "shot". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:49, 10 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

San Diego Comic Convention question

In order for people to go the San Diego convention how far in advance do the need to buy the tickets and do they always get in when they do? Venustar84 (talk) 19:58, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is the relevant page from their website. Tickets will go on sale for next year's convention shortly (no date announced as yet), and will be sold out in a matter of hours. You need to register in advance (no charge) for the chance to buy a ticket, but this doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to buy one. If you manage to buy a ticket, you'll get in to the venue, although you're not guaranteed admission to the more popular events. Tevildo (talk) 21:50, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Venustar84, it sounds like you watched the rerun of "The Big Bang Theory" the other day that had the guys trying unsuccessfully to buy tickets for ComicCon online. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 01:15, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What's This Music?

What is the music that starts in this video at 44:38? I used to have it when I was much younger, but I can't remember what it is without hearing the lyrics (they have it playing in a loop here). KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 22:21, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Enter Sandman' by Metallica [4]. --Viennese Waltz 22:29, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That's the one! Thanks! I wasn't sure if it was Metallica or not.... KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 22:56, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]