Author Topic: Shooter (Read 3831 times)

Blue-ninja · « **on:** December 17, 2007, 06:16:18 pm »

Oh, is it that time of the week again?

Anyway, another movie to cricticize...

I thought Shooter (a R-rated movie) was very good, considering it's based on a novel by an author who seems very up-to-date on things and got some of the sniping facts right. Sniping really is a physics hit-or-miss kind of thing. Wind speed, humidity, all that plays in how you have to hit the target.

Anyway, the plot was good, though riddled with some confusing political garbles that goes with the supposed assassination of the president. Pretty soon, the main character of the movie, expert sniper Bob Lee Swagger, finds it was a set-up and is on the run from over a hundred federal agents searching for him. I'm not supposed to give away important story points, so you'd have to watch it yourself.

For those who have watched the movie, discuss here.

Nems · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:19:03 pm »

I loves Mark Wahlberg in any movie. He was really good in this one.

The Bone Collector · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:06:07 pm »

Yea, it was a pretty good movie. Wasn't Marks best though.

Graham · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:23:02 pm »

One of the best movies ever...

Nems · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:30:14 pm »

I loves me some Mark Wahlberg in The Departed.

Graham · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:30:58 pm »

Quote from: Nems on December 17, 2007, 09:30:14 pm

I loves me some Mark Wahlberg in The Departed.

Aye... good stuff.

KorrupT MerC · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:33:45 pm »

Quote from: † on December 17, 2007, 09:23:02 pm

One of the best movies ever...

although i dont share his enthusiasm, i liked the movie but its been a while since i've seen it, and i watch a lot of military/war movies so what im thinking may not be shooter, but i think it is... the beginning starts out with them camping out on some cliff and they start owning the fuck outta the intruders? am i right?

And yes i loved the departed, that was my shit, i watched it back to back to back :$

mxyzptlk · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2007, 10:45:10 pm »

Quote from: KorrupT MerC on December 17, 2007, 09:33:45 pm

Quote from: † on December 17, 2007, 09:23:02 pm
One of the best movies ever...

although i dont share his enthusiasm, i liked the movie but its been a while since i've seen it, and i watch a lot of military/war movies so what im thinking may not be shooter, but i think it is... the beginning starts out with them camping out on some cliff and they start owning the feck outta the intruders? am i right?

And yes i loved the departed, that was my feck, i watched it back to back to back :$

Yeah, then his budy gets owned my an enemy sniper.

Graham · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2007, 10:46:47 pm »

His buddy gets killed by a helicopter.

Vltava · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:16:54 pm »

You're kidding, right? Sure, it was fun to watch, but the story's not exactly original. Generic action thrillers are just what they are, nothing deeper. Watch The Shawshank Redemption for a taste of cinematic genius.

Graham · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:20:00 pm »

Quote from: Vltava on December 17, 2007, 11:16:54 pm

You're kidding, right? Sure, it was fun to watch, but the story's not exactly original. Generic action thrillers are just what they are, nothing deeper. Watch The Shawshank Redemption for a taste of cinematic genius.

You mean the one that gets shown on the tv over and over and over and over and over? Good film but its been shown to many times, they flooded the market... thanks TNT....

Nems · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2007, 12:37:44 am »

"A lot of guys just want to appear to be cops: gun, badge, pretend they're on TV..." - Queenan
"...Yeah a lot of them just want to slam a nigga's head through a plate glass window" Mark Wahlberg..

Amblin · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2007, 11:44:46 am »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on December 17, 2007, 06:16:18 pm

Sniping really is a physics hit-or-miss kind of thing.

..and there I was, thinking that bullets are actually guided by magic..

Kszchroink · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2007, 11:45:41 am »

Shooting really is a physics hit-or-miss kind of thing.

TBDM · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2007, 12:04:37 pm »

saw it today at school, it's a great movie, but i expected the end to be a bit better. it seemed so short..

still, i give it a 9/10 rating.

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2007, 02:07:34 pm »

Quote from: Amblin on December 18, 2007, 11:44:46 am

Quote from: Blue-ninja on December 17, 2007, 06:16:18 pm
Sniping really is a physics hit-or-miss kind of thing.
..and there I was, thinking that bullets are actually guided by magic..

Despite what most people think, bullets don't follow laser points. /sarcasm

TBDM: The movie is a bit over 2 hours long...I'd say that's a fair amount of film.

TBDM · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2007, 02:56:36 pm »

i know it's a long movie in time, but when you watch it, it's over before you know it, wish makes it a good movie.

Rangedmage14 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2007, 05:10:03 pm »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on December 17, 2007, 06:16:18 pm

For those who have watched the movie, discuss here.

Talking directly to me that time, huh?

Well, Yes I have seen this one, and thanks for singling me out, you should've just wrote RM-Don't post here as the sub title

But yeah, I'd give it a 8.5 out of 10.

The Philanthropist · « **Reply #18 on:** December 18, 2007, 07:07:33 pm »

The story and fight scenes seemed old and unoriginal. It seemed to be a pretty generic movie to me.

peemonkey · « **Reply #19 on:** December 18, 2007, 08:23:26 pm »

Coulda used more gun porn.

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Author Topic: Shooter (Read 3831 times)