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johnp3907

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31. Product placement?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 01:08 PM

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Why does Hollywood continue to use real guns on movie sets AT ALL? [View all] CTyankee Mar 15 OP

I dunno. With CGI, there's really no need to. nt yagotme Mar 15 #1

Let's hope the financial threat will be enough to change this....but it took the death of worker on the film to do it... CTyankee Mar 15 #4

I'm a firearms enthusiast, and there were SO MANY things that went wrong on "Rust". yagotme Mar 15 #6

Quite true. But good simulators cost a lot. Happy Hoosier Mar 15 #10

I still do reenactments (WW2). yagotme Mar 15 #15

Yeah, I'm just astonished at their "armorer." Happy Hoosier Mar 15 #22

Even with the one person, there were multiple errors. yagotme Mar 15 #29

Good question Foley artists add all kinds of sounds post production underpants Mar 15 #2

All that would need to happe ln Mountainguy Mar 15 #3

Revolvers look more "realistic" if "live" rounds can be seen from the front. yagotme Mar 15 #7

Youd just need caps on the outside of the blank rounds Mountainguy Mar 15 #18

"Firing" can be done post-production, digitally. yagotme Mar 15 #25

Maybe so, but after this tragedy and the cost to the filmmakers in lawsuits will make it not feasible to avoid that cost CTyankee Mar 15 #12

Im just saying Mountainguy Mar 15 #19

Rental guns are rental guns. yagotme Mar 15 #28

I read a story about a "fake gun" designed for Hollywood. WarGamer Mar 15 #5

They can't replicate the sound for the actors on the set? CTyankee Mar 15 #13

I bet they could WarGamer Mar 15 #23

Depends upon the gun... Happy Hoosier Mar 15 #8

Agreed. TSExile Mar 15 #9

His death led to the establishment of armorers who handle the guns on set Kennah Mar 15 #11

Thanks. TSExile Mar 15 #14

I bet it goes unfinished, like Midnight Rider Kennah Mar 15 #17

But why are they needed in the first place? CTyankee Mar 15 #16

It depends Kennah Mar 15 #24

Sadly, we now know how that worked out in reality.... CTyankee Mar 15 #21

It happened with Brandon Lee when the armorer was dismissed because a producer thought he could do it Kennah Mar 15 #26

It was a real gun with a blank TexasBushwhacker Mar 15 #20

Playing Russian Roulette Kennah Mar 15 #27

Exactly TexasBushwhacker Mar 15 #33

RULE Number 1 Darwins_Retriever Mar 15 #30

Rule Number 2 Darwins_Retriever Mar 15 #32

Why do you have the gun? Are you in danger at your home? CTyankee Mar 15 #35

Product placement? johnp3907 Mar 15 #31

They could use their fingers MuseRider Mar 15 #34

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