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In Reply to: RE: "The Hurt Locker:" a very good war flick in the posted by tinear on September 06, 2009 at 08:54:50

I loved the flick, but since yer bringing up criticisms,

And I posted this once before,

We're supposed to believe that an insurgent sniper, using an AK-47, at 800 yards (or was it meters?), can pick off 3 Brits, and our guys, using a stationary, tripod mounted sniper rifle, with a spotter, take about 5 shots before they can get it right (and one hit was on a running insurgent)? I have no problem with the misses by the Americans, but a big problem with the insurgent sniper's accuracy.

Follow Ups:

Sure looked like an AK-47 but I admit, I'm a civilian when it comes to naming weapons ^ - Road Warrior 20:31:23 09/06/09 (0)
Getting technical, I see! :) - Victor Khomenko 20:04:34 09/06/09 (4)
Are you sure it wasn't the Dragunov sniper rifle? It looks quite a bit like the AK-47, but longer.
- I think we have a winner! nt - tinear 21:26:18 09/06/09 (3)
  fasd
  - What would you do without me? No way AuPh can supply such knowledge. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:55:14 09/07/09 (2)
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    - I think you'd enjoy this film, Vic, if you didn't expect a masterpiece but rather a - tinear 17:43:50 09/07/09 (1)
      good military yarn.
      The Jordanian setting is convincing.
      - Sure, I'll write it down! nt - Victor Khomenko 20:04:51 09/07/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I think you'd enjoy this film, Vic, if you didn't expect a masterpiece but rather a posted by tinear on September 07, 2009 at 17:43:50
        
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I think the more startling inconsistency is the Iraqi sniper's - tinear 19:00:58 09/06/09 (4)
accuracy in the beginning of the skirmish, 3 for 3 kill shots within a minute or two and then nada for the next fifteen minutes? What was he doing, smoking a doob to celebrate?
- Unfortunately, the first sniper buller . . . - Daryl Zero 20:22:17 09/06/09 (3)
  took out the best actor. I enjoyed the movie which had the built in suspense of the "bomb defuser guy." Thought the HBO series, Generation Kill was similar in style and done better. Still, a good movie, solid B.
  - RE: Unfortunately, the first sniper buller . . . SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!! - tinear 21:37:03 09/06/09 (2)
    I think Ralph was taken out second?
    I'd also argue that Guy Pearce is hard to top in film these days (the first guy blown to bits).
    - Yup. - sjb 23:21:07 09/06/09 (1)
      I would have liked to see more of Pearce.
      
      He really nailed the characters combination of smoothness/ease/bravado with seriousness/focus/command.
      
      The best character and best actor in the film.
      
      "The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
      - I have yet to see Pearce in a film in which he is less than superb, memorable. nt - tinear 09:14:57 09/07/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yup. posted by sjb on September 06, 2009 at 23:21:07
        
        asdf

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