When you produce a fine blog like this, it’s inevitable that small, cute, defenceless animals are tortured and killed in the most inhumane ways. It’s a price I’m willing to pay. But - hell’s bells! Hollywood has me beat by a country mile! HAR HAR HAR!!! HAR HAR HAR!!!
I’m stuck here, trying to figure out the logistics of this thing. First, ya gotta chase after the birds, getting covered in guano and feathers. And - how do ya bury a frantic chicken half in the ground like that? But… it’s Hollywood, eh? They must a scattered some food around to keep them calm - one a the hens was happily eating as the gunfire raged. Setting up a shooting match like that in real life? Probably more trouble than it’s worth.
Years ago we wanted a non-conventional shot scenario to spice up the pre-season rifle tourney. Up here in Alberta it’s not uncommon to traipse through the bush after big game … and find yourself almost literally standing on top of a grouse. To simulate that shot scenario… we made some nigger-rigged stands out of coat hangers that would cradle a shard of a BBQ briquette about the size of a chicken’s head. We’d stick that in the ground about 5 or 6 yards in front of the shooter. It was like a trick question on a quiz… most shooters missed it because you actually have to aim high with most scoped big bores to hit.
Of course in real life… none of us would be trying to shoot chickens - even with head shots - with big game guns. But stupid shite like that is just plain fun.
Have you ever heard the term, "Suspension of disbelief"? Welcome to the movies... Love your blog. You're at least a daily lurk.
ReplyDeleteWell thanks for stopping by, A.
DeleteThat’s a big problem for me. I’ve spent too much time around guns and too much time with chickens on the farm. When I see rot like this - even though it made me laugh like a loon - it kicks me out of the story. I just lose the plot and the flow of the story - it’s like driving down the road and big pothole catches you by surprise…
It's Hollywood. The chickens aren't real, they're animatronic chicken heads that explode when the assistant special effects engineer pushes a doorbell button. Also, the Latino gang members are actors, because if they used the real thing we'd have a short, brutal brawl on the set.
ReplyDeleteThey did some spectacular cinematography there for sure. That only made it funnier to me…. How can a movie like this come out - and I miss it????
DeleteI guess I really DO live under a rock…
Yep. That height over bore business for close shots is totally unknown for those who have never tried it. We have an outlaw rifle match down here that runs from 2 to 35 yards. You bet your ass we know where to hold on a 2 yard shot.
ReplyDeleteWell that’s the problem up here in Alberta. Most of our gun owners buy a box of 20 rounds, they fire a few rounds off the bench to make sure the rifle’s on at 100 - and they figure they’re good to go.
DeleteAround here there’s multitudes of expert shooters that can blast the head off a chicken at 30 yards shooting from the hip. But for some strange unknown reason, none of them will ever come out and participate in any kind of organized shooting events. It’s like pulling teeth.
Goofy shot scenarios are a fun way to get people out and into the game…
Thanks for the tip. Good action flick. Wife liked it.
ReplyDeleteBack when I was real heavy into archery, especially long bow stuff, we'd do a goofy shot thing during almost every practice. Hey, you never know what you can do until you try. Most gun ranges today are so locked down you can't do anything fun - no rapid fire, no improvised targets, no nothing. My current range must have gotten some flack from all the new subdivisions that were recently built in the area and now the rifle range is a PITA. There's a whole new set of rules, dividers, overhangs, only shoot using a support (not your arm), etc. Takes all the damn fun out of it.
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