Trigger Mike Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 in El Dorado he insisted that Mississippi draw and shoot fast and accurate. In The Shootist he let mr Rogers take steady and slow and accurate aim before shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-Eye Ned Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Mississippi has a shotgun. That’s the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 He just delivered the lines. Blame the folks that wrote the screen play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 He also told Jimmy Stewart in Liberty Valance to hold a pistol loosely in his hand and in Rio Bravo he carried his rifle with the hammer back over a live round. They're just Hollywood's ideas of establishing an actor's familiarity and expertise with firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, Tom Bullweed said: Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... I think they only trust actors with as many blanks as they're going to fire in a scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I think it was wise of him to advise Mr. Rogers thusly, because that was the best way for Fred to instruct kids in firearms handling later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, Nasty Newt # 7365 said: I think they only trust actors with as many blanks as they're going to fire in a scene. Virgil Cole reloaded immediately every time he fired a round in the Appaloosa series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom Bullweed said: Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... I may be misremembering, but, I thought the sheriff only gave him one round for each brother when he released him and handed him his rifle. Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Ringo supposedly shot all his ammo at the Apaches. But when Curly uncuffed him, he said, "I been holding out on you, Curly. I kept three." Then he took his hat off, and had three rounds stashed up in the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Some say Duke really preferred the .300 Weatherby Magnum: http://exhaustnotes.us/blog/index.php/2019/09/30/john-waynes-weatherby/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, Alpo said: Ringo supposedly shot all his ammo at the Apaches. But when Curly uncuffed him, he said, "I been holding out on you, Curly. I kept three." Then he took his hat off, and had three rounds stashed up in the crown. That's a better explanation than mine. But I do remember a scene in a WWII/zombie movie (yes, that's what i said) where a GI shot one person and threatened the others, who willingly complied with his orders, not wishing to be shot also. His 1911 was locked open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Burns, SASS # 14226 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Tom Bullweed said: Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... That was all he left after the indian fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 17 hours ago, Tom Bullweed said: Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... That was all he had left from the big chase. And he held those back on purpose. Stored in his hat. Rex , who has seen Stagecoach about 40 times. Dang , that's what I get for not reading the whole thread first before chiming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 2:05 PM, Trigger Mike said: in El Dorado he insisted that Mississippi draw and shoot fast and accurate. In The Shootist he let mr Rogers take steady and slow and accurate aim before shooting. In "El Dorado" Cole Thornton was doing the training. In "The Shootist", John Bernard Books was doing the training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 4:30 PM, South-Eye Ned said: Mississippi has a shotgun. That’s the difference And he still couldn't hit crap with it! JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: And he still couldn't hit crap with it! JHC he could hit, the problem was he hit everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 He was limping when he left....... He was limping when he GOT HERE! JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 "They laughed at him Mississippi, That'll make all the difference" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 33 minutes ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: And he still couldn't hit crap with it! JHC In the climactic gun battle at the end of the movie, he hit Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Just now, Alpo said: In the climactic gun battle at the end of the movie, he hit Cole. I guess I should have said he couldn't hit what he wanted to. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Yep. Even missed the cactus. And after he tried so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 5:21 PM, Tom Bullweed said: Still haven't figured out why he loaded only three cartridges for three bad guys at the end of Stagecoach... The bullets were obviously loose in his hat and when he took his hat off the bullets never fell out. He then stuck his closed hand into the hat but, didn't scoop any bullets and just lifted his closed hand back out of the hat and then opened it and presto, 3 bullets. He had the bullets in his closed fist before he took off his hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.