Entertainment is generally more important than education in the movies. Do you have any favorite firearms related examples of movies being inaccurate?
So I don't steal anyone's thunder, I'll start with a slightly different tack. I "knew" - from watching several movies - that mortars made this cool little pong noise when they were fired. Not too loud. A hint of a metallic ring to it.
The first time I fired one, I was shocked at how loud they were. It wasn't a cool little pong. It was a great big KER BLAM.
So I don't steal anyone's thunder, I'll start with a slightly different tack. I "knew" - from watching several movies - that mortars made this cool little pong noise when they were fired. Not too loud. A hint of a metallic ring to it.
The first time I fired one, I was shocked at how loud they were. It wasn't a cool little pong. It was a great big KER BLAM.