Hollywood: When was the last time you saw a gun portrayed in a positively in movies?

Saw "History of Violence" the other night at the second run movie house (you get beer and fantastic food delivered to your table there, plus an old school big screen).

Spoilers for those who resisted Maria Bello. (stupid, stupid people)















There's a scene where the husband, predicting danger for his family but without his car, calls the house and tells his wife to get the shotgun. And she does, gets it, loads it and gets ready to defend the house while he's running home.

I liked the movie, it got a little over the top but the plot starts with a shop owner protecting his staff and customers from armed robbers. The reason he isn't armed himself becomes clear later.

It also addresses the dynamic of a family seeing their beloved provider acting in an unfamiliar (though justified) violent role and the consequences of them dealing with it.
 
The Punisher with Thomas Jane was on Cinemax last night, now that's a movie with guns nicely portrayed--as tools for vengance against a nasty bad guy. Those hot rodded 1911s are bad ass. Yeah, I have a 1911 fetish. What of it? :)
 
most movies made today STINK so I watch a lot of movies tv channels...when or if they ever make good movies again I will start going again...HUDSON..I always enjoy watching the string of westerns from the 50s that James Stewart starred in..!
 
If the Chinese government started supporting the UN more, and pushing the UN to get more militant in getting the international handgun ban pushed across, they would indeed be one of the forces causing you to lose your guns.

I won't buy anything made in China unless I have no other choice.
 
What?

The Chinese could care less about our gun laws or any of our laws.

I get a kick out of how some of you complain about how movies tend to make gun owners and hunters look like baffoons. Then you quote movie lines and recall movies scenes.

I find it funny that many on this forum are concerned about certain politicians, and with good reason I may add. Then you go contribute to their election war chest. This is espically true of Californians. Hollywoood has more power in the Golden State.

There are actors coming out daily providing aid and comfort to the enemies with their remarks. And not one person from that crowd stands up and says that isn't the view of everyone here. Don't get me wrong, I believe in open debate about any and all issues. But when Penn, and others travel to foriegn soils to belittle our nation and no one in hollywood steps forth to counter that, that is too much for me.

I know their are actors that are conservatives. I know their are ones that hunt and own guns. But where are they?
 
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