Yep, Sillywood is at it again. I am a huge Eddie Murphy fan, so I had to run out and see the new one "Showtime". Funny movie, but big mistake.
From the beginning I could tell it was going to be typical Hollywood gun handling, starting with Murphy's character seeing DeNiro inadvertantly reveal a concealed weapon which was apparently good cause to charge in with guns blazing, breaking up a drug deal DeNiro was putting together as a sting op. Next comes an obligatory gangsta hold from one of our drug dealers. Next the other one whips out a portable cannon of some sort that makes the Terminator's toys look weak.
Said piece becomes the plot line of this weak story, we are led to discover that this thing is a hand held full-auto 12ga firing Depleted uranium AP as well as HE and inciendiary rounds. This thing knocks down houses better than a Waco bulldozer, blowing fist size holes in everything with the apparent recoil of a 9mm subgun. Search for this super evil cop killer(which uses full brass shells that went out in the 1890's) eventually leads to the requisite bad cop who is making these babies in his garage. Apparently this is common. Also apparent is that anyone with an interest in guns and a Bridgeport is suspect.
Bad cop is traced to a *gasp* GUN SHOW by what else, a truck rental. Don't all normal looking domestic terrorists rent trucks? Truck is Lo-jacked to a swank downtime hotel where gun show is being held. Never exactly seen a gun show in such nice environs. Seems obvious though since gun shows are obviously havens for international terrorists and bank robbers. At least in this movie they are since that's where our heroes find them.
The gun show is a laugh since all of it is Nazi crap and militaria which I hate at gun shows. All the attendees are weird looking white guys many in reenactor get-ups from various military periods. Obvious kooks, the two wackos from South Park would fit right in.
Other gun notes. Murphy's character used a pimped out Taurus copy of a Beretta 92, nothing but chrome and gold. Deniro's got a nice gun, couldn't figure out if it was a Detonics or an STI.
What I think is that the makers took a couple of jabs at lawful gun owners that didn't need to be in there. Beverly Hills Cop series got made without such and people still liked them. The character assasination of people that both carry concealed and attend gun shows was pretty ridiculous. Since gun people like action movies, I encourage you to tell your friends to not see this thing. If you have seen it, tell me what you think, tell some other boards too.
From the beginning I could tell it was going to be typical Hollywood gun handling, starting with Murphy's character seeing DeNiro inadvertantly reveal a concealed weapon which was apparently good cause to charge in with guns blazing, breaking up a drug deal DeNiro was putting together as a sting op. Next comes an obligatory gangsta hold from one of our drug dealers. Next the other one whips out a portable cannon of some sort that makes the Terminator's toys look weak.
Said piece becomes the plot line of this weak story, we are led to discover that this thing is a hand held full-auto 12ga firing Depleted uranium AP as well as HE and inciendiary rounds. This thing knocks down houses better than a Waco bulldozer, blowing fist size holes in everything with the apparent recoil of a 9mm subgun. Search for this super evil cop killer(which uses full brass shells that went out in the 1890's) eventually leads to the requisite bad cop who is making these babies in his garage. Apparently this is common. Also apparent is that anyone with an interest in guns and a Bridgeport is suspect.
Bad cop is traced to a *gasp* GUN SHOW by what else, a truck rental. Don't all normal looking domestic terrorists rent trucks? Truck is Lo-jacked to a swank downtime hotel where gun show is being held. Never exactly seen a gun show in such nice environs. Seems obvious though since gun shows are obviously havens for international terrorists and bank robbers. At least in this movie they are since that's where our heroes find them.
The gun show is a laugh since all of it is Nazi crap and militaria which I hate at gun shows. All the attendees are weird looking white guys many in reenactor get-ups from various military periods. Obvious kooks, the two wackos from South Park would fit right in.
Other gun notes. Murphy's character used a pimped out Taurus copy of a Beretta 92, nothing but chrome and gold. Deniro's got a nice gun, couldn't figure out if it was a Detonics or an STI.
What I think is that the makers took a couple of jabs at lawful gun owners that didn't need to be in there. Beverly Hills Cop series got made without such and people still liked them. The character assasination of people that both carry concealed and attend gun shows was pretty ridiculous. Since gun people like action movies, I encourage you to tell your friends to not see this thing. If you have seen it, tell me what you think, tell some other boards too.
