Day of the jackal
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Bavarianbrit
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Is this a remake of a remake? The original with a tarted up poachers stick was a right larf.
nun_hunter
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I had to stop watching the Ryan Phillipe series of Shooter after he shot a SA 50cal rifle with CGI muzzle flash and zero recoil
Not to mention he was practicing by shooting a pumpkin at less than 100m, hardly a test of his ability or the rifle
Not to mention he was practicing by shooting a pumpkin at less than 100m, hardly a test of his ability or the rifle
I was thinking of giving this a go. But perhaps I won't now.
One thing I've been watching and enjoying is Slow Horses, which shows on Apple TV, if you've got it. Basically it's a spy thriller series starring Gary Oldman, Kirstin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden amongst others and I've found it eminently engaging and watchable.
Yes, it's on Apple TV, which is annoying, but I've got that, courtesy of offspring No.3. It certainly is annoying that these days, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of engaging stuff on terrestrial "free" to air TV and to get the best out of the box in the corner, you have to subscribe to half a dozen channels. I'm a bit of a fan of rugby union and it seems every year where you get to watch it on the telly changes, so you either have to subscribe somewhere else or miss it, no doubt the powers that be chasing the money. But it'll not be good for it in the long term.
I don't watch a lot of telly, but what I do watch inevitably increases in the winter. Along with my frustration. Anyway, I'm rambling. so off to put the kettle on now....
One thing I've been watching and enjoying is Slow Horses, which shows on Apple TV, if you've got it. Basically it's a spy thriller series starring Gary Oldman, Kirstin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden amongst others and I've found it eminently engaging and watchable.
Yes, it's on Apple TV, which is annoying, but I've got that, courtesy of offspring No.3. It certainly is annoying that these days, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of engaging stuff on terrestrial "free" to air TV and to get the best out of the box in the corner, you have to subscribe to half a dozen channels. I'm a bit of a fan of rugby union and it seems every year where you get to watch it on the telly changes, so you either have to subscribe somewhere else or miss it, no doubt the powers that be chasing the money. But it'll not be good for it in the long term.
I don't watch a lot of telly, but what I do watch inevitably increases in the winter. Along with my frustration. Anyway, I'm rambling. so off to put the kettle on now....
HistoricBore
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Talking about the original film, not many people know that the late Derek Fearn of Catton (Guardian of the Birmingham Proof House) made the rifles work. He was called in at short notice because whoever cobbled up the rifle plus scope hidden in a pair of crutches had failed to make them fire!
In fact there were two rifles. One was a single shot in .22lr mainly for advertising purposes, and the one used to shoot the watermelon was chambered in 22 Hornet. Derek got paid a little, but was not mentioned in the credits.
We still miss him.
HB
In fact there were two rifles. One was a single shot in .22lr mainly for advertising purposes, and the one used to shoot the watermelon was chambered in 22 Hornet. Derek got paid a little, but was not mentioned in the credits.
We still miss him.
HB
Rake Aboot
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Watching it just now
Struggling a bit as the actor playing the cop hunting him is soooooo bad .
She’s utterly wooden
Struggling a bit as the actor playing the cop hunting him is soooooo bad .
She’s utterly wooden
It. the new remake, has grown on me
but then, so has the wart on my left arm
I'm immune to the cods wallop after endlessly watching films where 9mm Browning high powers are effortlessly shot single handed with no recoil - and people fall over half a continent away
but then, so has the wart on my left arm
I'm immune to the cods wallop after endlessly watching films where 9mm Browning high powers are effortlessly shot single handed with no recoil - and people fall over half a continent away
I’ve not seen the new version & I don’t think I’ll bother - I’m happy to live with the memory of reading & watching the book & original film.
Or the two sighters that hit a concrete building with security standing directly below with no sound of impact, although the stock of the new rifle is certainly at a better angle than Edward Fox's version
Slow Horses is brilliant. Gary Oldman is hilarious. He's HR's worst nightmare.
It's quite a good watch, but like much of the TV stuff, it's just entertainment when people have nothing better to do. Personally, I'd rather be out in the |Hilux waiting for a fox rather than a jackal
Yes this is the best TV, my family won't watch it but I think it's brilliant. It might not be that factually accurate but the stories and characters are excellent.
A 300 blackout plastic bolt action built into a medical support boot, perfectly believable
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