I think MacGyver was a former Bomb technician, Taxi driver, Hockey player, F1 driver and probably many other things and the show “tricked” kids to pay attention in school in hopes of some day being able to do the cool things he did.
What I found strange about American movies was often repeated scene where the Bad Guy says “drop the gun” and Good Guy does so. As if to develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.
***What I found strange about American movies was often repeated scene where the Bad Guy says “drop the gun” and Good Guy does so.**
I absolutly hate the misuse of firearms on TV and in movies.
Worst scenes...
1. Cop killer threatens to shoot a hostage if cops don’t drop their guns. They do.
(a)If he shoots the hostage he has no cover.
(b) Cops then send in good looking woman reporter to talk the perp into giving up.
2. Two people pull guns on each other, but don’t fire, waiting to see what theother will do.
If one pulls the trigger can the other duck in time to have the bullet miss him, then shoot back?
3. Cop shoots a rabid dog (Cujo)or evil person, but is too tight to waste another bullet to make sure the offender is really really dead.
4. Bad guy is a foreign diplomat. When confronted with his crime he holds up his card and yells..”Diplomatic Immunity!” Cop shoots him anyway. (Audience cheers)
Think of what would happen if a REAL foreign diplomat were shot dead by a US cop.
The list is endless and that is why I rarely go to movies any more.