Posted on 12/09/2021 9:50:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Once upon a time in Hollywood, a tragic death changed how movies were made. Although several names probably popped into your mind, you’ll be surprised when you find out which death truly improved conditions in Hollywood. And moreover, it improved conditions using a simple, market-based solution that does not require any legislation or regulation.
When I speak of a tragic death, I’m not talking about Brandon Lee, whose death was certainly a tragedy that made filmmakers more aware of how dangerous guns are but did not essentially change the film-making industry. The industry had been making movies for decades, with hundreds of guns shooting off many thousands of rounds of ammunition.
There were no fatalities until 1984 when actor Jon-Erik Hexum started playing with a gun on the set of his TV show CoverUp and fatally shot himself in the head. Hexum’s death was shocking, but all the safety protocols in the world could not have prevented it. People took note that guns were not toys and there were no further fatalities until Brandon Lee was killed on the set of his movie The Crow in 1993.
Lee’s death was entirely preventable. The prop crew manufactured their own dummy cartridges and, because they were not qualified, they did not notice a projectile left in the gun. Lee died and there were some industry guidelines established to make sure that no one would be killed on a set by a gun again. No one was until Halyna Hutchins died on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie Rust.
But I started this piece by saying that there was a time when a tragic death changed the movie industry. It wasn’t a human that was killed. It was a horse.
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They can’t be completely prevented. Stupid will be with us forever.
I am thinking that a “green gun”, a solid wood green screen model of the gun that could be replaced by post shooting editing via CGI, would be the only way.
Stupidity is what makes up ‘dark matter’ and 80% of the mass of the universe.
If idiot armorers are going to mix live and dummy cartridges and idiot actors are going to point firearms at people and pull the trigger there is nothing to do be done.
There are “prop guns” that will not fire a projectile and with CGI today it is not necessary to even use a blank cartridge.
They are more expensive so that is probably why they are not being used.
It still amuses me that Hollywood hates the 2nd Amendment so much but they can rarely make a film without lots of gunfire. They are more in love with gunplay than gratuitous nudity and needless cussing.
I'll wager the notion of contributing to the NRA is so repulsive to some Hollywood types that they would simply stop making movies or stop using firearms in movies if working with the NRA became the norm.
Those terms are acceptable.
This is silly
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How hard is it to notice a chunk of lead hanging out of the brass.
2 brain cells is all that’s needed.
In the Brandon Lee incident, there was debris in the barrel. Nobody* checks the barrel when clearing a gun.
* - broadly speaking
CGI sucks
Is there more gunfire in Hollywood productions than in the real US? Just asking.
And doesn't current gun technology use a gas process to fire the bullet thingies? Hollywood should take the lead in promoting wind, solar and electric power to shoot each other in movies, instead of what actually works in the real world. Just like their electric cars.
It’s simple: do not let Alec Baldwin handle a weapon.
If they can not bother to protect themselves why should I care. Besides, Hollywood as we have known it is dying.
At one time Movies, Dance clubs (big bands), and sports events were the main entertainment for the masses. Today the average individual has more entertainment in their pocket (cell phone) then anyone can view.
Hollywood creates contents but at a price consumers are no longer willing to pay (going to a theater to watch a movie). For awhile DVDs made up for the fewer butts in the seats but now DVD sales are down and the consumers have turned to streaming services for their movies. In short, Hollywood is going broke. Could not happen to a nicer bunch of people, bless their little hearts.
I’m presuming that the root of this may have been the need for a front-view shot showing bullets in cylinder.
This would require dummy rounds.
This would also require that the dummy handling the gun take the time to unload, verify no primers, and hopefully multiple holes in each cartridge case to show no powder, then reload.
In this scenario, a live round could be potentially missed and end up under a hammer.
But that would only happen if MULTIPLE IDIOTS were working with the weapon and cartridges.
Appears that Baldwin was just the last IDIOT in the line.
I always order red snap caps for dry fire training for that reason.
Actor required to point gun at his own head and pull the trigger, up to 6 times or more if necc.
Then he can use the gun in the scene.
He is allowed to check for live rounds first, if he wishes.
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