1. The gun was being used for "target practice" during off filming hours. Thi
is a major no-no. A gun used for a movie is supposed to be locked down when no
being used for scene.

Target practice? Aside from Baldwin, I don't know who else is in this
movie but I would find that odd considering most of them probably spend
some of their time telling the rest of us why we shouldn't have 2A rights.

2. Union members had walked off the set earlier to what they sited as unsafe c
ditions. (Those conditions where not specified in the news story)

Probably witnessed dumb Hollywood types playing with guns during off hours.


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Mike Powell wrote to JEFF SQUIRES <=-

Target practice? Aside from Baldwin, I don't know who else is in this movie but I would find that odd considering most of them probably spend some of their time telling the rest of us why we shouldn't have 2A
rights.

Those of us who know about guns (which would certainly not include many Hollywood-types) would have checked the gun over, determining what was loaded before doing anything. Even if the prop guy checked it, I'd still double
check it. There's no "oops, sorry" with a gun.

If the scene required me to fire it "at" other actors, I would have expected
it to be checked a couple more times on top of that.


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Those of us who know about guns (which would certainly not include many Hollywood-types) would have checked the gun over, determining what was loaded before doing anything. Even if the prop guy checked it, I'd still double check it. There's no "oops, sorry" with a gun.

If the scene required me to fire it "at" other actors, I would have expected it to be checked a couple more times on top of that.

It has been suggested that guns, in the hands of people who do not like
them, is dangerous because their dislike of firearms means they have likely never learned any firearm safety.

There have only been three accidental shootings on movie sets, including
this one. Considering how many anti-gun actors are willing to make "gun movies" in order to make money, I am shocked there are not more accidents
like this one.


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Mike Powell wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

It has been suggested that guns, in the hands of people who do not like them, is dangerous because their dislike of firearms means they have likely never learned any firearm safety.

That's my thinking.

There have only been three accidental shootings on movie sets,
including this one. Considering how many anti-gun actors are willing
to make "gun movies" in order to make money, I am shocked there are not more accidents like this one.

I think that the prop guys are much more knowledable about guns. Also figure that the vast majority of time, the gun is either a full prop (not able to fire), never loaded (special effects to simulate it) or loaded with blanks.

But you would figure that a real gun, loaded with real bullets would be rare enough on a set that they would have much more careful.


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Aaron Thomas wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

What are these people doing making movies anyway? Do we really need
that right now, especially with all the movie theaters closed? These
guys should get jobs that are in demand right now instead of doing all that elite hunting in the workplace.

Movie theaters aren't closed everywhere. I think the vast majority are open now (except in the pockets of places where the Left is trying to create their Socialist Utopia).

But the question is still valid to me but mostly because these Elites have no idea what the average person wants. Why are they making movies that pander to the lefties? Why are they surprised when they flop at the box office?

I think in the last 10 years, I've seen maybe 8 movies in the theaters. There just hasn't been anything worth the time and money to see.


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What are these people doing making movies anyway? Do we really need
that right now, especially with all the movie theaters closed? These guys should get jobs that are in demand right now instead of doing all that elite hunting in the workplace.

Movie theaters aren't closed everywhere. I think the vast majority are open now (except in the pockets of places where the Left is trying to create their Socialist Utopia).

Something I have noticed that I had never seen before... used to be, you
would see ads on TV for movies. You still see those, but now there are ads
for movie theatre chains, too. AMC has one that was airing pretty regular
here about a month ago, and still is some. It stared an actress that used
to be married to Tom Cruise.

Used to be, you only saw ads like that in the theatre itself. They are
really wanting people to know that they are open again for business.

But the question is still valid to me but mostly because these Elites have no idea what the average person wants. Why are they making movies that pander to
the lefties? Why are they surprised when they flop at the box office?

Isn't "Rust" a western? Unless we are talking another "Brokeback
Mountain," westerns usually are not targeted at gun-shy lefties.

I think in the last 10 years, I've seen maybe 8 movies in the theaters. There
just hasn't been anything worth the time and money to see.

I have seen very few in theatres over that time. Probably even less than
8. Three of them were foreign language films that I figured would never be shown on American TV.


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But the question is still valid to me but mostly because these Elites
have no idea what the average person wants. Why are they making movies that pander to the lefties? Why are they surprised when they flop at
the box office?

Yea they should find something more productive to do. Maybe the theaters are open, but the ones around here are not getting much business.

I think in the last 10 years, I've seen maybe 8 movies in the theaters. There just hasn't been anything worth the time and money to see.

Exactly. Movies are crap. The better 1/2 of America isn't going to want to see a movie that stars Alec Baldwin anyway.

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Ron Lauzon wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-

Movie theaters aren't closed everywhere. I think the vast majority are open now (except in the pockets of places where the Left is trying to create their Socialist Utopia).

But the question is still valid to me but mostly because these Elites
have no idea what the average person wants. Why are they making movies that pander to the lefties? Why are they surprised when they flop at
the box office?

I'm a "leftie", and I qualify on some level as "elite". Personally, the
movies are flopping because people are hesitant to sit in a closed, poorly ventilated movie theater for 90 minutes, they're expensive, we all have
great TVs at home after 2020, and THE CURRENT ROUND OF MOVIES ARE CRAP.


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Aaron Thomas wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

Yea they should find something more productive to do. Maybe the
theaters are open, but the ones around here are not getting much
business.

Since we don't go very much, I can't tell if the local theater is going good or not. But it seems that many people do still like going out for a movie. But the last few times we stepped food into the theater it was only to pick up some popcorn to take home and watch a good movie.

Exactly. Movies are crap. The better 1/2 of America isn't going to want
to see a movie that stars Alec Baldwin anyway.

New movies usually are. Or the lead actors do something bonehead in real life that makes people not want to see them on the screen.


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Since we don't go very much, I can't tell if the local theater is going good or not. But it seems that many people do still like going out for

The media has hurt this country. I won't reward them by spending money on movies or music. Nearly everyone from the media, including some of my favorite musicians, are on my shitlist for life. I was an Ozzy/Sabbath fan all throughout my childhood, but now I'm so disappointed with Ozzy for being part of the anti-Trump campaign, that I don't even feel like listening to any Sabbath (unless it's the Dio years.)

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Mike Powell wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

Used to be, you only saw ads like that in the theatre itself. They are really wanting people to know that they are open again for business.

I suppose. But people have been turning off TV for the same reasons that they've been not going to theaters.

Isn't "Rust" a western? Unless we are talking another "Brokeback Mountain," westerns usually are not targeted at gun-shy lefties.

The Left ruins everything it touches.

I've been a big sci fi reader for many years. And there is a big difference between a "science fiction movie" and a "drama set in space".

When Hollywood calls it a "western", that just means it's set in the old west and nothing more.

Speaking of westerns, I "discovered" the westerns of "Charles Alden Seltzer". Very good and seems to be more ... realistic, I think. Most of his books are in the Public Domain now and easy to get electronically.


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Aaron Thomas wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

The media has hurt this country. I won't reward them by spending money
on movies or music. Nearly everyone from the media, including some of
my favorite musicians, are on my shitlist for life.

I have done the same thing. There are now many entertainers that I used to like that I will never spend money on again.

I was an
Ozzy/Sabbath fan all throughout my childhood, but now I'm so
disappointed with Ozzy for being part of the anti-Trump campaign, that
I don't even feel like listening to any Sabbath (unless it's the Dio years.)

In Ozzy's defence, he probably didn't understand what he was saying. Like Biden, he's not all there anymore.


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I have done the same thing. There are now many entertainers that I used to like that I will never spend money on again.

I'm glad to hear that, because those lying scum need less attention these days. Hopefully they're being ignored by a growing number of people.

Dave Chapelle was hilarious in the old days. But now it's impossible for him
to make me laugh, knowing that he's part of what caused all this trouble. When I see his guilty face, I'm no longer in a humorous mood.

In Ozzy's defence, he probably didn't understand what he was saying.
Like Biden, he's not all there anymore.

Come on Ron, Biden isn't mentally deteriorated; he's a criminal mastermind.
His "dementia" is a backup plan for in case he gets convicted for creating a humanitarian crisis, treason, or whatever else he's done/doing.

"He was suffering dementia when he flooded the country with illegal
immigrants for congressional redistricting."

"He was suffering dementia when he abandoned conservative American residents in Afghanistan for 3 months after ending the war."

"But Kamala's not demented, so now vote Kamala to build back better, because 2nd try is a charm."

It's the Dems way of getting away with a buch of crap under Joe's administration, and then having a somewhat clear path to getting Kamala
elected in the next election.

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