Mate, I feel your pain. Just endless shooting, and no reloads in sight! Though I wonder if they just cut-out those parts to save on time, and focus more on the action, but to anyone who's enthusiastic about guns, it's rather peculiar... Funny, at best :-)
Reading this post, I'm actually trying to remember which movies have the best, and the worst display of gunsmanship. Those ones who are more focused on realistic combat have the best ones, most of the time. I recalled Siege of Jadotville having quite a focus on firearms.
I watched Ronin last night and there was a classic!
This guy was shooting from a car, right handed, and he gripped the top of his right wrist, like where a watch would sit, with his left hand and proceeded to shoot...I have no clue what that was supposed to do, but it was bloody hilarious!
Look hard enough and most movies will have a classic example of what not to do.
Ah, I've heard of Ronin, but I haven't watched it yet. Though for me, I'm more into the car chases, which I hear are pretty awesome in that movie, than the guns (but I like those ones too )! Other than war movies, I think the most satisfying action thriller with guns in them, that I've seen so far, is Leon The Professional.
I haven't made any keen observations, but I don't think it's realistic, more so its visually and audibly pleasing, at least to someone who's not as knowledgable in firearms... :-)
Robin is very European in the style of movie...I guess a bit of a forerunner to the Bourne movies. Pretty good cast and some good acting...Except that dude with the wrist-hold shooting style. Bloody pelican! Lol.
It's worth a look. Decent car chases.
Cheers, I'm bookmarking that one for sure! On that note, if you haven't watched it yet, maybe give Leon a try. Tragic stuff, full of guns and shooting. And then there's Jean Reno, the most badass Frenchie I've ever seen...