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      06-30-2008, 11:11 AM   #23
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I will give it a 3/5 .... is curving a bullet even possible?

no, not without a curved barrel or specifically designed bullet that changes flight based on aerodynamics...

the big problem is that a bullet is going to compress upon firing and changing these properties will effect flight.

So, no is the answer. Hence why the movie sucked...and they didn't really even explain WHY they had to curve the bullets in the first place...if they are such special assasins, why not kill up close in silence...
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It's just a movie, enjoy it as entertainment.
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no, not without a curved barrel or specifically designed bullet that changes flight based on aerodynamics...

the big problem is that a bullet is going to compress upon firing and changing these properties will effect flight.

So, no is the answer. Hence why the movie sucked...and they didn't really even explain WHY they had to curve the bullets in the first place...if they are such special assasins, why not kill up close in silence...

I thought Hitman was better compared to wanted!

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It's just a movie, enjoy it as entertainment.
lol yea i was just wondering
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I thought Hitman was better compared to wanted!



Bleh, that movie sucked real bad...chose the wrong guy for the part and the acting was terrible
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      06-30-2008, 11:32 AM   #27
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The movie dialouge was very cheesy, though the action was very entertainning. If you choose to watch this movie, I would suggest to choose a theatre with superior sound equipment. Without the soundtrack, this movie would be very boring.

Angelina Jolie sold the movie well. Though her ass scene was rather disappointing.

Is it me or is it that it is either Samual L Jackson or Morgan Freeman as always the one that plays the mastermind, role leader, or assassin recruiter character?
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The movie dialouge was very cheesy, though the action was very entertainning. If you choose to watch this movie, I would suggest to choose a theatre with superior sound equipment. Without the soundtrack, this movie would be very boring.

Angelina Jolie sold the movie well. Though her ass scene was rather disappointing.

Is it me or is it that it is either Samual L Jackson or Morgan Freeman as always the one that plays the mastermind, role leader, or assassin recruiter character?

yeah remind me of this movie..




which is also a good flick
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but if you want to see a good scene with her, watch taking lives
I would watch Original Sin first before Taking Lives, if seeing her doing it... is your purpose...
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I will give it a 3/5 .... is curving a bullet even possible?
A 5.56 round from an M16 spirals, it doesn't fly in a straight line. Depending on distance to target, you have to adjust slightly to compensate for this. That said, the kind of curving in the movie still seems exaggerated... Need to switch brain off
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Submit the curving bullet theory to Myth Busters...seem like it'll be interesting
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      06-30-2008, 12:30 PM   #32
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Submit the curving bullet theory to Myth Busters...seem like it'll be interesting
You gotta ask marky mark, what's the movie he was in? he could calculate all that bullet trajectory stuff.
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You gotta ask marky mark, what's the movie he was in? he could calculate all that bullet trajectory stuff.


Shooter...beast of a movie
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      06-30-2008, 12:34 PM   #34
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To me it was like a Matrix meets Equilibrium.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/
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movie not bad. i just loved how he snapped at work. especially the keyboard part
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      06-30-2008, 01:00 PM   #38
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Bleh, that movie sucked real bad...chose the wrong guy for the part and the acting was terrible
I agreed, I rated 2 out 5.
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Shooter...beast of a movie
hell yah! i liked that movie.
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Jolie's ass shot was worth the 10 bucks. But the movie was entertaining to me.

I also read the comic after watching the movie, the comic is nothing like the movie. The movie only loosely adapted on the comic.
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I enjoyed the movie. I didn't know what to expect going in, so I was pleasantly surprised. It kept me entertained the entire time, and for that, I give it a 3 out of 4.
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A 5.56 round from an M16 spirals, it doesn't fly in a straight line. Depending on distance to target, you have to adjust slightly to compensate for this. That said, the kind of curving in the movie still seems exaggerated... Need to switch brain off
All bullets spiral, which is done to make the bullet fly straight...
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All bullets spiral, which is done to make the bullet fly straight...
right, thats why theres the cork opener-like grooves in the barrel
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