Friday, March 21, 2008

Street Kings: Trigger Debate Rages On


Congressional Republicans today stepped up pressure on House Street Kings Leader Keanu Reeves (D-Zion) to justify his "no triggers" policy.

Thanks to Gant for digging this one up.

16 comments:

Peter Marquardt said...

yep, definitely firing... maybe he has telekinetic powers.

Linek said...

Funniest thing is that I've sent you that poster along with my second post for that movie, before yu've added it to your blog. And I gave it to you another time in comments to the first poster you've added here. Take a look ;)

Anonymous said...

Keanu's just practicing safe gun handling.

It's common knowledge among gun nuts... er, shooting sports enthusiasts :) that you keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire.

That's it, right?

Right?

:)

timmey said...

@anonymouse i think your right ut look at the picture again an see the muzzle flash (hope thats the correct word i had to lookup), that gun is currently shot without hutting the trigger .. uhm maybe its an new technologie that shoots on mind control ;-)

Orangetiki said...

and doesn't the top of the gun go back when the gun is fired. To you know, release the shell, fly out on the side, and then wait for cops to draw little chalk circles around them

Abbadon said...

Yes, aside from knowing that one's finger must be pulling the trigger for the PISTOL to fire, you people know fuckall about guns...

Anonymous said...

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2029884928/tt0421073

the original picture. no shot. no finger.

Always right said...

It's sad, I see this all the time in movie posters and game ads. When someone is posing with a gun, the art department attempts to make it look like they are firing, so sometimes the shooter is not even looking in the direction they are firing.
The look on Keanu's face is too relaxed if he is shooting at someone.

Orangetiki said...

angry much?

Anonymous said...

It's completely a safety issue. Cops will point guns at people all the time to protect themselves, but putting a finger on the trigger implies that you are about to fire. A finger can easily slip, and all guns have different trigger pull weights. I applaud them for keeping the finger off the trigger until ready to fire... I get upset every time I see someone with their finger on the trigger in a situation where they are not ready to fire, because it decreases the public's perception of safe gun handling.

-Tony

Anonymous said...

acteualli tehre is a trigger dont you see?
its no like usual with this form )
it is )andfullmetal or materioa behind i know cuz i have that gun

Anonymous said...

Maybe they've realised their mistakes. Look at this advertising, they've just hidden the gun all together :) In both the main ad, and the side ad on the left:

http://i32.tinypic.com/bf5hft.jpg

Anonymous said...

The firearm depicted is of the 1911 style. These pistols have a sliding trigger, not a pivoting one. The trigger slides back into the frame and as such would show no gap, which you appear to be expecting, between the back of the trigger and the rear edge of the trigger guard.
The trigger is quite clearly visible.

Other than this, I've been enjoying the site quite a bit.

Anonymous said...

Yes its a sliding trigger, but its still a photshop flop as they photoshopped in the muzzle flare that both looks like crap, and isnt being, forgive me, triggered, by anything

Anonymous said...

He also seems to have six fingers.

Anonymous said...

Nothing out of the ordinary in this picture, aside from the extended thumb safety being in the on position.

The gun has a trigger. He only has 5 fingers (his left thumb is on top of his right thumb). His finger is not on the trigger.

The muzzle flare was photoshopped in, and in the real still from the movie, the flare is not there.