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[[File:Annihilation.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''Annihilation'' (2018)]] | |||
'''''Annihilation''''' is a 2018 sci-fi horror movie staring [[Natalie Portman]], [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]], Gina Rodriguez, [[Tessa Thompson]], Tuva Novotny, and [[Oscar Isaac]]. The movie follows Natalie Portman's Lena, who joins an all-female scientific team as they are sent into "The Shimmer", a mysterious energy field surrounding Blackwater National Park which has swallowed numerous expeditions. The film is loosely based on Jeff VanderMeer's book of the same name, part of his "Southern Reach" trilogy. | |||
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=Submachineguns= | |||
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | |||
Government agents who detain Kane ([[Oscar Isaac]]) carry [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s with railed hardguards and Surefire M900 flashlight forgrips | |||
[[Image:MP5A3RIS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5-N with Navy trigger group, threaded muzzle, railed handguard, RIS foregrip, and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Annih mp5 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An agent slings his MP5A3 as the ambulance is stopped. Note the unidentifiable handgun held by the agent at left.]] | |||
[[Image:Annih mp5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the weapon and its Surefire M900 foregrip]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch MP5K== | |||
One of the govenment agents who detain Kane carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]]A1 (or A5) with a PDW stock | |||
[[Image:HKMP5KA5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5KA5 with PDW stock and 15-round magazine - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Annih mp5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The agent at the back of the shot holds a MP5K with low-profile sights and a PDW-style stock]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
==M4A1== | ==M4A1== | ||
The team, including Lena ([[Natalie Portman]]), are issued [[M4A1]] carbines for their mission into "The Shimmer". These carbines are fitted with MAGPUL handguards, buttstocks, and magazines. | |||
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. Note slight difference in shape of stock.]] | [[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. Note slight difference in shape of stock.]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:Annih m4 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team - Lena ([[Natalie Portman]]), Cassie “Cass” Sheppard (Tuva Novotny), Anya (Gina Rodriguez), and Josie Radek ([[Tessa Thompson]]) - hold [[M4A1]] carbines as they approach the Shimmer. ]] | ||
[[File:Annih 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena and other members of the expedition raise their | [[File:Annih 503.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dr. Ventress ([[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]) holds her [[M4A1]] carbine fitted with MAGPUL MOE handguards at the shack.]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:Annih m4 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena holds her [[M4A1]] carbine as she scans for the alligator]] | ||
[[File:Annih 509.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena | [[File:Annih 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena and other members of the expedition raise their [[M4A1]] carbines as an alligator approaches.]] | ||
[[Image:Annih m4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anya (Gina Rodriguez) fires her [[M4A1]] carbine at the alligator before her weapon jams.]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m4 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena pours fire with her [[M4A1]] carbine into the mutant alligator at point-blank range.]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m4 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena scans the base perimeter with her [[M4A1]] carbine after the fence is breached.]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m4 9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Josie ([[Tessa Thompson]]) pours gunfire into the mutant bear with her [[M4A1]] carbine during the infamous "screaming bear" scene.]] | |||
[[File:Annih 509.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena fires her [[M4A1]] carbine at the Humanoid beneath the Lighthouse.]] | |||
==FN SCAR-L== | ==FN SCAR-L== | ||
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[[Image:FN SCAR-L (Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | [[Image:FN SCAR-L (Standard).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Third Generation FN SCAR-L - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:Annih 501.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kane ([[Oscar Isaac]]) carries an [[FN SCAR-L]] in a photograph of his time as a soldier.]] | [[File:Annih 501.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kane ([[Oscar Isaac]]) carries an [[FN SCAR-L]] in a photograph of his time as a soldier.]] | ||
==M16A2== | |||
[[M16A2]]s carried by a previous expedition are seen in the Fort Amaya mess hall and in the Lighthouse with the rest of Kane's ([[Oscar Isaac]]) gear. | |||
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Colt M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m16 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An abandoned M16A2 is seen in the Fort Amaya mess hall as the team arives]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m16 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kane's M16A2 is seen at the Lighthouse.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==M240B Machine Gun== | |||
Anya (Gina Rodriguez) recovers a [[M240B]] left by a previous expedition from the Fort Amaya mess hall, but rejects the 28lb weapon as too heavy to carry and leaves it behind. | |||
[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m240 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anya hefts the M240B before abandoning it for its weight.]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==Barrett M82== | |||
A [[Barrett M82]], seen in the watch tower, is among the weapons left behind by previous groups, | |||
[[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]] | |||
[[Image:Annih m82 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Barrett M82 sits abandoned on the floor of the watch tower.]] | |||
==Incendiary grenade== | |||
Kane (Oscar Issac) and Lena ([[Natalie Portman]]) both use some sort of incendiary grenade in the Lighthouse. Kane describes it as a "phosphorus grenade" in his video. Note that the prop appears to be a law enforcement market (i.e. not military issue) smoke grenade with a bare-aluminum body and painted yellow ring (indicating yellow smoke), not a white phosphorous grenade. | |||
[[Image:Annih grenade 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lena picks up the incendiary grenade as the Humanoid watches]] | |||
[[Image:Annih grenade 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Real!Lena pulls the pin after tricking Humanoid!Lena into taking it.]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Science Fiction]] | [[Category:Science Fiction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 30 November 2022
Annihilation is a 2018 sci-fi horror movie staring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. The movie follows Natalie Portman's Lena, who joins an all-female scientific team as they are sent into "The Shimmer", a mysterious energy field surrounding Blackwater National Park which has swallowed numerous expeditions. The film is loosely based on Jeff VanderMeer's book of the same name, part of his "Southern Reach" trilogy.
The following weapons were used in the film Annihilation:
Submachineguns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Government agents who detain Kane (Oscar Isaac) carry Heckler & Koch MP5A3s with railed hardguards and Surefire M900 flashlight forgrips
Heckler & Koch MP5K
One of the govenment agents who detain Kane carries a Heckler & Koch MP5KA1 (or A5) with a PDW stock
Rifles
M4A1
The team, including Lena (Natalie Portman), are issued M4A1 carbines for their mission into "The Shimmer". These carbines are fitted with MAGPUL handguards, buttstocks, and magazines.
FN SCAR-L
Kane (Oscar Isaac) carries an FN SCAR-L in a photograph of his time as a soldier.
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M16A2
M16A2s carried by a previous expedition are seen in the Fort Amaya mess hall and in the Lighthouse with the rest of Kane's (Oscar Isaac) gear.
Machine Guns
M240B Machine Gun
Anya (Gina Rodriguez) recovers a M240B left by a previous expedition from the Fort Amaya mess hall, but rejects the 28lb weapon as too heavy to carry and leaves it behind.
Other
Barrett M82
A Barrett M82, seen in the watch tower, is among the weapons left behind by previous groups,
Incendiary grenade
Kane (Oscar Issac) and Lena (Natalie Portman) both use some sort of incendiary grenade in the Lighthouse. Kane describes it as a "phosphorus grenade" in his video. Note that the prop appears to be a law enforcement market (i.e. not military issue) smoke grenade with a bare-aluminum body and painted yellow ring (indicating yellow smoke), not a white phosphorous grenade.
