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The Sniper Rifle looks like a Heckler & Koch based on the trigger guard. | The Sniper Rifle looks like a Heckler & Koch based on the trigger guard. | ||
I would say the one at the very bottom is a S&W 5904. [[User:Rgodforest|Rgodforest]] | |||
In episode 5, it looks like at least one of the terrorists uses a SITES Spectre m4. | In episode 5, it looks like at least one of the terrorists uses a SITES Spectre m4. | ||
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From what I've heard, the show was released in a 4:3 aspect ratio on DVD for Region 1, but released in a 16:9 widescreen format outside of Region 1 (such as in the PAL regions). Any chance we could get the screenshots from the widescreen versions? And was this show ever released on Blu-ray or other HD format? --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] ([[User talk:Mazryonh|talk]]) 18:15, 8 February 2014 (EST) | From what I've heard, the show was released in a 4:3 aspect ratio on DVD for Region 1, but released in a 16:9 widescreen format outside of Region 1 (such as in the PAL regions). Any chance we could get the screenshots from the widescreen versions? And was this show ever released on Blu-ray or other HD format? --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] ([[User talk:Mazryonh|talk]]) 18:15, 8 February 2014 (EST) | ||
:Sorry, but it looks like it was only released on DVD in the US. Probably the only way one would see in widescreen is if it's put to streaming on Netflix or something like that. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 21:04, 8 February 2014 (EST) | |||
Another alternative might be for someone to buy the PAL region DVDs of ''Dark Angel'' (in 16:9) and then record the screenshots off a computer with an appropriately-configured DVD drive. Sadly I don't have the means to do that. I also think it's a damn shame that this show wasn't allowed to run to the completion of its story. It seems that even James "You can't scare me; I work for him!" Cameron has his limits. --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] ([[User talk:Mazryonh|talk]]) 12:54, 9 February 2014 (EST) | |||
: Hope we can get WS shots, that would be nice. As for Cameron, he just had the bad luck of dealing with Fox at a period when they really seemed to like axing perfectly viable new shows right when they were starting to gel. That said, I agree - I too would have loved to see this series continue, if not at least get a proper finale. Bah. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 18:08, 9 February 2014 (EST) | |||
Yes, that would be something great. Cameron is by no means financially strapped (especially not now, and not even back during Dark Angel's original airing, when he was coming off the success of [[Titanic]]), so I'm surprised he didn't "finish the job" with this series. Was he contractually obligated to not produce TV shows for anyone but FOX back then? I'm sure he could have made some very attractive offers to other TV networks of the time. | |||
"Brainiac" wasn't among the best episodes of the show, but I really must wonder what was the rationale behind the product placement for [[Aliens vs. Predator 2|AVP2]] and Konami arcade games in that episode. PC gaming, then as now, wasn't as big as console gaming, and AVP2 didn't have much of a marketing campaign either (did some Fox executive say "this game isn't selling as well as we want it to; tell Mr. Cameron to include a product placement for it during his new show"?). I highly doubt it was something that Mr. Cameron himself requested. And if the higher-ups just wanted something that referenced both Cameron's earlier work and stayed with one company (that being Konami and the sniper simulation game I pointed out) they could have gone with the [http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6859 1990 arcade game version of ''Aliens''] instead, which was also developed by Konami. | |||
I hope someone (maybe among our European editors?) can get their hands on and upload the 16:9 version's screenshots soon.--[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] ([[User talk:Mazryonh|talk]]) 22:26, 10 February 2014 (EST) | |||
Latest revision as of 03:26, 11 February 2014
Unknown Guns
The Stainless Pistol is a Smith & Wesson, Maybe a 4006.
The Black Pistol looks like a Ruger, I dunno the exact model.
The Sniper Rifle looks like a Heckler & Koch based on the trigger guard.
I would say the one at the very bottom is a S&W 5904. Rgodforest
In episode 5, it looks like at least one of the terrorists uses a SITES Spectre m4.
Firing questions
Are there any occasions the following weapons were fired onscreen?
- MP5A3 - M16A2
In the M16A2's case, I saw in TV shows that when the M16 was fired, it become an M16A1 with A2 handguards (typical of shows in the 90's)
Just wondering.
Logan was thinking about suicide with a Glock 17 in hand
Unidentified guns
- That's a IMI Jericho 941. - Mr. Wolf 22:30, 9 July 2011 (CDT)
- Which one is the unknown gun? The two in front are a S&W auto (right, don't know the model) and a Beretta 92FS (left). Don't know what the Submachine gun in the back is or the "gangsta style" held pistol.- Mr. Wolf 22:30, 9 July 2011 (CDT)
AP-9/Tec-9
The gun listed as a Tec-9 looks to have the distinctive sights of a Kimel AP-9, but it's too blurry to be certain, anyone able to find a cleaner shot of it?
Any chance we could get the widescreen version's screenshots?
From what I've heard, the show was released in a 4:3 aspect ratio on DVD for Region 1, but released in a 16:9 widescreen format outside of Region 1 (such as in the PAL regions). Any chance we could get the screenshots from the widescreen versions? And was this show ever released on Blu-ray or other HD format? --Mazryonh (talk) 18:15, 8 February 2014 (EST)
- Sorry, but it looks like it was only released on DVD in the US. Probably the only way one would see in widescreen is if it's put to streaming on Netflix or something like that. --Ben41 (talk) 21:04, 8 February 2014 (EST)
Another alternative might be for someone to buy the PAL region DVDs of Dark Angel (in 16:9) and then record the screenshots off a computer with an appropriately-configured DVD drive. Sadly I don't have the means to do that. I also think it's a damn shame that this show wasn't allowed to run to the completion of its story. It seems that even James "You can't scare me; I work for him!" Cameron has his limits. --Mazryonh (talk) 12:54, 9 February 2014 (EST)
- Hope we can get WS shots, that would be nice. As for Cameron, he just had the bad luck of dealing with Fox at a period when they really seemed to like axing perfectly viable new shows right when they were starting to gel. That said, I agree - I too would have loved to see this series continue, if not at least get a proper finale. Bah. StanTheMan (talk) 18:08, 9 February 2014 (EST)
Yes, that would be something great. Cameron is by no means financially strapped (especially not now, and not even back during Dark Angel's original airing, when he was coming off the success of Titanic), so I'm surprised he didn't "finish the job" with this series. Was he contractually obligated to not produce TV shows for anyone but FOX back then? I'm sure he could have made some very attractive offers to other TV networks of the time.
"Brainiac" wasn't among the best episodes of the show, but I really must wonder what was the rationale behind the product placement for AVP2 and Konami arcade games in that episode. PC gaming, then as now, wasn't as big as console gaming, and AVP2 didn't have much of a marketing campaign either (did some Fox executive say "this game isn't selling as well as we want it to; tell Mr. Cameron to include a product placement for it during his new show"?). I highly doubt it was something that Mr. Cameron himself requested. And if the higher-ups just wanted something that referenced both Cameron's earlier work and stayed with one company (that being Konami and the sniper simulation game I pointed out) they could have gone with the 1990 arcade game version of Aliens instead, which was also developed by Konami.
I hope someone (maybe among our European editors?) can get their hands on and upload the 16:9 version's screenshots soon.--Mazryonh (talk) 22:26, 10 February 2014 (EST)