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== Anachronisms == | |||
I noticed quite a few comments about 'anachronistic' weapons appearing in the film. Are these comments justified considering Watchmen isn't set in our historical timeline? The movie is set in an alternate timeline to ours correct? Perhaps in this alternate timeline, certain weapons might have been developed earlier than in ours? | |||
Revision as of 15:22, 14 December 2009
Opening Credits Massacre
The scene at the beginning of the film in which protestors placing flowers in the muzzles of M&P soldier's rifles before being killed is a mix between two famous (or infamous) events during the time of the Vietnam war. The placing the flowers in the muzzles of rifles was done by hippy rioters in M14 Rifles carried by M&P soldiers, as seen in this famous photgraph:
The use of the M1 Garand and opening fire on the rioters was based on the Kent State Shooting in 1970, when Nation Guardsmen (not M&P) opened fire on protesting students. There's a little history lesson for you.
- A second lesson is "It's OK to shoot hippies if they fuck with your gun" lol-S&Wshooter 21:21, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
Thompson Prop
Good job on that. I was gonna do it, but you did it much better than I could have. So, whoever you are, I salute you! -protoAuthor
- Oh, it was GM45, of course. Also, who took down the comparison comic book panel for the comedian's armory?-protoAuthor
- I did. It's didn't really fit on the page. - Gunmaster45
The Unknown Rifles
If anyone out there has the Blu Ray version of the movie, perhaps a high def screen shot could shed light on that mysterious rifle.
I have blu-ray, but no blu-ray capturing device. Also it's more a matter of not really seeing the full thing, ain't it?-protoAuthor
- It's an HK of some sort, though. I can tell that from the shot we have.-protoAuthor
- I was thinking it was an FN FNC, but it really is too difficult to tell. - Gunmaster45
Police with Glocks
Not really important, but they're not police, they're Veidt security guards. They even have a V on their hats.
- I have to agree with that one. Especially since, in the film, Veldt mentions just how rich he is it almost makes sense his guards would have the most up to date equipment on the market. Charon68
Sternum
The article says that Rorschach hit the officer's collarbone with the grappling gun in the novel. The police report at the end of Chapter 6 says that it was the officr's sternum, which, if Wikipedia is right, looks to be much lower than the collar bone.
The Twin Towers can also be seen when Dan takes Archie up. Not sure when this happens in the film, but it's in the trailers. 71.189.210.11 21:18, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
Zastava M70AB2
Note:I don't know.During the vietnam war.Yugoslavia sent weapons to NVA/VC.The Zastava M70 service in yugoslav army in 1970.:Tanarmy
- Remember, it's probably standing in for another weapon.-protoAuthor
Officers 1911 in The Comedian's closet
The pistol in question seems to be a Detonics, it has the forward mounted rear sights.
Anachronisms
I noticed quite a few comments about 'anachronistic' weapons appearing in the film. Are these comments justified considering Watchmen isn't set in our historical timeline? The movie is set in an alternate timeline to ours correct? Perhaps in this alternate timeline, certain weapons might have been developed earlier than in ours?