Talk:Killer Elite (2011)

Just saw the movie

The second screenshot under Browning High Power Mark III is actually that of Clive Owen firing a H&K P7M13. The 1911 Robert Deniro uses is not a 1911, but some kind of .22 automatic (sorta like this: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=45088), but he does use what appears to be a Commander sized 1911 near the beginning. A character played by Aden Young (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949237/) uses what looks like a 686 sized S&W revolver with a 2-3 inch barrel.-S&Wshooter 22:09, 23 September 2011 (CDT)

Anachronistic Weapons

Some of the weapons I saw being used in this movie, particularly the Glocks, are highly anachronistic since most of them do not belong in the time frame they are set in which is supposed to be in the early 1980s which is the time period 'The Feathermen', the novel on which this movie is loosely based, is set. --Charon68 20:19, 26 December 2011 (CST)

1. If the movie is set in 1980 the Glock is anachronistic, if its set in the early 80s the Glock 17 might have been available. Didn't see the movie yet... Unless it specifically says year its tough to say one way or another. 2. Sig same deal. Could be a late first model 220, or if the movie is set after 84 could be time available as an early 226. 3. What is up with these movies being set in the 80s? There was nothing special about the 80s. I understand the book Killer Elite is based off of is set in the Early 80s, but why not update it to present day like the A team movie? Peejn8r

Apparently the events in the book take place over the course of 17 years. I haven't seen it yet, but the movie's been out since September and it out on video. Someone had to have seen it. --Funkychinaman 13:54, 12 January 2012 (CST)

Because it's a refreshing change to see a film set in the era that it's supposed to be in. I hate it when they update books to modern day when they were set in a specific era in the first place. Apparently they're doing Without Remorse as modern day, the book is set during the Vietnam War and I hate that they aren't doing it in the period it was set in. --cool-breeze 14:22, 12 January 2012 (CST)

I believe the movie starts in like '79 and the scene in question is like, '81 or '82. I might be wrong, as I saw it when it was in theaters and was unimpressed by it. BeardedHoplite 21:27, 12 January 2012 (CST)

Which would make the Glock an anachronism as the first Glock was produced in 1983. --cool-breeze 00:42, 13 January 2012 (CST)

Well to be fair with the book itself, the events takes place over the course of years starting from 1980. The movie starts out in 80 and then after the opening scene in Mexico it goes to one year later to 81. The rest of the movie felt like it's taking them no time at all to get things done. There is no indication that years are passing the characters by. So let's assume all the events of the movie takes place within 1981 and not over the course of several years like the book.

The book takes place between 1974 and 1991, and I think the various assassinations occurred in 1976, 1979, 1981 and 1985. That's somewhat irrelevant though since the movie takes a lot of liberties with the source material by turning the book's villains into the heroes. --Markit 17:13, 25 January 2012 (CST)

I am thinking about capping this movie but it would require me to get the DVD of it. I don't have a Blu ray drive on my computer. If anyone else wants to go at it with a Blu Ray quality, feel free to lay claim to it Excalibur01 16:32, 25 January 2012 (CST)