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One for the Money - Treatment of guns
5/28/2012 8:03:26 AM
Did anyone else see this movie?
It treated guns like any typical Hollywood movie, including the grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) playing around with the revolver at the dinner time and shooting the turkey.
It takes place in New Jersey (of all states). The "Ranger" character buys Stephanie (Katherine Heigl) the 38 special revolver, because she can't buy one without a permit. Isn't this a straw purchase??
It treated guns like any typical Hollywood movie, including the grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) playing around with the revolver at the dinner time and shooting the turkey.
It takes place in New Jersey (of all states). The "Ranger" character buys Stephanie (Katherine Heigl) the 38 special revolver, because she can't buy one without a permit. Isn't this a straw purchase??
5/28/2012 12:33:32 PM
Sounds very much like the books, which treat many things in a very slapstick fashion to be funny. She's supposed to be a very fish out of water character that bumbles through cases. Works in the books. Haven't seen the movie yet, so I'll withhold judgement if it works there.
I do remember in the first book, she is just advised to illegally concealed carry when she starts her job as a bounty hunter. (Series takes place in NJ)
I do remember in the first book, she is just advised to illegally concealed carry when she starts her job as a bounty hunter. (Series takes place in NJ)
5/28/2012 12:49:58 PM
I saw that it was based on a series of books. I haven't read any of them yet. I think Heigl does a decent job of portraying a bungling character that gets the job done. How are the books? Are they worth reading?
It seems odd that she is advised to illegally conceal carry and participated in a straw purchase when she works so closely to police officers.
It seems odd that she is advised to illegally conceal carry and participated in a straw purchase when she works so closely to police officers.
5/28/2012 12:55:25 PM
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Treated it as a comedy, never put a lot of faith into the way Hollyweird portrays anything to do with firearms..
Treated it as a comedy, never put a lot of faith into the way Hollyweird portrays anything to do with firearms..
5/29/2012 2:19:06 AM
Originally Posted By metroplex:
I saw that it was based on a series of books. I haven't read any of them yet. I think Heigl does a decent job of portraying a bungling character that gets the job done. How are the books? Are they worth reading?
It seems odd that she is advised to illegally conceal carry and participated in a straw purchase when she works so closely to police officers.
I saw that it was based on a series of books. I haven't read any of them yet. I think Heigl does a decent job of portraying a bungling character that gets the job done. How are the books? Are they worth reading?
It seems odd that she is advised to illegally conceal carry and participated in a straw purchase when she works so closely to police officers.
I've enjoyed them enough to keep reading them, even though they've gotten rather formula and repetitive. There's quite a few now, but they read quickly. I'd say read the first one or two and decide from there if you want to keep reading. The best way I could describe them is as somewhat wacky, slapstick mysteries, with major ongoing subplots as to her rather insane family and a a love triangle.
I would by no stretch of the imagination call them realistic, but there are explanations of sorts as to how/why she can bend certain rules regarding her gun.
5/29/2012 9:23:44 AM
Originally Posted By metroplex:
It takes place in New Jersey (of all states). The "Ranger" character buys Stephanie (Katherine Heigl) the 38 special revolver, because she can't buy one without a permit. Isn't this a straw purchase??
It takes place in New Jersey (of all states). The "Ranger" character buys Stephanie (Katherine Heigl) the 38 special revolver, because she can't buy one without a permit. Isn't this a straw purchase??
I got smacked by the GF when I mentioned that.
I also got smacked when I put my phone down and started paying attention when I noticed the shower scene.
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