Posted: 4/3/2005 4:36:31 PM EDT
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I've been watching the two DVD set so here goes a few trivia bits for the ARFCOM crowd: 1) The Pulse Rifle is really a _____ and a _____ mounted together. 2) The Smart Gun is really a _____ mounted on a _____. 3) Both base weapons for the Pulse Rifle and the Smart Gun were chosen for which two firing characteristics? 4) The APC was modified from what sort of vehicle? 5) What brand of knives were carried by the Colonial Marines? 6) Which actor (or playing which role) was ready to stomp the guts out of anyone who put their finger on a trigger or pointed a weapon at him on the set? 7) Which actor (or playing which role) was saddened to find themselves working in a film with such prominent use of firearms? 8) The ______ was the most dangerous weapon used in the movie. 9) How do you activate the Pulse Rifle's grenades as hand grenades? 10) How did Hicks put that shotgun in the alien's mouth so deftly before saying "EAT THIS"? Let's see how you do! 
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1: A thompson and remington 870 2: dunno if you're referring to the same gun but if I remember right it looked like an M60 on a stabilized camera mount 3? 4: hmm I'd have to think on that 5: Gerber? 6: dunno that one either 7: Ripley 8:? 9: Flip the top open 10: Pulled from an over the shoulder backpack type holster |
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Pulse rifle is a Thompson SMG and a Rem 870 (with a spas-12 shroud) and the smart gun is an MG-42 mounted on a steady cam operators rig. Other then that, I am at a loss, although I would venture to guess that Lance Henrickson was the one not so happy to be in a movie with so many guns. I also saw somthing somewhere (prolly special features on the DVD) of what type of vehicle they used for the APC, but I have since forgotten all the details. I do believe it was some sort of WWII or Korean war eara cargo vehicle or somthing to that effect. Chris |
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The answers so far:
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Very good use of references. However the author of the Colonial Marine Tech Manual, Lee Brimicomb-Wood, was not the film armorer. According to that person you twist off the top and press the exposed button twice to use it as a hand grenade. 
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3) Both base weapons for the Pulse Rifle and the Smart Gun were chosen for which two firing characteristics? Muzzle flash? 4) The APC was modified from what sort of vehicle? Vehicle used to move/taxi large Jetliners on the ground? 6) Which actor (or playing which role) was ready to stomp the guts out of anyone who put their finger on a trigger or pointed a weapon at him on the set? Marine Sgt. 8) The ______ was the most dangerous weapon used in the movie. "Flamethrower". |
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Excellent job! To recap:
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