The Quick and the Dead
Digging through the old DVD pile is sometimes a lot of fun when you find one that showcases classic firearms. One such flick is “The Quick and the Dead,” starring Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Leonardo Dicaprio, Russell Crowe and Keith David.
The flick delivered on old firearms. I’m not sure the following IMFDB Gunography covers them all, but it’s a good start:
- Colt 1873 Single Action Army Civilian Model
- Colt 1873 Single Action Army
- Winchester 1866
- Winchester 1873
- S&W 1875 Schofield
- Lematt percussion revolver/single shot percussion shotgun
Overall, the plot was highly contrived and the special effects, although spectacular, were probably overdone. For example, consider the size of the hole in Sgt. Clay Cantrell’s head (Keith David). Ostensibly, the projectile came from a .44 or .45 caliber handgun. Where can I find some ammo that can do this?
Given the almost constant gunfights and the outrageous cartoon-like caricatures combined with effects like the one above and all the explosions near the climax, this is a fun flick to watch. I give it a four star (out of five) rating.
3 Responses to “The Quick and the Dead”
DirtCrashr on 10 Sep 2008 at 1204 #
And the smoke still whisping from the gun barrel… Sheesh! And the architecture of the house on the right is just a wee-little bit fantastical.
Minstrel on 10 Sep 2008 at 1225 #
Yep - the set was just like a big cartoon. It was really cool toward the end of the flick when Sharon Stone blew that house up.
DirtCrashr on 12 Sep 2008 at 1655 #
That’s about all that Hollywood is good-for, blowing stuff up!