Entertainment

I'm a huge fan of the late, great Don Knotts. And Andy Griffith, for that matter. I have no idea about their personal political leanings (although I hear that Opie is a Leftie). And I don't have any idea or indication that Desilu Productions, the producers, directors, stars or anybody else associated with The Andy Griffith Show was anti-gun. But the point I am trying to make here, is that if you want to hurt something, one of the most effective ways to do it is to make fun of it.

Is there anything more American than a Western? The open expanse of untamed, lawless country. Self-reliant men standing up for what's right. A gun on every hip. And a story line so predictable...

Given that Erin Young's stalker is familiar with Barrett rifles, I can understand why Ms. Heard would want it known that she sleeps within spitting distance of a .357 Magnum at night. The...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A Okay, campers - a couple of hours late (sorry...slept in for once), here's our Saturday Morning Post for your aural enjoyment, Aerosmith performing their 1994 hit, Janie's Got a Gun. Now here at TTAG,...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEgYrjH_xNw I see a lot of movies in a year. Hell, I probably see more movies in a month than a lot of people do in twelve. But every now and then, one that I...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mM7ORw5m78 I couldn't find any recently released firearms fun for my inaugural column. So I dug through some DVD releases and unearthed a quaint little art house film called Bitch Slap. The cover art---boasting a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAAYcts4GrM Two new trailers are making the rounds, and they're both packing some serious firepower. Tom Cruise has stopped talking to ashtrays long enough to make his way back on the big screen. After taking...

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Rented the movie "Couples Retreat" a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, not much more than a mediocre film (maybe two stars, max.) As is the case with too many movies today, the trailer makes it...

Entertainment. The opium of the masses, if you wanna get realistic about it. Movies. TV. Even Al Gore's InterWeb. They're all filled with moving pictures that allow us to escape from our very own realities for a few precious minutes, and wallow about in someone else's idea of a good time. Like most of the rest of humanity, I enjoy some escapist fare from time to time. And like a lot of other guys, I'm partial to action movies, thrillers, cop shows, and detective stories. But something happened a couple of years ago, and it changed the way I watch - and the way I appreciate (or don't appreciate) what I see. In short, I learned something about guns. And in the process, my willing suspension of disbelief became not quite so willing.