tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post8761216557037741495..comments2024-03-28T03:28:11.926-11:00Comments on Kinemalogue: Go home, white coward. We don't need you.Hunter Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-21993621896774159962013-08-07T16:34:08.866-11:002013-08-07T16:34:08.866-11:00Iirc John Reid explicitly states that he hasn'...Iirc John Reid explicitly states that he hasn't fired a gun in eight years. He's also explicitly shown to be a very bad shot in the scene at his bro's wife's farmhouse (though he gets lucky). Eight years without drilling for marksmanship is pretty much out of nowhere. My JD didn't come with trick riding lessons, but I did go to a T3, so I will concede that he probably still rode horses back east at law school.<br /><br />Funny thing is, I did a little (cursory) research on the Lone Ranger after writing this, and it turned out he never killed either. He also shot to wound or disarm. The kind of accuracy needed to do that is an order of magnitude greater than the accuracy needed to kill. But this being fiction, it's totally possible and that's great. But I'll quote this piece from the Lone Ranger Creed:<br /><br />"I believe...<br />In being prepared<br />physically, mentally, and morally<br />to fight when necessary<br />for that which is right."<br /><br />I'm just saying that this John Reid didn't spend a lot of effort on physical, mental, or moral preparation. And, indeed, his lack of preparation wound up crushing two dudes' skulls because of one of his bullets. The Ranger of old would have strenuously avoided this bloodshed. (The alternative of a deliberately deadly Ranger would have also been OK, but for a pulp adventure, I think you needed to go to one or the other extreme--both would require a credibly skilled John Reid, hence the usefulness of a training montage.)<br /><br />As for Tonto being pretty racist too, I fully agree. But that was pretty expected. I was just surprised they went that way with John, and it was a realistic if unpleasant touch that I liked.<br /><br />All that said, thanks for commenting, and I'm glad you liked the film. I really wanted to myself. I just couldn't.Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-5341314322559974582013-08-07T09:57:21.581-11:002013-08-07T09:57:21.581-11:00You do realize that The Ranger's abilities don...You do realize that The Ranger's abilities don't come from out of nowhere. He was raised in the same town he comes back to. Just because he hasn't riden a horse on a regular basis or fired a gun...why would he need a training montage? That makes no sense. He already KNOWS HOW to do those things. He just chooses not to. And I think you meant John AND Tonto are kind of racist in the beginning. Not just John. But eh, I liked the movie. I think people need to chill and learn to enjoy something and stop overanalyzing every single aspect of a film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com