hrt4me Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I like "The FBI Story" starring Jimmy Stewart; "John Dillinger" featuring Warren Beatty; and "Miller's Crossing." For television shows, I like "Combat" starring Vic Morrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adlake Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I like "The FBI Story" starring Jimmy Stewart; "John Dillinger" featuring Warren Beatty; and "Miller's Crossing." Haven't seen "The FBI story" yet. "John Dillinger" Didn't that star Warren Oats? My vote is for "Miller Crossing" I love the scene, I want the "endless drum" or,it "Bottomless Drum" like at Perkins. I also love "Road to Perdition".-adlake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrt4me Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 "John Dillinger" Didn't that star Warren Oats? Yes, you're right, I had a brain fart; Warren Oates starred in "John Dillinger". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Here are a couple of my favorite scenes. I love this country Purple death - (click the accept at the bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksnest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Mike: Was that Mel "Tino" Gibson in "I love this country'? Also, has anyone from People for Ethical Treament of Animals (P.E.T.A.) contacted you concerning your disclaimer at the end of the film? P.S. I loved both films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Baker Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Captain Picard shooting a Borg in the Holodeck in the movie FIRST CONTACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee P Six Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 A pair of 1911's had a starring role in Bruce Willis's 'Last Man Standing', but I believe there was a Thompson or two in a supporting role. Wasn't there a Thompson in an early Elvis movie, 'Follow that dream'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwr223 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I gotta go with Saving Private Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Mike: Was that Mel "Tino" Gibson in "I love this country'? Also, has anyone from People for Ethical Treament of Animals (P.E.T.A.) contacted you concerning your disclaimer at the end of the film? P.S. I loved both films. Sure 'nough. PETA= People Eating Tasty Animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruuth Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I like the bit in The Mummy Returns: "I prefer the Thompson" followed by crazy shooting. Lousy film but I love that quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I just got through watching (again, after many years) Top Secret. There is a scene, in the farmhouse. Chocolate Mousse, after loading his 1928 with a powder horn, from the muzzle, sweeps it back and forth, firing into a humongous crowd brawl, and only hits the Germans, not touching any of the underground. "Nice shooting". :woot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JX1h3FuMc4...feature=related Later, after not having it with him at all while they invade the prison, they are standing in a clearing in the woods. The Germans are coming. Suddenly, the buttstock pokes out of the bushes, and he just calmly takes it from whichever prop guy is hiding there, and starts hosing down the German advance. 8:58 into this 10 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92R20ImGNCU Great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Band of Brothers gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromebolt Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I liked the Untouchables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3BigDaddy Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) Mike: Was that Mel "Tino" Gibson in "I love this country'? Also, has anyone from People for Ethical Treament of Animals (P.E.T.A.) contacted you concerning your disclaimer at the end of the film? P.S. I loved both films. Sure 'nough. PETA= People Eating Tasty Animals....... Mike that would be People Executing Tiny Animals So I guess Pink Death??? Sorry no fancy ass disclaimers..... Don't forget yall Oregonians and Northern Kali free State of Jefferson people, we are having our annual Memorial Day machine gun shoot at the Southern Oregon Sportsman Park..... Lots of stuff to shoot..... Or bring your own..... Some of us may have heard this at least once from your their lady friend.... ;-) Not Tommy related but the guy letting people shoot his .577 T-Rex is always good for a laugh as long as you don't read the typical bigoted comments.... That gun has to be one beat up sucker by now.... It's hit the floor more times than..... Edited April 24, 2008 by Z3BigDaddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/mgbug/petasuxhm6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike in pa Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The Untouchables Saving private Ryan Band of Brothers King Kong (2005) lots of Thompsons with 100 rd drums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitowngangster Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The St. Valentine's day Massacre (1967) When they rake the hotel with Thompsons. I watched the documentary video on how they made it and Corman had used more squibs in that scene than they used in the entire war movie "The Longest day". The real event of the hotel being raked must have been shocking to say the least. Over eight carloads of Capone's rivals with a couple of thompsons let go on the hotel. Not much firing, but the Star Trek episode called "A piece of the action" was fun to see all the thompsons being carried around and hanging on the wall. Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The obscure film "Suddenly" with Sinatra. The state police are instructed by Sterling Hayden to bring Thompson's (1928A1's) to help with the POTUS's secret service detail at the train station. One trooper in pursuit of the cop killer assassin, shreds him from the patrol car ignoring the secret service agent's pleas to take him alive. According to Marina, this was the 1954 film that Oswald watched on TV three days before Dallas. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/Polythemus/SuddenlyTSMG.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 BUG, that is some funny stuff there! I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjb1 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I certainly like the Thompsons in both the war movies and gangster movies, but for something competely different, I'll mention James Whitmore and James Arness with Thompsons shooting giant ants in "Them". "Whee-whee-whee-whee-whee-whee..." - giant ant (James Whitmore also carried a Thompson in "Battleground".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Remember the old Robert Mitchum action flick set in 1920's Mexico ? "The Wrath of God " was the title and he played a Tommy totin' revolutionary disguised as a priest. Offbeat film, but he swung a mean '21. Edited April 25, 2008 by anticus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Remember the old Robert Mitchum action flick set in 1920's Mexico ? "The Wrath of God " was the title and he played a Tommy totin' revolutionary disguised as a priest. Offbeat film, but he swung a mean '21. Great movie. Had one in his Gladstone bag and another under the front seat of the Mercedes. Had a stiletto in his crucifix and a pistol of some type in his bible (not sure if it was a derringer or a small revolver. In Five Card Stud, he played a preacher with a gun in his bible. Had a derringer in one flick and a revolver in the other, but can't recall which was which). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I vote for "Sahara"...with Bogie and cast..the sound affects,smoke,.."Lula Belle"..and a real C drum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 "Untouchables" - the TV series with Robert Stack, NOT the Kevin Costner movie (MHO, YMMV, etc.); and in the "Superman" TV series, the episode where Lois Lane sweet-talks the bad guy into letting her hold his Thompson. Lois empties the drum into the ceiling and hands the Thompson back to the bad guy and tells him, "It's a lot lighter without all the bullets." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) One of my earliest memories of a Thompson was in the Laurel and Hardy movie, "Pardon Us." In the prison lunch room, Colt Thompson parts were passed under the table. Each prisoner assembled a part, until the final product became a fully assembled Thompson, ending up in the hands of Stan Laurel. Edited April 26, 2008 by Sgt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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