The Battle of the Movie Weapons

By Miss Cellania in Film, Weapons & War on Jan 22, 2008 at 11:18 am

The previously-linked article Top 50 Fictional Weapons drew much disagreement and conflicting opinions. Now we hear that 20th Century Fox commissioned a survey in which 2,000 moviegoers were asked which was their favorite weapon used in films. The top ten were:

1. Lightsabre (Star Wars)
2. .44 Magnum (Dirty Harry)
3. Bullwhip (Indiana Jones)
4. Samurai sword (Kill Bill)
5. Chainsaw (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
6. Golden Gun (James Bond – The Man With The Golden Gun)
7. Bow and arrow (Robin Hood)
8. Machine gun (Scarface)
9. The Death Star (Star Wars)
10. Bowler hat (James Bond – Goldfinger)

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InfoMofo
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
What about “compressed air gun – No Country for Old Men”

It’s not even just a weapon, it can be used for opening doors, and probably tons of other stuff. It’s only a matter of time before these show up on QVC!
Rosi
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I don’t think the Golden Gun should be on there. Bond’s Walther PPK is much cooler, more practical (the golden gun only shoots one bullet and you have to assemble it from cufflinks, a pen and a lighter first) and less tacky. Whoever makes something out of gold that really doesn’t need to be clearly has some bling issues going on.
Also, the daggers from V for Vendetta are one of the coolest movie weapons ever (and I DID like the film, and I HAVE read the book. Problem?). As well, even though it doesn’t PROPERLY count as a weapon, the sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who, because… well it’s a SONIC SCREWDRIVER ^_^
otto
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Since the chainsaw was attached to his arm, Ash from “Evil Dead” is the coolest weapon in a movie. Also, since he used the boomstick half of the time, he was like a weapon using a weapon, which is twice as cool. God I’m a geek sometimes.
Christophe
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Much better than the Top 50 list.
Witchblade is cool too.
Pudifoot
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
10. Bowler hat (James Bond – Goldfinger)

shouldn’t that be “Odd Job”, not “James Bong”??
Pudifoot
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Bond*
klingus
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
what about the Bat´leth?
Eliza
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Someone, quick! Vote for the Point-of-view gun from the Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy movie.
Brigaid
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
How can anyone forget the book that Jason Bourne used in Bourne Ultimatum to kill Desh?
Arcelio
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 6:23 pm
How about any of the old Batman series?
felix
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
what about ‘love’ from any cheesy film
MrPumpernickel
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
What the heck? No phaser? It should’ve placed second after the lightsaber.
Denita TwoDragons
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Mos’ def the Pulse Rifles from Aliens.

Or anything wielded by Paul Atreides–including a sandworm…

–TwoDragons
Kraka
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 am
I like these better, forget all those boring real-world bullet guns:

that flying saucer-guillotine from “I Come In Peace”
that Electro-whip thing from “Johnny Mnemonic”
tigergal39
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
MrPumpernickel, I thought the very same thing. I’d want a phaser too, although I think the light sabre is much cooler.
Jon
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Deep sleep gun from Logan’s run.
Samurai Sword
Jan 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
I have always thought the Samurai Sword was the ultimate modern day weapon, but I have to agree, for the future…lightsaber. If you really think about it, it’s just a futuristic sword anyway.

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