The biggest flaw about this scene is that the Colonel is still a member of the armed forces. Which means even if he was outside of the country, he's still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
I did some background reading on this, and while he was at one time a colonel at the time of the movie and during the "court" the colonel was retired and therefor no longer subject to UCMJ
@@mikeredrugger "Retired military officers are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) under Article 2 of the UCMJ, which extends the jurisdiction of military law to “[r]etired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay." This is an excerpt from a quick search. I don't pretend to understand military laws, but it seems he'd be under UCMJ. In this clip, they said that the joint chief and a dozen other powerful/highly placed individuals are protecting the colonel; the attorney general is a domestic authority, so, without the military allowing prosecution under UCMJ, I take it he would have no jurisdiction to prosecute on his own. That said, a quick news comment by him would have enough pressure on the military powers to make them throw the colonel under the bus. But yeah, it mostly makes sense.
@@Sunless1337 That's correct, retired military personnel remain subject to the UCMJ as they can be recalled to active duty at any point so long as they are alive. Yes, their age and any medical conditions at the time of the recall might lead to them being disqualified from further service and returned to retirement status, or put on a limited set of duties for as long as they are recalled for. This also applies to separated military personnel (those who left the service, but did not retire from it), but only for a limited number of years from the date they left the service, with certain exceptions. If you happen to have a certain needed skill set to fulfill the military needs, exceptions can be made for separated personnel to be recalled, provided the separated person(s) agree to it (not 100% certain on this last part) Now typically, the only time retired and separated military personnel get prosecuted under the UCMJ is if they commit a crime on or around a military or federal installation, commit a crime involving military or federal personnel either as victims or as accessories to the crime, if they commit a crime against the U.S. government itself, or if they commit an international crime and become repatriated to the U.S. BUT, the relevant service (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard) judicial branch and the state and federal attorney generals determine what will be the easiest way to prosecute the individual(s) involved prior to deciding if it will be a civilian or military trial. Now the colonel in the movie as a retired military person, involved in an international incident on U.S. soil, conspiring with a former foreign agent, would most likely have been charged under the UCMJ, and in federal court as well. Yes, that is another lovely aspect of being in the military, you can actually be charged and found guilty twice for the same crime, three times if both the state and federal court systems file separate charges. Typically however any prison time from the separate charges is served concurrently.
Couple of things: 1: Haven't the bad guys in this movie learned that you never........NEVER taunt a man who could put a round through your brain stem at almost a mile away? 2: I absolutely love how the AG pretty much gave the Gunny here a free pass on going after the Colonel and everyone involved. "This isn't the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun......even though sometimes that's exactly what's needed." Swagger's look at the AG was pretty much him reading between the lines. If the AG would open the newspaper a week from now and notice a cabin burned up with the Colonel and Senator dead, he probably wouldn't bat an eye.
I have a theory that in any genre of movie, in the universe/world in which said movie takes place, that genre of movie does not exist. In action movies, the bad guys break EVERY rule of action movies. Don't taunt the guy that killed every single highly trained professional that you sent after them. Don't kill their fucking dog. Don't sexually assault or murder a woman they are attached to. Same goes for horror movies. If you find a mysterious leather bound book with weird symbols in an attic, leave it. If you have a locked door in your basement with six padlocks on it, don't open it. If there is a rumor that you watch a tape and die seven days later, and it has literally happened to people you know, don't watch that fuckin tape.
love this. The guy essentially gives him permission to kill the colonel. "its not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even when that's just what's needed
Personally I think the higher ups asked him to let him go. That Colonel became a liability and a big one. he needed to be taken care of so let some with the funny’s skills to take care of it. No one is going to deny the Colonel had it coming or Gunny had an ax to grind....saves us a trail and bad PR
"it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed." Did he just tell him to go and kill him? Lol. Wow. I loved this movie but didn't remember him saying that..
This is exactly what is needed right now, too many politicians getting away with murder and destroying this country, time for us all to stand up and take our freedom back.
He's Brian Markinson, a bit-role player in a lot of shows and movies. I remember him best in a couple of episodes of Arrow's first season; he plays Adam Hunt, the first guy the Arrow takes down (and who is later killed by Malcom Merlyn).
@@MrSprigg I totally didn’t notice until you pointed that out. Arrow being my favorite show ever and Shooter being one of my favorite movies ever, how did I not notice this? Lol
***** Ironically, usually people with low maturity say dumb shit like that simply because they have different tastes. Grow up, stop being bothered by what other people like. You'll be much happier in the long run.
Chris Weidner I was hesitant at first (this is youtube after all lol) But those are actually quite good. Thanks, will give me something to do next time I'm on the road.
"Your moral compass is so fucked up, I'll be shocked if you find your way to the parking lot." Lmfao ain't going to lie. I've used that line once or twice since.
“But this is the world we live in. It’s not the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun. Even though sometimes that’s exactly what’s needed.” They both knew what was necessary.
I’ve been looking for this scene for over 2 hours and I finally found it... very very happy considering I couldn’t remember the name of the movie or where I remembered it from but it is an incredible scene although I don’t remember it happening like this exactly I’m very pleased
and thats why they still did believe the weapon was used, since he swapped the pins, not just removed them, the firing pin base was still visible in the rear of the bolt. If swagger did remove the firing pin, the FBI evidence management section would have seen that there was no firing pin.
This movie is underrated. Sure, it's a pretty shallow action movie, but it moves well and is nowhere near as cheesy and pathetic as other action movies, like recent DC productions for instance.
It's actually 2 Bob Lee Swagger books combined. The BLS series is a good read. Haven't read all of them but the ones I have, great books. Starts out in Vietnam and keeps going
I always found it funny that the Colonel was so focused on making sure he wasn't liable, he never stopped to think that the AG could order Swaggert released.
For the record I don't like the way this turned out any more than you do, but this is the world we live in and justice does not always prevail it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed.
The attorney general actually telling him in a cryptic way to use vigilante way to uphold justice and makes sure that there are no evidence that is able to be traced back to him.
Ro Tyler His arrogance and overconfidence are his weaknesses. He thinks he is untouchable as he has powerful people backing him up. Also the massacre is committed on a foreign soil, making the case outside of American legal jurisdiction. Glover's character never expects that Swagger in the end hunts him and his supporter, killing them along with their men and blows up the house which serve as their retreat.
@@anom7422 funny thing is before they actually put standards in, they use to give out the Medal of Honor to anyone that would step off the boat for battle. Think I am lying? Look it up
" justice does not always prevail it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed." And with those words, the Attorney General just green-lit the Colonel and Senator Meachum....
Got a question for you guys , regarding Tim Pool , is it just me being a miserable snarky fuck , or is he getting intensely irritating? I'm right wing but watch him cos hes honest to some extent , but holy crap , his 'always right's, proud to be a fence sitter, style , grates! He reads other people's work off the internet, and presents it like its work , and god forbid he gos 10 secs without telling us he was at 'occupy walstreet" Jesus!
When my co-worker says he switched from normal anime romance to loli's. "Your moral compass is so fucked up, I'll be shocked if you manage to find your way back to the parking lot."
In the final scene (the one after this one), how much you wanna bet the AG or someone in the CIA contracted Swagger to go after the Colonel and his associates after all this came out?
Two things i love about this scene. That he had the means to prove his innocence from day one, and that the AG basically approved him taking the colonel and his co conspirators out.
Can't believe how good this movie ended up being from such a generic premise... Seriously, this was a fucking pleasure to watch! And its not everyday you see Danny Glover playing the villain... Edit: And by the way, most neutral and fair government prosecutors ever portrayed in film! Holy fuck... I was just trying to imagine the amount of times I would have gotten shot if I tried to do exactly what Mark Whalburg did in this scene. My final count was around 3 times that I would have been definitively shot and killed, but its a badass movie so whatever.
the book for this scene was way better, having all of this high rank officals that were making Bob Lee Swagger look like the bad guy up to the point in which he demonstrated that the gun wasn't capable of shooting pretty much making everyone look like a bunch of idiots
There was a wrestler in WWE round when Shooter first came out in theaters named Jack Swagger and I always think of him whenever they say Bob Lee Swagger
I like how the two agents at the door quietly, conveniently and "magically" disappeared just before Swaggert put the round in the rifle and then suddenly entered the room without being summoned
The AG sent them out, and they heard the audible click when he pulled the trigger. The real problem is they didn't come in when the AG shouted put the weapon down.
*4:40** For the record, l don't like the way this turned out any more than you do. But this is the world we live in. And justice does not always prevail. lt's not the Wild West, where you can clean up the streets with a gun. Even though sometimes that's exactly what's needed. Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go.......*
Y’know what the AG is my favourite character in this film even if his screen time was short. He knew exactly what kind of a monster the Colonel was but he couldn’t do shit about it, fortunately for him Bob didn’t have that problem and basically told him to go and put that asshole six feet under. Also I love that he’s so savage too.
I know this is a late comment, but firing pins are relevant to the firearm they're used in. Basically, by swapping the pins amongst his weapons, Swagger ensured the guns couldn't fire if used, at least until the firing pins are swapped back into the correct weapons. And because the FBI didn't do a ballistic test (they didn't think they needed to), they relied on the fact the bullet was a straight metallurgical match. Laymans terms - The bullet used WAS fired from that particular weapon, just a week prior - at a can of stew. Swagger then swapped the firing pins, therefore making the weapons inoperable. The Colonel and his cronies didn't know this before setting Swagger up.
Thankfully the military doesn't work like that, every action you take outside of your country in service to it is subject to the laws of your own country. So if you commit a crime out of the country while in uniform, you are still held accountable in a court of law. Hence the captain who was charged for killing a wounded prisoner in Afghanistan. Not in this country, but accountable to it. So that Colonel would be screwed in the real world.
In this scene that bald guy didn't have enough authority to arrest that colonel at that moment, but the colonel certainly would face the legal system in the appropriate instance and in a federal court. It's just that in the movie Swagger decided to eliminate them and make justice with his own hands, but I believe that colonel was going to face charges for war crimes and all other shit he did, but Swagger New he had corrupt connections in high positions, so he knew it wouldn't do anything to the colonel, so he decided to act make justice before the colonel got away
+derek wall I doubt it. But he did hint that Swagger shouldn't stand for (after what he's been through) I bet there wasn't much of an investigation when the Senators ranch accidentally blew up. Gas leak, I believe :)
Ro Tyler you think so? because if the attorney general possibly knows a few good friends in the DOJ, DCI, or the FBI then maybe he could've helped swagger by telling them to lay off the case. because when a gas leak causes a blast and kills the occupants and the firefighter find a busted gas line in the house they'll likely deem it as suspicious
derek wall I dunno :) I doubt Swagger was implicated tho. He's too smart. Or he did leave evidence at the scene. I mean he was wearing fingertip gloves and left the pistol on Danny Glovers chest... maybe he didn't care. Up to the audience what happened, I guess :)
+derek wall not to sure that would matter since the scene was incinerated and all the evidence was burned. Plus, swaggers name was cleared and the focus was taken off of em.
"This is not the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun - even though, sometimes, that's exactly what's needed." That look on Swagger's face. "You're free to go." And he has some cleaning up to do!
Can someone tell me why does Memphis say "you're zeroed for 600, gotta aim a little low". Wouldn't he need to aim higher because of the height over bore offset?? Thanks
At the end.. with his wild west speech. He pretty much told swagger what he needed to do. It was like an order given by a government official, and I doubt anything would have gotten back to swagger. Go get em son!
*Shooter (2007) - Court scene* I haven't seen this film, so I have no idea if this scene started or ended in a courthouse. But that looks suspiciously like an office, not a court.
So what's the rationale behind swapping out the firing pins in all of his guns for shorter ones? It would be very easy to tell what the issue was after 1 shot. You'd look at the primer see it didn't strike and make the adjustment.
This scene legally is so wrong it is laughable. It was never about the massacre in Africa but about whether Swagger shot the Bishop. The ending of this film was botched badly.
Plot twist. He took out the firing pin after the assassination and he was the killer. Or he used a Inert round so it didnt shoot and he still is the killer.
It's so shocking it's almost nauseating to see Danny Glover portraying this character. It's so opposite of who he's played in every other movie, and yet he could play this cold, heartless sociopath or psychopath and do it perfectly!
Why would you need a micrometer to tell if the firing pin has been removed from the BCG? Not to mention, taking out only the firing pin is needlessly complex when you could just remove the bolt. Another movie where they really don't know guns.
I don't know much about guns, but maybe it would be more visible if you removed the bolt ? What I can say is that if you *absolutely* need a micrometer to tell if the firing pin is shorter, the gun would most certainly fire, not sure what alloy a firing pin is made out of, but I'm pretty certain it expands and contracts more than a couple of micrometers within the range of temperatures it normally fires at.
It's an example of arguing by adjective... Which sounds 'worse'? A group of villagers were killed, butchered, massacred, or exterminated? It's a sophist's tactic in a discussion / debate / argument - something a lawyer would say in a courtroom, or a politician would say in front of the press, to further make the subject / target look bad (above and beyond the alleged crime he committed)... NOTATION - Of course, I haven't seen the film, and presume that Danny Glover's character was not seen on screen pulling the trigger in killing the villagers, or giving the order... OR, for that matter, secretly observed by people who witnessed this action... I presume this happened off screen and we are told to BELIEVE...
The two lines that they skip from the movie Shooter that they really should have put it on it... Are both from Julie Fen. The first is where she is told that he's hold up on top of the hill and under attack and she looks at him and says if he's on top of the hill that's where he wants to be! Second of all is the line where she looks at them and says you're not hunting them he's hunting you!
"Your moral compass is so f*cked up I'll be shocked if you manage to find your way back to the parking lot" SUCH A GOOD LINE
This movie was full of them! “Still got the shovel!” Gets me every time.
The only quote that rings in my head for every Democrat in the US.
@@one-metallica4156 You forgot every Republican.
@@Poloxamine-tg8dh only certain ones
@@one-metallica4156 Trump indeed
The biggest flaw about this scene is that the Colonel is still a member of the armed forces. Which means even if he was outside of the country, he's still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Benjamin Filbert yes sir.
Yes sir
I did some background reading on this, and while he was at one time a colonel at the time of the movie and during the "court" the colonel was retired and therefor no longer subject to UCMJ
@@mikeredrugger "Retired military officers are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) under Article 2 of the UCMJ, which extends the jurisdiction of military law to “[r]etired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay."
This is an excerpt from a quick search. I don't pretend to understand military laws, but it seems he'd be under UCMJ. In this clip, they said that the joint chief and a dozen other powerful/highly placed individuals are protecting the colonel; the attorney general is a domestic authority, so, without the military allowing prosecution under UCMJ, I take it he would have no jurisdiction to prosecute on his own. That said, a quick news comment by him would have enough pressure on the military powers to make them throw the colonel under the bus. But yeah, it mostly makes sense.
@@Sunless1337 That's correct, retired military personnel remain subject to the UCMJ as they can be recalled to active duty at any point so long as they are alive. Yes, their age and any medical conditions at the time of the recall might lead to them being disqualified from further service and returned to retirement status, or put on a limited set of duties for as long as they are recalled for. This also applies to separated military personnel (those who left the service, but did not retire from it), but only for a limited number of years from the date they left the service, with certain exceptions. If you happen to have a certain needed skill set to fulfill the military needs, exceptions can be made for separated personnel to be recalled, provided the separated person(s) agree to it (not 100% certain on this last part)
Now typically, the only time retired and separated military personnel get prosecuted under the UCMJ is if they commit a crime on or around a military or federal installation, commit a crime involving military or federal personnel either as victims or as accessories to the crime, if they commit a crime against the U.S. government itself, or if they commit an international crime and become repatriated to the U.S. BUT, the relevant service (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard) judicial branch and the state and federal attorney generals determine what will be the easiest way to prosecute the individual(s) involved prior to deciding if it will be a civilian or military trial.
Now the colonel in the movie as a retired military person, involved in an international incident on U.S. soil, conspiring with a former foreign agent, would most likely have been charged under the UCMJ, and in federal court as well. Yes, that is another lovely aspect of being in the military, you can actually be charged and found guilty twice for the same crime, three times if both the state and federal court systems file separate charges. Typically however any prison time from the separate charges is served concurrently.
"You don't get it, they killed my dog. Now it's personal"
Bob Lee Swagger as the original John Wick.
@Tommy Gunn Swagger might not get a clear shot. Wick does plan things ahead. That being said, they'd bond over good bois and kill bad people.
@@scottwpilgrim I could see that happening.
True my brother
But that's Cade Yeager
John wick will kill bob Lee without a sweat
Couple of things:
1: Haven't the bad guys in this movie learned that you never........NEVER taunt a man who could put a round through your brain stem at almost a mile away?
2: I absolutely love how the AG pretty much gave the Gunny here a free pass on going after the Colonel and everyone involved. "This isn't the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun......even though sometimes that's exactly what's needed." Swagger's look at the AG was pretty much him reading between the lines. If the AG would open the newspaper a week from now and notice a cabin burned up with the Colonel and Senator dead, he probably wouldn't bat an eye.
I have a theory that in any genre of movie, in the universe/world in which said movie takes place, that genre of movie does not exist. In action movies, the bad guys break EVERY rule of action movies. Don't taunt the guy that killed every single highly trained professional that you sent after them. Don't kill their fucking dog. Don't sexually assault or murder a woman they are attached to. Same goes for horror movies. If you find a mysterious leather bound book with weird symbols in an attic, leave it. If you have a locked door in your basement with six padlocks on it, don't open it. If there is a rumor that you watch a tape and die seven days later, and it has literally happened to people you know, don't watch that fuckin tape.
@@molassio1989 Preach brother PREACH!
Not to mention immediately after telling Swagger that the Colonel and his associates deserved by bullet, he tells him that he’s free to go!
@Oscar Olson. If you find an ancient, creepy puzzle cube made of wood and brass, don’t try to solve it.
@@roberthuffer6591 if you found a leathery book with demonic words written in blood, Don’t. Read it.
love this. The guy essentially gives him permission to kill the colonel. "its not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even when that's just what's needed
he doesn't give permission. he tells him that because the Law isn't perfect he won't find Justice that way.
he lowkey does though, when he gives him that look, they both know what he means.
I agree with u
It's called a clandestine operation with no loose ends.
Personally I think the higher ups asked him to let him go. That Colonel became a liability and a big one. he needed to be taken care of so let some with the funny’s skills to take care of it. No one is going to deny the Colonel had it coming or Gunny had an ax to grind....saves us a trail and bad PR
"it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed."
Did he just tell him to go and kill him? Lol. Wow. I loved this movie but didn't remember him saying that..
pendragonshall I think he basically gave him the idea or hint of finishing him off
This is a point of movie
This is exactly what is needed right now, too many politicians getting away with murder and destroying this country, time for us all to stand up and take our freedom back.
He let him go knowing he was going to off a US Senator and a Colonel. Basically he hinted he has the green light and will turn a blind eye.
Great subtext used to insinuate exterminating the Colonel and his band like they did the villagers.
"Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go."
"...Also, I'll be away for a while and I'll just pretend I don't know exactly what you're thinking of doing." 😜
I love this lawyer ( or whatever his position is) guy. I just love him.
It`s the US Attorney General.
attorney General
I think he made swagger killed senate in the end I think by the vybz I am getting .
I wish the current AG was as just as this fictional character...
you he pretty much told swagger to go after and kill the colonel
I'm not sure I've seen the actor playing the AG in anything else, but he absolutely nails his scene in this movie.
He's Brian Markinson, a bit-role player in a lot of shows and movies. I remember him best in a couple of episodes of Arrow's first season; he plays Adam Hunt, the first guy the Arrow takes down (and who is later killed by Malcom Merlyn).
@@MrSprigg I totally didn’t notice until you pointed that out. Arrow being my favorite show ever and Shooter being one of my favorite movies ever, how did I not notice this? Lol
He was in the time travel series the curriculum and he died
@preciouso
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Colonel, your moral compass is so fucked up, I'll be shocked if you manage to find your way back to the parking lot. LMAO!
Why would he need a moral compass to get to the parking lot? Would he encounter moral and ethical dilemmas on the way?
Stealing a car?
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mcsquare77 One of the greatest lines ever.
F
this was a glorious movie.
Redslayer86 Yes it was! This is the world we live in......
***** Ironically, usually people with low maturity say dumb shit like that simply because they have different tastes. Grow up, stop being bothered by what other people like. You'll be much happier in the long run.
***** I prefer RnB actually. Classical (anything with a Piano) is also acceptable. But I'll listen to just about anything if it's good.
Redslayer86 Listen to Buckethead. Begin with "Celery", "Coupon" if you like settle in as he has over 240cds.
Chris Weidner I was hesitant at first (this is youtube after all lol) But those are actually quite good. Thanks, will give me something to do next time I'm on the road.
Gotta say one thing. Giving the main character the name Swagger was genius.
God bless everyone.
FeedingFrenzy91 it's a book series.
FeedingFrenzy91 his real name was Mark Wahlberg
There was a wrestler in WWE round when this movie came out named Jack Swagger and I always think of him when I watch this movie
@@yaseralani8953 I know, I said the character.
God bless you.
@@claymathewselevator8121 Nice.
God bless you.
I love how the attorney general basically said he can kill the general
Mark Wahlberg is amazing! Fantastic actor! He is impressive everywhere I have seen him in so far! 👍👍❤️
"Your moral compass is so fucked up, I'll be shocked if you find your way to the parking lot." Lmfao ain't going to lie. I've used that line once or twice since.
What is this meaning?
@@marckupprThe colonel's perspective on life is so corrupt, you're shocked he even knows where he's going.
“But this is the world we live in. It’s not the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun. Even though sometimes that’s exactly what’s needed.”
They both knew what was necessary.
The AG basically gave him permission to temporarily become a vigilante. Dope
I’ve been looking for this scene for over 2 hours and I finally found it... very very happy considering I couldn’t remember the name of the movie or where I remembered it from but it is an incredible scene although I don’t remember it happening like this exactly I’m very pleased
Respect
lol at the danny glover.." whatever, who gives a shit" haha
just watched this movie that line delivery is sooo fucking funny
The best scene was earlier in mark went to Tennessee in talking to Leon helms in Leon should have won a Emmy for his 4 minute part.
The FBI didn't even check the weapon to see if it would fire?
Why would they? I'm sure they don't authenticate the fire arm pointing at the dead guy.
can't tamper with it. it's evidence. you aren't suppose to disassemble or safe the gun
and thats why they still did believe the weapon was used, since he swapped the pins, not just removed them, the firing pin base was still visible in the rear of the bolt. If swagger did remove the firing pin, the FBI evidence management section would have seen that there was no firing pin.
Very informative, thankyou.
repeat after me,ITS ONLY A MOVIE....
That handshake give away, was about as smooth as a gravel road.
youd know you dope fiend
This movie is underrated. Sure, it's a pretty shallow action movie, but it moves well and is nowhere near as cheesy and pathetic as other action movies, like recent DC productions for instance.
It's actually 2 Bob Lee Swagger books combined. The BLS series is a good read. Haven't read all of them but the ones I have, great books. Starts out in Vietnam and keeps going
I always found it funny that the Colonel was so focused on making sure he wasn't liable, he never stopped to think that the AG could order Swaggert released.
This is an entertaining scene with some nice dialogue but this is like TV courtroom drama level legal accuracy.
*last scene of the movie*
Senator Meechum: I am a United States Senator!
Swagger: exactly *pops him in the head*
Star Platinum he's basically telling him "yeah, right"
FML Seem like he was implying all the senators are corrupt 🤷🏽♂️
FML meaning that he was betraying the values and ideals that is expected of you to uphold as a senator
"By law to tell them to F**K OFF...so you sit down there and quiet"
SAVAGE 💯💯
For the record I don't like the way this turned out any more than you do, but this is the world we live in and justice does not always prevail it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed.
I urge you to reconsider.
The attorney general actually telling him in a cryptic way to use vigilante way to uphold justice and makes sure that there are no evidence that is able to be traced back to him.
Hey, Glovers character chose Swagger to do the job. It was his own mistake. That and the slaughter of all the villagers for the pipeline.
Ro Tyler His arrogance and overconfidence are his weaknesses. He thinks he is untouchable as he has powerful people backing him up. Also the massacre is committed on a foreign soil, making the case outside of American legal jurisdiction. Glover's character never expects that Swagger in the end hunts him and his supporter, killing them along with their men and blows up the house which serve as their retreat.
Totally agree the subtle glance between them he knew what the Attorney General meant
That colonel was a coward, he talks big but he can't back up his own words.
+falcon3268 He doesn`t need to. He`s covered.
God bless the land of the free and the home of the brave...
falcon3268 b
It’s the land of the free and the home of the brave. And he’s free to go.
He’s not a coward, he had a Medal of Honor remember?
@@anom7422 funny thing is before they actually put standards in, they use to give out the Medal of Honor to anyone that would step off the boat for battle. Think I am lying? Look it up
Great movie. I have one in my possession. Seen it many times.
2:21 I really love that clicking sound
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!
*BANG*
Has just been revoked..
1:06 Security stays behind Swagger.
1:21 Nobody is there.
2:24 They open the door and come in.
Mistake!
Love the final scene, they think they are free and clear...Swagger!! 💥
"Colonel, your moral compass is so fucked up, I'd be shocked if you managed to find your way back to the parking lot"
One of the best scenes ever
A normal movie! Mark Wahlberg played perfectly. Thank you for such a movie!
"3:43" too savage!!!🔥🔥
" justice does not always prevail it's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun, even though sometimes that's exactly what is needed."
And with those words, the Attorney General just green-lit the Colonel and Senator Meachum....
I loved when the judge told the Colonel to shut up one off the best scenes
He's the DA not the judge, sir.
@@rotyler2177He's the AG
@@foxdavis9856 am I supposed to know what that is
Who stopped by because of Tim Pool’s video? Lol. Yeah, Tim was right.
Got this on a separate tab while watching Tim pool 🙌🙌🙌
Gamesguru88 hahaa I knew someone would be coming by. Tim and Adam were arguing about this scene.
Had to check it out the other dude with the long hair trust me I know I've seen it 😂
Me, lol
Got a question for you guys , regarding Tim Pool , is it just me being a miserable snarky fuck , or is he getting intensely irritating? I'm right wing but watch him cos hes honest to some extent , but holy crap , his 'always right's, proud to be a fence sitter, style , grates!
He reads other people's work off the internet, and presents it like its work , and god forbid he gos 10 secs without telling us he was at 'occupy walstreet"
Jesus!
When my co-worker says he switched from normal anime romance to loli's. "Your moral compass is so fucked up, I'll be shocked if you manage to find your way back to the parking lot."
I clicked because of Kate Mara. That is all...
The actual most inactive character in this scene.
well, here we go again...)
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Rhona Mitra was so sexy in this movie. It's tough picking which one was hotter, lol.
In the final scene (the one after this one), how much you wanna bet the AG or someone in the CIA contracted Swagger to go after the Colonel and his associates after all this came out?
Swagger took the initiative himself, I guess.
Exhausted Elox 4:40 to 4:60 "even though sometimes that's exactly whats needed."
dude the judge literally prompted him to kill them at the end of the scene "even though sometimes thats exactly whats needed"
Exhausted Elox no........Swagger is a excellent tracker in urban warfare
Clandestine maybe. Contracts leave paper trails. Easier for the Attorney General to just say, “there’s no evidence that Swagger killed the Senator.”
One of my favorites Fantastic Movie 😎❗️👍
Two things i love about this scene. That he had the means to prove his innocence from day one, and that the AG basically approved him taking the colonel and his co conspirators out.
The sexiest thing in this movie was that cheytac intervention
Can't believe how good this movie ended up being from such a generic premise... Seriously, this was a fucking pleasure to watch! And its not everyday you see Danny Glover playing the villain...
Edit: And by the way, most neutral and fair government prosecutors ever portrayed in film! Holy fuck... I was just trying to imagine the amount of times I would have gotten shot if I tried to do exactly what Mark Whalburg did in this scene. My final count was around 3 times that I would have been definitively shot and killed, but its a badass movie so whatever.
"I've agreed to it as a favor to the FBI."
"What the hell am I doin here?"
the book for this scene was way better, having all of this high rank officals that were making Bob Lee Swagger look like the bad guy up to the point in which he demonstrated that the gun wasn't capable of shooting pretty much making everyone look like a bunch of idiots
There was a wrestler in WWE round when Shooter first came out in theaters named Jack Swagger and I always think of him whenever they say Bob Lee Swagger
I like how the two agents at the door quietly, conveniently and "magically" disappeared just before Swaggert put the round in the rifle and then suddenly entered the room without being summoned
The AG sent them out, and they heard the audible click when he pulled the trigger. The real problem is they didn't come in when the AG shouted put the weapon down.
Oh well, Bob Lee Swaggart made sure no Courts had to decide whether they were going to prosecute the Colonel or not...
The gun technical speech about changing firing pins is Bullshit so deep that I can smell it from here.
Damn miss Mara looks amazing
Still can’t act for shit though.
This movie no sucess at the Box Office? One of the best movies of the last fifteen years.
just realized that Swagger's partner from FBI is the same guy who plays in Ant-man
*4:40** For the record, l don't like the way this turned out any more than you do. But this is the world we live in. And justice does not always prevail. lt's not the Wild West, where you can clean up the streets with a gun. Even though sometimes that's exactly what's needed. Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go.......*
4:58 The moment he's given the green light
That's the WORST hand off in the history of the world.
What is a "hand off" ?
Giving Swagger the rifle cartridge
bdrrogers I understand now Thankyou, talk about bloody obvious! Thanks for your reply
Well, if he did right, then the audience might miss it.
Can you kindly point out the timestamp for this please?
4:10 when you're MVP on cod for 10 games in a row
Danny Glover always plays the villain to a T. The Color Purple, Witness, Shooter, etc.. Great Actor.
I love how the general told him to go and get his justice in his own way in a subtle way
The CheyTac Intervention M200 is one beautiful sniper rifle.
Y’know what the AG is my favourite character in this film even if his screen time was short.
He knew exactly what kind of a monster the Colonel was but he couldn’t do shit about it, fortunately for him Bob didn’t have that problem and basically told him to go and put that asshole six feet under. Also I love that he’s so savage too.
That attorney general was insane!!
Sorry stupid question here.. so does that mean that the baldy gave or hinted Swagger the “permission” to finish the colonel off?
What the hell am i doing here... Call the Joint Chief haha
US Attorney General > JC in this scene :)
"Swapped all the firing pins before I left the house."
I know very little about guns. How does this prove his innocence?
I know this is a late comment, but firing pins are relevant to the firearm they're used in. Basically, by swapping the pins amongst his weapons, Swagger ensured the guns couldn't fire if used, at least until the firing pins are swapped back into the correct weapons.
And because the FBI didn't do a ballistic test (they didn't think they needed to), they relied on the fact the bullet was a straight metallurgical match.
Laymans terms - The bullet used WAS fired from that particular weapon, just a week prior - at a can of stew. Swagger then swapped the firing pins, therefore making the weapons inoperable. The Colonel and his cronies didn't know this before setting Swagger up.
4:50 if I heard correctly the Attorney General put a hit on the Senator 😏
The colonel more so.
This whole movie is the result of the FBI didn't test fire the rifle
Thankfully the military doesn't work like that, every action you take outside of your country in service to it is subject to the laws of your own country. So if you commit a crime out of the country while in uniform, you are still held accountable in a court of law. Hence the captain who was charged for killing a wounded prisoner in Afghanistan. Not in this country, but accountable to it. So that Colonel would be screwed in the real world.
Jason Burgoyne well put. Everyone loves to forget Col. Oliver North and the Iran - Contra debacle. Case in point.
But Johnson and his men weren't in uniform at the time of the massacre. They were contractors, private entities.
Jason Burgoyne what an idiotic comment. One of the biggedt terroristic organization is the U.S military. Get your head out your ass.
Military is government property, the private eye isnt.
In this scene that bald guy didn't have enough authority to arrest that colonel at that moment, but the colonel certainly would face the legal system in the appropriate instance and in a federal court. It's just that in the movie Swagger decided to eliminate them and make justice with his own hands, but I believe that colonel was going to face charges for war crimes and all other shit he did, but Swagger New he had corrupt connections in high positions, so he knew it wouldn't do anything to the colonel, so he decided to act make justice before the colonel got away
I wonder if the attorney general ordered swagger to kill Johnson and his cohorts
+derek wall I doubt it. But he did hint that Swagger shouldn't stand for (after what he's been through) I bet there wasn't much of an investigation when the Senators ranch accidentally blew up. Gas leak, I believe :)
Ro Tyler you think so? because if the attorney general possibly knows a few good friends in the DOJ, DCI, or the FBI then maybe he could've helped swagger by telling them to lay off the case. because when a gas leak causes a blast and kills the occupants and the firefighter find a busted gas line in the house they'll likely deem it as suspicious
derek wall I dunno :) I doubt Swagger was implicated tho. He's too smart. Or he did leave evidence at the scene. I mean he was wearing fingertip gloves and left the pistol on Danny Glovers chest... maybe he didn't care. Up to the audience what happened, I guess :)
Ro Tyler one thing to remember if you want to make it look like a murder/suicide the dead shooter has to have powder residue on his hand
+derek wall not to sure that would matter since the scene was incinerated and all the evidence was burned. Plus, swaggers name was cleared and the focus was taken off of em.
Imagine if the bad guys had figured out the firing pin issue and fixed it. And swagger killed the guy. 😂
In any way there would have been justice, either the colonel dies or swagger walks free.
"This is not the Wild West where you can clean up the streets with a gun - even though, sometimes, that's exactly what's needed."
That look on Swagger's face.
"You're free to go."
And he has some cleaning up to do!
It is the attorney general's cryptic method of telling Swagger that he is authorized to use whatever necessary to bring evil men to justice.
Can someone tell me why does Memphis say "you're zeroed for 600, gotta aim a little low". Wouldn't he need to aim higher because of the height over bore offset?? Thanks
That deep voice is so badass
At the end.. with his wild west speech. He pretty much told swagger what he needed to do. It was like an order given by a government official, and I doubt anything would have gotten back to swagger. Go get em son!
*Shooter (2007) - Court scene*
I haven't seen this film, so I have no idea if this scene started or ended in a courthouse. But that looks suspiciously like an office, not a court.
So what's the rationale behind swapping out the firing pins in all of his guns for shorter ones? It would be very easy to tell what the issue was after 1 shot. You'd look at the primer see it didn't strike and make the adjustment.
Danny Glover is clearly "too old for this shit"
Glover plays both the good&bad guy(s) to a tee
This scene legally is so wrong it is laughable. It was never about the massacre in Africa but about whether Swagger shot the Bishop. The ending of this film was botched badly.
Do you trust me?...ummmmm...you got me shot at like 900 yards and I'm still alive...I would say I trust you hahaja
I WIN. YOU LOSE. AGAIN.
Glover is so great
Do have deleted scenes on shooter?? And paramount should make shooter 2,3,4,
Who's that girl,she's so hot !!!
She gets raped in the movie!
Chad K she's in the martian too
And Kate Mara gets topless in "House of Cards"
TheMaleRei she gets topless in this too.
Have to admit, I lose respect for women who go topless in film... I can't articulate it properly, but there it is...
Rather disappointing...
This movie is on Netflix I urge you all to watch it
Plot twist. He took out the firing pin after the assassination and he was the killer. Or he used a Inert round so it didnt shoot and he still is the killer.
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I was hoping that he forgot to swap it out on this one, and the gun goes BOOOM! “Oops - i guess it does work”
It's so shocking it's almost nauseating to see Danny Glover portraying this character. It's so opposite of who he's played in every other movie, and yet he could play this cold, heartless sociopath or psychopath and do it perfectly!
hrdknox2000 ever watch the color purple?
hrdknox2000 and did you also watch Witness starring Danny Glover in a negative role ? Harrison Ford starred in that movie.
Ernest Borgnine in Airwolf, McHale's Navy, From Here To Eternity.
hrdknox2000 Switchback. Very underrated actor.
🔥🐯🔥⚔️ I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOSE.... EVERY ATTEMPT FAILED ON MANY LEVELS... EVERY LEVEL YOUR MINDS CAN HANDLE...
Dam has it really been 14 years since this movie was made?
Good ending.
Why would you need a micrometer to tell if the firing pin has been removed from the BCG? Not to mention, taking out only the firing pin is needlessly complex when you could just remove the bolt. Another movie where they really don't know guns.
I don't know much about guns, but maybe it would be more visible if you removed the bolt ? What I can say is that if you *absolutely* need a micrometer to tell if the firing pin is shorter, the gun would most certainly fire, not sure what alloy a firing pin is made out of, but I'm pretty certain it expands and contracts more than a couple of micrometers within the range of temperatures it normally fires at.
My Mark's movie preferred..
"Exterminated"? Weird choice of words. Why not 'massacred'?
It's an example of arguing by adjective... Which sounds 'worse'?
A group of villagers were killed, butchered, massacred, or exterminated?
It's a sophist's tactic in a discussion / debate / argument - something a lawyer would say in a courtroom, or a politician would say in front of the press, to further make the subject / target look bad (above and beyond the alleged crime he committed)...
NOTATION - Of course, I haven't seen the film, and presume that Danny Glover's character was not seen on screen pulling the trigger in killing the villagers, or giving the order...
OR, for that matter, secretly observed by people who witnessed this action...
I presume this happened off screen and we are told to BELIEVE...
The intervention, wonder if gunny can quick scope his enemies lol
The two lines that they skip from the movie Shooter that they really should have put it on it... Are both from Julie Fen. The first is where she is told that he's hold up on top of the hill and under attack and she looks at him and says if he's on top of the hill that's where he wants to be! Second of all is the line where she looks at them and says you're not hunting them he's hunting you!