Talk:Alien: Resurrection

Again, I am seriously thinking about deleting this page cause I see no mentioning of these weapons being dressed up from real guns or just props meant to appear like they are shooting something. Excalibur01 11:06, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

I restored this page, because I do recall reading from a British Cinema journal that some of the sci fi weapons were built around real guns and the shapes were really hidden well by the outlandish decorative shells. I don't have the exact details, but will make it a task to research which guns were used as the basis for the sci fi weapons. This page is weak, I admit, but I hope to get better images and information on the weapons used. MoviePropMaster2008 08:23, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

I googled up a prop page ( http://www.yourprops.com/view_item.php?movie_prop=8662 ) which claims the rifles are all prop; essentially jury-rigged electrically operated revolvers using pyro charges inside a machined aluminium frame; similarity, the pistols are apparently resin kits and the grenade launcher another prop with a spring-loaded pump, machined aluminium reciever and a metal barrel. One wonders how much the phrase "non-gun technology" has to do with the presence of a certain miss Weaver on the same set as a bunch of icky weapons. Tim 23:11, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks so much! :D So these sci fi weapons were 'nonguns' like the ones we list from ISS. The more Info we can get the better. I still don't believe in deleting this page, being that the guns can still cause some confusion as to what they are. It's not like "South Park" (a page that was recently deleted) where no one in their right mind would wonder if any real guns were used or were the basis for the sci fi weapons. If it can answer someone's movie trivia question, then it belongs here. Also pretty funny with 'anti gun' Sigourney Weaver. She used a FULL AUTO gun and kicked ass in Aliens and then became all politically correct, thus the requirement that there by NO GUNS in Aliens 3. Since they are NON-Guns as listed in our fictional guns page, then we should try to educate the public. :) Again, thanks for the awesome info. MoviePropMaster2008 01:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Well can we actually state in the article that they are nonguns? Cause I don't see anything on the page telling us that are not based on real guns Excalibur01

In the book on the making of Alien: Resurrection there are photos of the sleeve guns. They were made for the movie, the grips fold back so that they don't stick down, and the pistols can fit down the sleeves with no problems. When activated, the pistols pop out, and the grips swing down into position. David.

== Images

Possible Arm Anchored Gun

What the Shockrifle 'burner' may have looked like today. Joke.