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Leaper Since: May, 2009
#1: Jan 2nd 2011 at 4:11:23 AM

Technically, the pic itself is okay, but it's so dark, you can hardly see the gun. I had to squint to see it was actually there. If we keep it (and again, there's no real reason, technically, why we can't), it really needs to be lighter so you can actually see the gun in the Doctor's hand.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#2: Jan 2nd 2011 at 4:15:22 AM

It'd be a lot better if he was pointing it at his chin. Let me try GIS.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#3: Jan 2nd 2011 at 4:45:58 AM

I got a screenshot from Go Lion. Want me to upload it?

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#5: Jan 2nd 2011 at 7:45:18 AM

Blazing Saddles is probably the Most Triumphant Example, but it doesn't look like the moment is captured very well in stills, unfortunately.

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#6: Jan 2nd 2011 at 10:18:22 AM

How about Will, from Pirates of the Caribbean?

He even goes for the "bonus points" of pointing the gun at his own head.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#7: Jan 2nd 2011 at 11:07:31 AM

"Blazing Saddles is probably the Most Triumphant Example"

No, something cannot be "the" MTE. It can only be your MTE.

edited 2nd Jan '11 11:08:59 AM by DragonQuestZ

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#8: Jan 2nd 2011 at 2:42:20 PM

Hm, try the scene where he takes himself hostage.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#9: Jan 2nd 2011 at 3:06:55 PM

[up][up]Yeah, I know, it's just that the examples list calls it the MTE. It's certainly one of the better-known examples, at any rate.

Oh, this one might work. I didn't find this image in my earlier search:

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#10: Jan 2nd 2011 at 3:35:47 PM

The best shot from Blazing Saddles is probably right up at the podium when he first takes out his gun.

"Alright. Nobody moves or the ****** gets it."

However, when I saw this topic, Blazing Saddles was the first thing that came to mind.

edited 2nd Jan '11 3:36:33 PM by DRCEQ

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#11: Jan 2nd 2011 at 3:55:57 PM

[up]You're right, looking at the scene on YouTube, I think an image from about 2:59 would be best. Unfortunately, that particular You Tube clip is pretty low-quality, and I can't find a good still.

This one is only mediocre, and this one's cropped too much, so it's not immediately obvious that it's actually the sheriff's hand holding the gun.

Anyone have a handy copy of the movie on DVD for screen capture?

edited 2nd Jan '11 3:56:30 PM by suedenim

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#12: Jan 2nd 2011 at 4:34:27 PM

I don't know, that cropped image does show the sherriff's hand holding the gun... The only black man among a bunch of whites.. I don't think it'd be hard to figure out. Probably would be best if we could get a little more of that though.

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#13: Jan 2nd 2011 at 4:43:38 PM

Found the screencap I mentioned, but it's not as good as I thought.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#14: Jan 3rd 2011 at 5:31:03 AM

I am... securing... a copy as we speak.

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#16: Jan 4th 2011 at 12:31:16 PM

Uh, kinda weird that everyone else is also pointing guns at him.

edited 4th Jan '11 12:31:27 PM by troacctid

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#17: Jan 4th 2011 at 12:42:49 PM

I think the quote at the time was him saying "Stop or the [darkie] gets it." I forget the actual word he used was, but I think it was a slur of some kind.

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Shale Since: Jan, 2001
#18: Jan 4th 2011 at 12:44:28 PM

The line is "Hold it! The next man that makes a move, the [n-word] gets it."

edited 4th Jan '11 12:44:36 PM by Shale

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#19: Jan 4th 2011 at 3:01:42 PM

I agree that with the other guns, it looks more like he's just being an idiot "Well everyone else is pointing a gun at me", which would be a funny way to illustrate "Following the herd", but not this trope.

I've seen the movie, by the way.

edited 4th Jan '11 3:02:07 PM by DragonQuestZ

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#20: Jan 4th 2011 at 3:31:36 PM

Anything else from that scene that might better indicate that he's fooling the townsfolk? I mean that is only one moment of the scene. What about the few seconds after? Might not be worth the pursuit for the sake of the image, but you never know.

edited 4th Jan '11 3:31:50 PM by DRCEQ

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#21: Jan 4th 2011 at 5:54:30 PM

I think some other frames near (very near, as in within 5 seconds) that one might work better, where his eyes are showing more and he looks more like "frightened hostage" or "hardened criminal."

edited 4th Jan '11 5:55:22 PM by suedenim

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#23: Jan 4th 2011 at 7:06:23 PM

That last pic actually looks pretty good, right before he ducks into the building.

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#25: Jan 4th 2011 at 9:21:19 PM

edited 4th Jan '11 9:24:56 PM by rodneyAnonymous

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