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A signature weapon (or trademark weapon or weapon of choice) is one commonly identified with a certain group or, in the case of literature, epic poems, comics, and film, where it is a popular trope, for both heroes and villains to be associated with and highly proficient in the use of specific weaponry.
One particular category of arms that is not intended to be a part of the database is fictional firearms. For example, weapons that are beyond current technology such as laser (as the projectile), plasma, and/or nuclear particle (i.e. photon, etc.) devices are typically not accepted by the contributors of the site.
The name Durendal arguably begins with the French dur-stem, meaning "hard", though "enduring" may be the intended meaning. [1] Rita Lejeune argues that the name may break down into durant + dail, [2] which may be rendered in English as "strong scythe" [3] or explained in more detail to mean "a scimitar or scythe that holds up, resists, endures". [4]
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after Alec Baldwin fired a loaded weapon that was handed to him by an assistant director who mistakenly believed it was safe to use on the New Mexico ...
Scaramanga is an assassin who kills with his signature weapon, a pistol made of solid gold. In the novel, the character is nicknamed "Pistols" Scaramanga and is also called "Paco" (a Spanish diminutive of Francisco). [1] In the film, the character was played by Christopher Lee (the real-life step-cousin of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). [2]
The most common depiction, especially in the Western world, of the Katana is a weapon of unparalleled power, often bordering on the physically impossible. Katana are often depicted as being inherently "superior" to all other weapons possessing such qualities as being impossibly light, nigh-unbreakable and able to cut through nearly anything.
Speaking about quotes, the Instagram page Movie Quotes posts some of the most memorable ones from movies and TV shows, so we have compiled the best ones for you. Some of them will definitely ...
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