Glamour and The Gun: Our Top 10 List
Posted on March 1, 2011 by Natalie in Fashion & Style, Movies, Movies - Everything Else, Natalie's Blog, Style
The Academy Awards on Sunday night marked the finale of “Awards Season,” as they call it here in Hollywood. The red carpets have been walked, The Golden Globes, Grammys, SAGs and Oscars have officially been divvied, and the after parties have most definitely been crashed.
Since the dawn of the motion picture era, Hollywood has always had a strange fascination with firearms. As the legendary film director Jean Luc Godard famously said, “All you need for a film is a girl and a gun.” We at Girl’s Guide absolutely agree.
Of course, just like most things that come out of Lalaland, as we locals affectionately call it, Hollywood’s perception and representation of guns is at best, a little skewed. Most firearms owners, for example, don’t know how to “bend a bullet” quite like Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. And the last time I checked, no one really shoots laser guns a la Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. Still, audiences all over the world can’t help but line up to see the next incarnation of filmic firearms.
Since Hollywood loves to celebrate itself (and oh how we love to watch), let’s jump on that bandwagon, shall we? Here’s a look my Top 10 list of the most glamorous gun moments in movie history.
10) Thelma and Louise – Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star in this, the quintessential “girl and a gun movie.” Sad ending, but a super fun ride. Not to mention the three magic words: Brad Pitt cameo.
9) Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle – Demi Moore. Dual Desert Eagles. Done.
8 ) You may think I’m crazy about this one, but the fact that somehow Sigourney Weaver managed to fight off oozing creatures from space and do it with an undeniable gritty glamor is pretty impressive. Alien from 1979 definitely makes the list.
7) The Matrix- After watching this film, who among us didn’t want to be Trinity?
6) True Grit – Hailee Steinfeld kept it super duper classy in this Cohen Bros remake. And wasn’t she just adorable at the Oscars? Can’t wait to see more from this little starlet.
5) Termiator 1 & 2 – Linda Hamilton as Sarah Conner. Again, a gritty but totally fantastic leading lady. And can someone please find me her trainer’s phone number?
4) Bonnie and Clyde – Faye Dunaway is cool and totally glam in this 1967 film.
3) Wanted – Angelina Jolie does it again.
2 ) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – Carrie Fisher is a legendary icon in this film. You know you’re doing something right if you can make millions of girls everywhere wear buns over their ears. Hats off to you, sister.
1) As time goes by, Casablanca continues to be, in my humble opinion, the greatest movie ever. It just doesn’t get any classier than the gorgeous screen siren, Ingrid Bergman. Bonus: though it technically only shows up in one scene, she knows how to use that revolver. Better look out, all you Nazi bad guys!
Those are the Top 10 on my list. Did I miss one? Leave me your thoughts in the comments below.
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I vote for Jodie Foster in The Brave One. She uses a technique of wincing, looking away and managing to make clean shots on at least nine, I think, miscreants, that all of a sudden come out of New York City’s woodwork (imagine that) to attach her. And, I like her Ghiza Birkenstocks, of which, I own the same model in four shades.
I meant “Attack,” not “Attach.” I need an editor.
dont forget Kate Beckinsale in Underworld…she even rocks the black leather
Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider or in Mr. and Mrs. Smith!
What about Mr and Mrs Smith?
I was going to mention Mr and Mrs Smith but my thunder was stolen,Bad Girls (1994 western) The long Kiss goodnight (1996 Geena Davis)- Television, the chronicles of Sarah Connor, Nikita, Cheers Mick
Just saw a cool French Movie “Female Agents”
starring Sophie Marceau about the Women of the French resistance WW2
Loved Hellen Miren in R.E.D. She knew what she was doing, and is one classy lady!
Domino with Keira Knightley
Little known movie with great girl/gun scenes: Kyra Sedgewick in Montana. However, she is upstaged by Stanley Tucci’s fantastic performance as a dying hit man. I don’t know why more people don’t know about this movie.
Glamour and firearms is definitely a good combination. A recent example of my attempt at capturing both together: Glock Glamour