Flashlights in TV shows and movies (Part 4)

[IMA SOL MAN]

Back in the mid to late 1990s, British officers who responded to emergency 999 calls won a huge victory.... The right to decide for themselves if they could return fire in order to prevent their own deaths.

Before the victory, all guns (including issued S&W model 10 revolvers) were stowed in the back of the patrol cars in different electronically controlled lock-boxes. Arriving on scene, if fired upon, the officers first had to radio a supervisor to get permission in order to access even the box that held their sidearms. If approved, an electronic signal was sent that caused the box to open. Yes, they had to get permission to defend their own lives! Apparently their union had enough of that nonsense. Sued, and won the right to carry their model 10s. But the rest of the weapons remained in the lock-boxes, still requiring permission to access.

I suppose their ammo is limited to standard pressure 158 grain lead round nose (widowmaker).

 

[Chadder]

Have been picking at the Bosch series (with Titus Welliver starring). Of course, ol' Harry always has a decent flashlight with him.


Apparently, he's a big fan ...

"Back then they gave you a flashlight and a forty-five, dropped you in a hole. Now it's heat sensors, infrared... it's a different game."

- Harry Bosch (as played by Titus Welliver), in the Bosch television series
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I have seen all of the series and love it, but I love the Books even more. In the original Michael Connelly series of books Harry is actually a Vietnam vet and was a Tunnel Rat. He had extensive use of flashlights and discusses it in his books. In the TV series they made him younger and served in Afganastan. He usually has a Surefire G2 LED.

 

[M@elstrom]

Back in the mid to late 1990s, British officers who responded to emergency 999 calls won a huge victory.... The right to decide for themselves if they could return fire in order to prevent their own deaths.

The Armed Response/Anti-Terrorism Teams exist in parallel with unarmed general duties Police, Northern Ireland Police all carry firearms whilst less lethal options (like tasers) have been issued to Officers who have undertaken specialised additional training.

 

[pnwoutdoors]

I have seen all of the series and love it, but the I love the Books even more. In the original Michale Connelly series of books ...

I've seen nearly the whole TV series, and I've read about two-thirds of the Bosch, Ballard, and Lincoln Lawyer books. He's about 98% pure to staying on his good track, with tight plot and great writing, only rarely going a bit off for several pages; but that's incredibly rare, with this author. He's very good, even if not particularly preferring the crime/detective genre of books.

 

[aznsx]

I suppose their ammo is limited to standard pressure 158 grain lead round nose (widowmaker).

I believe they likely do the ol' Barney Fife thing: They probably carry 1 (one) round of ammo in their shirt pocket, which they only retrieve and load into their sidearm under the most dire of circumstances.

(Note: For those of a generation with an alpha character suffix, this reference is from the TV series 'Andy Griffith'.)

800 × 1,004

 

[M@elstrom]

Found another Maglite in the Stallone 1987 movie "Over The Top" quite appropriate as these lights were also marketed towards the Trucking industry...

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Found another Maglite in the Stallone 1987 movie "Over The Top" quite appropriate as these lights were also marketed towards the Trucking industry...

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Funny, I have no memory of that film. But then, I've never really been a Stalone fan.

 

[M@elstrom]

Not an overly complicated plot but entertaining and IMHO rewatchable...

 

[Monocrom]

Funny, I have no memory of that film. But then, I've never really been a Stalone fan.

Truck driver trying to bond with his estranged son.
Also involves a huge arm-wrestling tournament.
Yeah.... Not one of his higher grossing films.

 

[Roger Sully]

Started watching the "True Lies" series recently and found this in Harry's pelican case

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

Started watching the "True Lies" series recently and found this in Harry's pelican case

I spy with my little eye an Acebeam E70. Doesn't seem to be a Mini either.

 

[DaveTheDude]

In Episode 6 of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, in the second half of Episode Six, Anson Mount (Captain Pike) is moving through a corridor searching for a fugitive. He stops, kneels, and opens a low-level wall panel and extracts two flashlights. Set designer Jonathan Lee confirmed to me that the light Captain Pike grabbed was a Fenix HT18 LED Hunting Flashlight. He also confirmed that the production crew added a custom-made shroud to the light to allow them to add colored lenses, presumably to be used in future episodes.

[It's a testament to Fenix' quality that the brand apparently survives into the 24th century.]

 

[pc_light]

In Episode 6 of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, in the second half of Episode Six, Anson Mount (Captain Pike) is moving through a corridor searching for a fugitive. He stops, kneels, and opens a low-level wall panel and extracts two flashlights. Set designer Jonathan Lee confirmed to me that the light Captain Pike grabbed was a Fenix HT18 LED Hunting Flashlight. He also confirmed that the production crew added a custom-made shroud to the light to allow them to add colored lenses, presumably to be used in future episodes.

[It's a testament to Fenix' quality that the brand apparently survives into the 24th century.]

Yep, noticed that distinctive conical bezel.

You would think they would have reflowed hi-cri by then ;-)

 

[orbital]

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In the Watchmen series, one of the most important scenes is about a flashlight,, they give a good look at this multi-emitter beast.
Searched this morning & found it (99% sure)

It was the Fenix LR80R monster

Fenix LR80R Flashlight - 18000 Lumen Spotlight

The Fenix LR80R Rechargeable Flashlight is Fenix’s brightest flashlight, blasting 18,000 lumens a distance of over 12 football fields.

www.fenixlighting.com

edit,, spelling

 

[orbital]

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Last year I bought the complete series of X-Files.
It's been interesting to see some flashlight changes from 2~3D Mag, to some big light that looked like it has a car battery to power, to some light with a diffuser on it.

But it took to Season 6 episode 6 to finally see a P60 light.
Can't make out the brand, but I'll bet $20 it's a P60 for sure (better/clearer shots in the actual show)

Season 6 episode 6 is December '98

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

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Last year I bought the complete series of X-Files.
It's been interesting to see some flashlight changes from 2~3D Mag, to some big light that looked like it has a car battery to power, to some light with a diffuser on it.

But it took to Season 6 episode 6 to finally see a P60 light.
Can't make out the brand, but I'll bet $20 it's a P60 for sure (better/clearer shots in the actual show)

Season 6 episode 6 is December '98



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Loved the series, the movies and the spinoff. Not real happy when Mulder wasn't in it though. Fox is the MAN!

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

I rewatched I Robot twice last night, first time normal mode, second time with commentary. There were a lot of flashlights in that film, but I am not familiar enough with all of them to know what they were using. I don't know if this film has already been posted here or not, don't feel like looking for it. Anyone ID the featured lights?

 

[tech25]

Have been picking at the Bosch series (with Titus Welliver starring). Of course, ol' Harry always has a decent flashlight with him.


Apparently, he's a big fan ...

"Back then they gave you a flashlight and a forty-five, dropped you in a hole. Now it's heat sensors, infrared... it's a different game."

- Harry Bosch (as played by Titus Welliver), in the Bosch television series
​

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

Good ol' 6P.

 

[bykfixer]

Incan Minimag on Friday Night Lights circa 2009