I try and I try, but I just can’t get through a single episode of Futureweapons. I have nothing but respect for anyone who has served, especially in the SEALs; but the host of the show is just so over the top that I can’t deal with it.
Last night I was channel flipping and Futureweapons was on; the episode where he was playing with the KRISS SMG. I saw it and stopped and was like “ooh, KRISS, neato”; and then about 6 seconds later I just had to change the channel. I’m sure that he’s really nice in person, but Richard Machowicz is such a toolbag while he’s hosting that I’m completely turned off to the show.
I can’t blame it entirely on him though, because I’m sure that a lot of his dialogue is written to be “intense” or whatever; but it just comes off as lame. Especially when he’s talking about firearms. Give me Jim Scouten or Michael Bane any day of the week over that guy.
on Apr 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 am
I guess he’s told to act like every weapon is the Greatest Thing Ever Made.
on Apr 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
He can’t help it, he took acting lessons from William Shatner.
on Apr 2nd, 2008 at 5:53 am
I don’t think REAL Gunnies or military personel are the target demographic. I’d say teen boys, and mallninjas is who they’re selling ad-space for.
on Apr 2nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
He’s so over the top I keep wondering if he fell afoul of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
on Apr 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
it’s the oh-mah-gawd this is so cool I have to stage whisper all my dialogue that kills me every time I stumble across that show. If he’d talk to the audience like his talking to his friends, I might be able to watch the show for longer than 90 seconds.
Shatner…LOL!