Try again, Kevin. I love my bow. It is one of the few physical possessions that actually sort of matter to me. I'm no expert, but I love shooting, and I love watching others make great shots. Over the years, I have had a good time watching the many movies which prominently feature archery. Among my favorite archery-intensive movies have been various incarnations of the Robin Hood story, Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings, King Arthur, Avatar, and assorted dystopic/post-apocalyptic action flicks, most recently The Hunger Games. Let's face it: Archery is one of those pursuits, like combat driving or sky-diving, that is inherently, universally cool. Movie goers can't seem to get enough of bow-and-arrow wielding heroes and heroins. As an archer myself, however, reality matters, too. There are many more wrong ways than right ways to shoot a bow. Most archery movies bug me, at some point. With that in mind, I offer the following li...
