10 Strangest Movie Weapons Ever

The only case where the pen may be mightier than the sword.

Shaun Of The Dead
Universal

We're at a point in time now where there are so many action movies, and fight scenes in general, that some films have to mix up the arsenal to remain fresh, because people these days don't want someone to just be shot with a gun or hit with a bat or stabbed with a knife. God no: people want to see variation. Chuck in a ruler or two, or a mug, perhaps a walnut?

Within the context of certain movies, the protagonist does have to think on his feet, which tends to be a reason that makes them so engaging. Often times the nearest object isn't always going to be an M9 Beretta or a chainsaw, but their opponent should still remain fearful; being garroted to death with a sock is a far more humiliating way to go than being bludgeoned with a hammer.

Yet it happens. Here are ten such times unusual items were put to deadly use in moves.

10. Magazine - The Bourne Supremacy

Pen, magazine, book, chair leg, Jason Bourne just has no preference. Pretty much a master of the art of improvised fighting, Bourne uses the most non-lethal option of all the weapons he's ever used, a folded up magazine. Getting hit with one of them certainly is a big issue.

Now, this could have been a little higher, but due to the fact that it's Jason bloody Bourne using it, it doesn't feel all that strange, in fact, he makes it look really god damn deadly. Not only that, but Bourne doesn't actually use the magazine to it's fullest... potential? Can a magazine have any fight potential? Whatever. What I mean is that he uses it for a good few smacks, but ends up finishing Jarda through asphyixiation.

Must've been a good read.

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