• TankieTanuki [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    My favorite scene of any movie. I was on the edge of my seat with my eyes glued to every frame. Every piece of the movie is threaded together in that climax :chefs-kiss: .

    This copy is better quality I think.

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    "Ten to twelve men. Three teams. Three shooters. The triangulation of fire that Clay Shaw and David Ferrie discussed two months before..."

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    THEY'VE WALKED THE PLAZA.

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    THEY KNOW EVER INCH.

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    THEY'VE CALIBRATED THEIR SIGHTS.

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    THEY'VE PRACTICED ON MOVING TARGETS.

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    THEY'RE READY!

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    KENNEDY'S MOTORCADE MAKES THE TURN FROM MAIN ONTO HOUSTON.

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    IT'S GONNA BE A TURKEY SHOOT.

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    They don't shoot him coming up Houston, WHICH IS THE EASIEST SHOT FOR A SINGLE SHOOTER IN THE BOOK DEPOSITORY!

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    THEY WAIT!

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    THEY WAIT UNTIL HE GETS IN THE KILLING ZONE BETWEEN THREE RIFLES.

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    KENNEDY MAKES THE FINAL TURN FROM HOUSTON ONTO ELM, SLOWING DOWN TO SOME 11 MILES AN HOUR.

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    The shooters across Dealey Plaza tighten, taking their aim, waiting for the radio to say

    "GREEN! GREEN!" or "ABORT! ABORT!"...

    :shrek-pixel-despair: