Website Name: Internet Movie Firearm Database (imfdb)
Website URL: http://www.imfdb.org
Website Description: “The Internet Movie Firearms Database (imfdb) needs your help to grow. If you have a correction please don’t hesitate to make it. If you don’t know how to edit a Wiki the greatest guide around is Wikipedia’s own. If you’d just like to talk about your favorite movies, guns, or any combination thereof join us in the new imfdb forum”
Website Owner/Admin: Unknown
Type of Website: Film & Television Firearms Wiki Resource & Forum
Subject Matter/Focus: Identification of Firearms in film, television, and other entertainment media (amime, videogames)
Cost: None (Donations Accepted)
Access/Membership/Participation Requirements: Registration not required to read; registration required to post on Forum.
Participant Overview: As of the time of this review, 47 registered members on the forum
Content/Functionality: The website provides information regarding the use of firearms in film and television, sorted by movie/TV show, actor, type of weapon, screenshots, photos, and more
Presentation/Quality: IMFDB.org features a simple layout and functionality and is very easy to use.
Time in Service: Uncertain – possibly July 2007
Updates/Activity: This is a wiki reference site with a forum and appears to be updated quite frequently.
My Experience & Personal Review:
This is a great resource for original prop collectors, fans of film and television, and gun fans/collectors.
There is a fairly substantive list of films with detailed information about the firearms used in those films.
Given that it is a wiki site, it will continue to grow and become refined with more and more information.
The only real downside thus far as the spamming of the forum with unrelated solicitations, but that is easy enough to monitor/resolve.
I’ve found the site to be a great, informative resource and very interesting reading. There is a growing collection of information, and I think original prop hobbyists might find it to be of particular interest.
Recommended.
Jason De Bord