The Top 10 Coolest Weapons You'll Never Have - Part 1: Movies

10. Rail Gun - Eraser

Here's The Synopsis From Wikipedia: "Arnold Schwarzenegger is elite federal marshal John Kruger, who works for the Federal Witness Security Protection Program (WITSEC). Kruger must do anything to keep witnesses he protects safe. When Lee Cullen (Vanessa Williams) sees what she is not meant to, a powerful force wants her dead. Cullen works for a leading defense contractor - she uncovers a scheme to deliver an advanced weapon known as the rail gun into the hands of the wrong people. Marshal John Kruger must protect Cullen, as her greatest threat comes from within the government. Kruger comes up against someone of equal skill as he tries to guard Cullen against conspirators and Robert Deguerin (James Caan), his former mentor. Kruger himself comes under suspicion and sets out to prove his innocence to Bellor (James Coburn), the head of the Witness Protection Program." Sounds like a wild ride of a film, doesn't it? Yeah it was pretty cool all in all, but it would have been just another Ah-Nold shot-'em-up had it not been for the Rail Gun. This thing was outstanding: " A railgun is a form of gun that converts electrical energy (rather than the more conventional chemical energy from an explosive propellant) into projectile kinetic energy. It is not to be confused with a coilgun (Gauss gun). Rail guns use magnetic force to drive a projectile." Yup. Sweet.

9. Glaive - Krull

The movie itself was pretty retched: The world of Krull is invaded by an evil alien entity known as The Beast and his army of Slayers, who travel the galaxy in the mountain-like spaceship, the Black Fortress. Prince Colwyn and Princess Lyssa decide to marry and form an alliance between their rival kingdoms in the hope that together their combined forces will be strong enough to defeat the Beast and his armies. Wow, just stunning. It does feature Lian Neeson and is produced by Ron Silver, so that's got to be worth something, right? Meh. At the very least it did feature wone of the coolest weapons in Sc-Fi cinema history: The Glaive. Star shaped, sharp, and, as it turned out, relatively useless against the nasty monster at the end. Oh well, it was still sweet for a minute.

8. Freddy's Glove - A Nightmare on Elm Street

'One Two, Freddy's Comin' For You...Three Four, Better Lock The Door..' We all know the rhyme, and for a few years, thanks to the industry inundating the screens with Freddy and his nightmares, we were all pretty well frightened, too. Freddy Krueger was a horribly disfigured and burnt walking cliche who also happened to own a killer metal glove featuring four fingers of razor sharp blades. He haunted the sleeping thoughts of the younger crowd 'surviving' on Elm Street, and more often then not, disposed of them in any number of gory and vicious ways. But, most frequently, he employed the use of his 'fist of fury'. Very sharp.

7. Spiderman's Webs - Spider-Man

Bitten on the hand by a radio-active arachnid, Peter Parker soon found himself able to perform much akin to his new eight-legged brethren. He can climb walls, sense danger (I assume spiders have that innate ability), and, most amazingly: spin webs. Now in the comics, Peter had to fashion his own 'web shooters' and have a constant supply of 'web fluid' on hand lest he find himself without and be forced to run around the city. That just wouldn't do. In the films, however, Peter makes his own webs with spinnerettes located in his wrists. This is nice since he really never needs to worry about exhausting his ready-made supply. The webs have the ability to be used in any number of specific activities such as the creation of nets, clubs, hammocks, boxing gloves, and shields. Except, as w all try to not remember, that mess of an attempt at Spider-Man on The Electric Company. Ropes, anyone?

6. Golden Gun - James Bond: The Man With The Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun, released in 1974, is the ninth film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional British secret agent James Bond. In the film, Bond is sent after the Solex Agitator - a device which can harness the power of the sun. Yep: The SUN! He teams up with agent Mary Goodnight against Francisco Scaramanga - The Man with the Golden Gun. The action finally culminates in a duel between the two men. The golden gun features golden bullets (you didn't just think the GUN was golden, did you? Silly you!) that could kill instantly. Also, the gun could be broken down into a cigarette lighter, cuff links, and a buckle, and a pen.

5. Predator's Disk - Predator, Predator 2

Arnold once again finds himself wrapped up in some kind of bizarre situation that demands his need (or desire, frankly) to shoot everything in sight. This time he's teamed up with fellow government official, Jesse Ventura, as well as Carl 'Apollo' Weathers to do battle against an alien Predator who is basically a walking death-delivery service. Among various other bits of poky tools and items designed for instant killing, the Predator has a disk he is able to throw with pin-pint accuracy that will, as a boomerang, return to him. It's roughly the size of a dinner plate, only a whole hell of a lot sharper. Now in Predator 2, featuring the far less muscular, Danny Glover, the Predator spends his free time in New York. Oh, and he slices Gary Busey in half inside a meat freezer... something we'd all enjoy doing, I'm sure.

4. The Ball (Sentinel Spheres) - Phantasm

Phantasm is a low-budget cult classic horror movie produced in 1977 and released in 1979. It was directed, written, photographed, co-produced and edited by Don Coscarelli. It introduced The Tall Man (who was portrayed in the film and its sequels by Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and sadistic undertaker who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world. The Tall Man uses flying silver balls (referred to as Sentinel Spheres by fans) that contain a lethal pair of spiked blades and a drill that destroys the victim's brain. This film was re-released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment on April 10th, 2007. Yeah, it sounds a trifle tough to swallow, I know, but you really need to suspend all of your disbelief when watching this. The you'll really have a blast watching the Balls drain the life out of people in glorious fountains of blood.

3. Glamdring - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Featured prominently in director Peter Jackson's live action The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, produced by New Line Cinema (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)), Glamdring is a sword forged for the Elf Turgon in the First Age. For several thousand years it went missing, until Gandalf (and company) found it (along with Sting and Orcrist) in the trolls' cave in The Hobbit and claimed it for himself. He continued to use Glamdring through the events of The Lord of the Rings. Glamdring is translated as Foe-hammer, and the goblins in The Hobbit call it "Beater". Glamdring, much akin to the orc-recognizing blue-bladed Sting, will radiate and alert one to the presence of Orcs. He can also cut stuff with it.

2. The Whip - Indiana Jones Trilogy

Where would Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. be without his trusty whip? One could safely assume, probably dead. Indian Jones wields his whip as though it were an extension of his arm but still with a mind of its own. He has grasped objects with it, swung from roof tops, and yanked the legs out from under foes. Yes, it is as iconic a weapon as you will likely see belonging to an exploring archeology professor. And it just doesn't get much simpler that a coiled whip dangling by the hip of a gritty adventurer, does it? I submit that it does not.

1. Lightsaber - The Star Wars Saga

That all-too familiar Snap-Hiss and Whummm of an ignited lightsaber is almost as well known a sound as a ringing telephone. Rather that write something cool, I decided to borrow something cool. This is from the Wookepedia:

"This was the formal weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. More skill than simple sight was required for its use. An elegant weapon. It was a symbol as well. Anyone can use a blaster or a fusioncutter—but to use a lightsaber well was a mark of someone cut above the ordinary."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi

"Designed as much for elegance in combat as for ceremony, the lightsaber was a distinctive weapon, the very image of which was inextricably bound with the mythos of the Jedi and the Sith.

It was a blade of pure energy emitted from a hilt most often crafted by the wielder to match their own needs, preferences, and style. Because of the unique balance of the saber, with all its weight in the hilt, and a strong gyroscopic effect it was very difficult for the untrained to wield. In the hands of an expert in tune with the Force, such as the Jedi or their fallen brethren, the Sith, the lightsaber was a weapon to be greatly respected, even feared. To wield a lightsaber was to demonstrate incredible skill and confidence, as well as master dexterity and attunement to the Force."