# 13186 bysraj99@... on Oct. 27, 2013, 3:36 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
"Gravity is a classic in every sense of the word and is destined to
rightfully earn the label of being one of the greatest films of a
generation ..
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/hollywood/Critics-review-Gravity-is-movie-of-the-year/Article1-1133878.aspx
http://science.time.com/2013/10/01/what-gravity-gets-right-and-wrong-about-space/
I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly
story line. A good movie can be made only if there is a great story to
tell.
Selvaraj
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/hollywood/Critics-review-Gravity-is-movie-of-the-year/Article1-1133878.aspx
GRAVITY FACT CHECK
http://science.time.com/2013/10/01/what-gravity-gets-right-and-wrong-about-space/
I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly story line. A good movie can be made only if there is a great story to tell.
Selvaraj
# 13187 byjoe@... on Oct. 27, 2013, 8:06 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
On 10/28/13 2:36 AM, sraj wrote:
> story line.
True.
> A good movie can be made only if there is a great story to tell.
I don't necessarily agree with that. I enjoyed the movie, even though I
spotted the technical problems with it right away. The story is simple,
and based on some unrealistic orbital mechanics, but it was fun nonetheless.
There aren't actually wizards and witches in England who can shoot
spells out of their wands, but I enjoyed that story too.
For our purposes, the more disturbing thing to me is how the movie was
made. They didn't use a single parabolic ride, yet managed a very
convincing portrayal of microgravity. I'd like to think that we'll soon
have Hollywood studios renting out space on a Bigelow station for their
filming, but if they can do this well on Earth, then that business plan
may not work out.
Best,
- Joe
# 13188 byalglobus@... on Oct. 28, 2013, 2:42 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
On Oct 27, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Joe Strout wrote:
>
> > I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly
> > story line.
>
> True.
>
-- its a classic survival story. Not in the least bit silly.
>
> > A good movie can be made only if there is a great story to tell.
>
> I don't necessarily agree with that. I enjoyed the movie, even though I
> spotted the technical problems with it right away. The story is simple,
> and based on some unrealistic orbital mechanics, but it was fun nonetheless.
>
> There aren't actually wizards and witches in England who can shoot
> spells out of their wands, but I enjoyed that story too.
>
> For our purposes, the more disturbing thing to me is how the movie was
> made. They didn't use a single parabolic ride, yet managed a very
> convincing portrayal of microgravity. I'd like to think that we'll soon
> have Hollywood studios renting out space on a Bigelow station for their
> filming, but if they can do this well on Earth, then that business plan
> may not work out.
>
> Best,
> - Joe
>
joe@strout.net
> wrote:
On 10/28/13 2:36 AM, sraj wrote:
> I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly
> story line.
True.
-- its a classic survival story. Not in the least bit silly.
A good movie can be made only if there is a great story to tell.
I don't necessarily agree with that. I enjoyed the movie, even though I
spotted the technical problems with it right away. The story is simple,
and based on some unrealistic orbital mechanics, but it was fun nonetheless.
There aren't actually wizards and witches in England who can shoot
spells out of their wands, but I enjoyed that story too.
For our purposes, the more disturbing thing to me is how the movie was
made. They didn't use a single parabolic ride, yet managed a very
convincing portrayal of microgravity. I'd like to think that we'll soon
have Hollywood studios renting out space on a Bigelow station for their
filming, but if they can do this well on Earth, then that business plan
may not work out.
Best,
- Joe
# 13189 byjoe@... on Oct. 28, 2013, 3:02 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
SPOILER ALERT -- please skip this message if you haven't seen the film
(but think you might).
>> > I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly
>> > story line.
>>
>> True.
>>
> -- its a classic survival story. Not in the least bit silly.
But I think you know what we mean. No, survival isn't silly, but
transferring casually between the orbits of Hubble, ISS, and a putative
Chinese space station, each in a few minutes using the resources of a
Soyuz or similar capsule (or an MMU!), *is* silly.
I also found the key plot bit when her foot was caught in the line to be
a bit silly, too. What exactly was the force that was pulling our
heroes so strongly away from the station? The station wasn't rotating,
and they were all clearly co-orbiting by that point. If it were a very
*long* line, you could get a bit of a pull towards or away from the
Earth. But it wasn't -- it was maybe 10 meters or so. So, the only
explanation for this mysterious force was that it was necessary for the
plot.
As I said before, I enjoyed the film, by ignoring the impossibilities in
the same way I forgive magic and monsters in a fantasy film. But yes,
if you get right down to it, it was a bit silly. They could have told a
good survival story within the bounds of physics.
# 13190 byalglobus@... on Oct. 28, 2013, 3:31 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
On Oct 27, 2013, at 8:02 PM, Joe Strout wrote:
> (but think you might).
>
> On 10/28/13 1:42 PM, Al Globus wrote:
>
>>>> I saw the movie today. The problem with the movie is that it has a silly
>>>> story line.
>>>
>>> True.
>>>
>> -- its a classic survival story. Not in the least bit silly.
>
> But I think you know what we mean. No, survival isn't silly, but
> transferring casually between the orbits of Hubble, ISS, and a putative
> Chinese space station, each in a few minutes using the resources of a
> Soyuz or similar capsule (or an MMU!), *is* silly.
It's technically ridiculous, but still a great story. The vast majority of the audience won't be bothered in the least by the technical inaccuracies. They only briefly passed through my mind while I was watching.
Being part Irish, I have no problem with enhancing reality for the sake of a good story :-)
# 13191 bymikecombs@... on Oct. 28, 2013, 1:20 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
> I'd like to think that we'll soon
> have Hollywood studios renting out space on a Bigelow station for their
> filming, but if they can do this well on Earth, then that business plan
> may not work out.
Regards,
Mike Combs
> I'd like to think that we'll soon
> have Hollywood studios renting out space on a Bigelow station for their
> filming, but if they can do this well on Earth, then that business plan
> may not work out.
I used to entertain the idea that Hollywood might have an interest in filming in reduced gravity for high-energy (perhaps superhuman) fight sequences. But seeing the fight sequences in the mountain villa in "The Matrix Reloaded" quickly dispelled that fantasy.
Regards,
Mike Combs