Science Fact or Cinematic Fiction?
I. Introduction
- describe the concept of action and reaction
- explain how reactions are equal to actions despite differences in acceleration
- hypothesis: movies rarely adhere to laws of physics in order to create dramatic effects
II. Kung Fu Hustle
- describe the final fight scene in the courtyard wherein the hero is literally head-butted a thousand feet into the air
- explain that the needed force to launch an average human that far into the air would create an opposing force that would crush any human
- Kung Fu Hustle is the epitome of cinematic fiction
III. Kung Fu Panda
- describe the scene in which Po strikes the punching dummy and it swings back and knocks Po across the screen
- though the reaction of the dummy hitting Po is done well the force it generates would not be sufficient to throw Po across the room
IV. The Matrix Revolutions
- describe the film's final fight scene between Neo and Agent Smith
- at one point the fly at each other and collide with enough force to cause a blast wave but do not recoil from the impact with the same force
- two objects colliding at such speed would violently careen off each other if they weren't obliterated in the process
-compare to impact in Mythbuster's episode with two stage rocket sled
IV. Conclusion
- the laws of physics are often violated in Hollywood films
- Hollywood strives to create spectacular scenes and exaggerates actions and reactions to accomplish this
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