A very good science fiction movie. As a plus Christopher Nolan is a conservative, so there is a really good dig at big government in the beginning. Good science fiction movies bring something new into focus. This movie for the first time shows the time issues related to relativity.
Small spoiler:
Matt Damon is in the movie and plays a character very close to real life. That was also a real treat to see.
There are some plot holes, but otherwise a very entertaining long movie. However, if your only going to the movies once see "Fury".
Interstellar, the movie
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Re: Interstellar, the movie
I saw it yesterday. It was good, but long.
Please don't watch this movie expecting much authenticity. While there are a LOT of elements that are grounded in reality, there's a lot of sci-fi nonsense in it too, and as I watched it, I definitely had "Huh?" moments, but I'm naturally critical of these kind of movies. Still, I kept the analytical part of my brain in the background enough to just enjoy the movie for what it was. If you can sit for 3.5 hours, it's a fun movie to watch.
One thing that was prety cool: Christopher Nolan's robots in this movie are pretty cool, and definitely had some funny lines that got buried in the seriousness of the film.
For those of you that watched the movie already, you might enjoy reading this link: http://www.vulture.com/2014/11/21-thing ... sense.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (spoilers, obviously)
Please don't watch this movie expecting much authenticity. While there are a LOT of elements that are grounded in reality, there's a lot of sci-fi nonsense in it too, and as I watched it, I definitely had "Huh?" moments, but I'm naturally critical of these kind of movies. Still, I kept the analytical part of my brain in the background enough to just enjoy the movie for what it was. If you can sit for 3.5 hours, it's a fun movie to watch.
One thing that was prety cool: Christopher Nolan's robots in this movie are pretty cool, and definitely had some funny lines that got buried in the seriousness of the film.
For those of you that watched the movie already, you might enjoy reading this link: http://www.vulture.com/2014/11/21-thing ... sense.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (spoilers, obviously)
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Re: Interstellar, the movie
Yeah the robots are funny and very unique.
Neil Tison the physicist who I think redid Cosmos series says it was fairly accurate.
Neil Tison the physicist who I think redid Cosmos series says it was fairly accurate.
Re: Interstellar, the movie
It was co-produced by theoretical physicist, Kip Thorne, running buddies with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. According to Wikipedia, he is one of the world's leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
I'd say that compared to just about any other sci-fi movie you've seen, this one has some pretty solid science behind it. It is acceptable, in the science fiction genera, is to create a world in which the barely plausible is reality.
I'd say that compared to just about any other sci-fi movie you've seen, this one has some pretty solid science behind it. It is acceptable, in the science fiction genera, is to create a world in which the barely plausible is reality.
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Re: Interstellar, the movie
Got string?BigGuy wrote:It was co-produced by theoretical physicist, Kip Thorne, running buddies with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. According to Wikipedia, he is one of the world's leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
I'd say that compared to just about any other sci-fi movie you've seen, this one has some pretty solid science behind it. It is acceptable, in the science fiction genera, is to create a world in which the barely plausible is reality.
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Re: Interstellar, the movie
Lots of explanations of some of the Physics involved, so you don't feel totally stupid.
Spoiler:
So did you ever think about what a cosmic worm hole would look like if you saw one? Well they explain it first and then sure enough when the movie gets there, that's what it looks like.
The design of the robots is brilliant. Totally unlike any you have ever seen. Robby the robot, C3PO, R2D2, so last century now.
Spoiler:
So did you ever think about what a cosmic worm hole would look like if you saw one? Well they explain it first and then sure enough when the movie gets there, that's what it looks like.
The design of the robots is brilliant. Totally unlike any you have ever seen. Robby the robot, C3PO, R2D2, so last century now.
Re: Interstellar, the movie
+1philip964 wrote:Lots of explanations of some of the Physics involved, so you don't feel totally stupid.
Spoiler:
So did you ever think about what a cosmic worm hole would look like if you saw one? Well they explain it first and then sure enough when the movie gets there, that's what it looks like.
The design of the robots is brilliant. Totally unlike any you have ever seen. Robby the robot, C3PO, R2D2, so last century now.
Re: Interstellar, the movie
I prefer loops.anygunanywhere wrote:Got string?BigGuy wrote:It was co-produced by theoretical physicist, Kip Thorne, running buddies with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking. According to Wikipedia, he is one of the world's leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
I'd say that compared to just about any other sci-fi movie you've seen, this one has some pretty solid science behind it. It is acceptable, in the science fiction genera, is to create a world in which the barely plausible is reality.
ETA Not really