INSULTINGLY STUPID MOVIE PHYSICS Hollywood's Best Mistakes, Goofs and Flat-Out Destructions of the Basic Laws of the Unierse
Would the bus in Speed really have made that jump? Could a Star Wars ship actually explode in space? What really would have happened if you said "Honey, I shrunk the kids"? Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics is a hilarious guide to the biggest mistakes, most outrageous assumptions, and the o...
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| Language: | English |
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Naperville, Ill.
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2007
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Add Tag | Summary: | Would the bus in Speed really have made that jump? Could a Star Wars ship actually explode in space? What really would have happened if you said "Honey, I shrunk the kids"? Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics is a hilarious guide to the biggest mistakes, most outrageous assumptions, and the outright lunacy at work in Hollywood films that play with the rules of science. In this fascinating and funny guide, author Tom Rogers examines 20 different topics and shows how, when it comes to filmmaking, the rules of physics are flexible. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 325 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-318) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781402210334 |
Teachable movies for elementary and middle school classrooms