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Physics?

posted 14 years ago by kuraime
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On the DVD cover of this movie:
"From the director of the movie Wanted"

I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now after watching it, I have to ask: Does Timur Bekmambetov have any idea of this thing called physics? The weird bullet curving thing ruined Wanted for me and now after watching Black Lightning (or Chernaya Molniya) where physics are completely forgotten, I have to start thinking that the guy has something against physics.

What is weird thought is that I hated Wanted, but I loved this film. Maybe because Wanted only slightly bended the physics and kept it still very serious. This film on the other hand went so far with the wacky physics that I couldn't take it seriously anymore. I bursted out laughing every time when something weird happened and it seriously changed the way the movie felt.

Anyway, what we can learn from this is that if you have to break the rules, you better go all out than just slightly bend them.

[–] remy9-0 14 years ago

I'm guessing you're not a big fan of sci-fi/fantasy movies?You pretty much can make up your own rules in this genre.Did you see Daywatch, where they drove the car on the side of the building?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeDm46qIqCo

[–] kuraime 14 years ago

actually I am a big fan of those genres, but sci-fi films usually somehow explain the oddities and fantasy movies can just say it's magic and I would believe it.

Wanted or this movie didn't do either of those. I'm not talking about the car flying that bugged me, but the small things like starting the car underwater were the things that I laughed at.

Oh and I haven't watched Daywatch (or Nightwatch for that matter), but judging from that clip I'd add those movies to list as well.

[–] aquamonkeyeg 12 years ago

There's a difference between science fiction and science fantasy that most people tend to ignore. Classic example on the difference: Star Trek vs Star Wars. Star Trek is science fiction and develops a universe based on feasible technology. Star Wars is science fantasy that completely ignores how their technology works and uses it simply as a plot device for convenience.

[–] poserpro 11 years ago

Do you honestly believe a skeleton such as the one in The Mummy can actually fight the live person? Skeleton without muscles to attach would collapse on the floor....do yea know? Biologically, human can't fly like a superman, not can climb a wall like a Spider Ma, and so forth...

So if fantasy, fiction, fairy tales.. are too much for you to ignore the seriousness and faithfulness to physics science, maybe it is time for you to save your money on watching any superhero movies.

[–] childsey01 11 years ago

You have to understand that Bekmambetov cut his teeth on Night Watch and Lukyanenko's style (an other aspects of contemporary Russian fantasy) permeates his work. Reality is underpinned by the supernatural, and Physics isn't hated -- just that there is more. The weavers of Wanted (with their ability to effectively slow down time) parallel the иной (others) of Night Watch. The mechanisms of this super-reality are explained, though liberties are taken and the limits of this super-reality are stretched, sometimes with utterly ridiculous results. Fortunately e.g., the full circle bullet in Wanted happened at the end of movie by which time I'd enjoyed myself and didn't care much anymore.

[–] Hamasaurus68 9 years ago

Arguing physics in a superhero movie? :facepalm: