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Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

Tom Rogers 2007-11-01

Author : Tom Rogers

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Release : 2007-11-01

ISBN-13 : 1402249373

Page : 336 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 373 voters

-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"? The companion book to the hit website (www.intuitor.com/moviephysics), which boasts more than 1 million visitors per year, 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. Einsteins and film buffs alike will be educated and entertained by this wise and witty guide to science in Hollywood.

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