Outline by Alyssa Raven
Intro:
• What happens when physics aren’t correctly followed in cinematic films?
• Analyzing fight scene from The Matrix, The Incredibles with Syndrome encounter, and James Bond: Die Another Day with the ejector seat turnover car.
• Thesis: When analyzing these scenes using Newton’s 3rd Law of action and reaction, we find that the proper force resulting from the action doesn’t balance out and therefore makes the scenes seem highly fake or unbelievable.
Paragraph 1: The Matrix
• There are several instance when Neo goes to push a Smith copy back and ends up shoving him several yards
• When he pulls the pole out of the ground too, it is done with such ease and lack of overlapping action that it seems too unrealistic (almost no weight indicated)
• Shooting up after a massive dog pile on his back (tremendous force would be required on his arms and legs to accomplish reaction)
Paragraph 2: The Incredibles
• When Syndrome suddenly zaps and flings Mr. Incredible around, it becomes pretty clear how absurd this action is.
• There is nothing (no action force) to allow for syndrome to move a heavy object like that
Paragraph 3: James Bond: Die Another Day
• Scene where the car is skating across the ice and James Bond uses the ejector seat in the car to flip it back over.
• Mythbusters actually tested this and the necessary force required to flip a car over is much greater that can be generated by a repulsion system.
• It makes for a cool action scene, but a somewhat unrealistic one.
Conclusion:
• Though some of the physics is made to fit the tone of the film, the act that the physics is somewhat inaccurate pulls the audience from the scene being reality (even for a split second).
• It is important to spot these mistakes, especially for basic principles such as Newtons 3rd law to make sure the audience doesn’t fall out of the story and believability of the films.
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