Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" (2014) - Scifi film about time travel and worm holes - General

[QUOTE=Krinkels;46746545]I just managed to catch this on the last day it was showing. I liked it but I think the plot fell apart in places, and they were faster and more loose with the science than I expected. [editline]18th December 2014[/editline] Also, my friends told me it was like 2001 and I thought that meant similar pacing, plot, and visuals but it turns out they just meant it had a nonsense ending.[/QUOTE] are you implying 2001's ending was nonsense? 2deep4um8

Didn't realize there was an Interstellar thread. I'm not really one for movies, idk I just don't watch many. But I went and saw this without seeing any trailers (just got invited by some mates), and holy shit did I enjoy it. I've never loved a movie so much...the theories and theme of exploration just triggered something for me and I absolutely loved it - I even saw it twice, even though I absolutely hate rewatching movies. The best film I've ever seen! :) Also the soundtrack is incredible, but you have to expect that from Zimmer.

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Honestly the only glaringly obvious science problem was the fact that by all logic they should've been a fine red paste (or metallic in the case of TARS) when they did the gravity slingshot around the blackhole. Can anyone calculate the acceleration they must've went through?

[QUOTE=Kyle902;46826597]Honestly the only glaringly obvious science problem was the fact that by all logic they should've been a fine red paste (or metallic in the case of TARS) when they did the gravity slingshot around the blackhole. Can anyone calculate the acceleration they must've went through?[/QUOTE] something like 51 years

[QUOTE=Kyle902;46826597]Honestly the only glaringly obvious science problem was the fact that by all logic they should've been a fine red paste (or metallic in the case of TARS) when they did the gravity slingshot around the blackhole. Can anyone calculate the acceleration they must've went through?[/QUOTE]Not to mention the extremely hot gases surrounding the black hole.

[QUOTE=Mr._N;46829797]Not to mention the extremely hot gases surrounding the black hole.[/QUOTE] It is obvious that Cooper had such a cool attitude, that his attitude cooled down the hot gasses by itself.

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What a fantastic watch. Managed to catch this on the Imax. No sweeping cinematic spaceship barrel rolls like that shitty Star Wars bollox but good solid rocket and space scenes with a level of reality that took you to space. The heavy themes of the will to survive was interwoven nicely. Sure you could pick it apart but it was very entertaining.

[QUOTE=Kyle902;46826597]Honestly the only glaringly obvious science problem was the fact that by all logic they should've been a fine red paste (or metallic in the case of TARS) when they did the gravity slingshot around the blackhole. Can anyone calculate the acceleration they must've went through?[/QUOTE] I don't think it works that way. Technically, you are gaining velocity by decreasing the altitude of your orbit, but you don't perceive it as acceleration like you do when you're under thrust. The Apollo astronaut's velocity dropped and dropped until they got halfway to the moon, then increased and increased as they fell closer and sped up. But, they were still weightless the entire time.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;46881111]I don't think it works that way. Technically, you are gaining velocity by decreasing the altitude of your orbit, but you don't perceive it as acceleration like you do when you're under thrust. The Apollo astronaut's velocity dropped and dropped until they got halfway to the moon, then increased and increased as they fell closer and sped up. But, they were still weightless the entire time.[/QUOTE] Exactly, we don't feel the sun's gravity for the same reason.