http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/ Science at home from a science geek. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Yeah Star Wars science doesn’t jive with reality, but could it? Sun, 27 May 2007 04:53:31 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/07/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/#comment-547 [...] all know that TV and movies often don’t jive with science, as Star Wars turns 30 this week Bob MacDonald of the CBC reflects on how lots of Star Wars really [...] [...] all know that TV and movies often don’t jive with science, as Star Wars turns 30 this week Bob MacDonald of the CBC reflects on how lots of Star Wars really [...]

]]> http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Tris Hussey Thu, 10 May 2007 05:16:47 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/07/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/#comment-505 Usually it's that the software in the movies needs to look cooler that reality. Make more sounds, etc. Licensing? Not an issue ... anyone would be happy to have their software in a movie! Usually it’s that the software in the movies needs to look cooler that reality. Make more sounds, etc. Licensing? Not an issue … anyone would be happy to have their software in a movie!

]]> http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Chemist Thu, 10 May 2007 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/07/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/#comment-504 Johan, I think it is a legal issue. Advertiser pay big money to feature a product, brand or even a concept in the movies, so they cannot really advertise someone's software for free plus it could mean that you are endorsing it. Johan,
I think it is a legal issue. Advertiser pay big money to feature a product, brand or even a concept in the movies, so they cannot really advertise someone’s software for free plus it could mean that you are endorsing it.

]]> http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Johan Tue, 08 May 2007 13:32:22 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/05/07/movies-get-science-wrong-its-okay-really/#comment-659 I just wonder, why do they spend so much time creating fake computer software when they have real software that does the exact same thing?! It just seems weird, even creating a mock up of some software takes time. It seems more cost effective and would be more realistic to just use the real stuff. I just wonder, why do they spend so much time creating fake computer software when they have real software that does the exact same thing?! It just seems weird, even creating a mock up of some software takes time. It seems more cost effective and would be more realistic to just use the real stuff.

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