I've yet to see this movie.
A photo WB posted. Orbiter Explorer after the debris strike.
Quote from: majormajor42 on 09/09/2013 12:15 amI think 2001 is an exception. Yet it is an exceptional movie.Yeah, but there is some serious flaws in the science in that film, too, not to mention many average people consider that to be one of the most boring movies ever made.
I think 2001 is an exception. Yet it is an exceptional movie.
the daddy and mommy of every space movie, 2001. I doubt that will ever be surpassed.
Good to hear and matches what I expected. "F" for orbital mechanics, "A"/"A+" for visual detail and portraying the setting. I'm willing to concede that scriptwriters and movie directors are clueless about orbital mechanics and just enjoy the eye candy.
Quote from: Jarnis on 10/04/2013 04:50 pmGood to hear and matches what I expected. "F" for orbital mechanics, "A"/"A+" for visual detail and portraying the setting. I'm willing to concede that scriptwriters and movie directors are clueless about orbital mechanics and just enjoy the eye candy.Based on the interviews I've read, the writer and director took expert advice and were well aware of the inaccuracies, but deliberately ignored them in the interest of drama. This is fine by me. Imagine, if you like, that it is set in an alternate universe where a space station and a space telescope are in very similar orbits. I'm just excited to see a movie that is, by all accounts, stunningly well-made, about contemporary realistic space travel.