Things that make you go Huh?

OneofOne · 09-23-2007, 02:53 AM

So I'm watching the Star Wars films last night, and I get to the part where the Falcon goes and hides inside the asteroid, unknowingly inside that giant worm. Out of the ship walk Han and Leah with... gas masks on. This has always bothered me everytime I see it. Here they are, in space, in normal clothes. Does this not bother anyone else?

I mentioned this to a friend, and he brought out the idea they might be inside the Falcon's shield. But as shown elsewhere in the film, shields don't stop physical matter, just energy. So wtf?

Shit like this just annoys me a bit as it feels like the director has no respect for the intelligence of the audience.

Kaosu · 09-23-2007, 03:44 AM

I'm not a big star wars fan, but the Millennium Falcon's shields are actually also destined to protect again space debris, giving it the notion that it doesn't protect again physical objects. However, something like a missile apparently can easily tear through it.

Star Wars-Rebellion/New Republic Transports-YT-1300 Transport (Millennium Falcon) at Galactic Voyage

Skurd · 09-23-2007, 05:01 AM

little green guys lifting space ships is clearly more believable than space monsters having an in-built atmosphere within their stomachs, right?

Derivator · 09-23-2007, 07:00 AM

But then they'd know they were in a space monster...

Perhaps the asteroid field had somewhat of an atmosphere... or mitochlorians shielded their bodies against the vacuum and cold of space...

Mahes · 09-23-2007, 08:19 AM

God Almighty protected them.

That works for any situation.

Blank · 09-23-2007, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mahes

God Almighty protected them.

That works for any situation.

What if God smited some humans but they somehow LIVED?!?!?!?

Rathgar · 09-23-2007, 09:05 AM

The waterfall flows up in Anaconda!

fucker · 09-23-2007, 09:34 AM

the taxi in Godzilla

no magic, paranormal or divine power will ever justify the fact it was still running after falling from 10m three times

just the last shity thing of a shity movie

EDIT- the entire idea of Waterworld. if every single particle of water would melt/drop, the sea would increase only 30m....not 10km !

GrobbeeTrull2.0 · 09-23-2007, 12:29 PM

Unless, of course, a giant ice meteor gently found it's way to earth and melted in atmosphere, thereby providing the extra 9,970m of water required to have all but Everest/Nepal underwater!

And technically, since the earth is an egg, not a sphere, the highest point on earth is a mountain in Ecuador. That place might not be under water either in Waterworld!

Rythonn · 09-23-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GrobbeeTrull2.0

Unless, of course, a giant ice meteor gently found it's way to earth and melted in atmosphere, thereby providing the extra 9,970m of water required to have all but Everest/Nepal underwater!

And technically, since the earth is an egg, not a sphere, the highest point on earth is a mountain in Ecuador. That place might not be under water either in Waterworld!

But that would be the "land" they are heading for!! lol

Eduardo · 09-23-2007, 03:32 PM

I guess you are asking if it is possible to be in space with only a breathing apparatus and nothing else?

There are some that say yes, this is possible. Space suits have little to no radiation shielding, and are meant more to regulate body temperature and provide a comfortable pressure etc. If you follow proper pressurization procedures and the temperature was bearable, there would only be a need for breathing apparatus while walking around say on the surface of the moon or mars.

Szlia · 09-23-2007, 06:12 PM

My two favorites are in The Eraser where a security door of some sort is opened by blasting the digicode on the wall with a shootgun and of course the amazing ending: the whole movie is about protecting a witness for a trial to take place and when that can finaly happen Arnie kills the guys that will be prosecuted. WTF indeed.

Nanaki Ikanan · 09-23-2007, 06:20 PM

Biggest WTF moment ever, is in Jurassic Park. With the T-Rex. Cage. Cliff appearing....you guys know exactly what I'm talking about.

WHY THE FUCK DID THE CLIFF APPEAR WHEN THE T-REX GOT OUT OF HIS CAGE? IT WAS SOLID GROUND 2 MINUTES BEFORE.

Zeste · 09-23-2007, 07:06 PM

There's a rad article on the Death Star's trash compactor, and how it makes no sense.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: On the Implausibility of the Death Star's Trash Compactor

Faith · 09-23-2007, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Szlia

My two favorites are in The Eraser where a security door of some sort is opened by blasting the digicode on the wall with a shootgun and of course the amazing ending: the whole movie is about protecting a witness for a trial to take place and when that can finaly happen Arnie kills the guys that will be prosecuted. WTF indeed.

The "best" part in Eraser was when they explained the weapons as using magnetic power to shooting aluminum discs close to the speed of light.... huh indeed.

09-23-2007, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
OneofOne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 305	Things that make you go Huh? So I'm watching the Star Wars films last night, and I get to the part where the Falcon goes and hides inside the asteroid, unknowingly inside that giant worm. Out of the ship walk Han and Leah with... gas masks on. This has always bothered me everytime I see it. Here they are, in space, in normal clothes. Does this not bother anyone else? I mentioned this to a friend, and he brought out the idea they might be inside the Falcon's shield. But as shown elsewhere in the film, shields don't stop physical matter, just energy. So wtf? Shit like this just annoys me a bit as it feels like the director has no respect for the intelligence of the audience.

09-23-2007, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kaosu Lost in the Twilight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert/Chandler, Arizona Posts: 974 -1 Internets	I'm not a big star wars fan, but the Millennium Falcon's shields are actually also destined to protect again space debris, giving it the notion that it doesn't protect again physical objects. However, something like a missile apparently can easily tear through it. Star Wars-Rebellion/New Republic Transports-YT-1300 Transport (Millennium Falcon) at Galactic Voyage __________________ Like a frenzied horse that is driven. An unseen wind of plague shrieks across the border. Pandemonium, wailing, and stench of carnage fills the air. There is no place to run. No hope of escape. Those who are mourned will never return. The hands of time cannot be turned back.

09-23-2007, 05:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skurd Uberworlds Project Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 245 +0 Internets	little green guys lifting space ships is clearly more believable than space monsters having an in-built atmosphere within their stomachs, right? __________________

09-23-2007, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rathgar Not a Dick Connoisseur Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 868 -3 Internets	The waterfall flows up in Anaconda! __________________ Reaching for the random.

09-23-2007, 06:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,590 +6 Internets	My two favorites are in The Eraser where a security door of some sort is opened by blasting the digicode on the wall with a shootgun and of course the amazing ending: the whole movie is about protecting a witness for a trial to take place and when that can finaly happen Arnie kills the guys that will be prosecuted. WTF indeed. __________________ -retrosabotage-

09-23-2007, 07:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Derivator Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the universal mind Posts: 39 +0 Internets	But then they'd know they were in a space monster... Perhaps the asteroid field had somewhat of an atmosphere... or mitochlorians shielded their bodies against the vacuum and cold of space...

09-23-2007, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mahes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 328 +2 Internets	God Almighty protected them. That works for any situation.

09-23-2007, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
GrobbeeTrull2.0 Proud Communist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,169	Unless, of course, a giant ice meteor gently found it's way to earth and melted in atmosphere, thereby providing the extra 9,970m of water required to have all but Everest/Nepal underwater! And technically, since the earth is an egg, not a sphere, the highest point on earth is a mountain in Ecuador. That place might not be under water either in Waterworld!

09-23-2007, 03:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eduardo is not my name Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 461 -1 Internets	I guess you are asking if it is possible to be in space with only a breathing apparatus and nothing else? There are some that say yes, this is possible. Space suits have little to no radiation shielding, and are meant more to regulate body temperature and provide a comfortable pressure etc. If you follow proper pressurization procedures and the temperature was bearable, there would only be a need for breathing apparatus while walking around say on the surface of the moon or mars.

09-23-2007, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nanaki Ikanan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 458 -1 Internets	Biggest WTF moment ever, is in Jurassic Park. With the T-Rex. Cage. Cliff appearing....you guys know exactly what I'm talking about. WHY THE FUCK DID THE CLIFF APPEAR WHEN THE T-REX GOT OUT OF HIS CAGE? IT WAS SOLID GROUND 2 MINUTES BEFORE.

09-23-2007, 07:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zeste Ben's Secret Assassins - HIPPITY HOP RABBIT Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,791 +24 Internets	There's a rad article on the Death Star's trash compactor, and how it makes no sense. McSweeney's Internet Tendency: On the Implausibility of the Death Star's Trash Compactor __________________ Locke: Where do you get electricity? Ben: We have two big hamsters running around in this giant wheel in our secret underground lair. Locke: Yeah, that's funny.

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