By Drew Parton As most of you probably know, on Monday I reviewed and discussed the phenomenal and influential Western film The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The climax of the film involves a three-way quickdraw gunfight between the main characters. Director Sergio Leone dubbed this kind of gunfight a “Mexican Stand-off” (despite Leone being Italian). The…
By Drew Parton Part 1: Remote Controlled Animals, Mind-to-Machine interface, and Pacific Rim’s the Drift Last week, I started talking about what sci-fi might come true and future technology could shape the world- and eventually the future science fiction that future Sarah will have to review.
By Drew Parton Well, that’s it, folks. 2015. We’ve officially hit “the future” (according to 80’s Michael J. Fox). And while we don’t have home fusion, we certainly have come a long way in terms of future technology. And since futurists and dreamers have always looked into the great possibility of humankind, I thought I’d…
By Drew Parton Now, a lot of these articles have been about bashing the scientific illiteracy of movie makers. Roland Emmerich has famously stated “I’m a filmmaker, not a scientist.” But that doesn’t mean you can’t do a quick Google search or hire a professional to make sure the science is actually there and NOT…
By Drew Parton So, last week, after my column on some horrific physics of Magic, my girlfriend asked me a question that hits really close to home- it’s probably not the one you were thinking: Could you talk about Jurassic Park/possibility of dinosaurs? How plausible is it to recreate a dino? Most people dedicate songs…
By Drew Parton ACCIO COLUMN! I may lose some fans because of this- but I’ve never really finished the Harry Potter series. I read up to the fifth book and have seen the first six movies. And apparently in some circles of people that’s equivalent to a war crime. So, I finally caved and watched…
By Drew Parton This week, I take time to answer some questions about science in movies and in general that have been piling up in my mailbox:
