Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity"

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Damn near everything you wrote here is hilariously wrong. It is probably the most realistic space movie ever made, widely praise by astronauts for crying out loud. "suspension of belief?" Even the nit-picky nerds who pointed out the couple things that the director reluctantly had to do to make the story work, prefaced it with "don't get me wrong, its a great movie, but..."

The five poor schmucks who quickly jotted out negative reviews before the 98% avalanche on rottentomatoes are now figuratively in hiding, praying no one notices.

Spoiler!

You didn't find the idea of someone with one of those jetpacks going out and finding someone who floated off out of control into space a little unrealistic? How about the Mario Brothers-like hops from one space station to another? Is that what it's like, you float between orbital objects in space like the lazy river at sea world?

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Cochise

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You didn't find the idea of someone with one of those jetpacks going out and finding someone who floated off out of control into space a little unrealistic? How about the Mario Brothers-like hops from one space station to another? Is that what it's like, you float between orbital objects in space like the lazy river at sea world?

So, you find it unrealistic based upon the previous Space Missions you've manned before?
Very little criticism if not awe has been reported for how well it was shot to look as if really in a weightless environment.

You can love it or hate it, some people like to go against the grain simply for the sake of it. Taking issue with almost any of it from a realistic critical eye is fool hardy unless you have some actual relevant insight into space missions and/or personal experiences is floating around and orbiting the near outer atmosphere of the globe?

If that is the case, I'd love to hear some stories and any photos- which reminds me, did I ever tell you about Mardi Gras 1987?

But, I am interested in hearing what parts of the movie and or scenes that are just so technically off base and the supporting documentation or testimonials that point to such absurd gaffs in the movie.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

So, you find it unrealistic based upon the previous Space Missions you've manned before?
Very little criticism if not awe has been reported for how well it was shot to look as if really in a weightless environment.

You can love it or hate it, some people like to go against the grain simply for the sake of it. Taking issue with almost any of it from a realistic critical eye is fool hardy unless you have some actual relevant insight into space missions and/or personal experiences is floating around and orbiting the near outer atmosphere of the globe?

If that is the case, I'd love to hear some stories and any photos- which reminds me, did I ever tell you about Mardi Gras 1987?

But, I am interested in hearing what parts of the movie and or scenes that are just so technically off base and the supporting documentation or testimonials that point to such absurd gaffs in the movie.

Spoiler!

Well how about those parts were we do things like ride an MMU (the backpack) between multiple space stations (which just happen to be within a mile or two of each other over all orbital space)? Would there be enough fuel in the thing to travel dozens of miles, if it's even believable that the hubble and this space station are positioned that closely together? Or the part where she uses the fire extinguisher for the same effect?

Why is some sort of person with medical training servicing the hubble anyway? (I don't remember what her background was given was, but it wasn't applicable, she was a doctor or something)

Why did her character not have an MMU pack when they all do on spacewalks?

Do you find it believable that people could be flying through the air in those big suits and bulky gloves, and grab on to things like trapeze acrobats?

Do you find it believable that after she floated away uncontrolled and tumbling, that she would ever be found, let alone by one of those pokey little MMUs? "What do you see?" "I see the Russian Station!" "Oh, ok, you must be right over there..."

How about when she boards the Russian station, and somehow knows how to work everything as soon as she floats in. And that damaged panel with the wire sparking just happens to turn the whole place into a tinderbox within a minute of her entering?

I won't even start with getting in some sort of escape vehicle and just pushing buttons with the controls in Chinese and getting it to work and such. Or with over 2/3 of the earth being water, she happens to land within a couple yards of a nice sandy beach for the ending photo-op...

I get it, it was a big silly special effects movie, and I know we are supposed to just sit back and open our eyes and switch our brains off and feel this one instead of thinking about it, but still.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Cochise

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Would there be enough fuel in the thing to travel dozens of miles,

You don't need a lot of fuel. If you are weightless in space, a tiny thrust would get you moving--and you would basically keep going, forever... Newton's first law of motion, son.

Some of the flaws you mentioned appear to be due to your lack of attention. A couple are valid though.