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The scientific history of "Interstellar:" NYT science editor spoke to physic's advisor and speaks about

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tinear

In Reply to: RE: OK, I know I'm late to the party, but I finally saw "Interstellar". posted by free.ranger on November 17, 2014 at 20:44:14

his explanatory book.
Of course, when a film takes its science SO seriously so that it can be seen as extremely rigorous in that sense, what can a viewer make of such a ridiculous human story? Or the larger objective silliness regarding science in general portrayed in the film?
Take a moment... (Open in New Window)

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make up your mind, tin - Jazz Inmate 11:31:57 11/19/14 (1)
Is Interstellar a crash-bang-boom popcorn flick, an emotional roller coaster or serious science? You're flip flopping all over the place on this one.
- You're in denial of my points. It's a poor melodrama. It's science, if you grant it - tinear 11:40:36 11/19/14 (0)
  the ridiculous objections that my link mentioned in the final paragraph.
  It is a popcorn film, though a very noisy and pretentious one.
  The Nolans hardly are "intellectual" film maker, now. They began as such, but sold out to blockbuster mentality years ago.
  How you can equate them to Kubrick is amazing. Absolutely boggling. You'd have more cred if you'd compare Ridley Scott to him, but that also would be a stretch.

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