8 Hollywood Blockbusters That Are Guilty Of BS Science
Picking on movies that trade science for cheap thrills...
In many respects sci-fi and action movies once had an easy ride. In the '50s these genres would fit into the B movie mould, and because of this, little was expected of them as long as they provided cheap thrills. Over the years however, these films and their accompanying audiences have become more sophisticated, with bigger budgets and ever-growing ambitions from film-makers. Interstellar and Inception make significant claims not only to be entertainment, but to be capable of telling audiences something about the reality in which they live. With this in mind, they subject themselves to higher levels of scrutiny when it comes to scientific accuracy. Nowadays high-end Hollywood blockbusters often have a team of scientific advisers on the set, or they will at least be involved in the writing process. But at the same time, if a film slaps an "approved by experts" label on itself, and then fails to actually tell the truth (or stretch it beyond breaking point), fans invariably take glee in pulling it to pieces. Like now...