Have you ever wondered how close to reality your favorite space movie was?
Space is a filmmaker’s favorite place to play with the idea of time and human limitations. There are endless possibilities when putting humans in places they were naturally not designed to exist, allowing filmmakers to play with themes of human vs. nature and theories of time (we’re looking at you, Christopher Nolan).
Filmmakers can either get space right or very, very wrong. Chris Hadfield, a retired astronaut and engineer fact checks notable space movies using his vast knowledge of space. Check out his breakdown of your favorite space films in the video below.
Gravity
The visuals in Gravity are stunning, and the characters and dialogue are accurate. In the scene when the space shuttle explorers are hit by debris while doing repairs on the Hubble telescope, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) panics, not knowing what to do as she is spinning out of control.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
