wow, that was cool
I just watched a show on the National Geographic Channel that challenged the science in popular disaster movies. Everything from Tornados through earthquakes, hurricanes, etc. They consulted experts in the field of each movie, and graded their science. Man, they werre BRUTAL to the Day After Tomorrow! F! Hee hee heee. (Best quote: "Yes, the climate changes shown are possible. But in 50 years, not 50 seconds." BWA hah hah). The only movie that got a passing grade, A-, was The Perfect Storm. But I loved the vulcanologist they interviewed for Dante's Peak. After criticising everything from the way they showed the lava flow to having someone melt when he stepped on lava, she looked directly at the camera and said, "Another thing this movie got wrong: there are no vulcanologists who look like Pierce Brosnan. *choke*) I was entertained and educated. Too bad I don't remember the title...