Posted: Mar 01, 2017 10:58 am
VazScep wrote:On his tweets, I do wish he'd go back to nitpicking sci-fi films. I love that.
But that said, Rogan asks him why these sci-fi films get stuff wrong when they can easily employ an actual scientist as a consultant on the film, and I couldn't help remembering the director's commentary (fuck, I used to watch director's commentaries) of Sunshine. Brian Cox was the scientific consultant on that film, and in the commentary, he took some time to explain that stuff doesn't instantly freeze when exposed to the vacuum of space, even in the shade of the sun. Cox said he'd told Boyle that this didn't happen, but acquiesced for artistic licence.
Yeah, that's pretty much it. No director worth their salt is ever going to let science get in the way of a good story or their favourite special effects. Besides, even the best scientists are human beings and will lack the sheer breadth of knowledge in different fields to get every last detail right.
If you ever want a film where the scientific consultant mostly got his own way you could try watching Interstellar. I wouldn't especially recommend it.