We love science here in the Wilfair world, oh yes we do.
To bits, in fact. What's the chemical equation for "bits"? Anyone? CO2 + H204?
I tried.
I'm just partial to all the sciences in all of their forms: hard, real-world study as well as loopier sci-fi whimsies (which the books definitely lean toward).
The four main men of Wilfair are a) an aspiring physicist b) a sci-fi movie fan c) a film star who has starred in sci-fi movies and d) a man who may or may not be funding a science-related project.
None of them, however, can compete with math whiz Sutton Von Hunt, who will probably count the words in this sentence. (21)
Our own dear reader kitzie left a comment on the Monty at the Movies post last month that I wanted to bubble up to its own post. I've seen many of the films she lists and have Opinions. And I'm wondering what science-y films you all might like.
Yeah, I have a soft spot for "Real Genius." Caitlin #2, didn't you say it was filmed on your college's campus?
I'll let kitzie take it away...
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Okay, I've been thinking about this one all morning... and I think my
favorite science movies are scifi movies. Usually the science isn't
solid, but as long as it's not completely terrible about things that are
already well known (I'm looking at you The Day After Tomorrow, 2012,
and Armageddon), I'll let the rules bend happily. Here's what I came up
with:
Contact
Gattaca
Real Genius*
Awakenings
Madame Curie
28 Days Later
Terminator*
Jurassic Park*
And
I've never seen this one, but I should see it and I think I'll probably
like it a lot: "Inherit the Wind" about the Scopes trial which was so
freaking important to science.
Wow, I guess I like this topic! :)
*Things
that either a)I saw when I was too young to know about bad science or
b)are just plain amusing enough that I don't care about bad science or
c)both get past my filter and I love them regardless of their
shortcomings.
