Bad Movie Physics
Most space movies focus on action and adventure, and treat the laws of physics like mere suggestions. In Hollywood’s version of space, you routinely hear the roar of rockets, witness fiery explosions, and have aliens conversing in English and impregnating humans.
This is understandable, of course. Who wants to watch Han Solo spend years on the journey to Alderaan, only to find that the planet has three times Earth’s gravity, and Solo can barely stand up and walk, much less swagger?
The website io9 has rated 18 movies based on how many laws of physics they mangled. The site purposely omitted Star Trek because it routinely violates pretty much every law of physics.
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