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Hey everybody. I've been wondering something about some of the special effects in the newly-released movie Super 8, which came out in theaters on June 10th, 2011. In it, there is a horrible train crash that involves a mid-sized pickup truck (think mid-90's F-150) driving head-on at full speed into a diesel freight train travelling at well over 50 mph. The collision immediately results in an explosion and the locomotive grinds to a halt. But the filled freight cars behind it continue to shoot forward under their own momentum an end up flying everywhere. This continues to occur as the rear of the train continues moving forward. What makes me think that this is unlikely is the immense speed at which the rear of the train continues to move. I mean, of course the effects of inertia would cause the cars to continue moving, but would they really move at such speed? If you have not already seen the movie, here is a link to that particular scene on the Internet Movie Database: Clip 1, and here is another that is longer, but shows a more complete view of the crash: Clip 2. If anybody could help explain or describe this better to me, it would be much appreciated. Basically, all I want to know is, is this scene probable, or is it simply "movie magic" that looks realistic, but defies the laws of physics. Thanks! Stripey the crab ( talk) 02:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
I saw some YouTube videos. They were of The Late Show with David Letterman. Steve Martin was a guest. He was telling his story about being a passenger aboard US Airways Flight 1549. Why wasn't there any information about that type of thing mentioned in the article about Steve Martin? 24.90.204.234 ( talk) 05:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Are any video games considered to be Epics. If so what are a few? I normally only play platformers which usually lack in plot so other than Ocarina of Time I can't think of any that might qualify.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 05:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
I said Ocarina of Time was an epic because it "emphasizes human drama on a grand scale". The game takes place over seven years (kinda) and the different characters in the game change and evolve over that time. The game does feel dated though and some of the dialogue does sound like the game is trying to hard to be an Epic.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 04:56, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
I was just chatting with someone and they recalled a comedy from several years ago. All he could remember is a recurring gag was a paper boy returning to a house to ask for his $2 from the man at the house, who was going through comedic turmoil throughout the movie and thus unable to pay the fee. What movie is this? Finalius ( Say what?) 15:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Who is the oldest American working actor in films or television? Who is the oldest working actor that works as of 2011 or 2012? Neptunekh2 ( talk) 22:31, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Lloyd's filmography begins in 1942, White's in 1939.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Betty Cthulhu White R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
μηδείς ( talk) 01:52, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
Why are most speculating that the OP had any intention of asking about timespan of actor activity? It doesn't matter when an actor began working, it just matters who's the oldest person still acting. If we find someone who's 103 and he's acting as his debuting character this season, he would win. DRosenbach ( Talk | Contribs) 03:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
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Hey everybody. I've been wondering something about some of the special effects in the newly-released movie Super 8, which came out in theaters on June 10th, 2011. In it, there is a horrible train crash that involves a mid-sized pickup truck (think mid-90's F-150) driving head-on at full speed into a diesel freight train travelling at well over 50 mph. The collision immediately results in an explosion and the locomotive grinds to a halt. But the filled freight cars behind it continue to shoot forward under their own momentum an end up flying everywhere. This continues to occur as the rear of the train continues moving forward. What makes me think that this is unlikely is the immense speed at which the rear of the train continues to move. I mean, of course the effects of inertia would cause the cars to continue moving, but would they really move at such speed? If you have not already seen the movie, here is a link to that particular scene on the Internet Movie Database: Clip 1, and here is another that is longer, but shows a more complete view of the crash: Clip 2. If anybody could help explain or describe this better to me, it would be much appreciated. Basically, all I want to know is, is this scene probable, or is it simply "movie magic" that looks realistic, but defies the laws of physics. Thanks! Stripey the crab ( talk) 02:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
I saw some YouTube videos. They were of The Late Show with David Letterman. Steve Martin was a guest. He was telling his story about being a passenger aboard US Airways Flight 1549. Why wasn't there any information about that type of thing mentioned in the article about Steve Martin? 24.90.204.234 ( talk) 05:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Are any video games considered to be Epics. If so what are a few? I normally only play platformers which usually lack in plot so other than Ocarina of Time I can't think of any that might qualify.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 05:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
I said Ocarina of Time was an epic because it "emphasizes human drama on a grand scale". The game takes place over seven years (kinda) and the different characters in the game change and evolve over that time. The game does feel dated though and some of the dialogue does sound like the game is trying to hard to be an Epic.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 04:56, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
I was just chatting with someone and they recalled a comedy from several years ago. All he could remember is a recurring gag was a paper boy returning to a house to ask for his $2 from the man at the house, who was going through comedic turmoil throughout the movie and thus unable to pay the fee. What movie is this? Finalius ( Say what?) 15:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Who is the oldest American working actor in films or television? Who is the oldest working actor that works as of 2011 or 2012? Neptunekh2 ( talk) 22:31, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Lloyd's filmography begins in 1942, White's in 1939.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Betty Cthulhu White R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
μηδείς ( talk) 01:52, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
Why are most speculating that the OP had any intention of asking about timespan of actor activity? It doesn't matter when an actor began working, it just matters who's the oldest person still acting. If we find someone who's 103 and he's acting as his debuting character this season, he would win. DRosenbach ( Talk | Contribs) 03:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)