Just now seeing it.

[pioneer0333]

I just now saw Star Wars Episode 3. My question is do you think they portrayed actual real to life physics of the outerspace enviorment? And how far advanced or "ahead in technology" do you think most of those civilations were above us? Finally, what do you think the probablility of a galaxy containing civilations and conflicts such as these actually occuring as we speak? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[mpai]

The fact that Star Wars is listed amongst Science Fiction, speaks for it self. I cannot comment more on your question, however, would like to ask, did you watch the Total Solar Eclipse in the background during the concluding part? It was during the fight sequence between Anakin and Ben Kenobi?<br /><br />The eclipse was marvelous. The diamond ring, corona etc. was clearly visible in the background. In case you missed it, please have a re-look<br /><br />Enjoy

 

[vogon13]

Enjoyed the movie -except- the whole thing on the volcanic planet. What keeps the ambient temperature of the air survivably cool, and how is an oxygen atmosphere maintained on such a planet?<br /><br />OK, I know FTL travel and all sorts of things in the movie aren't real plausible either, but the atmosphere on the volcanic world made me crazy.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[mpai]

Good point vogon13. <br /><br />Did you also notice, the weaponary and technology in Part 2 and 3 were superior to those in the later parts? LOL

 

[blackened27]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p> the weaponary and technology in Part 2 and 3 were superior to those in the later parts? <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Basically they were superior in the pre-empire days. The Empire used a power through numbers strategy, so the tech they employed on any given ship was fairly basic, as ships and crews were all considered expendable and had to be easily replaceable. Also, during the rise of the empire some knowledge was undoubtedly lost or hidden. So it's not just Lucas having to come up with better, cooler looking toys for the characters to use. <br />

 

[rodrunner79]

Yeah, I just saw it myself... It is better than the first two but all three episodes shared one thing in common, the acting had to go. And about the technology they used, they have to be a million years more advance than us to produce FTL vessels. I mean did you see that vessel (ring shaped) that Obi Wan attached his ship on. Wow, I wonder what type of energy that thing consumes.

 

[newtonian]

vogon13 - Don't remember the movie. However, earth was a more volcanic planet at one time.<br /><br />Volcanoes can actually cool the atmosphere - as Pinatabo did - dust blocking and reflecting solar radiation.<br /><br />Volcanic outgassing may be a major source of earth's atmosphere.

 

[vogon13]

No plant type life forms to maintain atmosphere on that volcanic Hades.<br /><br />Also, the radiant heat from all the lava should have incenerated the characters. It was evident to me that no one involved in storyboarding that scene has never been near a burning building.<br /><br />Still I liked the movie, and I'm sure various technical specifics bothered other viewers too. Just thought that one detail pushed too far.<br /><br />Fumes from all the lava should have been unsurvivable, too. Maintaining mountains on such an intensely volcanic world should be quie difficult, too.<br /><br />In an establishing shot at the beginning of the sequence, they showed a nearby, much larger planet. I think the implication exists in the movie that the volcanic activity was caused by tidal effects.<br /><br />I don't see a volcanic aerosol cooling effect being operative on such a world, the percentage of heating of the planets surface provided by sunlight compared to the volcanic heating would be miniscule, increasing the albedo of such a world won't cool it.<br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[bad_drawing]

Vogon, I was thinking the exact same thing during that sequence. Even if there was no atmosphere the radiated heat alone from the lava would be cooking them. I suppose we have to give them artistic liscense on those things. <br /><br />Another thing that doesn't gel but I don't mind is sound effects in space where of course there would be none. In my opinion one of the finest space movies was also one of the most true to how it would be. 2001: A Space Odessey. The scenes in space were dead silent except fot the sound of the spacesuit respirator, or sounds from inside the ship.... and it seemed much more intense and freaky than if Kubrick had opted to add external sounds. (especially that scene where Hal cuts the astronaut tether and he flails away into space silently. Very dramatic.)<br /><br />Another thing I wonder. In many science fiction movies, such as Episode III, the space craft bank when flying around. I think of banking as an aerodynamic thing to do, not something necessary in space. But damn I admit those scenes sure look cool with the fighters zipping around like aircraft. I suppose banking could be handy in the sense that the inertia would keep stuff in place on the decks when making manuevers....vs some serious yaw and a hard direction change slamming stuff and crew to the sides. Okay, I'm digressing.