Re: scientists as screen-writers?
RichA wrote:
On 5 Aug 2005 07:27:01 -0700, "rick++" <rick303@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The NY Times reports on a government program to retrain
scientists as screen writers to improve the Hollywood image
of scientists. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/04/movies/04flyb.html
Remember the really inaccurate movie called The Core last year?
Sounds like a silly project. The old method of a decent writer
obtaining good scientific advice from consultants worked fine.
Look at all those Michael Crighton hits.
They should do something. The crap turned out now when it comes to
science that isn't purely speculative is garbage. BTW; Some of them
use general science writers as "consultants" and many of them are
complete idiots who only compound the problem.
-Rich
The movie-going public just wants to have its brains collectively
switched off for two or three hours. The accuracy of the science is
secondary. What's more exciting: proving a mathematical theorem or
watching a car chase complete with explosions?
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