Heart Flutters

Open Question: Does inaccuracy in a science fiction movie or book take away from your enjoyment of it?

December 17th, 2009 | by admin | Open Question: Does inaccuracy in a science fiction movie or book take away from your enjoyment of it?
“The Day After Tomorrow” was a film that I had wanted to see for quite a while after it was released. Upon viewing it, I was intrigued by some of the science, but put off by what I saw as impossibilities… instantaneous freezing of the atmosphere and physical surfaces, for instance. What were the odds that fella found his son alive anyway? Suffice to say, I enjoyed the film less than I would have otherwise if i thought the science in it was sound.
On the other hand, the possibility that a disease could mutate mankind along the plot lines of the Will Smith movie “I Am Legend ” seemed very plausible to me, and I found the film all the scarier because in my mind, I could imagine it taking place in the not too distant future. Excellent film, by the way.
Maybe you don’t care for science fiction, but prefer historical or period movies or books instead. Do gross inaccuracies in the facts presented put you off to the work as a whole? A good example of a well-done historical piece in my eyes is “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”, a bad one “The Hunt for Red October”. My opinions only!
How does a perceived inaccuracy in a film based on a given premise affect your ability to enjoy it? Can you overlook what faults you find, and take the plot and characters at face value? Or if you find one or two incongruities, do you search for more and enjoy yourself less?
Popcorn’s waiting….

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:21:35 GMT
Open Question: I have a murmur in my heart and i might end up having a heart attack but i want to join the army.?
Just got back from the doctors and they found out i have 2 valves instead of 3, the murmur i have is small but if i do weight lifting everyday for 2 hours it strains my heart and this could lead to the murmur to get bigger and i could end up having a heart attack.
The Heart surgeon said that i might have it later on in life maybe when i am 50 they are not too sure, the Heart surgeon also mentioned that the Army wants to have its recruits in full strenght and healthy with no problems at all.
My report has been sent to Pirbright and they are going to decide if i am aloud to carry on my Physical training since i passed Medical.
Do you think the Army will let me in? I am determined to join and i wont give up that easily, i know this is the right career for me and i will be upset if i cant join i really i like the idea of serving my country and i am confident that i can be good at job i have chosen to do.
I am so close to joining, i WAS doing selection untill i got a heart murmur but apart from that i passed medical.
I want to join the army, i know its the correct career for me, i dont care if i die 3 years later from a heart attack but i do care if i join the army or not.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:47:44 GMT

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