Yesterday I ordered this…

Yes. That’s right. Vernon, Florida. The famous, much-sought-after, out of print documentary about insane hicks in a small Florida town. Well, actually, my friend Heather ordered it. Given that the film has never actually been released on DVD, I’m quite certain it’s pirated (and the fact that it is a zone-free DVD just confirms my suspicion further), but I love it so much I don’t care… given that it’s a more accessible medium, given that the film is out of print in all media. I just hope the rip is good, or I’ll be pissed off. And if the rip …

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Bad Movie Science

You can all thank Charlie for this: a website called Intuitor Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics that goes through and dissects all the physics mistakes in films, with reviews that painstakingly show how and why Hollywood physics is just too unbelievable to bear, in a whole range of movies that include not only SF but also crime, historical drama, and more. It’s worth checking out, for a laugh if nothing else. Compliments, once again, to Charlie Bell.

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