The Terribly Inaccurate And Bad Science In 6 Of Your Favorite Films

Published June 30, 2014
Updated February 27, 2024

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There are plenty of movies that employ this next inaccuracy, but the Transformers films seem to rely heavily on it. Whether a human being is falling from a tall building, bridge, or any other structure to which the laws of Newtonian physics apply, no Transformer robot can simply “catch” one and expect it to retain its human shape and general state of alive-ness.

Traveling from terminal velocity to a dead stop via giant robot hug will have the same effect as letting the same poor human land with a splat on the sidewalk. As they say, it’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the stop.

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Erin Kelly
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An All That's Interesting writer since 2013, Erin Kelly focuses on historic places, natural wonders, environmental issues, and the world of science. Her work has also been featured in Smithsonian and she's designed several book covers in her career as a graphic artist.
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Kelly, Erin. "The Terribly Inaccurate And Bad Science In 6 Of Your Favorite Films." AllThatsInteresting.com, June 30, 2014, https://allthatsinteresting.com/bad-science-movies. Accessed April 26, 2024.