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William:
Yes, 'flexibility', meaning not being fixed on one idea. So being able to 'bend'
to include different ideas.
Callum:
Let's listen again.
Professor Sidney Perkowitz
Ideally I think should have some of each mixed in, in good proportions. Not everyone would
agree with me. Some scientists would be tighter about it and say every bit of science has to be
wholly accurate. I wouldn't agree with that I think we could allow some flexibility.
Callum:
So can less than accurate science make for a good film? Professor Perkowitz
thinks so. He mentions one particular film
–
what was the film about and what
was wrong with the science?
Professor Sidney Perkowitz
One example that I like is a film that in fact got quite a bit of the science wrong but the basic
premise was good and it started a discussion. That was the film called 'The Day after
Tomorrow' which came out, I think, 2004. It's about global warming. It hyped-up the effects,
it made things happen more dramatically and more quickly than they really would but it also
started a conversation, so that to me is a great example of a film that had enough science in it
to have some impact on real world.
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