Outline for the Second Term Paper

The misuse of action/reaction in cinema

I: Introduction

A. Introduction

B. Describe Newton's law (Every law is an equal and opposite reaction)

C. Introduce 3 examples of films

1. Sucker Punch
2. Kung Fu Panda
3. Justin League: The Flashpoint Paradox

D: Thesis: These 3 movies violate Newton's 3^rd law.

II: The Physics of Sucker Punch

A. Introduction of film (who directed, synopsis, and type of movie)

B. Describe scene that violates law: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-bCGOthQ5k )

i:Babydoll fights against a gigantic samurai but is able to defect/break the samurai sword

ii:The action from the samurai's sword would be greater than Baby doll’s reaction and would not be able to break from impact of baby doll's sword.

C. Example of what really would happen with correct Physics

i: Baby doll would be crushed from the great impact/ force of samurai

ii: If she couldn't die then she would smash into the ground because of the massive recoil from the samurai sword.

iii: In order for that to really happen, Baby doll would need to be jumping faster than we can visually pick up on screen

D. Reason why Newton's law was broken: For dramatic effect:

i: Baby doll is the heroine and needs to show audience that she is becoming stronger.
ii: Helps sell the world. It is a dream like state, certain physics can be broken.

III: The Physics of Kung fu Panda

A. Introduction of film (who directed, synopsis, and type of movie)

B. Describe scene that violates law: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFjMOjyQEs)

i:Tai Lung hits 3 of the metal bamboo spears in order to escape

Ii: Tai Lung does not appear strong enough to release that much impact (to pierce the rocks with the spear)

C. Example of what really would happen with correct Physics

i: Tai Lung would have fallen to the ground from the from the impact of the first spear

iiL Tai Lung would have not stayed in mid air but would have descended from the pull of gravity and from the spears.

ii: Tai Lung needs to hit the spears with more speed and force in order to really happen

D. Reason why Newton's law was broken: For dramatic effect:

I: Helps show that Tai Lung is a strong character and has mass
ii: adds dramatic effect

IV: The Physics of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

A. Introduction of film (who directed, synopsis, and type of movie)

B. Describe scene that violates law (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQDxjLwLEcY ) 

i: During the large fight scene at the end, Batman uses his gun and Cyborg uses a giant gun blaster.

Ii: There is no equal reaction from the bullets/blast to make the gun rebound backwards

C. Example of what really would happen with correct Physics

i: The gun that batman uses should have more recoil 

ii: Cyborg would have a larger recoil because the blast of his gun is huge

D.Reason why Newton's law was broken: To make less of an distraction and keep flow of movie

i: Cartoon can exaggerate strength of characters to help make them seem inhuman
ii: To keep pace of movie quick because audience can get lost if shooting is too realistic  

V: Conclusion

A. summary of points

B. Restate Thesis