Sunday, August 21, 2016
Film: Star Trek Beyond Directed by Justin Lin
http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt2660888/
I stopped short of reviewing this film immediately on seeing it. It is an all action film which completely trashes the Star Trek ethos in the hope of an unlikely blockbuster.
What is the Star Trek ethos, it's a mix of believable science with some discovery and adventure thrown in.
Star Trek Beyond just has scene after scene of improbable story line. Eventually this just washes over you, you have barely just got over the current ridiculous thing when something else immediately happens to beat it.
So Beastie Boy music to destroy the aliens anyone? Kirk riding a trials bike to distract the enemy?
The film also makes constant reference and homage back to the old series. It really does not need to do this, it should be self contained and have the confidence to be it's own film.
This film could have been so much better given the money they spent. How about doing something like a large space battle - you always hear so much of the federation in Star Trek but you rarely see any of it.
I stopped short of reviewing this film immediately on seeing it. It is an all action film which completely trashes the Star Trek ethos in the hope of an unlikely blockbuster.
What is the Star Trek ethos, it's a mix of believable science with some discovery and adventure thrown in.
Star Trek Beyond just has scene after scene of improbable story line. Eventually this just washes over you, you have barely just got over the current ridiculous thing when something else immediately happens to beat it.
So Beastie Boy music to destroy the aliens anyone? Kirk riding a trials bike to distract the enemy?
The film also makes constant reference and homage back to the old series. It really does not need to do this, it should be self contained and have the confidence to be it's own film.
This film could have been so much better given the money they spent. How about doing something like a large space battle - you always hear so much of the federation in Star Trek but you rarely see any of it.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Book read: Postcapitalism By Paul Mason
I've watched Paul Mason on Newsnight since 2008 and the economic crisis. He quit there to move to Channel 4 where he could air his more well left of centre views. He writes about the effects of big business on indviduals, industrial decline, globalisation and abusive employment.
This books is very well researched, you might not agree with everything he says - but it gives a good history of how we got to where we are and what are the possible ways out that would build a better society for all and not just for an over privileged few.
This books is very well researched, you might not agree with everything he says - but it gives a good history of how we got to where we are and what are the possible ways out that would build a better society for all and not just for an over privileged few.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Gimbal lock explained
Good video explaing Euler rotations and avoding Gimbal lock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8b2Jo7mno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8b2Jo7mno
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