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#21
Good Movies / Re: This has really been buggi...
Last post by claws - Today at 01:26:57 AMI asked AI about this:
Practical Limitations (1967): At the time of filming, there was no technology available to make hair consistently float in a realistic, natural way for a feature film.
Intentional Design (The "Hat" Strategy): To avoid the issue of static-looking, unmoved hair in scenes meant to be zero-gravity, Kubrick intentionally designed the flight attendant uniforms with hats or head coverings, notes for which suggested they served as "hair management" to prevent hair from floating around the face.
"Perfected" Practical Effects: Instead of trying to simulate floating hair, the production focused on perfecting the floating object effect, such as the famous scene where a pen (and later a stylus) floats through the Orion cabin, which was achieved by taping it to a rotating sheet of glass.
Other Solutions: In scenes with male actors, shorter hair styles or the use of hair spray were likely used to keep hair from moving, as creating realistic, weightless, long hair was not feasible at the time.
While other objects (pens, food trays) were made to float, the hair of the characters remained largely fixed, a practical decision that actually helped the film maintain its clean, ordered aesthetic.
Practical Limitations (1967): At the time of filming, there was no technology available to make hair consistently float in a realistic, natural way for a feature film.
Intentional Design (The "Hat" Strategy): To avoid the issue of static-looking, unmoved hair in scenes meant to be zero-gravity, Kubrick intentionally designed the flight attendant uniforms with hats or head coverings, notes for which suggested they served as "hair management" to prevent hair from floating around the face.
"Perfected" Practical Effects: Instead of trying to simulate floating hair, the production focused on perfecting the floating object effect, such as the famous scene where a pen (and later a stylus) floats through the Orion cabin, which was achieved by taping it to a rotating sheet of glass.
Other Solutions: In scenes with male actors, shorter hair styles or the use of hair spray were likely used to keep hair from moving, as creating realistic, weightless, long hair was not feasible at the time.
While other objects (pens, food trays) were made to float, the hair of the characters remained largely fixed, a practical decision that actually helped the film maintain its clean, ordered aesthetic.
#23
Good Movies / This has really been bugging m...
Last post by RCMerchant - March 08, 2026, 11:03:48 PMOk- I know this may sound like nit-picking- but for some reason I can't get it out of my head.
THIS scene in 2001- where an astronaut's pen floats in zero gravity.
OK. What's wring with that?
I'll tell you- look at that guys hair. Is it shellacked to his head? Why isn't his hair floating? You would think Kubrick would notice something obvious like that if my burnt out old ass did?
THIS scene in 2001- where an astronaut's pen floats in zero gravity.
OK. What's wring with that?
I'll tell you- look at that guys hair. Is it shellacked to his head? Why isn't his hair floating? You would think Kubrick would notice something obvious like that if my burnt out old ass did?
#24
Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...
Last post by LilCerberus - March 08, 2026, 08:52:05 PMTonight's Stinker
The Humanoid(1979)
https://youtu.be/vq4V0L1OLMM?si=VrCSsCxE4yvyuuZs
In the distant future, Earth is renamed & under some sort of monarchy... The evil brother of the leader (a cheap knock off or Darth vader, with a mask that look like he got it a a bondage shop) has raised an army & has returned from exile to steal a bioweapon & kill a female scientist (Corinne Cléry)..... Clery's gets a call from an Asian kid she's taking care of, who has psychic powers, who tells her to come home, so the bad guys miss her....
Meanwhile, somewhere in deep space, a pilot (Richard Kiel, with a beard) is stuck on an outdated ship that just blew it's navigation & communication systems... He sees the bad guy's ship & decides to follow it....
The bad guy gets back to his base, run by an evil queen (Barbara Bach), & give the bioweapon to a scientist, who captures the pilot & turns him into Richard Kiel, without a beard, who is now laser proof with super human strength.....
They bad guys send him back to Earth, where he grabs guards & throws them around, but the Asian kid uses his psychic powers to turn him back into a good guy....
An awful lot is packed into this movie, so it never gets dull (for me at least)... The sets & miniatures are pretty impressive... Many references to Star Wars... Manages to stay pretty goofy...
The Humanoid(1979)
https://youtu.be/vq4V0L1OLMM?si=VrCSsCxE4yvyuuZs
In the distant future, Earth is renamed & under some sort of monarchy... The evil brother of the leader (a cheap knock off or Darth vader, with a mask that look like he got it a a bondage shop) has raised an army & has returned from exile to steal a bioweapon & kill a female scientist (Corinne Cléry)..... Clery's gets a call from an Asian kid she's taking care of, who has psychic powers, who tells her to come home, so the bad guys miss her....
Meanwhile, somewhere in deep space, a pilot (Richard Kiel, with a beard) is stuck on an outdated ship that just blew it's navigation & communication systems... He sees the bad guy's ship & decides to follow it....
The bad guy gets back to his base, run by an evil queen (Barbara Bach), & give the bioweapon to a scientist, who captures the pilot & turns him into Richard Kiel, without a beard, who is now laser proof with super human strength.....
They bad guys send him back to Earth, where he grabs guards & throws them around, but the Asian kid uses his psychic powers to turn him back into a good guy....
An awful lot is packed into this movie, so it never gets dull (for me at least)... The sets & miniatures are pretty impressive... Many references to Star Wars... Manages to stay pretty goofy...
#25
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by Trevor - March 08, 2026, 07:41:33 PMQuote from: indianasmith on March 08, 2026, 07:28:00 PMSome things I wonder . . .
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
😳😅😃😀😆😄🐢
#26
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by indianasmith - March 08, 2026, 07:28:00 PMSome things I wonder . . .
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
#27
Entertainment / Re: What is your YouTube of ...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 08, 2026, 05:34:52 PMGuy in the stands catches a fly ball while holding a baby and a beer.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRcJhsh9MBs
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRcJhsh9MBs
#28
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Memes n' stuff of the day
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 08, 2026, 05:31:48 PM
#29
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by LilCerberus - March 08, 2026, 05:23:16 PMReally gotta say, WW3 is starting to feel like the OJ trial............
#30
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by lester1/2jr - March 08, 2026, 04:58:20 PMSisters (1972) - I wasn't super in the mood for this, but I clicked on it anyway. It feels superficially kind of grindhouse-ey but with a lot more thought put into the plot and less focus on the blood and gore. Imagine if "Don't Go in the Basement" was directed by very young David Fincher or something.
A guy appears on a goofy local game show in NYC and ends up going home with one of the other guests. Unfortunately for him, she has an insane twin sister. His troubles escalate with the introduction of her mad scientist looking ex husband who shows up and a complicated back history of the twins emerges. blah blah blah
It certainly could have used more nudity and gore, but director Brian De Palma does what he can. I liked this about as much Blow Out but not half as much as Body Double. I'm trying to come up with something writerly to describe my relative disappointment, but it just kind of needed to be more rated R. It bears some similarity to Warlock Moon which I saw the other day, but I liked that more for some reason, even though it was technically less accomplished.
4/5
A guy appears on a goofy local game show in NYC and ends up going home with one of the other guests. Unfortunately for him, she has an insane twin sister. His troubles escalate with the introduction of her mad scientist looking ex husband who shows up and a complicated back history of the twins emerges. blah blah blah
It certainly could have used more nudity and gore, but director Brian De Palma does what he can. I liked this about as much Blow Out but not half as much as Body Double. I'm trying to come up with something writerly to describe my relative disappointment, but it just kind of needed to be more rated R. It bears some similarity to Warlock Moon which I saw the other day, but I liked that more for some reason, even though it was technically less accomplished.
4/5