Scott Miller Wrote:I checked out Reign of Fire last night and was pleasantly surprised(I'd heard such terrible things about it), and it qualifies as a GF.Loved the Archangel scene. As a jumper myself it gave me a massive high.
Others: American Psycho, Wrong Turn, Mystery Science Theater, Species.
law dawg Wrote:Loved the Archangel scene. As a jumper myself it gave me a massive high.
Scott Miller Wrote:That was pretty awesome. How realistic was it? I've never jumped so I have no basis for comparison.Jumping does NOT give one the sense of falling contrary to what you might think. You know you are falling but it doesn't feel that way. The reason for this is that you are jumping from a moving platform whereas in bungee jumping you jump from a stationary platform so you do get the sense of falling. Totally different sensation.
law dawg Wrote:Jumping does NOT give one the sense of falling contrary to what you might think. You know you are falling but it doesn't feel that way. The reason for this is that you are jumping from a moving platform whereas in bungee jumping you jump from a stationary platform so you do get the sense of falling. Totally different sensation.LOL! I hope not!
In skydiving you generally freefall for about a minute, which is one of the most amazing minutes you can have IMO.
As far as the movie goes, i don't think it is that realistic. I mean, I've never had a dragon try and eat me out of the air.
jimbow8 Wrote:LOL! I hope not!You generally freefall for about a minute but you must remember you are generally between 13,000-14,500 feet high and fall at over 120 mph to around 5,000-6,000 feet. Imagine that - you fall around 10,000 feet in less than a minute.
Is it really only a minute of freefall? How long is the "chutefall"? What do they call that part?
law dawg Wrote:As far as the movie goes, i don't think it is that realistic. I mean, I've never had a dragon try and eat me out of the air.
Scott Miller Wrote:Ha, then you haven't really parachuted, have you?Ah. I have never done a HALO. I have, however, jumped through clouds (small ones) and it is a wet sensation. Feels very good as usually when we jump in Texas it is hot as Hell!
I got the impression that they were HALO jumpers and I was wondering more about the visual sense of zipping through the clouds.
Scott Miller Wrote:I checked out Reign of Fire last night and was pleasantly surprised(I'd heard such terrible things about it), and it qualifies as a GF.
Others: American Psycho, Wrong Turn, Mystery Science Theater, Species.
Scott Miller Wrote:I checked out Reign of Fire last night and was pleasantly surprised(I'd heard such terrible things about it), and it qualifies as a GF.
Others: American Psycho, Wrong Turn, Mystery Science Theater, Species.