Great review I thought the same thing about the people being very small but I absolutely loved this movie and wished it would have shown the outside world more
Let me put up a reminder here. I very much enjoyed this video review. You gave a great insight, thanks for that. Yet I have to say that this movie has been classified as Science Fiction. You are right, beetles and moths would never exist in these dimensions on planet Earth. With a Phd in theoretical physics and masters in Biology, I can definately approove that fact. And, one can not change the laws of Physics unless a human would travel into a parrallel universe.
There is one exception to the smallness thing though. If the oxygen content of the atmosphere is realy high then creatures will get bigget. Right before the dinosaurs this was the case i believe and there were realy big insects walking around. I think there is a fossil of an eagle that could catch a human also from another era.
That being said the creatures that were in the movie wouldn't have worked because of the digging and moths use different means of flight then birds.
i didnt watch the movie just read the series 4 books all great (well the 3rd one wasnt really amazing) ANYWAY i remeber reading that the people of ember are noticeably small because yeah can u imaging their weak bones without fresh milk or cheese or any calcium for 200 years? i think the director wasnt trying to show that the insects were big i think he wanted to show that the people were small so he put the impossible animals to emphasize this point or so that the comparison was obvious.
@Johnophobia Physics style apply, regardless of how much time passes. Take a look at a rhino. How does it look? Anything like a giant mole? No. Why? Because an animal of that size *can't* look like a scaled up mole. The legs would not support the weight. Nor would it be able to burrow effectively. genetic changes may be unknown. But physics is physics regardless. And no insect can be much bigger than they are *now* for the same reason. They wouldn't be able to fly.
@tetsubo57 It would still be impossible to tell how something might change given the proper amount of time, and changes to the world its' self. I'm not talking about the movie really, just the fact that the world it's self could change to accommodate such a change in size, for many creatures, including insects.
On a side note, all this "Can't have this in OUR world" doesn't apply to this movie in the first place, the world in this movie is not "Our" world, as we know it.
@Johnophobia Unless you postulate that the laws of physic have changed, the animals in this movie are impossible. If you are saying that the laws of physics have changed, then all bets are off. And it ceases to be science-fiction and becomes fantasy like Harry Potter.
@Johnophobia No, actually they aren't. Physics will kill you whether you believe in them or not. Fire is hot, water is wet, you will harm yourself falling from a height on Earth, etc. These things will happen no matter how you may wish otherwise.
@tetsubo57 Something can be so got that it is cold. Water can be frozen to the point that it wont melt in your hand. You will survive unharmed if your are completely limp, etc.
@tetsubo57 umm read the book and i tells you they mutated becuase of the radiation. Also the reason they dont grow is because there is not enough oxygen and without humans that would be replenished.
@tetsubo57 And with more oxygen in the air and less pollution they can harvest more from theyre skin faster and in larger quantities, allowing them to grow larger. (watch daily planet discovery-tells you how a dragon fly can grow with to the size of 3feet with more oxygen.) Read prophet of yonwood it tells you that the global war caused radiation and made things mutate. but remember there arent anymore people burning fuel meaning there is, no more pollution= more oxygen
@katie13311 No I have not read that book. I no longer read fiction. I am strictly a non-fiction reader. The closest I get to fiction is role-playing games & the occasional comic book. Sorry.
I guess that nuclear winter is why the animals were mutated....lol. The movie kind of reminded me of fallout 3 a little and that is one reason why i liked it...lol By the way good job on the review,
@QuadroGuitarist You went out of your way to write an insulting comment. You seem to have a lot of free time. Might I suggest reading a book? Maybe a nice Buddhist text on compassion? Or civil discourse?
Hey man. Just to clear up your confusion about the giant animals, that was supposed to tip you off that the above world had been destroyed by radiation. That is revealed in latter ember books.
But giant animals don't work in the real world. A mole the size seen in the movie wouldn't be built like a real mole nor would it move like one. Also, what would it eat? And a moth simply can't be that size on Earth.
Yeah, your probably right about the mole. That wouldn't work. But the moth? That would work. Maybe the moth came from above ground, and could eat food there.
Two arguments against the moth: Exoskeletons get thicker as size increases. Eventually they get so thick that there is no room left within them for muscles and organs. This is why large animals have internal skeletons. Also insect don't have lungs. They breath by passing air through their abdomens via simple air pressure. As they get bigger this becomes less efficient. So, no giant moths. :)
Yeah, they take air in through spiracles. A giant moth could work in theory, just not in an atmosphere similar to Earths. Still, those giant creatures are a bit of a staple when it comes to adventure movies aimed at children.
Anyway, I also liked this movie a great deal. It was fun and interesting. And like you said in the review, the backdrop of an old subterranean city was really cool and different.
Great review I thought the same thing about the people being very small but I absolutely loved this movie and wished it would have shown the outside world more
TheXJthatCould 5 months ago
Let me put up a reminder here. I very much enjoyed this video review. You gave a great insight, thanks for that. Yet I have to say that this movie has been classified as Science Fiction. You are right, beetles and moths would never exist in these dimensions on planet Earth. With a Phd in theoretical physics and masters in Biology, I can definately approove that fact. And, one can not change the laws of Physics unless a human would travel into a parrallel universe.
Great insight, thanks again.
TheBuddhaLight 9 months ago
There is one exception to the smallness thing though. If the oxygen content of the atmosphere is realy high then creatures will get bigget. Right before the dinosaurs this was the case i believe and there were realy big insects walking around. I think there is a fossil of an eagle that could catch a human also from another era.
That being said the creatures that were in the movie wouldn't have worked because of the digging and moths use different means of flight then birds.
Bozemoto 9 months ago
i didnt watch the movie just read the series 4 books all great (well the 3rd one wasnt really amazing) ANYWAY i remeber reading that the people of ember are noticeably small because yeah can u imaging their weak bones without fresh milk or cheese or any calcium for 200 years? i think the director wasnt trying to show that the insects were big i think he wanted to show that the people were small so he put the impossible animals to emphasize this point or so that the comparison was obvious.
BangGoesThePistol 1 year ago
It is impossible to determine how an animal would change over the course of 200+ years.
Johnophobia 1 year ago
@Johnophobia Physics style apply, regardless of how much time passes. Take a look at a rhino. How does it look? Anything like a giant mole? No. Why? Because an animal of that size *can't* look like a scaled up mole. The legs would not support the weight. Nor would it be able to burrow effectively. genetic changes may be unknown. But physics is physics regardless. And no insect can be much bigger than they are *now* for the same reason. They wouldn't be able to fly.
tetsubo57 1 year ago
@tetsubo57 It would still be impossible to tell how something might change given the proper amount of time, and changes to the world its' self. I'm not talking about the movie really, just the fact that the world it's self could change to accommodate such a change in size, for many creatures, including insects.
On a side note, all this "Can't have this in OUR world" doesn't apply to this movie in the first place, the world in this movie is not "Our" world, as we know it.
Johnophobia 1 year ago
@Johnophobia Unless you postulate that the laws of physic have changed, the animals in this movie are impossible. If you are saying that the laws of physics have changed, then all bets are off. And it ceases to be science-fiction and becomes fantasy like Harry Potter.
tetsubo57 1 year ago
@tetsubo57 The laws of physics, and all laws like that are just theories really.
Johnophobia 1 year ago
@Johnophobia No, actually they aren't. Physics will kill you whether you believe in them or not. Fire is hot, water is wet, you will harm yourself falling from a height on Earth, etc. These things will happen no matter how you may wish otherwise.
tetsubo57 1 year ago
@tetsubo57 Something can be so got that it is cold. Water can be frozen to the point that it wont melt in your hand. You will survive unharmed if your are completely limp, etc.
Johnophobia 11 months ago
@tetsubo57 umm read the book and i tells you they mutated becuase of the radiation. Also the reason they dont grow is because there is not enough oxygen and without humans that would be replenished.
MrPablo456 9 months ago
@tetsubo57 And with more oxygen in the air and less pollution they can harvest more from theyre skin faster and in larger quantities, allowing them to grow larger. (watch daily planet discovery-tells you how a dragon fly can grow with to the size of 3feet with more oxygen.) Read prophet of yonwood it tells you that the global war caused radiation and made things mutate. but remember there arent anymore people burning fuel meaning there is, no more pollution= more oxygen
MrPablo456 9 months ago
@Johnophobia lol
Johnophobia 1 year ago
This Review is Great! Wow you know how to make a lot of points... thanks for making a good video. unlike some idiots on youtube...
Pooptastic100 1 year ago
@katie13311 No I have not read that book. I no longer read fiction. I am strictly a non-fiction reader. The closest I get to fiction is role-playing games & the occasional comic book. Sorry.
tetsubo57 1 year ago
it was in a nucular holocost
466Gas124 1 year ago
I guess that nuclear winter is why the animals were mutated....lol. The movie kind of reminded me of fallout 3 a little and that is one reason why i liked it...lol By the way good job on the review,
casinoroyal08 1 year ago
you are like really fat and stuff
QuadroGuitarist 1 year ago
@QuadroGuitarist You went out of your way to write an insulting comment. You seem to have a lot of free time. Might I suggest reading a book? Maybe a nice Buddhist text on compassion? Or civil discourse?
tetsubo57 1 year ago
Well their not going to make another follow up movie because City of Embar was a Box Office Flop, it earned like $20M but cost $55M to make.
IceRich05 1 year ago
I remember reading the book in grade 5. I forget most of it, but I remember getting into it.
SpaceCadetMarty 2 years ago
I didn't like the book
sammiton1 2 years ago
Hey man. Just to clear up your confusion about the giant animals, that was supposed to tip you off that the above world had been destroyed by radiation. That is revealed in latter ember books.
NoogahOogah 2 years ago
Thank you for the clarification.
But giant animals don't work in the real world. A mole the size seen in the movie wouldn't be built like a real mole nor would it move like one. Also, what would it eat? And a moth simply can't be that size on Earth.
tetsubo57 2 years ago
Yeah, your probably right about the mole. That wouldn't work. But the moth? That would work. Maybe the moth came from above ground, and could eat food there.
NoogahOogah 2 years ago
Two arguments against the moth: Exoskeletons get thicker as size increases. Eventually they get so thick that there is no room left within them for muscles and organs. This is why large animals have internal skeletons. Also insect don't have lungs. They breath by passing air through their abdomens via simple air pressure. As they get bigger this becomes less efficient. So, no giant moths. :)
tetsubo57 2 years ago
Yeah, they take air in through spiracles. A giant moth could work in theory, just not in an atmosphere similar to Earths. Still, those giant creatures are a bit of a staple when it comes to adventure movies aimed at children.
Anyway, I also liked this movie a great deal. It was fun and interesting. And like you said in the review, the backdrop of an old subterranean city was really cool and different.
Wintersome 2 years ago
awesome movie
67kneil 2 years ago
Sounds like a good movie...i'll check it out DVD.
thejohnsmith 2 years ago
oh god don't!
angelemon94 2 years ago