these are the films that make scientists sick to their stomachs the last chunk of
sick to their stomachs the last chunk of
sick to their stomachs the last chunk of ice that broke off was about the size of
ice that broke off was about the size of
ice that broke off was about the size of the state of Rhode Island welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten scientifically inaccurate movies for
scientifically inaccurate movies for
scientifically inaccurate movies for this list we’re looking at films that
this list we’re looking at films that
this list we’re looking at films that take liberties with their science by
take liberties with their science by
take liberties with their science by including instances where they try to
including instances where they try to
including instances where they try to pass off science fiction as science fact
pass off science fiction as science fact
pass off science fiction as science fact where the science doesn’t make any sense
where the science doesn’t make any sense
where the science doesn’t make any sense or where the science has changed to
or where the science has changed to
or where the science has changed to serve the plot you’re implying that a
serve the plot you’re implying that a
serve the plot you’re implying that a group composed entirely of female
group composed entirely of female
group composed entirely of female animals will breathe to keep the list
animals will breathe to keep the list
animals will breathe to keep the list grounded we’ll only be dealing with
grounded we’ll only be dealing with
grounded we’ll only be dealing with things that we can say with any
things that we can say with any
things that we can say with any certainty are not scientifically
certainty are not scientifically
certainty are not scientifically accurate or at least are not
accurate or at least are not
accurate or at least are not scientifically feasible I’ll see you
scientifically feasible I’ll see you
scientifically feasible I’ll see you later
10th mutation x-men franchise genetic
10th mutation x-men franchise genetic mutation the evolution of the human
mutation the evolution of the human
mutation the evolution of the human genome the whole x-men franchise is a
genome the whole x-men franchise is a
genome the whole x-men franchise is a serial offender in terms of how it plays
serial offender in terms of how it plays
serial offender in terms of how it plays fast and loose but how evolution works
fast and loose but how evolution works
fast and loose but how evolution works so sadly for those wishing to be
so sadly for those wishing to be
so sadly for those wishing to be Wolverine or Professor X it wouldn’t
Wolverine or Professor X it wouldn’t
Wolverine or Professor X it wouldn’t happen as quickly as the films may
happen as quickly as the films may
happen as quickly as the films may suggest nor is there a gene that would
suggest nor is there a gene that would
suggest nor is there a gene that would produce such helpful mutations until we
produce such helpful mutations until we
produce such helpful mutations until we can put him up his DNA we can replicate
can put him up his DNA we can replicate
can put him up his DNA we can replicate it but we can generate it but that’s not
it but we can generate it but that’s not
it but we can generate it but that’s not all these movies are riddled with even
all these movies are riddled with even
all these movies are riddled with even more questionable science we get
more questionable science we get
more questionable science we get time-travel mutant cures the physics of
time-travel mutant cures the physics of
time-travel mutant cures the physics of quicksilver’s speed and Xavier Zrii
quicksilver’s speed and Xavier Zrii
quicksilver’s speed and Xavier Zrii embodiment all of which aren’t fully
embodiment all of which aren’t fully
embodiment all of which aren’t fully explained or are literally used to
explained or are literally used to
explained or are literally used to randomly advance the plot you can walk
randomly advance the plot you can walk
randomly advance the plot you can walk you’re gonna percept a one feel free to
you’re gonna percept a one feel free to
you’re gonna percept a one feel free to read up about all the scientific
read up about all the scientific
read up about all the scientific inaccuracies in more detail online but
inaccuracies in more detail online but
inaccuracies in more detail online but you’ll be there a while now what
you’ll be there a while now what
you’ll be there a while now what we find an expert on genetic mutation
we find an expert on genetic mutation
we find an expert on genetic mutation number nine cloning dinosaurs Jurassic
number nine cloning dinosaurs Jurassic
number nine cloning dinosaurs Jurassic Park bingo
Park bingo
Park bingo Dino DNA even though this sci-fi
Dino DNA even though this sci-fi
Dino DNA even though this sci-fi adventure features a very cute
adventure features a very cute
adventure features a very cute informational film starring mr. DNA the
informational film starring mr. DNA the
informational film starring mr. DNA the science that it claims has been pivotal
science that it claims has been pivotal
science that it claims has been pivotal in bringing dinosaurs back to life is
in bringing dinosaurs back to life is
in bringing dinosaurs back to life is just plain wrong genetic power is the
just plain wrong genetic power is the
just plain wrong genetic power is the most awesome force the planets ever seen
most awesome force the planets ever seen
most awesome force the planets ever seen but you wield it like a kid that’s found
but you wield it like a kid that’s found
but you wield it like a kid that’s found his dad’s gun firstly DNA has an
his dad’s gun firstly DNA has an
his dad’s gun firstly DNA has an expiration date so even if it’s trapped
expiration date so even if it’s trapped
expiration date so even if it’s trapped in amber it cannot be used after 65
in amber it cannot be used after 65
in amber it cannot be used after 65 million years for the purposes laid out
million years for the purposes laid out
million years for the purposes laid out in the film this fossilized tree sap
in the film this fossilized tree sap
in the film this fossilized tree sap which we call amber waited for millions
which we call amber waited for millions
which we call amber waited for millions of years with the mosquito inside
of years with the mosquito inside
of years with the mosquito inside secondly to complete the chain of DNA
secondly to complete the chain of DNA
secondly to complete the chain of DNA you can’t just use a different species
you can’t just use a different species
you can’t just use a different species to fill in the gaps on the tour film
to fill in the gaps on the tour film
to fill in the gaps on the tour film said they used frog DNA to fill in the
said they used frog DNA to fill in the
said they used frog DNA to fill in the gene sequence gaps they mutated the
gene sequence gaps they mutated the
gene sequence gaps they mutated the dinosaur genetic code and blended it
dinosaur genetic code and blended it
dinosaur genetic code and blended it with that of frogs and finally many of
with that of frogs and finally many of
with that of frogs and finally many of the dinosaurs in the movie are either
the dinosaurs in the movie are either
the dinosaurs in the movie are either not from the Jurassic period or are just
not from the Jurassic period or are just
not from the Jurassic period or are just plainly a false portrayal of their
plainly a false portrayal of their
plainly a false portrayal of their real-life counterparts boy I hate being
real-life counterparts boy I hate being
real-life counterparts boy I hate being right all the time
right all the time
right all the time number 8 human rag dolls transformers no
number 8 human rag dolls transformers no
number 8 human rag dolls transformers no no no no dad surprisingly Michael Bay
no no no dad surprisingly Michael Bay
no no no dad surprisingly Michael Bay isn’t one for scientific rigor in his
isn’t one for scientific rigor in his
isn’t one for scientific rigor in his movies as demonstrated by his favoring
movies as demonstrated by his favoring
movies as demonstrated by his favoring of ridiculous set pieces and action
of ridiculous set pieces and action
of ridiculous set pieces and action sequences that are often inconceivable
sequences that are often inconceivable
sequences that are often inconceivable to the human brain
to allow his ludicrous films to play out
to allow his ludicrous films to play out they often has to bend the laws of
they often has to bend the laws of
they often has to bend the laws of physics and this sci-fi action flick
physics and this sci-fi action flick
physics and this sci-fi action flick really stretches its creative license
really stretches its creative license
really stretches its creative license case in point
case in point
case in point when a human being is falling at near
when a human being is falling at near
when a human being is falling at near terminal velocity a huge robot catching
terminal velocity a huge robot catching
terminal velocity a huge robot catching you will have exactly the same result as
you will have exactly the same result as
you will have exactly the same result as you smack it into the pavement complete
you smack it into the pavement complete
you smack it into the pavement complete disarray ssin of your bodily form even
disarray ssin of your bodily form even
disarray ssin of your bodily form even if you are Shia LaBeouf there’s no way
if you are Shia LaBeouf there’s no way
if you are Shia LaBeouf there’s no way you’re survived in that I got you boy
you’re survived in that I got you boy
you’re survived in that I got you boy number seven speed of climate change the
number seven speed of climate change the
number seven speed of climate change the day after tomorrow sixteen months I
day after tomorrow sixteen months I
day after tomorrow sixteen months I can’t be that timescale is it in months
can’t be that timescale is it in months
can’t be that timescale is it in months hits in weeks end of the world films
hits in weeks end of the world films
hits in weeks end of the world films like this and 2012 use people’s fears of
like this and 2012 use people’s fears of
like this and 2012 use people’s fears of effects of global warming to get away
effects of global warming to get away
effects of global warming to get away with showcasing elaborate natural
with showcasing elaborate natural
with showcasing elaborate natural disasters that are either exaggerated to
disasters that are either exaggerated to
disasters that are either exaggerated to an enormous degree or couldn’t happen at
an enormous degree or couldn’t happen at
an enormous degree or couldn’t happen at all global warming is melting the polar
all global warming is melting the polar
all global warming is melting the polar ice caps and disrupting this flow
ice caps and disrupting this flow
ice caps and disrupting this flow eventually it will shut down when that
eventually it will shut down when that
eventually it will shut down when that occurs there goes our warm climate for a
occurs there goes our warm climate for a
occurs there goes our warm climate for a start as seen in the day after tomorrow
start as seen in the day after tomorrow
start as seen in the day after tomorrow it’s dubious weather melting polar ice
it’s dubious weather melting polar ice
it’s dubious weather melting polar ice caps would mess with the Gulf Stream to
caps would mess with the Gulf Stream to
caps would mess with the Gulf Stream to cause a change in temperature and even
cause a change in temperature and even
cause a change in temperature and even if it did the speed at which it happens
if it did the speed at which it happens
if it did the speed at which it happens in the film is flatly impossible our
in the film is flatly impossible our
in the film is flatly impossible our climate is changing violently and it’s
climate is changing violently and it’s
climate is changing violently and it’s going to happen over the next six to
going to happen over the next six to
going to happen over the next six to eight weeks furthermore if it tsunami
eight weeks furthermore if it tsunami
eight weeks furthermore if it tsunami did hit Manhattan and froze within hours
did hit Manhattan and froze within hours
did hit Manhattan and froze within hours why are the buildings not torn apart as
why are the buildings not torn apart as
why are the buildings not torn apart as the ice expands during the freezing
the ice expands during the freezing
the ice expands during the freezing process but what I do know is that if we
process but what I do know is that if we
process but what I do know is that if we do not act soon it is our children and
do not act soon it is our children and
do not act soon it is our children and our grandchildren who will have to pay
our grandchildren who will have to pay
our grandchildren who will have to pay the price
the price
the price number six PC – alien computer
number six PC – alien computer
number six PC – alien computer Independence Day I gave it a virus
Independence Day I gave it a virus
Independence Day I gave it a virus computer virus this smash-hit disaster
computer virus this smash-hit disaster
computer virus this smash-hit disaster film exploited American patriotism to
film exploited American patriotism to
film exploited American patriotism to the max and largely ignored the details
the max and largely ignored the details
the max and largely ignored the details behind its scientific plot points we
behind its scientific plot points we
behind its scientific plot points we then upload the virus we then set off
then upload the virus we then set off
then upload the virus we then set off some kind of explosion which will
some kind of explosion which will
some kind of explosion which will disable it in real life it’s hard enough
disable it in real life it’s hard enough
disable it in real life it’s hard enough to create a virus that could affect both
to create a virus that could affect both
to create a virus that could affect both Macs and PCs let alone one that can
Macs and PCs let alone one that can
Macs and PCs let alone one that can bring down a whole alien mothership if
bring down a whole alien mothership if
bring down a whole alien mothership if we plant a virus into that mothership
we plant a virus into that mothership
we plant a virus into that mothership it’s gonna then filter down into all the
it’s gonna then filter down into all the
it’s gonna then filter down into all the corresponding ships below even before
corresponding ships below even before
corresponding ships below even before that happens though how does Jeff
that happens though how does Jeff
that happens though how does Jeff Goldblum manage to read alien technology
Goldblum manage to read alien technology
Goldblum manage to read alien technology within just a few minutes
within just a few minutes
within just a few minutes and top rains have been working on it
and top rains have been working on it
and top rains have been working on it for around 50 years also how considerate
for around 50 years also how considerate
for around 50 years also how considerate of the aliens to fit their ships with
of the aliens to fit their ships with
of the aliens to fit their ships with compatible USB ports nearly think you
compatible USB ports nearly think you
compatible USB ports nearly think you can fly the thing
can fly the thing
can fly the thing you really think you can do all that
you really think you can do all that
you really think you can do all that you just say number five
you just say number five
you just say number five SuperSpeed Superman embedded in the
SuperSpeed Superman embedded in the
SuperSpeed Superman embedded in the crystals before you is the total
crystals before you is the total
crystals before you is the total accumulation of all literature and
accumulation of all literature and
accumulation of all literature and scientific fact from dozens of other
scientific fact from dozens of other
scientific fact from dozens of other worlds although it was a critical and
worlds although it was a critical and
worlds although it was a critical and box-office success the superhero flakes
box-office success the superhero flakes
box-office success the superhero flakes ending pretty much undid all that
ending pretty much undid all that
ending pretty much undid all that happened in the film as Superman flew
happened in the film as Superman flew
happened in the film as Superman flew round the planet at a quick enough speed
round the planet at a quick enough speed
round the planet at a quick enough speed to reverse time on earth in order to
to reverse time on earth in order to
to reverse time on earth in order to move fast enough to travel back in time
move fast enough to travel back in time
move fast enough to travel back in time though an object would require an
though an object would require an
though an object would require an unfathomable amount of energy to reach a
unfathomable amount of energy to reach a
unfathomable amount of energy to reach a pace above the speed of light even
pace above the speed of light even
pace above the speed of light even though Supes has a pretty unique set of
though Supes has a pretty unique set of
though Supes has a pretty unique set of skills he wouldn’t be capable of
skills he wouldn’t be capable of
skills he wouldn’t be capable of traveling at speeds that would
traveling at speeds that would
traveling at speeds that would facilitate reversing the passing of time
facilitate reversing the passing of time
facilitate reversing the passing of time how’d you get here so fast
how’d you get here so fast
how’d you get here so fast I ran more over building on the
I ran more over building on the
I ran more over building on the Transformers ragdoll issue the speed at
Transformers ragdoll issue the speed at
Transformers ragdoll issue the speed at which he catches Lois would have cut her
which he catches Lois would have cut her
which he catches Lois would have cut her into shreds
into shreds
into shreds yeesh easy miss I’ve got you number for
yeesh easy miss I’ve got you number for
yeesh easy miss I’ve got you number for Earth’s evolution after earth now I’m
Earth’s evolution after earth now I’m
Earth’s evolution after earth now I’m giving you an order to turn around M
giving you an order to turn around M
giving you an order to turn around M night Shyamalan is at it again in this
night Shyamalan is at it again in this
night Shyamalan is at it again in this widely hated sci-fi adventure film where
widely hated sci-fi adventure film where
widely hated sci-fi adventure film where father and son crash land on the human
father and son crash land on the human
father and son crash land on the human races former home planet I’ve heard
races former home planet I’ve heard
races former home planet I’ve heard stories of earth a paradise until we
stories of earth a paradise until we
stories of earth a paradise until we destroyed it
destroyed it
destroyed it how a planet is so well vegetated
how a planet is so well vegetated
how a planet is so well vegetated considering everything freezes over at
considering everything freezes over at
considering everything freezes over at night is just baffling most of the
night is just baffling most of the
night is just baffling most of the planet freezes over completely at night
planet freezes over completely at night
planet freezes over completely at night but there are hotspots plus it really
but there are hotspots plus it really
but there are hotspots plus it really doesn’t make any sense that everything
doesn’t make any sense that everything
doesn’t make any sense that everything on the planet has evolved to kill humans
on the planet has evolved to kill humans
on the planet has evolved to kill humans since we were surely the dominant
since we were surely the dominant
since we were surely the dominant species when we left this is a class one
species when we left this is a class one
species when we left this is a class one quarantine planet everything on this
quarantine planet everything on this
quarantine planet everything on this planet has evolved to kill humans and
planet has evolved to kill humans and
planet has evolved to kill humans and any animals on the planet would now have
any animals on the planet would now have
any animals on the planet would now have never seen a human no little thought was
never seen a human no little thought was
never seen a human no little thought was put into this hot nest on the movie what
put into this hot nest on the movie what
put into this hot nest on the movie what was I supposed to Joe what did you want
was I supposed to Joe what did you want
was I supposed to Joe what did you want me to joke how stupid did the aliens
me to joke how stupid did the aliens
me to joke how stupid did the aliens have to be that they thought it would be
have to be that they thought it would be
have to be that they thought it would be a good idea to make the genetically
a good idea to make the genetically
a good idea to make the genetically engineered creatures that they used as
engineered creatures that they used as
engineered creatures that they used as weapons against the humans blind the
weapons against the humans blind the
weapons against the humans blind the aliens released to us monsters bred to
aliens released to us monsters bred to
aliens released to us monsters bred to kill humans technically blond number
kill humans technically blond number
kill humans technically blond number three we are chick weird science okay we
three we are chick weird science okay we
three we are chick weird science okay we can’t really have expected much in the
can’t really have expected much in the
can’t really have expected much in the first place from a film whose title
first place from a film whose title
first place from a film whose title immediately implies that its science
immediately implies that its science
immediately implies that its science will be a little odd but even so this
will be a little odd but even so this
will be a little odd but even so this teen comedies premise is still damn
teen comedies premise is still damn
teen comedies premise is still damn unrealistic as much as we’d all love to
unrealistic as much as we’d all love to
unrealistic as much as we’d all love to create our perfect woman using an 80s
create our perfect woman using an 80s
create our perfect woman using an 80s computer let alone a modern-day one a
computer let alone a modern-day one a
computer let alone a modern-day one a doll and a hack into a government system
doll and a hack into a government system
doll and a hack into a government system for extra power any combination of these
for extra power any combination of these
for extra power any combination of these things would not bestow life upon a
things would not bestow life upon a
things would not bestow life upon a Barbie doll let alone give her a
Barbie doll let alone give her a
Barbie doll let alone give her a seemingly endless set of powers that’s
seemingly endless set of powers that’s
seemingly endless set of powers that’s not very realistic what it is likewise
not very realistic what it is likewise
not very realistic what it is likewise impossible to turn your brother into a
impossible to turn your brother into a
impossible to turn your brother into a talking pile of poo but either way this
talking pile of poo but either way this
talking pile of poo but either way this was still fun in a Frankenstein style
was still fun in a Frankenstein style
was still fun in a Frankenstein style kind of flick would you please turn me
kind of flick would you please turn me
kind of flick would you please turn me back to normal please I haven’t done
back to normal please I haven’t done
back to normal please I haven’t done anything to you number two everything
anything to you number two everything
anything to you number two everything Armageddon so it’s the part where we’re
Armageddon so it’s the part where we’re
Armageddon so it’s the part where we’re supposed to just hold on real tight and
supposed to just hold on real tight and
supposed to just hold on real tight and mr. BAE put far more effort into
mr. BAE put far more effort into
mr. BAE put far more effort into creating naughty love scenes for Ben
creating naughty love scenes for Ben
creating naughty love scenes for Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler than he did to
Affleck and Liv Tyler than he did to
Affleck and Liv Tyler than he did to make this disaster film scientifically
make this disaster film scientifically
make this disaster film scientifically feasible and it’s painfully obvious
Armageddon’s list of offenses includes
Armageddon’s list of offenses includes the fact that there is little chance we
the fact that there is little chance we
the fact that there is little chance we discover a texas-sized asteroid that was
discover a texas-sized asteroid that was
discover a texas-sized asteroid that was on a collision course with earth
on a collision course with earth
on a collision course with earth as late in the game as the characters in
as late in the game as the characters in
as late in the game as the characters in the movie do it’s what we call a global
the movie do it’s what we call a global
the movie do it’s what we call a global killer the end of mankind doesn’t matter
killer the end of mankind doesn’t matter
killer the end of mankind doesn’t matter where it hits nothing would survive not
where it hits nothing would survive not
where it hits nothing would survive not even bacteria on top of this it tried to
even bacteria on top of this it tried to
even bacteria on top of this it tried to convince us that said asteroid would be
convince us that said asteroid would be
convince us that said asteroid would be damaged and maybe even split in half by
damaged and maybe even split in half by
damaged and maybe even split in half by just drilling 800 feet into it and that
just drilling 800 feet into it and that
just drilling 800 feet into it and that a little pea of a comment would not be
a little pea of a comment would not be
a little pea of a comment would not be able to knock an asteroid into our orbit
percent the number of the film’s in
percent the number of the film’s in probabilities and impossibilities is so
probabilities and impossibilities is so
probabilities and impossibilities is so high that nASA has screegit while
high that nASA has screegit while
high that nASA has screegit while training new recruits to see if they can
training new recruits to see if they can
training new recruits to see if they can spot all 168 heinous mistakes you can
spot all 168 heinous mistakes you can
spot all 168 heinous mistakes you can all just sit here on earth wait for this
all just sit here on earth wait for this
all just sit here on earth wait for this big rock to crash into it kill
big rock to crash into it kill
big rock to crash into it kill everything and everybody we know the
everything and everybody we know the
everything and everybody we know the United States government just asked us
United States government just asked us
United States government just asked us to save the world anybody want to say no
to save the world anybody want to say no
to save the world anybody want to say no before we unveil our top pick that
before we unveil our top pick that
before we unveil our top pick that infuriates Stephen Hawking here are a
infuriates Stephen Hawking here are a
infuriates Stephen Hawking here are a few honorable mentions let’s imagine for
few honorable mentions let’s imagine for
few honorable mentions let’s imagine for a few moments what our life would be
a few moments what our life would be
a few moments what our life would be like if we could access let’s say 20% of
like if we could access let’s say 20% of
like if we could access let’s say 20% of our brain’s capacity
number one impossible journey the core
number one impossible journey the core is somebody of a can of air freshener
is somebody of a can of air freshener
is somebody of a can of air freshener yet another sci-fi flick uses
yet another sci-fi flick uses
yet another sci-fi flick uses excessively poor science to manufacture
excessively poor science to manufacture
excessively poor science to manufacture a disaster that would just not happen
a disaster that would just not happen
a disaster that would just not happen microwaves can only cause disturbances
microwaves can only cause disturbances
microwaves can only cause disturbances in our radios and phones not a worldwide
in our radios and phones not a worldwide
in our radios and phones not a worldwide event that threatens the survival of all
event that threatens the survival of all
event that threatens the survival of all life on the planet when that shield
life on the planet when that shield
life on the planet when that shield collapses microwave radiation will
collapses microwave radiation will
collapses microwave radiation will literally cook our planet in addition to
literally cook our planet in addition to
literally cook our planet in addition to this one gigantic neglected fact the
this one gigantic neglected fact the
this one gigantic neglected fact the group that tunnels their way to the
group that tunnels their way to the
group that tunnels their way to the center of the earth to use a bomb to set
center of the earth to use a bomb to set
center of the earth to use a bomb to set everything right wouldn’t be able to
everything right wouldn’t be able to
everything right wouldn’t be able to have radio contact for as long as they
have radio contact for as long as they
have radio contact for as long as they do nor would they be able to walk
do nor would they be able to walk
do nor would they be able to walk outside of their ship due to the
outside of their ship due to the
outside of their ship due to the thousand degree temperature and insane
thousand degree temperature and insane
thousand degree temperature and insane levels of pressure we have to go outside
levels of pressure we have to go outside
levels of pressure we have to go outside what believe me I hate to admit it but I
what believe me I hate to admit it but I
what believe me I hate to admit it but I think he’s right and so poor old science
think he’s right and so poor old science
think he’s right and so poor old science takes a beating again in the core do you
takes a beating again in the core do you
takes a beating again in the core do you agree with our list was as well just
agree with our list was as well just
agree with our list was as well just come on dad
come on dad
come on dad what films do you think are the biggest
what films do you think are the biggest
what films do you think are the biggest insult to science now swing away for
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