Outline for the Second Term Paper

Main physics violation(s): action/reaction during fights and jumping scenes
-unequal forces of impact on different subjects
-impossible exertion of force on an object
-even timing when things take off in the air

I. Intro:
Unreal kung fu physics
-playing with newton’s third law –action/reaction
-setting is set with real world physics, but some characters can “bend” those laws
-crouching tiger – concentrate on jumping
-kung fu hustle – concentrate on fighting scenes
-kill bill – fighting scenes
-shaolin soccer – not all kung fu movies are violent, concentrate on kicking action/reaction
-thesis

II. physics prep.
-newton’s third law, explanation
-different applications: how it is used in fights and jumping
-common violation of newton’s third law in many Chinese/ asian films

III. crouching tiger
-jumping scenes
-impossible exertion of forces
-equal timing during slow in and slow out

IV. kung fu hustle
-fighting scenes
-unequal exertion of forces i.e. punches can send a person flying feet away
-kung fu physics ignores mass in the equation i.e. great punches from small people

V. kill bill
-fighting scenes
-unequal exertion of forces
-equal timing when jumping, some instances of believable timing with falling

VI. shoalin soccer
-soccer training/playing scenes
-impossible exertion of force on a soccer ball

VII. conclusion
-restate points
-restate thesis