Outline for Second Term Paper

Misrepresentation of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion in action scenes from movies 300, First Strike, and Cast Away.
I. Introduction
What Newton's 3rd law of motion entails.
It is easy for the eye to catch on when the law is not considered for action scenes.
My Thesis
II. Supporting Topic 1- 300
Law is ignored to give hierarachy to forces (ie- one is much stronger than the other, therefore even the law physics will not get in its way)
First attack scene against the persians- spear is thrown in such a way that the force exerted is not sufficient to do as much damage as it appears.
Man impaled comes to a stop. His inertia and Newton's 3rd law would support that he would continue travelling in same direction despite being stabbed by spear from opposite direction.
III. Supporting Topic 2- First Strike
Car hits ramp at high speed and lands on slower boat.
If Newton's 3rd law was considered in this scene the damage would have been much worse and car would have continued further in its action path.
Law of motion is ignored because otherwise the boat would have certainly been completely destroyed and so would have happened to the car and Jackie Chan.
Supporting Topic 3- Cast Away
Upon impact, when the cargo aircraft hits the water, Tom hanks would travel forward- opposite the direction of the in-flowing ocean water.
737 flies at minimal speed of 150 miles per hour and it was certainly going much faster and at such an angle to the water that it would have meant complete destruction.
The change in motion would have pulverised Tom Hanks' character.
V. Conclusion
Law of motion is not considered to enhance dramatic feel or to keep story on track.
If everything were so realistic movies would not be as enjoyable.