MythBusters (TV Series) Mega Movie Myths (2006) User Reviews

can be purchased on it's own without buying a collection

[disdressed12 · 8/10 · 8 March 2008]

i don't actually enjoy the show MythBusters,but this episode intrigued me.i thought it would be really interesting to see if some of the things they do in the movies could be plausible or even possible.these guys really do their research and they leave nothing to chance.they try really hard to replicate the conditions as they would be in the movies.it's possible that they may overlook something,but it's not for lack of trying,and nobodie's perfect.anyway i was a bit surprised at some of their results.turns out some of the movie myths could actually happen(or at least be possible)like they are portrayed on the big screen.and there are some things that just would not happen,or at least wouldn't be practical.for me,this was a very highly entertaining episode Of Mythbusters.and if you don't particularly like the show itself,you can purchase this particular episode on it own.for me,MythBusters:Mega Movie Myths is an 8/10

Sword cutting sword, not busted

[andymcguckin · 8/10 · 10 February 2008]

I normally enjoy this program immensely, but the sword experiment to investigate the myth of whether one sword cutting through another was plausible. Most of the experimental work was OK, but they forgot to consider that in a sword-fight the other swordsman's sword woudn't be stationary. The old adage that 'attack is the best form of defence,' holds true here because to block a sword you need to meet it with equal force or it will be forced backwards. In a sword-fight, both swords would be moving and if we consider the maximal vector case, it is possible for both swords to be approaching each other with maximum velocity. The velocity used in the program was 48 MPH, this means that the swords would meet at a combined velocity of 96 MPH. This myth cannot be considered busted until this case is investigated.

regards Andy MCGuckin BSc (Physics)