Querkey Movie Physics

[HCIsland]

Sorry, I'm a physics major so I've got to speak up.<P>It is physically impossible for Gandalf to catch up with the sword. It's not a question of weight but of aerodynamics. It is impossible for him to reduce his air resistance to the same point as the sword, but hey, the guys a wizard! Perhaps he can create some form of thrust to push him down. <P>While we are at it, it's also impossible for Legolas to walk on the snow. This is a pure question of surface pressure. There are only two ways to reduce surface pressure, increase surface area or decrease weight. Legolas' feet look pretty standard issue to me and I can't imagine he actually weighs much less that his human counterparts. If he did he would have all kinds of issues fighting, not to mention when the wind picks up. In order to explain how Legolas can walk on the snow, you have to come up with some way he can control is weight (other than dieting).<P>In truth, I find all this stuff rather nitpicky and silly for a fantasy movie.<P>H.C.