I. Intro- Exaggeration for Emphasis of Traits and Action
- a. All laws of physics are supposedly the same as ours, but change during heightened action
- b. Super strength and indestructibility -objects change motion and do unnatural things
- c. The Adjustable Walls and Banister
- d. Thesis (summary): Sin City is supposedly set in this universe, but does not follow our laws of physics. For some reason the film still flows.
II. Rate of Acceleration and Momentum:
- a. Marv over the Banister
- b. Marv out the window
- i. In both, he falls about 4 stories and lands safely
- c. Marv hit by cars
- i. He seems to float when he's hit, landing after 2X as long as it should take to fal (floating effect)
- ii. He goes up instead of in the direction he's hit
- iii. Marv drags hitman... floatation of legs
- a. Marv and the head-against-Brick
- b. Marv and the wood banister
- c. Cars slamming into Walls vs. people slamming into walls
- i. Walls and set peices tend to change properties as they interact in different ways
- ii. Changes are never constant
- iii. Magic car collisions
- a. During falls or jumps, people and objects remain safe because of the floating effect alone
- 1. They couldnt have been saved in any way
- b. Other scenes (Marv is captured by Wendy) in which physics affect Marv
- 1. he can rip out a chunk of wall but cant break a rope
- c. Walls vary... (but not likely)
- d. What would it take to create these effects? -Compare actual force to human limits
- i. Marv has explosive strength
- ii. Scene where exlposives are used to emphasize his stunts
- iii. He would also have to weigh as much as a housecat
- a. All these points stated show how physics can be bent to emphasize traits and actions
- b. Sin City is set in a seemingly normal universe that bends reality for effect- thus it isn't jolting the viewer.
