In almost every Sci-Fi film that has space ships, you can hear them when the camera is on the outside.

How?

Space is a vacuum thus sound cannot be heard.

Even Alien with its tagline 'In space, no-one can hear you scream' forgot that in space no-one can hear anything, but you can hear the ships engines.

Any ideas?

It doesn't happen in every movie?:confused: :)

I know, I said most:p

Sorry, my bad. In that case, I have nothing else to say at this moment in time. :) :p

It's poetic license. I think Star Wars did it first and the director was "called" on it. Others have copied.

Wasn't Aliens out before Star Wars????

That did it. So did the original Star trek

Nah, Alien was 1979 -- Star Wars was 1977.

Was it, I thought it was '76

I think Star Wars was filmed in 1976 but it was released in 1977. These sorts of questions are easily answered, though, by popping over to http://www.imdb.com -- a great site that I frequent a lot.

The same reason there is background music in every movies. Otherwise it may get boring. Consider engine roaring as the background music...and sound effect...

Key board sparking/ exploding is also a staple too...

And in last stargate they got the personal cloaking device. Now we shall see if they will use it or it gets conveniently damaged so that no body can use it....

Besides sound in vacuum, what irritates me is spaceships that move around as if they are airplanes in atmosphere.

What can you say? Most film-makers are liberal arts majors/graduates who think physics tell you your fortune.

Originally posted by Mr. G
Most film-makers are liberal arts majors/graduates who think physics tell you your fortune.

So are the story tellers, script writers, special effect supervisors...and throw is a few lawyers here and there...

The society is shaped by them...dontyou know....

well, star trek for one has always strived to stay reasonably believable/accurate, they have scientific advisors and stuff and i think they do quite a good job, but i think to get the full enjoyment you have to just suspend your disbelief as I agree so of the errors in sci-fi films and series are collossal.

it's called "dramatic flair".

Originally posted by Mr. G
Besides sound in vacuum, what irritates me is spaceships that move around as if they are airplanes in atmosphere.


That bugs me too. I was watching SW: Episode 1 the other day (God knows why:rolleyes: ) and I noticed that when little Anni' accelerates and rolls when he's in the Naboo fighter, it acts like there is air resistance! HE'S IN SPACE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Next they'll be taking the cockpit canopies out and they'll be flying around in space with the roof open.:rolleyes: :mad: :(

Yeah, with their googles and scarf:D

I think the reason why they have sound in space in some of the movies is because it would make it seem boring. Just think of watching Armaggedon (did I spell that right?) and not being able to hear anything going on except for them talking, that seems boring to me. Better yet imagine star wars without any of the cool explosion sounds and laser sounds, wouldnt that suck? Thats why they put sound in space to make it better, not boring.

I was thinking to try no sound in space, but get some REALLY good music in there, have the scenes kinda be a ballet.

like "2001: a space odyssey" you mean? i have never seen any other movie in which the music perfectly matches the images!

2001 has my nomination for best sci-fi movie ever.