Is the movie “The Fifth Element” terrible?

I once had a twenty minute argument with Michael Grade, the man who cancelled Doctor Who. In the process of it, I realised that what general audiences like, what science-fiction audiences like,…

Top stories for Long   Is the movie "The Fifth Element" terrible? Martin Turner, Author of 'The One Basic Plot' • Answered December 12 I once had a twenty minute argument with Michael Grade, the man who cancelled Doctor Who. In the process of it, I realised that what general audiences like, what science-fic... Read more » 1.1K 201   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Does the F-22A stand a chance against the Su-35S? Akash Singh • Posted Mar 30, 2024 Short answer: NO — Longer short answer. The SU-35S is a very capable fighter designed to fly, fight, and survive. Russia can build a lot of them and train flyers quickly. The SU-35S is huge. Can carry ... Read more » 8.4K 315   A triangle has a perimeter of 30. All three sides are integers, and no side is the same. How many such triangles are there? Marek Čtrnáct, Translator From English • Answered December 6 So, what you want here are triplets of disctinct positive integers that add up to 30 and satisfy the triangle inequality — any two sides add up to more than the third side. ... Read more » 18 3   Somebody lied to me. I was told so many times that tariffs would crash our economy and the stock market and our country would be destroyed. Now we are at record highs in the stock market and our economy is thriving. Who lied to me? Leslyn Erickson, Juris Doctor-Lawyer Constitutional Law & Criminal Law, University of Wisconsin -... • Updated October 28 No one lied to you. You weren't told "so many times" that tariffs would crash our economy. You weren't told so many times that the stock market and our country would be des... Read more » 5.8K 444   Why is vitamin B12 so dangerous? Caroline Thompsons, Medical Doctor (2010-present) • Answered November 8 Before becoming a Medical Doctor ,l've taken B-12 for 6 months. Initially, based on the recommendation of my internist. Since laboratory tests showed a deficiency. At that ... Read more » 662 152   Why does Britain always end up on the winning side of every major war? Allan Muise, Retired General Engineer (1985-present) • Answered November 7 I served in the U.S. Army in West Germany from 1978 through 1980. I'd occasionally see British troops. The British troops seemed older than the American troops. The British ... Read more » 4.4K 623   Jesus was not a Jew. Why do people think He was? David Lee • Updated Tue Not sure what the premise of the question is, but the answer is actually very simple. Let's start with the simple facts: Jesus was born in Nazareth, which was part of the Ju... Read more » 10.5K 3.3K   Diaz Gabriela, Reseracher at Academic Research (2004-present) • Posted Jan 29 In 1947, a woman walked into a grocery store in Memphis, Tennessee, to drop off a roll of film to be developed. As she entered, she realized she had one last photo left to take. She saw a boy outsid... Read more » 3.6K 135   Is Joe Biden aware that he will probably go down in history as the most corrupt and least competent President in history? Does he care, or is his dementia so deep that he is unaware of such things? Shirley Moffat • Updated November 1 Hang on…. he's a member of the Democrat Party, yes? The current President is a Republican, yes? The Republicans are in control of the both the Senate and the House, yes? Th... Read more » 4.9K 1.4K   Is getting a PhD intellectually difficult? Stephen Westland, Supervised over 60 PhD students • Updated February 26, 2021 I have supervised a lot of PhD students over the last 25 years and currently supervise a group of 15 PhD students at the University of Leeds in UK. I like one of the other a... Read more » 4K 56   What are the best sarcastic one-liners from TV shows or movies that still make you laugh? Randy Schwartz, Now Grandpa of 4 • Answered November 22 TV show Taxi: Elaine asks Alex "Rio de Janeiro do you know how far that is?" Jim says: "6,842 miles". Elaine and Alex are both stunned, before Elaine says to Alex "do you k... Read more » 2.2K 105   Guloc Emen, studied at Psychology • Posted Nov 5 As she went to bed, the 81-year-old woman said to her 83-year-old husband: Listen I just looked out the window and I think the garage light is on. Can you get up and go turn it off? With great diffic... Read more » 10.7K 375 Read more in your feed

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Why is 6'2" (188 cm) often considered the perfect height for human males 20 years and...?

I am 71, and haven't measured myself for a few years, but I was 6′ 1 1/2. So I know what it's like. It's taller than average, allowing you to do better in sports. Fewer people are likely to bot…

Top stories for Long   Why is 6'2" (188 cm) often considered the perfect height for human males 20 years and above? Bob Wilson, former Professional geoscientist • Answered November 20 I am 71, and haven't measured myself for a few years, but I was 6′ 1 1/2. So I know what it's like. It's taller than average, allowing you to do better in sports. Fewer peop... Read more » 193 55   Somebody lied to me. I was told so many times that tariffs would crash our economy and the stock market and our country would be destroyed. Now we are at record highs in the stock market and our economy is thriving. Who lied to me? Marian Clarke, former general manager • Updated November 15 No, you simply didn't understand what you were told. The fact is that now Trump is suggesting that every American will get a cheque for - is it - $2000!! That's around $700 ... Read more » 4K 850   Why do so many scientists dislike the German theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder? David Kahana, worked at University of Regensburg • Answered September 29 Sabine Hossenfelder was a post-doctoral worker or a graduate student, I'm not quite sure which, at what became Walter Greiner's Institut at the Goethe University, in Frankf... Read more » 982 150   I drink half a bottle of whiskey every night, but I water it down. Sometimes I stretch a 750 ml (25 oz) bottle out to three nights, but not often. With every shot (1 oz), I add roughly 500 ml (17 oz) of water. What is the harm? Nick Soutter • Answered September 21, 2017 My Dear Friend; I've little to contribute more than what most people have posted here. They are all, for the most part, right. Now, at the height of my drinking, I could do a... Read more » 882 90   What is the proof that 11 is the only prime number of the form n² + 2 where n is prime? Enrico Gregorio, Associate professor in Algebra • Answered September 19 For prime [math]n[/math] we have [math]n\ge2,[/math] hence [math]n^2+2\ge6.[/math] If [math]n[/math] is different from [math]3,[/math] then [math]n^2\equiv1\pmod{3}[/math] by Euler-Fermat, so [math]n^2+2\equiv0\pmod{3},[/math] which means that [math]n^2+2[/math] is divisible by [math]3,[/math] hence not prime. For [math]n=3[/math] we have [math]n^2+2=11[/math] that's prime. Read more » 71 15   Hongqi Bridge Collapses Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam, Compliance & Investment Assessee at Self-Employment • Posted Nov 11 The Hongqi Bridge collapsed in Sichuan Province on 10th of November Landslides and rising water level pressure was the reason Public Reaction - FURY, ANGER AND EMBARRASSMENT Major Loss of Face for Chi... Read more » 102 20   My 12-year-old son takes about 3 hours in a shower continuously running water. I've been telling him to shower a few times a week and take less time rather than once a week but doesn't listen. Why? Linda Palms, Fomer Medical Advisor (2006-present) • Answered December 19 Your son is 12 years old, and this implies that he could be in either 6th or 7th grade depending on when he was born. After attaining the benchmark grades, you get overwhel... Read more » 92 44   What will kill Uber? Dilbagh Singh, Senior Hardware Engineer • Updated May 20, 2024 I was an Uber driver from a brief amount of time. Before my first ride, I was really excited that I could earn some spare cash on my spare time, which appeared to be the ma... Read more » 6.6K 282   Why do Brits not use their phone when driving like Americans do? John Holland, Metatheist (2022-present) • Updated December 12 Mythbusters did this. They drove around an obstacle course with no distractions to measure their unimpaired performance. They then drove around the same course while using a... Read more » 2.5K 301   ENRICO FERMI'S NOBEL PRIZE "ERROR" Alessandro13 • Posted Jan 12 On December 10, 1938, the Nobel Prizes were awarded, which that year were only awarded in two disciplines: Physics and Literature. In Stockholm, Fermi was honored according to traditional ceremonie... Read more » 153 10   Do hunters make good soldiers? Roland Bartetzko, former German Army Paratrooper, Croatian Defense Council, Kosovo Liberation Army • Updated December 8 It always amused me when I saw a soldier from another unit walking through the forest and instead of taking cover, the guy just bent his knees a little bit as if he was too... Read more » 5K 307   My friend passed away and left me his life insurance policy. Am I obligated to pay off any of his personal debts? This is in Texas. Poundhph, P.I. Certification Private Investigations, Utah Detective Academy (1995) • Answered October 23 I can answer this. When my father and mother passed. I was the executor of each one's estate. I contacted an attorney for legal advice. He stated. Do not pay for utilities,... Read more » 5.4K 284 Read more in your feed

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