Is "The Core" based on real science or just pure fiction?

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The forum discussion critiques the scientific accuracy of the movie "The Core," highlighting significant flaws in its portrayal of physics and marine biology. Participants noted the implausibility of dolphins swimming at extreme ocean depths due to pressure constraints, emphasizing that such scenarios are unrealistic. The conversation also reflects on the entertainment value of the film, with users expressing amusement at its exaggerated elements rather than its scientific merit.

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How much of the movie, "The Core" is true?
 
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Good link, nice explanations, Awww, "movie science" some Fun, as I now dawn my unobtainium suit and fly off into spaaaaace, and beyond!
 
i love how there were dolphins swimming around thousands of feet below the surface... haha yeah right, you know how much pressure there'd be? what can a dolphin swim to? several hundred at the most?
 
Wow, there were more flaws than I thought.

Inspite of all of this though, you gotta' love Rat .
 
I heard it was an entertaining movie, but I saw the trailer with a group of friends and we couldn't stop laughing. What made it even funnier was that the other people in the theater didn't understand why we thought it was so funny.
 
How much of the movie, "The Core" is true?
The credits.
 
Originally posted by Laser Eyes
The credits.

LOL!
 

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