I've been having a great deal of fun coming up with lists of plot holes, or "unanswered questions" as I've been euphemistically calling them, in geeky movies. Obviously I wasn't the first person to write such a list, nor were my lists anywhere nearly comprehensive.
Just this morning, in fact, I came across an excellent list from the British newspaper The Telegraph, centering on scientific and technological errors. The author, Tom Chivers, came up with twenty errors for his list, and the only one that matches one of mine is the Independence Day computer virus. My favorites from his list:
His #3, in particular, has always bothered me. Now, of course, not all of the items on his list are really plot holes, since once it's been established in the Star Wars universe that some people can move objects and manipulate others' minds using some mystical "Force," it's difficult to hold that universe up to close scientific scrutiny.
Speaking of which, can anyone tell me why, in the Star Wars universe, Jedi Knights and Sith Lords don't use the Force to manipulate enemy ships during battles in space? I mean, if Yoda can use the Force to lift Luke's X-Wing out of the swamp and onto dry land, it ought to be a cake walk to use it to do stuff to ships out in space, where there's no gravity or air to fight you. Right?
In case you missed my lists, by the way:
