[meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE

[Elizabeth Warner]

http://www.moviepro.net/movies-tagged-as-meteorite.html

There were 2 Meteor movies (1979, 2009), Meteorite (movie), Meteor Storm...


http://books.google.com/books?id=JADiKdzkJqsC&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=meteorites+pop+culture&source=bl&ots=ayMUYF7vbK&sig=6zQaBDm6SO_fwBso5r7TkxS7t4I&hl=en&ei=iHaaS8HvCcH48Aa7u_2NDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCQQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false


Clear Skies!
Elizabeth


Darryl Pitt wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Wow---someone sure did their work on Tunguska and popular culture---but 
> this is too specific for me.
> 
> I was advised the storylines of several recent films contain a meteorite 
> thread or reference??
> 
> And then,...
> 
> "Deception Point" (Dan Brown)  whose German translation is entitled 
> "Meteor";
> "Smilla's Sense of Snow" (Peter Hoeg)
> National Geographic's Naked Science:  Countdown to Impact
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
> 
>> Hi Darryl,
>>
>> Great idea.  Here are a few that readily come to mind - you probably
>> already have these on the list.  Some of these are not really
>> meteorite-related per-se, but fit loosely in the group perhaps.
>>
>> Armageddon (movie)
>> Deep Impact (movie)
>> Lucifer's Hammer (book)
>> Meteor Man (movie)
>> Shoemaker Levy-9 event (brought comets and NEO's to the mass media,
>> tons of documentaries)
>> Meteorite Men
>> Meteorites! (1998 made for TV movie)
>> Meteor (movie)
>> 2012 (the nonsense and the movie)
>> Stewie's head is compared to a meteorite by Brian in song (a Family 
>> Guy episode)
>> There are "meteorite" shoes and cosmetics all over eBay - FWIW.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/12/10, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm attempting to create a comprehensive list of pop cultural
>>> references in recent years in which meteorites appear in a supporting
>>> or lead role.  I'm primarily looking at works of fiction but
>>> scientific references of the pop cultural ilk will be similarly
>>> welcome.   Looking for films, TV, books, etc.
>>>
>>> Any input would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks so much, and wishing you a good weekend,
>>>
>>> Darryl
>>>
>>>
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