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Elevators Uncut

Elevators Uncut

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Analyzing exciting elevator scenes in fictional movies, shows, and books by applying technical elevator concepts. Discussion of how plausible or implausible each scene would be in real life.

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  • Episode 7 - "I Know Kung Fu"
    Mar 8 2025

    In this 7th episode, we continue the series and discuss one popular elevator scene from "The Matrix" (1999). We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why these events could or could not happen.

    Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. "The Matrix" scenes from Warner Brothers Entertainment. Studio information from disneystudiosaustralia.com. Additional film information from imdb.com, matrixfans.net, and movie-locations.com. Building information from realcommercial.com.au and dictionaryofsydney.com. Elevator references from "Elevators 101, 2nd edition", by Zack MacCain and ASME A17.1-2016 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators). Music from freepd.com. Elevator code information from asme.org.

    Buy or watch "The Matrix" online: Watch The Matrix | Prime Video
    Buy "Elevators 101" online: Elevators 101 - 3rd Edition - Elevator Books

    www.linkedin.com/in/joecaperna

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    24 mins
  • Episode 6 - "You Think We Need Another Guy"
    Sep 7 2024

    In this 6th episode, we continue the series and discuss one popular elevator scene from "Ocean's 11" (2001). We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why these events could or could not happen.

    Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. "Ocean's 11" scenes from Warner Brothers Entertainment. Additional film information from imdb.com. Building information from wikipedia.com. Elevator references from "Elevators 101, 2nd edition", by Zack MacCain. Music from freepd.com. Elevator code information from asme.org.

    Buy or watch "Ocean's 11" online: Amazon.com: Ocean's Eleven (Widescreen Edition) : Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Steven Soderbergh: Movies & TV
    Buy "Elevators 101" online: Elevators 101 - 3rd Edition - Elevator Books

    www.linkedin.com/in/joecaperna

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    27 mins
  • Episode 5 - "Bazinga"
    Aug 3 2024

    In this fifth episode, we continue the series and discuss one popular elevator scene from "The Big Bang Theory" (2007-2019). We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why these events could or could not happen.

    Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. "The Big Bang Theory" scenes from Warner Brothers Entertainment. Additional film information from imdb.com. Building information from The Big Bang Theory Wiki on Fandom.com. Elevator references from "Elevators 101, 2nd edition", by Zack MacCain. Music from freepd.com. Elevator code information from asme.org.

    This Reddit user actually did the calculation in s3e23: https://www.reddit.com/r/bigbangtheory/comments/l74dl4/leonard_calculated_wrong_s3_e23/

    Buy or watch "The Big Bang Theory" online: Amazon.com: The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Series [DVD] : Various, Various: Movies & TV
    Buy "Elevators 101" online: Elevators 101 - 3rd Edition - Elevator Books

    www.linkedin.com/in/joecaperna

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    19 mins
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