Elevators Uncut

Jun 01 2024

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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 3 - "Kittridge, you've never seen me very upset"

Jun 01 2024 20 mins

In this third episode, we continue the series and discuss one popular elevator scene from "Mission: Impossible" (1996). We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why these could or could not happen.Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. "Mission: Impossible" scenes from Paramount Pictures. Additional film information from imdb.com. B

Episode 2 - "Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs"

May 03 2024 23 mins

In this second episode, we continue this series and discuss two popular elevator scenes from "Die Hard" (1988). We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why these could or could not happen.Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. "Die Hard" scenes from 20th Century Fox. Additional movie information from imdb.com. Building information

Episode 1 - "The Elevator was in Free Fall"

Apr 06 2024 26 mins

In this first episode, we introduce this series and discuss a popular "falling elevator" scene from "Elevator Pitch". We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why this could or could not happen.Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. Excerpts from "Elevator Pitch", by Lindwood Barclay. References from "Elevators 101, 2nd edition", by