Science on Screen will next host There Will Be Blood with a Q & A from professor Srdjan Nesic on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The Athena Cinema is preparing to host another Science on Screen event, and this new one is the biggest yet, as There Will Be Blood is screened for free Tuesday at 7 p.m.
“This film was the perfect fit for Science on Screen,” said Alexandra Kamody, managing director of the Athena Cinema. “Our guest speaker ... Srdjan Nesic, actually came up with the idea and I loved it. This movie is powerful and we think people will be excited to have the opportunity to see it return to the big screen.”
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood was among the most critically acclaimed movies of 2007, nominated for eight Oscars and winning two in the categories of Best Actor and Best Cinematography. Nesic, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, felt this is a great opportunity to showcase a movie, he believes, many students have not had the pleasure to see.
“There are two reasons why I picked this movie: the first is that it’s a great movie and the second is that it’s one, I feel, a lot of young people haven’t seen and will probably give a nice backdrop to my story,” Nesic said. “It will let them see what I’m doing here, and also will explore what is happening in the oil industry.”
Nesic will be concluding the screening with a Q & A session where he will talk about the movie, his work and the current state of the oil industry.
The discussion will focus on Nesic’s research in oil and gas pipeline erosion as he tells his story of involvement with the largest trial in history, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He said the movie provides insights into the history of the oil industry.
“I think there is a difference in how the movie is made with its atmosphere compared to how they see others movies,” Nesic said. “Also, in terms of the oil industry at the beginning, the turmoil it created is beautifully shown and I think this is a great thing to show people how this happens.”
Among the students planning to attend the screening is Daniel Telek, an undeclared sophomore.
“I have never seen the movie, but I have heard that it is really good and this will give me the optimal experience for seeing it,” Telek said. “I also like knowing that I can have an every day movie get the added experience of having someone relate it to modern-day topics.”
Much like the other Science on Screen events, this is planned to be a fun, engaging and dynamic way of letting speakers talk about pressing topics in a fun, universal manner.
“Even though it is an Oscar winner, I feel as though this is not a very well-known film,” Nesic said. “So this is a great way of showing people this great movie, while having it open up a good discussion.”
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