Breaking down a film to understand underlying concepts and character portrayals
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Why didn't Alfred want Bruce to acknowledge him?
Alfred told Bruce of his hope that he had when Bruce was gone for seven years. There's this specific cafe he went to once a year when he took vacation. He would go there and look around and hope that ...
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What is the reason for setting the movie storyline 8 years apart?
In The Dark Knight Rises, it is stated many times that it's 8 years after the end of The Dark Knight. This personally threw the storyline off for me. Why did it need to be 8 years after? 4 years would ...
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Was The Great Escape meant to be funny?
I recently had a debate about the 1963 movie The Great Escape.
While I thought the movie was very funny to a certain extent and could possibly be seen as a satire, the person I was talking to denied ...
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Evolution/existence of television police proceduals in non-English speaking countries?
I'm interested in the evolution and/or existence of the police procedural genre on television. Wikipedia outlines the time-line and summarizes representative shows through history for a few ...
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Why was Monica Geller overweight in her younger years?
Monica Geller was shown as overweight in her early or college days in Friends.
In all seasons she was shown as normal weight.
Why was Monica Geller overweight in her early years?
How did she become ...
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What was the first acting job of Joey Tribbiani seen in Friends?
Joey Tribbiani is shown as struggling actor from first season of Friends. He was shown acting in the fictional soap opera Days of Our Lives (DOOL). He also performs as a body double for the butt for ...
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Fight club ending question
Does the building Tyler and Marla are in collapse at the end? Because I hear Tyler saying to the rest of the guys "I'll meet you downstairs"
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Why did Phoebe hate massage parlors?
Though Phoebe was working as Massage Professional, why did she hate massage parlors? And convincing her friends not to go there?
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What would be the equivalent of the carnivorous island?
Towards the end of the movie Life Of Pi, we are given a new vision of the events depicted in the story.
The writer that interviews the main character explains that the Zebra, Orang-Utan, Hyena, and ...
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Does each season of Dexter have an overarching theme?
This thought recently occurred to me while reading up on theories for the finale.
Season 7 had an overwhelming theme of love and what one would do in the name of love with all the storylines:
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Is the Land of Ooo really a post apocalyptic Earth?
I have heard a lot of theories spout about how the world of Adventure Time is actually based on a Post-Apocalypic Earth that has adapted to nuclear fallout, changing all living things with what they ...
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What does 'How you doing?' by Joey mean?
The 'How you doing?' line of Joey in Friends is very famous. English is my third language. I seem it's general conversation dialogue. What's so special about it?
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Is the man in the flashbacks really the Man in Black?
In Season 6 E15 it is shown that Jacob and the Man in Black are really twin brothers and are raised by the mysterious woman that lives on the Island who grants Jacob the powers of the protector.
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Why was Teddy using Leonard in Memento?
If you can believe Teddy's lies then he was a cop who had worked on the case of the break in, attack on Leonard and rape of Leonard's wife. He then worked with Leonard and helped him track down and ...
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What does the scorpion represent in Drive?
A scorpion is visible on the drivers jacket throughout the whole film. He even asks Albert Brooks' character "Did you ever hear the story of the scorpion and the frog?".
What does the scorpion ...
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Ending of “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” (2009)?
I just watched "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" and I was wondering about the ending.
Immediately after Nicholas Cage's character snorts a line from the bag of uncut heroin and sits next to ...
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The bleeding man in Pi (1997)
Who is the bleeding man at the train station? He is most likely just imagined, as is so many other things in the movie (e.g. the brain), but I can't imagine what it means.
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Is Peter Venkman from ghostbusters a narcissist?
In Ghostbusters I scientist Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) has a very interesting personality, he is always flirting with female clients and is more laid back it seems than the other Ghostbusters. While ...
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Why does Buster not join in the family chicken dance?
Throughout the series Arrested Development, the various adult members of Michael's family all perform variations of the chicken dance to annoy Michael. At one point in Season 3, Michael himself does a ...
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Is the Frankenstein franchise antisemitic?
At a glance Frankenstein seems quite anti-semitic:
The name "Frankenstein" is a very Jewish name.
The creator is Dr - a common Jewish profession.
The townsfolk (symbolised by pitchfork {ei. farmers ...
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What did Charlie's aunt do?
I just watched the new movie with Emma Watson, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower".
The central theme of the movie is the relationship between Charlie and his aunt. He has been traumatized by her ...
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Is the martial arts choreography in the 2010 remake of Karate Kid realistic?
I am looking for an authoritative reference that supports either the plausibility or implausibility of the moves and techniques used by Jaden Smith / Jackie Chan in the remake of the Karate Kid.
It's ...
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Why does Cobb wake up in the water?
Inception begins with Cobb waking up or lying on the beach in the water. He is brought before Saito. Later on, we learn that place being limbo.
From Eames' dream (level 3), Cobb and Ariadne go a ...
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Why was Tommy allowed to be a psychopath?
Tommy (played by Joe Pesci) is one of the most interesting characters to me in this film. His story arc starts with him being slightly off balance funny guy and a real tough guy then moves quickly ...
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Is Cobb's reaction honest or sarcastic/angry
In Inception there is the following dialogue between Cobb and Ariadne (forgive me for not being word-accurate):
Ariadne: Why can't you return home?
Cobb: Because everybody thinks I killed her ...
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Water as a symbol in Fatal Attraction
I noticed the reoccurring use of water in the movie Fatal Attraction. When they first have the affair, the water from the sink appears. Then in the rabbit scene, there is boiling water. And at the ...
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When did the writers decide that Dallas season 9 was a dream?
I'm watching through Dallas, and I'm to season 9 (by the DVD numbering; I understand it was previously called season 8). Patrick Duffy left at the end of season 8. Season 9 is all a dream Pam was ...
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Why does the T-800 Terminator model talk with an accent?
[Source]
The out-of-universe explanation is obvious:
English is not Arnold Schwarzenegger's first language
But given James Cameron's reputation as a perfectionist I wonder if he ever gave an ...
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What's the purpose of the giant door?
King Kong (1933)
A massive wall protects the native village from King Kong.
But if you build a wall to keep a giant ape out, why would you put a door in that's conveniently his size?
My Question:
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What did Sgt. Bilko & co. have against oats?
in one episode of The Phil Silvers Show (aka Sgt. Bilko), Bilko buys a racehorse and wants to get rich by sponsoring him at the races. Of course, they had to feed the horse, and a fair amount of the ...
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What is the device of Alex Trusks at the end of Hypercube?
Cube series are really complicated movie series.
At the end of the Hypercube, Kate gives a device some serious guys (some military guys maybe). This device was taken from Alex Trusks' neck.
What is ...
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What is the book that Emile Hirsch reads in “Into the Wild”?
In the film Into the Wild, Emile Hirsch keeps on reading a book at different times, such as night time. In some scenes, the cover of the book is slightly visible.
What was the book he was reading?
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How does Quorra “escape”?
At the end of TRON: Legacy Sam Flynn and Quorra escape into the real world.
But I'm wondering how the rematerialization process works on Quorra?
Digital or human?
Sam bleeds, which prompts ...
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Who hired Malcolm Crowe?
In The Sixth Sense, several months(?) after an "incident", child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) takes up a new case: 8-year old Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment).
[Source]
But how did Crowe ...
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Did Rutledge lie about the “Source Code”?
Rutledge (Jeffrey Wright) explains that the Source Code is not actually time travel, but merely a computer "construct" or "simulation", using the last 8 minutes of memory a person has (in this case: ...
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Do the words 'Billy don't be a hero' mean anything to you?
In the pilot episode of Friends, there is a scene in Ross's apartment where he is talking to Joey and Chandler about his failed marriage with his ex-wife Carol.
Ross says that he is worried that ...
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How old is Ross Geller?
In season 3 of Friends, Ross Geller says that he is 29 years old.
In season 4 of Friends, Ross again states that he is 29 years old.
In season 5, Ross talks about getting divorced twice before ...
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Why did Phoebe live on the streets?
When Phoebe's mum died, Phoebe says she went and lived on the street - but why? Surely before her mother died they would have lived in a house, why would someone take it away from them?
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What does the title of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie mean, especially the Discreet Charm part?
This 1972 movie, co-written and directed by the surrealist Luis Bunuel. I never actually get what is this the title about, especially "discreet charm".
Foremost, why is it "discreet"? Secondly, is ...
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What does Bruce Wayne pack on his third attempt of leaving the pit in Dark Knight Rises?
Right before Bruce Wayne attempts to leave the pit he packs up something in a towel and wraps it around his body.
Does anyone see what he packs?
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What nationality is Bane?
It has been clearly established that Ra's Al Ghul & Talia Al Ghul are Moroccan. And it is assumed that The Pit is in Morocco.
Does this mean that we should assume Bane is also Moroccan? Or is it ...
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Is Dr.Crane/Scarecrow part of the League of Shadows?
He originally works for Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins poisoning patients with his neuro-toxin.
And in the Dark Knight Rises he is appointed judge of the court trying the rich and powerful.
Is he part ...
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What was the meaning of the tunnel scene?
In Vanishing on 7th Street, people disappear if they become engulfed in darkness. At one point Paul is lying on the pool table and the kid went to the bathroom. The lights flicker and Paul gets up. ...
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Why was the movie 'Elephant' given that title?
I don't know if Gus Van Sant has admitted it but it seems clear that this movie has been inspired by the shooting in Columbine High School.
Is there a link between this event and an elephant?
Why is ...
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What is the meaning of Teddy's last dialogue in Shutter Island?
In Shutter Island, at the end of the movie Teddy had a chat with Chuck, in that scene Teddy told to Chuck as,
Which would be worse: To live as a monster, or to die as a good man?
What's the ...
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What type of leader is Bane?
Bane appears to be an incredibly effective leader, commanding dozens or perhaps even hundreds of criminal underlings in a successful campaign to capture Gotham and hold the entire city hostage for ...
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Why does Batman trust Selina Kyle all the time?
In The Dark Knight Rises, in the beginning of the movie Selina Kyle stole a necklace from Bruce's home as well as taking finger prints of Batman and helping Bane to steal from the share market. Then, ...
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Why does cheryl change her name often?
In Archer season 1 why does Cheryl (shown below) change her name quite frequently?
She goes by Carol, Carina, Crystal etc. in the first few episodes.
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Evidence for and against the ending of Dark Knight Rises
I've heard a few people mention that the ending of Dark Knight Rises, where Alfred sees Bruce and Selina at the bistro in Italy, was just a dream. When I watched it I thought it was really happening.
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Was Alfred in on Bruce's plan in The Dark Knight Rises?
Near the end of The Dark Knight Rises, Alfred is fed up with Bruce's inability to let go of Batman and quit despite Alfred saying to him
"I've buried enough members of the Wayne family"
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