Breaking down a film to understand underlying concepts and character portrayals and the different interpretations within a film.
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How can the ending of “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” be explained?
In the end of the movie Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Park Dong-jin get's killed by the group of communists, that Yu-sun is member of. But earlier in the movie it is explained, that Yu-sun is the only ...
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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 was so dangerous about the listening device?
Batman has Lucius Fox man a device that monitors all of the cell phones in Gotham to give Batman an edge in his fight against the Joker. Fox is so against using this device that he says he will resign ...
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Why were the parents in The Poltergeist shown smoking pot and drinking?
Early in the movie, director Steven Spielberg shows both parents smoking pot in their bedroom while their son Robbie is spooked by a menacing tree outside his window.
Later, after the incidents start ...
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What is the story behind Robert Langdon's Mickey Mouse watch?
In Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, movies, the character Robert Langdon(Tom Hanks) wears a Mickey Mouse watch and when somebody asks about it he never answers(or did i miss it?). The watch ...
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What is the history between Little Bill and English Bob in Unforgiven?
In Unforgiven, it's understandable why Little Bill beat up English Bob--because he wanted to scare off anyone else who would come to collect the reward from the women and also keep aside the Big ...
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Did Miles Dyson kill all these policemen?
I stumbled upon this recent question about Terminator 2, in particular about the scene where Miles Dyson dies after having been wounded lethally and trying to buy time for the others by detonating a ...
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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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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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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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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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How did the package save his life?
In the climax of Castaway, Chuck (Tom Hanks) writes a note on the Fedex box which states that this package has saved his life. How exactly did that package save his life?
If I am correct, he never ...
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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 game is it Bond can't afford to play?
In The World Is Not Enough there is a scene where Electra King, against Bond's warnings, visits Zukovsky's casino and loses 1 million dollars against him in a simple game of cards (on purpose as we ...
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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 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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What is the Significance of the Sound Amplification in George Valentin's nightmare?
In the nightmare in the middle of the film, George Valentin experienced a sort of sound amplification in his changing room. For example, some sounds got extremely louder when he put down his glass, ...
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What is the meaning behind the silent dream scene in Battle Royale?
Sometime after the Battle Royale started, either Kitano or Noriko (not entirely sure) have a dream. They are both walking casually by a river, eating popsicles, and talking to each other. We do not ...
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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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Why did the Observers choose the year 2015?
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In the year 2015, the Observers invaded from the future, instituting "The Purge" and killing many humans.
Although humans continued to resist well into the year 2036, the Observers ...
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Does Bane's voice change in this scene because of plot?
There's a part in The Dark Knight Rises that's stumped me - it sounds like Bane's voice is suddenly and significantly changed (beyond his normal post-production mask-speak). It sticks out to me so ...
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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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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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Why does the T-800 Terminator model talk with an accent?
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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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Why is the breeding aspect important?
In one scene, we are clearly told that the dinosaurs couldn't breed on their own because they are all female. We later find that, in fact, since they used frog dna to create the dinosaurs, they can ...
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Why did Kurt Connors save Spider-Man?
Towards the end of the movie, the big fight between Spider-Man and The Lizard (Kurt Connors) happens, and Spider-Man ends up defeating The Lizard, but gets thrown off the building. The issue with ...
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Why E.T. moves towards Yoda like kid calling “Home Home”?
In the 1982 classic, E.T., when Elliot and Mike take E.T. out on Halloween, E.T. sees people dressed up in bizzarre costumes, but when a kid dressed up like Yoda walks aside, E.T is seen rushing ...
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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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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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How did Saito know he was under attack by extractors Cobb and Arthur in Inception?
In the train scene, when Saito was having information extracted by Cobb, the extraction team were using a two layer dream. In the first layer of the dream Saito knew that he was in a dream because of ...
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Why does Mr. Brooks call Atwood?
Recently i've watched the movie named Mr.Brooks.
It was a wonderful movie with lots of twists and it
certainly has its fair share of
suspense and violence.
But i don't understand, Why does ...
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Why is Drunken Angel considered to be a masterpiece?
I watched Drunken Angel by Akira Kurosawa last night.
Though I really enjoyed the film and found it entertaining - even though it is made 60+ years ago, I could not understand why so many people ...
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Why is the connection between Hank and Marie and the colour purple?
In Breaking Bad, it is seen in a mass sense that Marie has the entire home decorated in as much purple as possible:
(Best image I could find)
What is the significance with this colour in ...
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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 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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Have Finch's back problems been explained?
In the present, Finch shows signs of significant spinal trauma. He has a severe limp and his neck and upper back are generally held very rigidly. He'll turn his whole torso, or sometimes even his ...
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Is there an explination for which emotions and senses are connected?
In the movie Perfect Sense a strange disease robs the people of their senses, one after the other. Just before a sense is going away the people have a strong emotion. They are coupled as follows:
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What is the main promotional image of House of Cards trying to portray?
The main promotional image of Netflix's House of Cards shows Kevin Spacy's character of Frank Underwood sitting in place of Lincoln on the Lincoln Monument against a silvery background:
What kind ...
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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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Is there a special significance to the cat in The Closer?
When Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson moves into a new house in season one (two?), she discovers a cat that has been living in the home already, whom she names "Kitty".
"Kitty" is a she, but Brenda ...
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Which episodes of Twin Peaks mention the concept of 'tulpa'?
I'm pretty sure the concept of a 'tulpa' from Tibetan mysticism appeared in the TV series 'Twin Peaks' and I'm trying to find references and if possible the exact quote.
I think it was Agent Cooper ...
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Significance of 1958 and its cultural backdrop as the year for the Alien's landing?
This year seems to have a significant meaning in Super 8, as this is the year the humans made contact with the alien in the experiments. During the flashback sequence in the lab, the file folder ...
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When did Margaret Ford know she was going to kill Mike?
In House of Games, the Lindsay Crouse character (psychiatrist Margaret Ford) seems to be unaware of her being the mark until the red convertible shows up unexpectantly. She then performs a rudimentary ...
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Why was Bruce Campbell in all three Spider-Man movies?
Bruce Campbell was in all three of the Sam Raimi movies, but as different bit characters in each one. Why was he used in all three movies?
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How did Conrad come back to life after the gunshot in “The Game”?
In The Game, At the end of the movie Conrad was shot by his own brother Nicholas Van Orton. But Conrad came back to life at the very end of the movie.
How does it possible? Because, Nicholas Van ...
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Why do movie coroners eat while they do an autopsy?
I have seen this in movies and in TV. They are either already eating, un wrapping their lunch or offering food to the cop that wants info on the body. I would have though food within range of a dead ...
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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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What is the significance of the Origami Bum?
In the 6th episode of House of Cards, we see Claire have some sympathy towards a vagrant outside of her work and gives this man $20 to get some food from a deli close by
The next day, the man is ...
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Where did the river of pink slime come from?
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In the sequel the Ghostbusters discover a river of pink slime underneath Manhattan. The slime reacts to emotions, positive or negative, and can therefore be used for good or bad.
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