This tag should be used for questions about specific pieces of a work's spoken word.
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Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns: English or Italian?
When I've watched DVDs of Sergio Leone's "Spaghetti Westerns", such as A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, I've had the option to choose soundtracks in either English or Italian. ...
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Is this quote originally from The Dark Knight?
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Now I'm fairly certain I've been saying that line for at least ten years, don't know where I heard it, but now ...
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What movie had the quote, “It's not that I Hate my father, I just feel better when he's not around”?
I am trying to remember/find the movie that had the quote that went something like this:
It's not that I hate my father, it's just that I feel better when he's not around.
I must have the quote ...
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What does the carnie say?
In the Season 3 Christmas Special of Downton Abbey, after Daisy wins the gold sovereign in the ring toss, the carnie running the ring toss says something to his assistant that I couldn't understand. ...
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What is the last line spoken in Texas Chainsaw Massacre
In the 2013 new release Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, the last line in the film is spoken by Heather as she takes the food upstairs from Jed and locks the door. I couldn't make out what she said, and ...
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What does Bob say to Charlotte at the end of “Lost in Translation”?
During the climax of the 2003 movie, Lost in Translation, the central characters, Bob & Charlotte share an emotional moment. During that time, Bob seems to have said something into Charlotte's ...
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What language do the minions speak?
In Despicable Me; what language(s) do the minions speak? There is a bit of english, but seems like a combination of french with english?
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What does Barney say and mean?
It's in season 8 episode 3 of How I Met Your Mother at 8:22min. I found it on youtube too.
"Barney!!!" "Icksnay on the ealray amenay!" "Mr and Mrs Erikson?"
"Youuu son of a... itchbay!"
The ...
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In Casino Royale, what Exactly does Bond say at this moment?
After checking out some guys like Alex Dimitrios and Le Chiffre using M's credential's, he gets out in the Evening to play poker with the Alex. But, before starting his game he says something to two ...
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Is there a reason for this language switching?
During the various scenes that take place in Japan, the characters sometimes speak English and sometimes Japanese, sometimes even a line in English as a reply to a line in Japanese or vice versa.
It ...
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What is the origin of the dialogue “take me instead of her/him”?
In many Hollywood horror movies the last climactic scene features the dialogue "take me instead". For example, Dark Water (2005), The Exorcist and The Ring 2.
So what is the origin of this famous ...
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What did Black Widow say?
In the film The Avengers, Black Widow is a Russian super-spy. In the scene that introduces her, it ends with her receiving orders to bring in Dr. Bruce Banner. After receiving these orders, the ...
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English puns in OSS 117, Cairo Nest of Spies?
In the movie, OSS 117, Cairo Nest of Spies, the spy defeats two Russians and the subtitles say something along the lines of
They were "Russian" at me
This makes sense in English, but the movie ...
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Language of the Moria password in The Fellowship of the Ring
At the gates of Moria there is a riddle on the door. "Speak Friend and Enter".
Frodo then asks Gandalf "What is the elven word for 'Friend'?" who replies and the door opens.
Given Moria is a ...
