Seeking to understand a movie-plot better or to clear confusion about certain aspects.
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Why did Jigsaw test Art Blank two times in Saw 4?
In Saw 4, Art is a lawyer involved in a housing development project with John Kramer and Jill Tuck before the events that would turn John into Jigsaw. Art is targeted by Jigsaw for successfully ...
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How did FBI know that Amanda Young was an accomplice of Jigsaw?
How did FBI know that Amanda Young was an accomplice of Jigsaw at the point of Saw 4? I mean at this instance the people who knows the reality of Amanda Young are dead or in traps.
So who informed ...
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Why was Kale Brecht under house arrest in the movie Disturbia?
Disturbia with Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer and Carrie-Anne Moss.
Why was Kale Brecht was on house arrest?
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In “A View To A Kill” why does Zorin let Bond sleep with May Day?
There's a scene in "A View To A Kill" where Bond is snooping around Zorin's property and sets off an alarm. Bond escapes by waiting in May Day's bed for her to return to her room, and then acting like ...
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Butterfly effect: what was the original ending and why was it changed?
The movie
The Butterfly effect has multiple and very different endings. Specifically there appears to be two factors on the main character's decision:
Save his girlfriend's life
Save his ...
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Why couldn't the humans ask an alien species to launch the ArcNet Shield?
In Men in Black 3, K has to travel from MiB HQ all the way to the Apollo 11 space launch then deal with all the inherent problems of getting the ArcNet pendant onto the Launch Escape System.
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What year was “Flight” supposed to have taken place?
At least one part of the movie "Flight" suggests its story takes place before September 11, 2001:
About 30 minutes into a flight, the pilot played by Denzel Washington exits the cockpit, goes part ...
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Talia and Bane age problems?
Bane saved Talia when she was a baby. He was pretty old maybe in his 20s or 30s. But then she grows up and wouldn't that make Bane 60? He looks young.
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What happened to Bess near the end of Breaking the Waves
The lead character got seriously injured in the movie, and me wonders what happened. I am thinking it might the bad guys in the 'big' ship, but that is just a guess, since there was no mention of it ...
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The sound of bells near the end of Breaking the Waves
There is a strange scene at the end of the movie, where people on the oil rig look in amazement at some bells hanging from... what is happening here? Given the seriousness of the movie, it would be ...
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in Skyfall opening scene on train, does Bond fake getting shot?
Skyfall opens with a chase scene that culminates in Bond's partner accidentally shooting Bond instead of shooting the bad guy. The bullet hits Bond hard enough to blow him off a train into the river ...
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The planned assassination of Don Corleone - The Godfather
In The Godfather, Sollozzo and the Tattaglia's attempt to assassinate Don Corleone. He is shot several times in the back but survives.
An hour before the assassination Sollozzo picks up Tom Hagen. He ...
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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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Why did James Bond draw his gun?
In Casino Royale there is a scene during the poker game when Bond and Vesper go to their room during a pause. On their way Bond fetches an envelope from the reception (that I guess he deposited there ...
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Prometheus: Why did the crew take off their helmets?
These were a group of some of the brightest scientists in the world, right? So why would they decide to take off their helmets on an alien planet?
Even if things were safe, they would still be ...
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Wrong end to The Good wife season 4 episode 6
In The Good Wife (season 4) , I think that the end of episode 6 is wrong, mainly in the facts, but I need someone with some legal knowledge to confirm.
As we are told, Cpt. Laura Hellinger has lost ...
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How did they get “King Kong” back to New York?
It's a question audiences have been asking since 1933, so I thought this would be the perfect place for it :) Even Peter Jackson decided to side-step this particular issue in his remake.
What's the ...
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In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, why do the students want his attention?
Early on in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy is seen leaving his class at Barnett College to go to his office. When he gets there, his outer office is filled with student's clamoring for Dr. ...
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What is the purpose or message behind the dog figurine that Bond receive in Skyfall?
When Bond open the package and is given the porcelain bulldog figurine, he smiles as if he understands the meaning of this figurine.
During the movie, we can see the camera focusing three times on ...
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Ending of 3:10 to Yuma
At the end of the movie 3:10 to Yuma, we see Ben killed his teammate Charlie after failing to save Dan. We have seen that Ben tried to cooperate with Dan during the second half of the movie. So, was ...
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Did Officer Jim Kurring know that Claudia was a drug addict?
A while back I had a small debate with someone about whether Jim knew Claudia was addicted to drugs and needed help. My interpretation was that he did know and felt he could be her "knight" because ...
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Why haven't the Lannisters previously made a bid for power?
They are massively rich and have powerful connections, etc.
Why is it they have not stolen Robert's throne previously?
NB: I have not read the books and have only seen the TV series.
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Did all of Sybil's personalities know each other?
In the movie Sybil she had 16 personalities, before the psychiatrist had broken her down to realize this was a possibility her host personality was not cognizant of her alternate personalities. Some ...
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Understanding the end of YellowBrickRoad
The critics gave this movie some pretty bad ratings, but I have to say I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, the end bothers me to no end -- I just don't understand it.
Is it that the main character was ...
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In Skyfall, what happened in the boat on the way to the island?
In Skyfall, after leaving the floating casino in Macau, Sévérine gets on board a boat. Bond gets on board too and they have an amicable scene in the shower. The boat is shown going out to sea.
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What does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm in Total Recall (2012) symbolize?
Near the end of the film Total Recall (2012), does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm symbolize that it is all a dream/fake memory? And if so, why does he just accept it?
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Was Bane destined to die?
Its of no doubt that Talia was the mastermind behind the plan and Bane her executor. Did she plan for Bane to be sacrificed(if needed) for the successful execution of the plan?
I ask this question ...
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Why can Stan Laurel use his thumb as a lighter in Way Out West?
Why can Stan Laurel use his thumb as a lighter in Way Out West?
I know it's slapstick comedy but it just seems a bit random.
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Does Anton Chigurh kill Carla Jean Moss?
Towards the end of No Country for Old Men, Anton Chigurh tracks down Carla Jean Moss. They are sitting in a room together and he gives her the option of heads or tails to decide her fate. Is there any ...
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why did Silva steal the hard drive in Skyfall?
At the start of Skyfall Bond is chasing down the hard drive which contains all the names of agents under cover.
Then later on in the film you find out that Silva is actually a genius hacker and he ...
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In The Godfather 2 why does Frankie Pentangeli immediately change his story when he sees his brother?
Frankie Pentangeli is before a committee ready give evidence against Michael Corleone. His brother enters the room and Frankie to immediately changes his story.
Was it just out of guilt or was there ...
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In The Godfather 2 why does Frankie Pentangeli's would be assassin say “Michael Corleone says hello”?
Frankie Pentangeli walks into a bar. A man puts a chord around his neck and says "Michael Corleone says hello".
Later on in the movie we find out that Roth ordered the hit as Michael confronts him ...
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Drugging Robert Michael Fischer on Flight
Why does Cobb slip the sedative into Robert's glass of water himself, taking considerable amount of risk at getting caught? Why didn't the Air hostess get the pre-drugged water for Fischer? Is there ...
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What happened to “The Greek” in the Wire?
"The Greek" managed to board a plane with Vondas at the end of season 2 therefore avoiding being arrested.
I remember a scene in season 5 where Marlo meets Vondas on a park bench which leads to a ...
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Did the movie show or hinted at who vandalized Dustin's car with the obscene drawing?
Who vandalized Dustin's car with the obscene drawing?
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Was it TJ or was it Hesher? I would like to know more about the characters of TJ and/or Hesher based on that event in the film.
I was ...
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Why do the Scots start chanting “Maccaulich” after their first victory?
After the Scots take over the local garrison and execute the sheriff, everyone begins to chat "Maccaulich!" (which them seems to morph into Wallace). Is there a meaning to this word, a purpose to it, ...
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Frank opening his pants each time he sits down?
In the Everybody Loves Raymond series, why does Frank (the Grandfather) always opens the zip of his pants when he sits down in chair?
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The Sopranos ending
The final scene of the Sopranos has been the subject of much debate since it aired. I read a great post several months ago located at The Sopranos: Definitive Explanation of "The END".
I tend to ...
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Word association test in Skyfall
In Skyfall James Bond has to complete a word assocation exercise as part of his evaluation.
One of the words the psychiatrist says is "skyfall" to which Bond replys "done".
It seems as if the word ...
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Did Kenneth indeed time-travel?
In the movie Safety Not Guaranteed, Kenneth's ad was (emphasis mine):
"Wanted: Somebody to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own ...
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In “The Man with the Golden Gun” why does Hip drive off without James Bond?
There's a scene in The Man with The Golden Gun where Bond, Hip and Hip's two nieces are fleeing from a karate school.
The four of them reach Hip's car. Hip and the girls get in and they drive away. ...
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Was the storm from The Perfect Storm (2000) a similar storm as Frankenstorm?
The perfect storm (2000) was a movie about a some fishermen catch by a big storm :
After debating whether to sail through the building storm or to wait it out, the crew decide to risk the storm. ...
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Is the Mayor aware of the fact that she is the Evil Queen in Once Upon a Time?
I've just finished watching Episode 12 of Season 1 of Once Upon a Time. As stated by Henry at the beginning of the series, everyone's memories have been erased, including the Mayor's. However, the ...
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Who was “The Chairman” and what was “The Plan”?
In the movie "The Adjustment Bureau" , it was never revealed who was "The Chairman".
1) Was The Chairman God? When Norris asked "Are you angel?" Harry said "We have been called that". So this ...
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How did they dispose old Joe's wife's body in the movie Looper (2012)?
The reason given in the movie Looper for sending targets to the past is that it is difficult to dispose bodies.
From IMDb,
Thirty years into the future in 2074, time travel is invented, but is
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Is there a higher authority than Parker in Avatar?
The whole war thing of Avatar was based on the human greed for unobtainium that is found in large scale on Pandora.
Now Dr. Grace had a wonderful knowledge on the biological structure of Pandora. ...
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How was the earth changed into trash and why B&L took everybody to spaceship in Wall-E?
In the movie Wall-E there are several places which I could not understand.
1) How did earth change to trash? Did any World-war 3 happen? Or did any Atomic war take place? Did men destroyed the ...
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Why are loopers required to kill themselves?
I was just wondering if anyone could think of any reasonable reason as to why in Looper the loopers have to kill their older selfs? I mean why not just send the older looper back to a different looper ...
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End of Tron Legacy
At the end of Tron Legacy, Sam Flynn and Quorra escape with his father's ID disk. why are they so reluctant to leave Kevin Flynn behind when it is clear that Sam could simply get out, leave Quorra ...
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What is the significance of the three Beggars?
In the movie Antichrist, what is the significance of The Three Beggars.
I know that the three beggars referred in the movie are the crow, the deer and the fox.
What is their significance in the ...
