All Questions
3
votes
2answers
129 views
What was the reasoning for turning off the fences?
In Jurassic Park, Dennis Nedry uses his programming abilities to mess up the whole park while he makes his escape. My question is, why did he turn off the fences? The whole disaster could have been ...
2
votes
0answers
107 views
Movie Identification Related To “Paint It Black” Motto From 70s / Early 80s
I am trying to remember a movie that I watched in late 90s: Whole movie related to "Paint It Black", but I couldnt remember any reference to Rolling Stones's song in the movie.
There was someone ...
5
votes
1answer
113 views
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 ...
5
votes
3answers
111 views
What role do screenwriters play, after handing in the script?
Assuming they're a pure screenwriter, and not also a producer or director, do screenwriters get to do anything after handing in the script? Can they be present on the set? Do they have any say in ...
3
votes
0answers
37 views
Was Chigurh in the hotel room when Sheriff Ed Tom entered?
At the end of the movie we see Sheriff Ed Tom enter the hotel room where Llewelyn Moss was killed. He sees that the lock was "punched" out similar to the lock on Llewelyn's trailer. So, we can assume ...
7
votes
1answer
82 views
Why choose an Aztek?
In Breaking Bad, one of the iconic items is Walt's original car, the Pontiac Aztek. It is featured a lot in the series and can be argued as a slight companion to Walt, accompanying him on his journey ...
6
votes
1answer
83 views
Family Guy ep 113 (Road to Germany) scene explanation
In Family Guy episode 113, Road to Germany, there is a scene where Stewie, Brian and Mort are in a bomber plane fighting nazi planes. They look to be out numbered, but then Stewie says something along ...
1
vote
0answers
32 views
Why did Ashur face Spartacus's gladiator army alone?
Why did Ashur take such a foolish risk facing Spartacus's army all alone, resulting in his death at the hands of Naevia? It should have been so easy for him to run away. Why follow Glaber's commands ...
2
votes
0answers
27 views
Why Lucretia helped Gannicus by giving Ilithyia's information?
Why Lucretia helped Gannicus in the kidnapping of Ilithyia by giving information of her departure. Lucretia hates Ilithyia but still why she will help Gannicus?
She is even telling Gaius ...
2
votes
1answer
47 views
Who is Mr. Gold in the movie Revolver?
I have loved the movie Revolver and I cannot control my urge of fully understand it. From what I could make out of the movie, it is purely an analogy to chess. The characters of the movie are all ...
2
votes
0answers
208 views
Identify movie with playboy-type guy and two topless women
I saw this movie a few years ago (probably 3-4 years). I did not see it in a theater, it may have been an old VHS or online. It seemed like an 80s B-movie.
The scene in particular I remember, a ...
3
votes
0answers
21 views
Does John Silver escape with *all* the gold at the end of the 1950 version of Treasure Island?
The 1950 Walt Disney version of Treasure Island ends with John Silver in a small boat, escaping treasure island alone with a chest full of treasure. The Squire, Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesy, and the other ...
0
votes
1answer
35 views
Identify music video with dubbed kungfu movie
This is a music video I saw sometime in the early 00's. It was composed entirely from scenes of an Asian historic movie, probably an old kungfu movie from the graininess. However, lips singing the ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
What is the recording played during the coffin scene?
In House of 1000 Corpses, one of the final scenes is the firefly clan making Denise and Jerry get into a coffin, which they then lower into a pit.
Otis has a tape recorder that he starts playing that ...
1
vote
0answers
13 views
Why did Tiny untie Mary and let her go?
In House of 1000 Corpses, there is a scene where Mary is dressed in a doll dress and has her face painted up. She is tied to Tiny's bed. When Tiny comes in, she says, "Please let me go" and Tiny ...
3
votes
1answer
79 views
Why is there no sign of facial hair in Pi's face?
In Life of Pi, we can see the changes in Pi's physique like being slim, lengthening of his hair etc. But surprisingly he is clean shaved in that state too. How is that possible? In his age, as shown, ...
5
votes
1answer
68 views
Is the Engineers' language in Prometheus similar to any human language?
Is the Engineers' language in Prometheus similar to any human language? Was this language developed further in any website or promotional material?
9
votes
2answers
164 views
Identify a horror movie: waitress
This movie was probably released around Titanic (1997), but not very sure.
A young waitress was serving in a bar/night club and some drunk men put her on the table and asked her to dance. Then ...
1
vote
0answers
21 views
Was the William H. Macy character part of the con?
In the David Mamet movie House of Games, Mike (Joe Mantegna) lures Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) into their circle by proving a small con at the Western Union Office. He explains that the basic idea ...
4
votes
1answer
89 views
Identify Sci-Fi tv show.
I'm afraid i cant be very helpful here but when i was much younger i watched an episode of a tv series which i remember being Sliders but cant seem to find any episode of that show with this ...
9
votes
3answers
233 views
“No Country for Old Men”, why is it called so?
One thing bugged me after watching the highly acclaimed movie "No Country for Old Men" -
Why is it called so? I tried to analyze the plot and the sequences and the climax, but I could not understand ...
2
votes
1answer
134 views
Please help me identify Sci Fi Movie
When I was kid, I remember vaguely channel surfing at my friends house. There was a sci-fi movie it seemed maybe out of space.
Premise: there were these woman, unclothed maybe they were aliens or ...
0
votes
1answer
32 views
Were Ninny and Idgie the same person?
In the movie Fried Green Tomatoes a story is told to an unhappy house wife about two women (Idgie and Ruth) and their adventures. The elderly woman telling the story is named Ninny Threadgoode. One of ...
4
votes
1answer
122 views
Sci-Fi Martial Arts Action Movie with androids and a female lead
Looking for an older most likely 1990's science fiction movie that has a female lead who learns martial arts from an android. I remember the movie was set in post apocalyptic world and had a bit of a ...
0
votes
0answers
75 views
Identify the movie about mental individual with Multiple Personality Disorder
I watched this movie about 10-15 years ago. It was a comedy about a guy who imagined that he is someone else eg. a clown, ballerina or a doctor. But all that was just in his head.
Quite similar to ...
3
votes
2answers
137 views
Black and white science fiction movie with aliens and dome
I saw this science fiction a long time ago. I recall a light plane having to land. The pilot and a woman struggling to survive in a town that has had some kind of dome placed over it. I recall ...
1
vote
1answer
71 views
Help me to identify this movie on war
I watched this movie long long back, and the movie is quite old.
What I roughly remember is a captain is ordered to capture a village in Italy. The Italian officer in command is only willing to ...
10
votes
1answer
127 views
Calvin Candie's “dimples in the skull” theory
In Django Unchained, Calvin Candie tells Django and Dr. Shultz a theory about the dimples in the skull of human beings. He says that due to the location of these very dimples which is different in ...
3
votes
1answer
92 views
Why couldn't Clara understand the aliens?
In the rings of Akhaten Clara and the Doctor spend some time walking around and talking to aliens. There were a couple of scenes where Clara didn't understand what the aliens were saying (and some ...
3
votes
1answer
115 views
Did Harvey Dent know that it was Bruce Wayne who locked him up
In The Dark Knight's fundraiser scene where Bruce Wayne invites many people for Harvey's fundraiser, Joker attacks the place with his goons, looking for Harvey. When Bruce sees this, he catches Harvey ...
4
votes
1answer
83 views
Need help identifying movie and/or TV show by plot point
There was a movie or a show where a guy has a date with a girl. He thinks it goes well, but she doesn't return any of his calls so he begins to think something terrible has happened to her. He ...
6
votes
1answer
164 views
Doc knows he will invent time machine 30 years ahead and it doesnt change the future
In Back to the Future, Doc invented time machine in 1985 and he was really excited and little surprised that it worked. But later in movie, Marty goes back and tells young Doc about it.
Why was Doc ...
3
votes
1answer
113 views
Is there a database for “Who wants to be millionaire?” questions?
I'm looking for a database or any other source that has a set of past "Who wants to be millionaire" questions?.
I would prefer one that is update frequently and that also has answers to the ...
1
vote
0answers
22 views
Who stands at the top of the mountain in The End (Fin)?
In The End (Fin), the main characters see a person standing at the top of a mountain. They shout and wave at them, but the person doesn't react and leaves a few seconds later. We know it's not Angel, ...
0
votes
1answer
53 views
Narration from 'Animal Kingdom'
I'm trying to remember a quote from the Australian crime movie Animal Kingdom, which I don't have a copy of to hand. It's where the narrator (Joshua) is describing/introducing Craig - he says ...
4
votes
1answer
69 views
What movie is Don watching?
In Season 6, Episode 1 of Mad Men, Don is observed watching something on the television.
Is there a symbolic importance to what is on the television? Given that we're shown what it is, I doubt it is ...
3
votes
1answer
77 views
Why was Sonmi important?
I have watched The Cloud Atlas many times, but still am completely perplexed as to why Sonmi is considered at all important to either the Union or Unanimity.
At one point her love interest mentions ...
2
votes
0answers
93 views
Why Dragon Ball Z episode always stops in Mid-between of the seasson in India?
Dragon Ball Z was telecasting on Cartoon Network India from many years. Previously it stops telecasting in mid-between of season 1, then it disappears for years and then repeat telecast till ...
1
vote
0answers
64 views
Why did only Bilbo's sword glow? [duplicate]
In "The Hobbit", the party finds a troll's cave with a stash in it. They find a few swords of elvish make, and on the way out Gandolf finds a short sword to give to Bilbo. When he hands it to Bilbo, ...
2
votes
2answers
116 views
What happens to Peggy Olsen's baby?
I have gone through 1 1/4 seasons of Mad Men. I saw the nurse take the baby away from a disinterested Peggy.
I am not asking for a spoiler. I would like to know if they had simply let the future of ...
2
votes
1answer
59 views
Who are the characters/actors in the snooker scene?
What are the names of the three actors (resp. the characters) standing around the snooker table in A Clockwork Orange?
The man sitting at the table is Mr. Alexander (Patrick Magee).
2
votes
1answer
101 views
Do the Doctors in the Doctor Who series identified themselves well?
While talking to my daughter about the Doctor Series, in general, I made an observation that made me wonder if anyone noticed that the Doctors of the Doctor Who series, past and present, made a bold ...
7
votes
1answer
114 views
1980s sci-fi show about a family transported through a pyramid?
I saw part of a show sometime in the 80s (early or late, I couldn't say) that I have been trying to remember for some time. Figured I never would, because no Google search I ever tried had ever ...
2
votes
0answers
44 views
Help ID very old (ca. 1977) mini-series: Teen(?)-boy must look after father after a mountain climbing accident
I'm looking for an English-language mini-series for children/teens that was aired in Norway around 1977-1979 - so it was probably a few years old by then. It was from the USA or Canada. It was ...
2
votes
1answer
42 views
What were the Halloween costumes that Leslie and Ann used in Parks & Rec episode 'Halloween Surprise'?
In the Parks and Recreation episode 'Halloween Surprise' (season 5, episode 5), Leslie and Ann don two distinctive costumes (see screen grabs), Is Leslie supposed to be from some wartime effort poster ...
4
votes
1answer
50 views
Significance of the last scene of “Yes Man”
I could not understand the significance of the last scene in the movie Yes Man where we see spectators to the show came to attend the show nudely. Is there any meaning of this scene? Did Carl do it to ...
0
votes
0answers
137 views
Searching for TV series consisting of Police trio team
I am looking for a police drama series starring a trio team consisting of two men and one woman. They deal with normal day to day police work and encounter thugs, drug dealers, murderers and other ...
2
votes
1answer
122 views
Identify this Disney TV series?
There was a Disney TV series in the 00's based on school kid whose math teacher (or may be class teacher) lived next door.
I do remember there was something to do with baseball.
4
votes
2answers
188 views
Is it legal to cut off the credits when showing a movie on TV?
Where I am (which I won't specify), there are a couple of free-to-air movie channels. However, almost every movie I watch has the boring bit of the credits cut off. That is, if there are bloopers with ...
0
votes
2answers
56 views
I want to know the name of an old WB animated short
This has bugged me for years, as I could never think of the title and I've never seen it on one of those Looney Tunes collections:
There is an old warner brothers cartoon (my guess is it's from the ...
