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Empire Strikes Back - Scene in Dagobah with Darth Vader
I have never understood why Vader appears in Dagobah in TESB, I understand that the cave Yoda takes Luke to is strong with the dark side of the force but don't understand why the rest of the scene at ...
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Does Michael Scofield have same problem with health as his mother?
Michael Scofield from Prision Break has hypothalamic hamartoma as his mother, who they think died from that in age of 30 (as I remember). It's a hereditary disease. In later seasons we see his mother ...
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Could the Death Star travel faster than light?
Almost every ship (excluding speeders and small fighters) in the Star Wars universe can travel at light speed. As far as I'm aware most space stations can't (Bespin certainly doesn't seem to).
The ...
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Why does the demon that possesses Regan react to the “fake” holy water
In The Exorcist, Why does the demon that possesses Regan react to the “fake” holy water sprinkled by Father Karras?
It’s hard to believe, that the demon mistakes the tap water for water blessed by a ...
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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 ...
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How do the Unsullied prioritize their orders?
In season 3, Daenerys Targaryen buys Unsullied in exchange for one of her dragons. After turning over the dragon's leash, she is handed a decorated whip as a symbol of ownership. She then orders the ...
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Interpretation of the ending of Lost In Translation
Bob Harris gets ready to leave Japan and initially bids goodbye to Charlotte near the elevator in the hotel. He sees her again on the way and they share a kiss and he whispers something in her ear ...
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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 ...
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What was this movie with a real-life Assassin game?
I saw part of this film on television long ago; probably in the late 1970s. It was a live-action, action-genre film in which the protagonist participated in an international game like ...
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Injuries to stuntmen during filming
If an injury occurs to a stuntman during filming (in Hollywood), who typically covers the bill? Do stuntmen (stuntpersons) perhaps have special contracts or insurance policies?
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Translating the Jive dialogue
In the 1980 movie Airplane, there are two memorable scenes in which two guys (and in the later scene, an older woman) speak "Jive" to each other. The transcripts of the scenes in question are below, ...
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How do they film the mirror scenes in movies?
It always makes me wonder how do they place the cameras and crew members while filming a scene which is opposite to a reflecting object, such as mirror. Because, when filming the reflected objects we ...
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Purpose of the “Purge All” button in Cabin in the Woods
When Dana And Marty make it into the underground complex after they leave the elevator they find themselves in room with 8 (ish..) doors and some form of control booth. They go into the control booth ...
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Does Chin Bo's crush also betray the rebels?
In the movie, Tai-Chi Master, does Chin Bo's crush know that he's about to betray them? Is she also in on it? She certainly looks like it during this scene:
Yet, after the betrayal, she resists his ...
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How old is James Bond?
I'd like to know James Bond's age window. He's been played by a wide variety of actors. What is the youngest and oldest Agent 007 has been portrayed to be?
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How did Marty McFly and “Doc” Brown first meet?
They’re not related, they’re not neighbors, and they’re separated in age by at least five decades: So how did Marty McFly and “Doc” Brown first meet?
This question has been bugging me from the moment ...
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Evidence of “Big Twist” movies having poor post-cinema sales
I have watched many movies such as Sixth Sense, where there is a major twist that if known prior to watching the movie can potentially spoil the enjoyment of viewing. I tend not to watch this type of ...
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Question about what happened to a door in the inn
At the end of the movie, The Innkeepers, why did the door to the room, where Claire was staying in, close? What did it symbolize?
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Why doesn't Blofeld recognise James Bond in “On Her Majesty's Secret Service”
James Bond comes face to face with Blofeld in "You Only Live Twice" when he infiltrates his base in the volcano. Bond was played by Sean Connery and Blofeld was played by Donald Pleasence.
In the ...
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Does Dr No have all his fingers?
A friend is going as Dr No for his Christmas party, and wants to make sure he gets all the finer details down.
I decided to go the whole hog and have built myself a surprisingly
accurate Dr. No ...
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What is M's real name?
I have always thought that "M" was an arbitrary company assigned code name, a thought shared by Bond in Casino Royale (remember the scene where he broke into M's apartment?). But there have been hints ...
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Do all the Doctors have catchphrases?
I've not watched all the doctors (mostly just the last three) however of those I have each incarnation seems to have a phrase (or several) which they use very frequently. These are:
9 - Fantastic
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Why does Walt want to retain Jessie as his partner?
In Breaking Bad series 3, Gus organises a whole high-tech lab so Walt can make large volumes of his high quality crystal meth. The lab comes with a competent and reliable assistant.
But Walt ...
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Community Timeline Mistake?
In Community episode S03E19 Curriculum Unavailable, when the study group is talking about what a crazy year they have had, they show an incident in which Troy slams his hand against the table.(This ...
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What happens when Green Lantern's ring runs out of 'juice'?
When Hal first reveals to his friend Tom that he is a superhero i.e. The Green Lantern, he is pushed by Tom to show how it works.
Hal puts on the ring and tries to turn into Green Lantern but is ...
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How does the budget breakdown for a US TV season compare to a UK TV Season?
Firstly, regardless of the total amount how is the budget for a US TV Season of twenty odd episodes typically broken down? What percentage goes on writing, sets, equipment, actors, etc?
Secondly, how ...
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How does Borden do The Transported Man after his date with Sarah?
At the end of Alfred Borden's first date with Sarah, he asks her if he could come into her apartment for a cup of tea. When she says that the landlord would not allow it, Borden jokes that a small ...
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Why they don't show subtitles for Spanish dialogues in Breaking Bad
I am a huge fan of Breaking Bad and I am currently watching season -3.
One thing that I have noticed is that there are several scenes where characters
talk in Spanish and some of these scenes are ...
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Oblivion movie ending
What is the significance of the artwork (that shows a woman lying in a field reaching/looking across a field of grain toward a farmhouse--the implication, perhaps, is a painting of Julia Harper) Is ...
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Trying to find a certain movie or a TV episode about immortality
I have once seen a movie (or a TV episode, but probably not) with the following plot:
In the beginning, a reporter is making a story on immortality and does interview with a an elderly couple who ...
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Can we guess the religion or caste of Naseer Uddin's character in the movie “A wednsday”?
The lead character does say that he won't reveal his name, but I guess there are subtle clues about his identities. Has anyone given thought in that direction?
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Why does Lorelei shoot Jason Lennon in S05E16?
In the episode There Will be Blood, Lorelei tracks down the people she believes to be behind her sister's abduction and murder, and exacts revenge. The second culprit(Jason) admits being an accomplice ...
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How could Lt. Hicox fluently speak German and then give himself away by using the wrong gesture?
In Inglorious Basterds Lt. Hicox is an English officer who speaks German fluently yet with a mild accent. Speaking a language fluently requires a lot of practice with native speakers and so spending a ...
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Who could possible be the 'round headed buffoon' friend of the creators of The Office (series) [closed]
Who could possible be the 'round headed buffoon' friend of the creators of The Office (series). I guess the creators would be Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant.
(quiz question)
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Why are there typically no more than 24 episodes in a TV Season?
I noted that there is typically a maximum of 24 episodes per a season in a TV show. What is the reason for that?
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Miniseries featuring an upside down ziggurat-shaped spaceship
An American made for TV movie shown over several nights in, I think, the 90's, that featured a spaceship resembling an upside down ziggurat hovering just above ground that was later discovered to have ...
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Who is the real villain in the TV series LOST?
They have imposed that the Man in Black is the villain whereas I feel he is more of a victim of circumstances created by Jacob and the old lady who brings them up! Jacob on the other hand causes ...
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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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Does Iron Man 3 have any other Avengers in it?
Are any of the other Avengers going to be in Iron Man 3? Or is he flying solo?
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What is J.J. LaRoche's dark secret?
In the season 3 of The Mentalist, Patrick Jane threatens J.J. LaRoche to expose his secret if he doesn't give him his suspect list. LaRoche's secret is something he keeps in a tupperware in his safe. ...
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Andy Kaufman / “Friday's” Incident: Why did Michael Richards refuse to portray himself?
In the 1999 film "Man on the Moon" starring Jim Carrey as the infamous comic Andy Kaufman, the movie takes great pains to recreate specific points in Kaufman's life. In a somewhat unorthodox fashion, ...
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Where exactly do they move to in the end?
In the movie Away We Go the couple travels all around the US, and finally they find a home that they feel suits them.
They pass a tree with strange fruit on it, like in her story of her childhood ...
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Was Iron Man 3 originally planned to be released around Christmas?
I just watched Iron Man 3. The whole story takes place during Christmas.
It gives a feeling that we are watching a movie in the holiday season.
I found it a little awkward because I was watching a ...
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Is Dredd 3D an adaptation of a specific comic storyline?
Is the new Judge Dredd movie Dredd 3D an adaptation or inspired by a specific storyline in the comics or graphic novels?
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Humans vs. green fat-bell-like robot
I am trying to find an old anime that I watched as a kid .The only thing that comes to my mind about it is there used to be a fight in a rocky valley where the good guys (some humans) fought against a ...
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Popular Childhood Mexican Show
I'm trying to track down a very popular 90's? Mexican television show. My only clue is that it's about a "grownup who acts like a kid". Something like that lol. Supposedly everyone growing up in ...
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How did they film the gun spinning scene?
In "End Times" (Season 4 Episode 12) of Breaking Bad, there is a scene of Walt sitting near the pool. He places his gun on a table and spins it. The gun ends up pointing at him. He spins it again, and ...
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Is Raul Silva's prosthesis a computer?
Risk seems null when Raul Silva is isolated in a glass cage:
But Silva nevertheless manages to break into the MI6 computer system at that moment. How?
His prosthesis hides a tongue-controlled ...
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Were African people common in Rome during gladiator fights?
In the Spartacus series there are some African actors playing gladiators, especially Peter Mensah as Oenomaus (Batiatus' doctore). He has done a great job but my question is, were African people that ...
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Bonsai Television Show
I am trying to find the name of a tv show where, in every episode, the same guy takes a bush from a garden shop and makes a fake (but good looking) bonsai tree.
