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What happens to actor salaries around seasons 6-7 of a show?
Many successful (broadcast, United States) TV shows last about 5-7 seasons. Somehow I'd gotten this story in my head in which this was a combination of two factors:
TV shows become more attractive ...
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Did the director and editor for House of Cards make aesthetic decisions based on H.264 encoding limitations?
Given that the production team for House of Cards knew the show would be streamed online as the only distribution method, did the directors and editors consider H.264's encoding limitations when ...
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Why were 2 episodes left off of the “The Tick” DVD releases, and why was Season 3 never released to the US?
In the US, The Tick cartoon had two releases: The Tick vs. Season One and The Tick vs. Season Two, but
Season One is missing the episode "Tick vs. The Mole Men"
Season Two is missing the episode ...
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Alternate conclusions of The Usual Suspects
I've heard Stephen Baldwin talk about The Usual Suspects fellowships who meet and try to pin the Keyser Soze identity on characters other then Verbal. I know that Verbal is the true Keyser Soze, but ...
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In The Prestige, did Angier know that Borden was backstage at his final magic show?
I recently rewatched The Prestige and find this question to be central to understanding the plot. In the final narration Cutter seems to be challenging the audience to discover a further, hidden ...
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in 1980s “Scarface” was Omar really an informant?
"Scarface" with Al Pacino as Tony Montana features a scene where Bolivian kingpin Sosa kills Tony's colleague Omar, saying Omar was an informant.
Later, back in Miami, an angry Frank Lopez tells Tony ...
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What are the key differences between the movie and TV versions of Quatermass and the Pit?
The Hammer movie version of Quatermass and the Pit was released in the mid 1960s and was one of Hammer's best movies. But the original script was broadcast live on the BBC in the 1950s in six 30 ...
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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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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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First use of on-screen text messages, like in Sherlock and House of Cards
The BBC's Sherlock (July 2010-) uses a novel visual trick to show the contents of an SMS message directly on the television screen, so we can all read it without having to look at a dull phone screen.
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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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How can Jacoby be with Lana and Ben at the same time?
In Twin Peaks episode 21 (aka season 2, episode 14), we see Dr Jacoby at the Great Northern helping Ben work through his 'Civil War' insanity. Later though we see him walking ou at the Sheriff's ...
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Did Mavis cause the crash that disabled her cousin?
In the film Young Adult, Mavis and Matt discuss her cousin, who is in a wheelchair. She mentions that the car accident that disabled her cousin happened on the weekend of her sweet 16. Given her ...
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Ending of Chrysalis
At the end of Chrysalis (2007), it turns out that the real daughter of Professor Brügen, Manon Brügen, lies on the bed in a coma at her mother's clinic. So who is the healthy girl? Is she another ...
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Why doesn't Sam use his ability to move things to open the door?
In "Ghost," we see that Sam has learned how to manipulate objects in the physical world. But near the end, when Oda Mae comes to Molly's apartment to run from Carl, we see her begging Molly to unlock ...
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Is “Oblivion” somehow linked to “Moon”?
The major plot twist in the 2013 movie Oblivion is virtually identical to the major plot twist in 2009's Moon. Oblivion also seems to borrow other details from Moon, such as the phony mission-control ...
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How much of the video compilation made for Lilly's memorial was actually Amanda Seyfried?
In S1E4 ("Wrath of Con") of Veronica Mars, a memorial fountain is dedicated to Lilly Kane. Logan, her ex-boyfriend, is assigned the task of creating a video montage as a tribute to be viewed during ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How did they shoot/record the One Day More scene?
In Les Miserables, I understand all music numbers (every scene, that is) were recorded live on set with the actors leading an accompanying pianist off-site. How then could they shoot the One Day More ...
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How did Tracy win the gun battle with her android duplicate?
Near the end of the 1976 film Futureworld Tracy Ballard, the female reporter, is in a stand-off with her android double, each holding a gun. The android was made as an exact duplicate, and they ...
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Horror movie about man with hallucinations
Possible horror movie.
A man with a beard (and maybe glasses), walks alone at night suffering from hallucinations and remembering things from his past too.
We see a flashback of him as a child, ...
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Anime about friends exchanging souls
An anime, two close friend have same feeling with a girl.
The girl is getting married to the rich one, leaving the other one alone and loving her from a distance.
But because the rich one is ...
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Identify the movie with the same moral
The movie itself was old. It was about human greed, exploitation and capacity.
In the feudal societies of Europe, some landholders had a gambling program. The deal was: a chosen worker was allowed to ...
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Statue of Liberty neuralyzer color
In Men in Black (1997), the neuralyzer devices employ a red flash.
A few years later, in Men in Black II (2002), the neuralyzers have apparently been upgraded or modified, and now use a blue flash.
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Are Dwight's “What is my perfect crime?” lines in S05E08 - “Frame Toby” a reference to something?
Are Dwight's "What is my perfect crime?" lines in Season 5, Episode 8 titled "Frame Toby", a reference to something? What is being referenced to?
The lines:
Dwight: What is my perfect crime? I ...
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One Piece: Who is Monkey D Luffy's mom?
Who is Monkey D Dragon's wife/Luffy's mother? Buggy The Clown mentioned that Silvere Rayliegh is Luffy's uncle. This implies that Rayliegh's sister should be Dragon's wife! Why didn't Eichiro Oda ...
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Were weapon sound fx for D&D cartoon created specifically for the series?
When I look at the the image below, I am able to "hear" the sounds of the weapons in my mind:
For me, the sound effects for the weapons made the cartoon much more enjoyable.
Were these effects ...
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Who was the girl and why was she seen in Wrecked?
I recently watched Wrecked and have some unclear parts. I realized that during the robbery, the men (robbers) dragged along the Man only to use his vehicle. During that, we are shown the dumbfounded ...
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Ending of The Child's Eye (2010)
In The Child's Eye (2010), the girl throws the book she was reading out of the van's window. What is that book? Why does she do that? After doing this, they have an accident. Can anyone explain what ...
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Who judged season one?
The show often alluded to the judges, however they were never seen nor announced. I understand the show was tied into the Pro Parkour League but couldn't find anything on either G4's site or the PPL's ...
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When did Peter/Will go to Greenhaven?
In the movie, "Dream House", it's revealed that:
Will Atenton is actually Peter Ward. And that he had been in the Greenhaven Psycological Hospital for a long time and then discharged.
When was ...
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Why doesn't Aman's wife comes back the last time?
In the movie Survive Style 5+, Aman's wife comes back as a ghost every time he kills her. But when she is killed the second time by the hit man, she doesn't come back. What is the difference?
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Why didn't Michael Scott appear in the Q&A panel in the Finale episode of The Office?
In the Finale episode of The Office, the Scranton Cultural Center hosts a public Q&A panel of the employees of Dunder Mifflin. Most of the regular characters return for this after several months, ...
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Why the police do not keep an eye on Jessie after Hank is attacked?
In Breaking Bad season 3, Hank gets shot after encounter with two mexicans.
A few days ago, he is summoned for his actions against Jessie and his badge and gun are taken. Following the attack ...
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I'm looking for a old animated movie between 80s - 90s
When I was a young boy (early 90's) I watched an animated movie, possibly an anime, and it always stuck in my head. Problem is I can't remember the title. I will try to describe it so can you ...
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How is Hunter adopted?
In Paranormal Activity 3 (maybe it was PA 2?) Katie kidnaps Hunter when he was a baby. In Paranormal Activity 4 we find out that Wyatt is actually Hunter. How is this so? If Katie took him, why did ...
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old anime/mecha movie 80's/90's?
I was wondering if someone could help me? Im looking for an old anime that i watched as a kid. It was a movie on our local tv so I can point you in that direction. But all I can remember is that the ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Identify a movie about an Asian family forced into the mountains in the winter
This may be set in china or somewhere in Asia.
A family had to flee their town because of an invasion or some emergency. They may be running from people searching for them.
They are gone for ...
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What 70s/80s sci-fi movie took place on a space station where the oxygen is running out?
Need to identify a sci-fi movie from the 70s/80s. It involved a woman on a space station of some sort who was slowly dying due to lack of oxygen. She has a photo of her kids on her desk when she ...
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Why was Terry killed?
In Roman Polanski's classic Rosemary's Baby, Terry Gionoffrio throws herself from a window. Is it ever explained why she killed herself?
Was she under some kind of spell or is it just a plot ...
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How did John McClane escape his bonds?
I may have missed how this happened, but in the scene with John and Jack captured in the ballroom, we see Jack take his knife and cut through his wrist ties, but I have no idea how John got free.
Can ...
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What plot points/cultural significance would making Steve Austin a civilian member of NASA have served?
In the pilot movie "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973) which preceded the TV series, Steve Austin was a "civilian member" of NASA who had walked on the moon, which justified his role as a test pilot. ...
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In Inbred, what was the problem with where they outsiders were staying?
When they were in the pub they were talking to Jeff, the land lord, when they said where they were staying he dropped a glass and looked shaken. As he was talking he dropped another one and tried to ...
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Deamon taking Emilly to a faroff city and bar?
In The Vampire Diaries, S01E11, Why does Deamon takes Emilly to a far off city and then to a bar?
What was his purpose? In an earlier episode it was said that he does everything with a purpose.
