Questions tagged [analysis]
Understanding the underlying concepts and themes behind the film/TV-show and its different interpretations. Not to be used for direct plot discussions.
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Why does Euphoria never show Rue undressed?
Please don't get me wrong - I'm not fishing for nude photos of Zendaya (the actress playing Rue Bennett), but the TV series Euphoria is full of nudity, to the point where you could make a drinking ...
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Who are the soldiers Abuela & Pedro are fleeing?
In Encanto, the Madrigal family begin their magical adventure during an escape from soldiers during which Pedro is killed to allow Abuela Alma to escape.
Who are those soldiers? Are they based on a ...
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Is "Don't Look Up" allegorical commentary on the world's response to current events?
While reading Is the science in "Don't Look Up" realistic? and wondering if this movie was intended to make a point, I had the question whether this movie is meant to allegorically ...
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In science fiction films and anime, why do we see some planets are close in the sky?
It's very common to see this view but in reality, our earth doesn't have that one. We only have one Moon orbiting around our Mother planet. In sci-fi movies what is this term commonly called? Most ...
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Is the mockumentary format diegetic in Parks and Rec?
In some mockumentary shows, like 'The Office', the mockumentary format is diegetic, because there is actually a documentary being filmed in-universe. In others, the mockumentary format is extra-...
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Did the murder really occur in Censor?
In Censor, after Enid comes home from the sleazy producer (where the "accident" with the trophy happens), she gets a phone call, in which a man says she's a tease, that she came to his house,...
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What is the ultimate meaning of resistance in Money Heist? [duplicate]
After watching La Casa De Papel / Money Heist, I still do not fully understand the intent or message behind the repeated theme of resistance in the show. How are the heists performed by the gang any ...
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Favoritism in Squid Game for specific player?
For Squid Game, I've seen multiple theories that Il-nam was treated differently in "Red light, Green light" because he does not have a green hue in the robot's vision but I feel like I see a ...
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How is the plot/storyline of the movie "Twister" (1996) predictable? [closed]
I don't understand how the plot/storyline of the movie Twister (1996) is predictable.
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Bow and Gift Box symbolism throughout Squid Game
Throughout the 9 episodes of Squid Game (2021), there are several instances of gift boxes with bows on them. The main character, Seong Gi-hun, tried desperately to retrieve a gift box from a coin ...
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Moby Dick reference in Mank (2020)
Orson Welles put Mank under contract to write the first draft screenplay for
"Citizen Kane" under the supervision of
John Houseman. Mank is former partner in the Mercury Theatre, Welles's ...
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Do the player numbers have any symbolism or significance?
In Squid Game, each of the 456 players is assigned a unique number from 001 to 456. E.g., the protagonist, Gi-hun's player number is the last number, "456", while Il-nam's (the old man) ...
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Meaning of Resistance in Money Heist
In the TV series Money Heist, Professor and Berlin say many times that they are "The Resistance."
Tokyo also narrates that the professor's life revolved around only one idea - Resistance.
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What's the significance of "Shallow Depth of Field" effect?
I have marked the blurry portions in below images:
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This effect is used in lot of scenes.
What's the significance of "Shallow Depth of Field" effect in Army of the Dead (...
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Is Howl dealing with any sort of mental disorder?
I've recently watched Howl's Moving Castle (2004). When I was watching the movie, the changes in Howl's mood seemed really familiar to me, just like one of my near family members who has bipolar ...
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What's the significance of the photo shoot in the opening credits?
During the opening credits of Army of the Dead (2021), a photo shoot of characters is shown:
What's the significance of this photo shoot?
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Is Chip really an alcoholic?
In the first words of the series, Chip, the main character of the Flaked is on an AA meeting where he tells a story about his accident: he was drunk-driving and he has killed a man. He is very ...
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Why does Bo Burnham flash on the screen at approximately 13:42 in Inside?
At approximately 13:42 in Bo Burnham's special Inside, the overlay with him as a streamer appears for a frame:
Is this an editing error, or is it intentional? If it's intentional, what might the ...
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What does "And that’s the gambit!" mean?
In Loki episode 6, we hear He Who Remains say:
... You came to kill the devil, right? (CHUCKLES) Well, guess what? I keep you safe. And if you think I’m evil, well, just wait till you meet my ...
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"Or perhaps it is I who have penetrated you?" (Gogo Yubari)
I couldn't find a clip with english subtitles, but to refresh memory, a guy in Kill Bill: Volume 1 is attempting to pickup Gogo in a bar, and the scene ends on her line "Or perhaps it is I who ...
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What's the significance of repeating this scene in Nobody (2021)?
This below scene repeated so many times at the beginning of the movie:
What's the significance of repeating this scene in Nobody (2021)?
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Meaning of Dialogue in Little Women
In the movie Little Women there are a few lines that I don't quite understand.
In the scene where Laurie visits Aunt March in Paris (if I'm not wrong), Aunt March says "What a disappointment he ...
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What is the difference between movies and films [closed]
The title speaks for itself. So often in discussions surrounding cinema, I see the words ‘film’ and ‘movie’ being used interchangeably. However, are the two really the same? I would appreciate it if ...
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What would've been a satisfactory "ending" to the film, in the view of the omnipotent monster?
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The indie film Resolution (2012) mostly stays obscure, but I decided to watch it because the premise sounded interesting. It begins with Michael, a graphic designer now living in the city (...
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What disorder does the Riddler have in Gotham?
I'm curious as to what disorder Ed Nygma has from Gotham. I know he has OCD from the comics but I'm talking about how his Riddler persona appears to and interacts with him. Something that caught my ...
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Significance of the cut on the hand in 1917
What is the significance of Schofield getting his hand cut on the barbed wire in the movie 1917?
That hand pops up many times.
First the hand gets cut on wire.
The hand gets shoved into a decaying ...
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What's the significance of camera going through glass in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
They are lot of scenes where a camera goes through glasses:
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What is the origin of standing in shallow water representing an internal (or similar) world
In Netflix's Kipo, the scenes where she mutated and lost control, it shows Kipo standing in a place that seems to consist of shallow water, but nothing to the horizon. Sometimes able to look out into ...
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What's the significance of this seagull with missing eye?
This one seagull appeared in numerous scenes:
Howard makes his way to the door with the wheelbarrow.
Same bird stands in front of that door, guarding it.
Same bird starts tapping on the window of ...
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Loop of Marties in Back to the Future 1
First of all, this is just a question based on my curiosity. It can seem pointless and illogical because of some missing piece of information, but I am asking it anyway based on my understanding of ...
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What kind of hero archetype is Rocky Balboa?
I watched the Creed and Rocky films and I was wondering what kind of hero archetype (classic, anti, byronic) Rocky Balboa fits into.
I'm guessing it's probably classic/traditional hero since he has ...
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Significance of the door Levee is trying to unlock
In the movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Levee character is shown to be always trying to break free from his own self and do something beyond his steady band performer role. He keeps talking about a ...
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Was the pastor a part of the admission committee?
In the movie Rudy (1993), Rudy is helped by a priest in in getting admission to a local college (Holy Cross), later hoping to transfer to Notre Dame. After two years at Holy Cross and three rejections ...
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What was the purpose of Bullock's maneuver regarding Otis Russell?
In Deadwood season one, episode 12, "Sold Under Sin", Seth Bullock beats Otis Russell near to death. Afterward, he asks Dan Dority to relay a message to Al Swearengen insinuating that, for ...
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What does "I have got a witness set up down the road" mean?
Its from 4th episode of Wandavision.
Actually I wanna know what does set up mean here?
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How is Rogue forced to help Magneto with his machine to convert people in mutants in the Statue of Liberty
Magneto's plan is to use Rogue in his machine, which requires grabbing two handles by the hands.
She is handcuffed to the machine (both made of metal) and we see that Magneto puts his hands on her ...
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Creation sequence in Tree of life?
What is the meaning of the creation sequence, a long 20 min scene from The Tree of life? I do not see a clear relation of this scene to the previous one, in which a family has found that a son has ...
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What's the point of Harry's flashbacks in "Birdland" (S03 Episode 06)
Throughout the entire episode "Birdland" (6th episode of the third season of Bosch) we're shown a flashback from Harry's childhood, eating cranberry cobbler at a restaurant on Thanksgiving. ...
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Is this a plausible interpretation of the movie "The Next Three Days"?
There is a scene in The Next Three Days where Russel Crowe’s character is explaining don Quixote to his students. He says something on the lines of “we can make our reality what we want it to be..”. ...
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Buffalo Bill's history of abuse
In Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal Lecter tells Clarice Starling that Our Billy wasn't born a criminal, Clarice. He was made one through years of systematic abuse. Billy hates his own identity, and as ...
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Significance of Blue Cross used to represent Lord Shiva?
In the recently released Amazon Prime series Tandav, there was a scene where they show a play about a comedic interaction between Lord Shiva and Narad.
There was some backlash regarding the religious ...
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What are the "ghosts" seen by Marianne?
In the movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Marianne is an artist hired to paint a portrait of a young noblewoman Héloïse. The portrait is a critical element in arranging a marriage, something that ...
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What is the symbolism of peacock?
In Laung Laachi, Lacchi was shown doing village wall art and the specific focus was given to peacock.
Similarly after getting fame and money she was shown doing painting again and it was again peacock....
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What is the significance of the Crane?
Near the end of the film Over the Moon, Fei Fei meets a Crane and they have eye to eye contact and later she fixes her scarf and the Crane touches her hair while flying away.
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Was this scene in the Ascent of Man scripted or spontaneous?
The Ascent of Man is possibly one of the greatest television documentaries ever made. Jacob Bronowski's expositions on the history of science, knowledge and the human condition are legendary for good ...
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What is the significance of the epilogue dialogue respective to the film?
In the film Super Deluxe, there is an epilogue long narrative quote about life which connects then to the porn film being played but what does it signify to the story? Is there any parallel to draw?
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What is the significance of the repeated occurrence of plane flying above?
In Super Deluxe, there are multiple parallel stories going on but many times the camera focus is on the plane passing above. But what is the significance of repeated shots of planes flying above in ...
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What did Jack McCall mean in Deadwood season 1 episode 3?
Here is an excerpt from the Deadwood series season 1 episode 3 transcript:
(Street, Jack McCall is checking out the goods at Sol & Seth's tent.)
Seth: Look at that jackass.
Sol: Help you with ...
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Is there such expression as "Charlie someone out"?
There is the following exchange in Deadwood series season 1 episode 3
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Johnny: Al?
Al: Yeah.
Johnny: That cherry New York dude is downstairs askin’ for ya.
Al: No good. Charlie him the fuck out.
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Deadwood Season 1 Episode 2 - What is "flag T"?
In the Season 1 Episode 2 there is the following dialoge:
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(Tom Mason bursts into the office, stark naked, holding his dick.)
Tom: This snatch is branded'! (Laughing – Al still has Phil by the ...
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