Questions tagged [dialogue]
Questions related to specific pieces of a work's spoken word.
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A question on a quote from "Richard Deacon - In Between"
There's a German documentary movie, called Richard Deacon - In Between from 2013.
In the referenced link to the movie, you find a trailer - among others on YouTube. They all have in common that they ...
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What does "if they're a pound" mean?
In the movie Sherlock Holmes (2009) I came across the following sentence:
These slabs of sandstone are half a ton each, if they’re a pound, and
they’re smashed open from the inside.
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What is the meaning of "West Helsinki fire sale"?
In Penguins of Madagascar (2014) what does Skipper ask Rico to do when they chase Dave's sub on a plane?
Kowalski: Sir, Dave is pulling ahead. We are too heavy.
Skipper: Oh, curse our heavily cheese-...
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What was Suzie implying on the witness stand?
Suzie: Kelly's pissed at Lombardo too. She's in love with him, I mean, he's been her whole fantasy since her old man died...
When Suzie said this, was she suggesting that Kelly had incestuous ...
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Why did the fisherman call Forrest a fool?
When Forrest is purchasing a shrimp boat from local fisherman and the scene clearly shows that he has paid all his money (so approx. $24.5+ thousand) for it. The fisherman uses the famous movie's ...
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What is the meaning behind the "all shapes and sizes" dialogue in Pulp Fiction?
In Pulp Fiction, during the epilogue ("The Diner" part), Jules and Vincent talk about the meaning of the lives they were conducting and Jules' intentions to retire from his life of crime.
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Why did Reign of Fire end with the line "Well, here's to evolution."?
The 2002 film Reign of Fire ends oddly with the line "Well, here's to evolution."
It seems out-of-place and unrelated to what I'd watched during the previous two hours. Was it just weak ...
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What did Jack Sparrow mean when he said "Clearly you've never been to Singapore"
After cutting Elizabeth's corset off in Pirates of the Caribbean, the guard comments "never would have thought of that." And Jack turns to him and delivers the line in question: "You've clearly never ...
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Why do some Chinese shows avoid using real toponyms?
While watching the 2023 Chinese tv adaptation of Cixin Liu's The Three-Body Problem with English subtitles, I noticed a peculiarity:
Instead of using actual place names, the show appears to use ...
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Why does Nick say nothing to Mike except for "one shot"?
In the film The Deer Hunter, the effects of war on a group of small town men is shown in a very dark and depressing way. One of the characters, Nick, gets traumatized into becoming a famous Russian ...
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What does Miracle Max mumble after Inigo says "Humiliations galore"?
In The Princess Bride, in the scene where Inigo and Fezzik hire Miracle Max to restore Westley to life, the following dialogue occurs:
Miracle Max:
I make him better, Humperdinck suffers?
Inigo:
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Was there an intentional reference with the quote "smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo"?
In Die Hard with a Vengeance, John McClane (portrayed by Bruce Willis) quotes a line from the song Flowers on the wall by the Statler Brothers while speaking to Zeus Carver (portrayed by Samuel L. ...
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How does Quentin Tarantino write dialog for a language he doesn't speak?
How does Quentin Tarantino or any other screenwriter write dialog for a language he doesn't speak? I have never found any mention of Tarantino being able to speak in any language other than English.
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What does "Shocker there" mean?
I don't understand what she (Sarah Connor) meant by 'Shocker there' in that scene (relevant part starts at 02:08), what does that mean?
Relevant dialogue:
Guardian: My files do not deal with love.
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Why does the grandmother in Rapsittie Street Kids talk in gibberish?
There is a scene in Rapsittie Street Kids where the grandmother of the main character would show up, but her dialogue is almost gibberish. Here is an example:
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What is the significance of the "I've got a black lake in my eye!" line in The Stranger?
In the crime-thriller movie, The Stranger (2022), in a dream scene, the undercover police officer drives his car with Henry (the suspected child kidnapper/murderer). All of a sudden and seemingly ...
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What does "What we in Georgia call: All day long" mean?
In the movie Flight (2012) there is a scene in which the owner of the airline is talking about Denzel Washington's character (the pilot).
A lawyer states that the pilot could spend the rest of his ...
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What is Lefty talking about when he says "What kind of a man has a malvole"?
In the movie Donnie Brasco,
Lefty says to Donnie after being introduced to Richie Gazzo:
What kind of a man has a malvole? He won't provide for his own wife.
Is he talking about the bar, the car, a ...
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What does Cecil mean when he says "Oh yes, he's the one."?
In Night at the Museum, when Larry exits the Security Room, why does Cecil mean "Oh yes, he's the one" after Reginald asks "You really think he's the one?". What did they mean? What were they talking ...
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What did Bohr mean when he asked Oppenheimer "Can you hear the music"?
When Bohr first meets Oppenheimer, he tells him algebra is more than just reading but about hearing the music. What did he mean by that?
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What is the meaning of the Latin exchange between Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo in Tombstone?
In Tombstone (1993) Doc Holliday played by Val Kilmer and Johnny Ringo played by Michael Biehn have an unsubtitled exchange in Latin.
What are they saying, and what ...
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What is Prosser & Ankovich in Blade Runner (1982)?
In the movie Blade Runner (1982) I came across the notion of something called Prosser & Ankovich.
Here's some context:
Eldon Tyrell: 66,000 Prosser & Ankovich. Hmm. Trade. Trade at--
Computer:...
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What is Floor (the rabbit) shouting?
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, when Rocket uses his homemade key
Although I could tell that Floor was repeating the same thing over and over, I couldn't understand a single word of it. What was ...
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Why did Batman: TAS stop using a different voice for Bruce Wayne?
In the first few seasons of Batman: The Animated Series, Kevin Conroy gave Bruce Wayne and Batman separate voices. When the series later became The New Batman Adventures, it gave up on that and had ...
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What does the prankster say in Jaws, through a mouthful of water?
In the 1975 movie "Jaws", a scene in which two kids pretend to be a shark, by snorkling beneath a "cardboard fin", ends with them being discovered and surrounded by men in boats with rifles.
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"What's up doc?" - Is Bugs Bunny impersonating someone?
It turns out that Bugs Bunny was impersonating someone when he ate the carrot.
Was he also impersonating a contemporary actor when he asked What's up doc? or is that a Bugs Bunny original?
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How was "Hodor" adapted in other languages?
Spoilers for episode 5 of season 6 "The Door".
At the end of the episode we got to see how Wylis became Hodor and why all he can say is "Hodor".
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What does Marty Jr yell while crossing the street in BTTF2?
In Back to the Future Part II (1989), at timestamp 23:12, Marty McFly Junior dashes from the Cafe 80’s into the street and is nearly struck by a car.
What does he yell at the driver (specifically what ...
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Foreign language scenes in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
I am currently abroad and wondering if there are foreign language scenes in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which I will not be able to understand due to subtitles being in a language I don't ...
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"Beaver" joke in PTA's "Licorice Pizza"
In the 2021 movie Licorice Pizza by Paul Thomas Anderson, the main character Gary makes an awkward joke that, as far as I could understand, goes like this (not verbatim):
(on the TV show stage)
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Ash uses phrase "Kane's son" in discussing the creature -- was this in the original version?
I'm rewatching Alien on HBOMax and I heard Ash call the creature "Kane's son". I think HBOMax often has versions different than theatrical release or maybe because I am watching on a laptop ...
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Why does Mike Wazowski correct Randall's insult of 'cretin' to 'Cretan'?
The scene in question can be found here. Transcript:
Randall: 'Wazowski! Where is it you little one-eyed cretin?'
Mike: 'Okay, first of all it's "Cretan", if you're going to threaten me, do ...
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Did Doc Brown send his clocks 25 minutes into the future?
In the opening scene of Back to the Future, Marty arrives at Doc's place to play guitar. After blowing himself across the room 🤣, Doc calls Marty on the phone. In the middle of the conversation, ...
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What is the meaning of Jack Burton's words to Margo in truck?
In Big Trouble in Little China, Jack Burton says these words to Margo in the truck during the final scenes:
Margo: What was that?
Jack Burton: 6.9 on the Richter scale.
There is no Richter ...
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What were the pirates saying in Mysterious Island (1961)
During the last 1/4 of the movie Mysterious Island (1961) the stranded soldiers are attacked by pirates who have several lines of dialogue in a language other than English.
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What does "a rock saw of something" mean? [closed]
In the movie What Women Want I came across the expression "a rock saw of shooting beer commercials".
Here's some context from the movie:
While we’ve been getting a rock saw of shooting beer ...
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What is the second prostitute saying in Vietnamese in Full Metal Jacket?
Is the prostitute in Full Metal Jacket talking in Vietnamese because I can't catch what she is saying? It sounds like random mumbling and not Vietnamese. I was raised in a Vietnamese family, but can't ...
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Why does a character talk to the back of another character?
This seems to be commonplace in action TV series in movies: our hero talks to the villain, there is some exposition and instead of facing each other as civilised people tend to do, the villain will ...
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What is "switch car"?
In the movie Point Break I came across the notion of switch car.
Here's some context from the movie:
"Reagan usually does the driving. Stolen switch car, they leave it
runnin’ on the kerb. It ...
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Why does Gregg show up Felix in front of Dominic in Quantum of Solace?
I'm having trouble understanding this double bluff between two characters in Quantum of Solace at around 36:30.
Dominic Greene : And I have a pest
Shows photo of James Bond to Gregg
Beame
Gregg Beame ...
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What does "Welcome to SeaWorld, kid!" mean?
In the movie Point Break I came across the expression "Welcome to SeaWorld, kid!".
What is the meaning of this SeaWorld here?
Here's some context from the movie:
"Here, put on the ...
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How many different languages are spoken?
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a fairly insane experience in many ways.
There is an enormous and sometimes very rapid flow of images, for example. But, less remarked, there is also a wide ...
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What does “diddled-eyed Joe to a damned-if-I-know” mean?
In the scene from Reservoir Dogs (1992), where Holdaway meets Orange in the restaurant, Orange informs him
that he is now part of Joe’s team.
Holdaway: If this crook’s a Brewers fan, his ass has ...
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What God do Gamora and Nebula believe in?
Several times throughout the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" step-siblings Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) exclaim "Oh my God!" (capitalization from BluRay close captioning), ...
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Why did Driscoll say, "One flash behind you"?
In Spenser Confidential (2020), Globe journalist Wayne, shows Spenser CCTV footage from a convenience store that details
Gloria Weisnewski’s murder. Wayne admitted that Globe put him on another story ...
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Is Maverick's rank in the competition tied to his father's classified information?
At Charlie's residence in Top Gun (1986), Charlie is lying on the couch and Maverick speaks about his father:
Maverick: My old man was a great fighter pilot. But who the hell
knows? It's all ...
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What does 'They're at four. It's not them.', referring to the nuclear power plant in Ignalina, mean?
I absolutely love Chernobyl (2019) and have watched it many times. But there is still one scene that I don't fully understand.
In Episode 2, "Please Remain Calm", while trying to figure out ...
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What is the meaning of Jacob's line, "What about you?"
When Ben confronts Jacob in the Lost season 5 finale, he asks Jacob,
What was it that was so wrong with me? What about me?
To which Jacob simply replies,
What about you?
That seems like a ...
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Gregory House about evolution and global warming
I just found this quote from House M.D. Season 3 Episode 5
Dr. James Wilson: Your real fear is me having a good relationship.
Dr. Gregory House: Yes, it keeps me up at night. That and the Loch Ness ...
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What was the first movie or show to use a conlang?
What was the first movie or show to use a conlang?
Def: Conlangs: an invented language intended for human communication that has planned and cohesive phonological, grammatical, and syntactical ...
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