Questions tagged [plot-explanation]
Seeking to understand a story plot better, or to clear up confusion about certain aspects or plot points. Please also use the specific tag for the movie or TV series, if it exists.
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Did the McCallisters bother to call home?
In "Home Alone", wouldn't Kevin's Parents try to call home? I don't remember them trying to call the house to check up on Kevin. I know the power lines were down due to a tree branch the night before ...
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Why does the cowboy stab the woman in Unforgiven?
In Unforgiven,Why does the cowboy stab the woman in the beginning of the movie?
Was he crazy?
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Would a psychopath create a false positive Voight-Kampff test result?
The Voight-Kampff test (the so-called "empathy test") in the film has been bothering me for some time...
It is acknowledged in the film that the test can give a false negative - Rachael would have ...
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What does Sherlock say just before opening Irene Adler's safe?
In Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia, the Americans force Sherlock to open Irene Adler's safe by threatening Holmes and Adler at gunpoint. The safe turns out to be booby trapped. But just before he ...
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How is it possible to have a fluent conversation with the crew of the Capricorn One?
In Capricorn One, the NASA mission control center maintains fluent communication with the spacecraft crew, which is especially obvious in the scene where the astronauts talk with their wives, even ...
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Why does Blake ask the salesmen if they have "Made your decision for Christ"?
During Blake's (Alec Baldwin) motivational speech to the salesmen, he explains the acronym AIDA - Attention, Interest, Decision, Action.
When it comes to 'decision', he asks "Decision. Have you made ...
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What kind of white liquid is in the jar?
From Servant S02E01,
Julian: You see this? This could put us away for 20 years.
What is inside that jar? How could that liquid put them away for 20 years? What's going on in this scene?
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In "No Country for Old Men," how did the electronic tracker help finding the cash?
In No Country for Old Men (2007), Llewelyn has a satchel containing money, and a lot of people are looking for it. Helpfully, from their point of view, the satchel also contains an electronic device ...
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In the film Tootsie, what good does it do Michael to disclose on-the-air that he is a man?
In the 1982 film Tootsie, the actor Dustin Hoffman portrayed a character who is also an actor, Michael Dorsey. Michael pretends to be a woman ("Dorothy") in order to land the role of a ...
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How does Loki do this?
In the post credit scene of Thor (2011), we are shown Loki controlling Selvig as he speaks with Nick Fury about the Tesseract.
In Avengers (2012), Loki makes it to Earth for the first time using the ...
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Did Helen treat yelling for the truth as a fight to obtain the envelope, as suggested by Benoit?
Detective Benoit advises Helen to find a way to get the envelope that nobody will
question or follow, even if it means picking a fight and losing. Later,
Helen confronts the Disruptors and yells for ...
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Why Andi’s email might be discovered if Miles were to commit murder?
Andi, Helen’s sister, sent an email to several people, including Birdie Jay,
Duke Cody, Claire Debella and Lionel Toussaint, threatening to use a red envelope
she found to burn down an empire. The ...
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Does Danny's ability to "shine" have any connection to Jack's insanity and the events that occur in the hotel?
In The Shining (1980), does Danny's ability to "shine" have any connection to Jack's insanity and the events that occur in the hotel? If Danny's shining is what brings the hotel back to life, does ...
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Significance of continuous rain background in "Dhootha" web series
In the Dhootha web series, I noticed that the entire series is set against a backdrop of continuous rainfall. The opening scene features a weather prediction mentioning a storm in the Bay of Bengal as ...
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Why does the factory blame Hugo?
In Alita Battle Angel (2019) why does the factory not recognize Zapan as the true killer of Tanji and blames Hugo instead?
We see the Hugo "wanted" sign before Zapan is about to kill Hugo (...
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What was the point of the fake apple grove?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Dr. Strange visits Wanda pruning what look like live apple trees. She first says it’s all real.
Then, not even 2 minutes later, reveals it’s not ...
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Why did Verna go so far at Perry's party?
In The Fall of the House of Usher,it is revealed in the final episode, that
Now, looking back at the first death of the Ushers - Perry's death, I wonder why she didn't spare all the partygoers at ...
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What is it with car rental and insurance?
In the first K-9 movie (where Dooley, James Belushi, meets the dog), at the beginning Dooley is about to help a college, in order to get a police dog. He's attacking a house full of drug dealers with ...
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Who was behind the bombings in Brazil?
Did I completely miss something, or did they really not explain who was behind the terrorist bombings in the film 'Brazil'? At first it's suspected to be the female truck driver, but then it is ...
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Why doesn't the CIA contact, whom Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) asked for help, know Albanian?
In Taken (2008), Bryan Mills' (Liam Neeson) CIA contact knows, from hearing the kidnappers' voices, exactly which village in Albania they're from. But apparently he doesn't know Albanian because Bryan ...
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Why might Birdie Jay’s name be destroyed if she makes the statement about Bangladesh?
In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, there is a scene where a character
named Peg is pleading with Miles not to make Birdie Jay go
through with making a statement to the press about Bangladesh. Peg ...
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What does "Googs" really mean?
In Glass Onion A Knives Out Mystery (2022), Duke was holding his phone, smiling, as billionaire Miles and Birdie danced:
Miles: Hey. Duke's smiling. There it is, there's my guy. What's going
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What happened to the murder charges in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'?
In one of the early scenes in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny", Dr Voller's Nazi thugs kill two teachers in Hunter College, after which they chase Indiana Jones across New York City. ...
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Why did they laugh in this scene?
In The Departed (2006), Frank completes his phone call with Sullivan about the existence of an
undercover cop in his crew while standing under a bridge. As he walks away,
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What are the consequences of humans not returning to the real world?
I recently watched Barbie, where there's a pivotal scene involving men arriving in 'Barbieland' with the intention of bringing two women back to the real world. This moment raised a question for me ...
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What is the significance of Loki and Mobius eating green pie in the TVA?
In Loki Season 2, there's a scene where Loki and Mobius eat green pie in the TVA. This happens right after they try to get information from X-5 (Brad Wolfe) without success.
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How was Abraham Whistler still alive in Blade II?
At the end of Blade I, Whistler unambiguously committed suicide. The whole thing had a very dramatic tone to it. It is implied that he got tortured & bitten by the vampire attack squad right ...
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Understanding the Emotional Shift in '12 Angry Men' (1957): From Outburst to Tears in the Not-Guilty Verdict
I recently watched the classic 1957 film '12 Angry Men' and found myself puzzled by a particular scene towards the end. In this scene, one of the jurors, who had been vehemently arguing that the boy ...
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When does Miss Peregrine get injured in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?
I've just watched Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and at the end, they say that Miss Peregrine cannot open another loop while she is injured. However, I rewatched the scenes where she ...
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The Emotional Complexity in the 'Oppenheimer' Atomic Bomb Test Scene
In the film "Oppenheimer", there's a powerful scene following the Trinity atomic bomb test where the crowd's reaction is a mix of applause and tears.
I noticed ...
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Why does Yoo Eunsong forget S.O.U.L in her future vision?
In the final episode (episode 16 ending) of Top Management (Korean drama), after Yoo Eunsong changes the future in the last episode, why does she not remember S.O.U.L?
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Why does Don Corleone give in so easily in The Godfather?
One of the last acts of Don Corleone as Godfather is to bring back the peace by calling for a meeting of the five families.
Corleone makes the case for why narcotics are something he wants to stay out ...
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How many inceptions actually happened in 'Inception'?
In Christopher Nolan's Inception, the core concept revolves around the team's mission to implant a specific idea into Robert Fischer's mind, ultimately influencing him to dismantle his father's empire....
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Why Does Batman Exhibit Extreme Anger Towards the Joker in the Jail Scene of 'The Dark Knight'?
In 'The Dark Knight', there's a particularly intense scene where Batman confronts the Joker in jail. Throughout the movie, Batman consistently avoids inflicting fatal harm on the Joker, even risking ...
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Why did Roderick and Madeline make this agreement?
In The Fall Of The House Of Usher, Roderick and Madeline enter a pub on New Year's Eve. They get talking to the bar woman, who eventually reveals
That's fine for Madeline - she doesn't have any - but ...
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Why does d'Hubert save Feraud?
When d'Hubert learns that Feraud is awaiting execution in The Duellists, he approaches Fouche to take Feraud's name off the execution list- but why, when he could've let him be put to death and gotten ...
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What did Penelope say to the police chief in The Brothers Bloom?
What did Penelope (Rachel Weisz) say to the police chief in The Brothers Bloom after she was caught in the castle in Prague so that he let her go?
Or was this ever explained in the movie?
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Sixth sense and lack of forethought [duplicate]
Shouldn't Malcom have know not necessarily hes dead but something was wrong? The plot takes place several months to a year after hes shot, so who assigned him to cole? How did he not realize he ...
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How did they get powers in the first place?
In the Korean web series "Moving" (Korean: 무빙), it is mentioned that the children inherit their powers from their parents.
I'm curious about how the parents acquired their abilities in the ...
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How old are Thor, Loki, and Odin (and Asgardians) in Earth years in Marvel movies?
In MCU movies, Thor, Loki, and Odin are not really gods, if I am right; they are more like an alien race with super powers.
Compared to people on earth, how old are Thor, Loki, Odin, and Asgardians in ...
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Who took the money in No Country for Old Men?
I just watched No Country for Old Men and my question is do we know for sure that when Moss was killed, those Mexican killers took the money, if not who did?
Also Anton's assignment was to get the ...
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Whose days are numbered, according to the players?
Molly,while running a poker game, listened to the players talk about China's telecom firms
and their intention to collaborate, as well as their spending of $30 million on an outfielder
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Did Linus Larrabee really love Sabrina?
The 1995 remake of Sabrina is a true classic and one of my favorite movies. But there is one thing about it that has always bothered me. Linus Larrabee spends more than half the film faking that he ...
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Why did aarti mahajan went to take help from CBI if she was the culprit?
In the movie Rahasya why did aarti mahajan went to take help from CBI when she knew she committed the murder?
Aarti mahajan paid the cop bribe for butchering the investigation and putting his husband ...
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Why did the guide pull his gun on Indy?
At the beginning of Raiders on the Lost Ark, when Indy and several hired guides are making their way to the South American temple, one of the guides tries to shoot Indy, who takes the gun out of the ...
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What happens after David opens his eyes?
In the movie Vanilla Sky, David is cryopreservation/frozen after his death by Life Extension and he's seen to have lucid dreams. In the end when the tech support asks him if he wants to be put back on ...
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Why didn't Mal use her totem (spinning top) before she actually died?
In Inception, it was told that the totem's concept was invented by Mal.
Then why didn't Mal use her spinning top to find out if she is in a dream or not before jumping off the window?
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How does Saito eliminate Cobb's murder charge?
In the final scenes of Inception, Saito is seen making a phone call after the completion of the job. Though we don't hear any conversation, we can assume that he is taking care of Cobb being able to ...
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Why is the Black Pearl partially unharmed at the begining of "At World's End"?
At the end of "Dead man's chest":
Leading to his crew and friends to go after him in "At World's End". They arrive at the end of the world and fall down to Davy Jones' locker with their ship wrecked ...
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How does Moss know there is two million dollars in the satchel since he did not go through it?
Moss, before he found the transponder, said to his wife, "When would you stop looking for your two million dollars?" How did he know there was that amount of money in the satchel without ...
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