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Why does Ronan want to destroy this planet/race?
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Ronan the Accuser is the main villain in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Even though the Kree and the Xandarians have signed a peace treaty, Ronan (who is a Kree) seems hellbent on destroying ...
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What does it mean for TV shows to be ordered?
Whenever a TV channel wants a new series of a show, they are said to order it. I don't understand why they use this word—wouldn't it make sense to say Channel X is making another series of Y. Why is ...
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How did they make Hitler disappear in "Your Job in Germany"?
In "Your Job in Germany", at approximately 1:22, Hitler, who was standing behind a podium giving a speech, fades into blackness, but the podium itself remains.
IMDB credits Adolf Hitler as himself, ...
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Why do we say that Captain America is the first avenger?
We already know that Captain America is the first avenger.
There is a Thor in the avengers team and he is older than Captain America. Why do we call Captain America the first avenger?
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What kind of animal is the beast of Gevaudan, exactly?
In the 2001 French film, Brotherhood of the Wolf, we don't get to see the actual animal. Any hints or clues from any scene of the movie that can tell us what kind of animal the beast was?
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Does anyone know the version of the song "Strange Fruit" played in Criminal Minds S09E09?
The name of the Criminal Minds's Season 9, Episode 9, Strange Fruit, is an allusion to a song of the same name, popularized by Billie Holiday, which has a pretty interesting history and back story, ...
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Sign in Sam's office
In Sam's office in the TV show Cheers there is a yellow sign that reads "Electric work by Memphis..." but I can't make out the whole thing. What does it say? The sign can be partially seen ...
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On whose side is the barkeeper?
During the Inglourious Basterds' meeting with Bridget von Hammersmark in the basement bar, the bar's owner and bartender is always around and observing the events and ultimately taking part in the ...
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Terminator Haircut Change
Is there a reason why Terminator haircut changes after he crashes into the wall? Is there a deleted scene by any chance that was cut out as one can see that haircut of terminator changes.
This is in ...
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What is the significance of The Master crossing the river?
In pilot episode of The Strain, Night Zero, Eichhorst is absolutely insistent that Miguel must "cross the river before dawn". Similarly when he arrives at the airport, Setrakian is absolutely ...
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Why Disney/Marvel doesn't have rights for Badoon?
Badoon's story got stripped away from Guardians of the Galaxy film (2014) and Wikipedia say’s Badoon film rights belonged to 20th Century Fox. But how, as per my knowledge Kree more belongs to ...
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How were the others able to handle the power of the stone?
I understand that Peter Quill was able to handle infinity stone without destroying himself possibly because his father is a (powerful?) alien of an unknown species. But how were the other Guardians of ...
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Are Star-Lord's final words a reference to something else?
After watching Guardians of the Galaxy and Peter Quill's final words:
What should we do next? Something good? Something bad? A bit of both?
a friend of mine meant that he thinks to know this quote ...
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Why is it winter in Laketown?
In the Desolation of Smaug it generally seems to be summer. Even up on the lonely mountain (which I'm assuming is a fair height given the views) there's no snow.
Why then does it appear to be winter ...
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Could someone explain the Kevin Bacon joke in Guardians of the Galaxy?
There was a moment in the movie when Starlord told a joke about Kevin Bacon to convince his partner to dance. My fellow moviegoers laughed heartily but I, being a non-US person, missed the joke ...
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What dragged the Collector's servant towards the Infinity Stone?
During the Guardians of the Galaxy's visit at the Collector's he opens the mysterious orb and reveals the true nature of its content, being one of the Infinity Stones. But then suddenly his servant ...
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First movie where you hear breathing in a helmet?
Is 2001: A Space Odyssey the first movie where you can hear somebody's breathing in a helmet? I talk about Darth Vader's type of breathing; in the case of Kubrik's movie it is breathing in a space ...
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What's with Mamet's dialogue style?
If one watches a David Mamet written and directed film, such as Heist (2001), Spartan (2004), or House of Games (1987), it will quickly become apparent that the dialogue is, well, different. Often ...
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Was there ever an ending to Pushing Daisies?
I remember that I was very sad to hear that they cancelled Pushing Daisies. But did the story have an end that was in some kind of script?
I know the fanbase isn't that big but maybe someone knows ...
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Is there any term for the following subgenres of horror movies?
Horror movies can be basically divided into two broad categories:
Where the 'villain' is a supernatural being. As in Exorcist, Conjuring etc..
Where the 'villain' is a human, usually a serial killer. ...
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Why was Ronan/Thanos not interested in the other Infinity Stone in possession of The Collector?
Both the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy seem to spin around the 6 Infinity Stones.
In Thor: The Dark World, the Aether is given to the Collector. He explicitly says "One down, five to go."....
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What did Bill do to make Hanzo mad?
During kill Bill, we learn that all the black mamba had to do to get Hanzo to build her a sword, was to mention Bill's name.
When black mamba meets Bill at the end, she tells him that all she did was ...
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Why was Sam "Ace" Rothstein spared by the bosses?
During an after trial meeting, the bosses decide to eliminate anyone involved or with knowledge of the skim in order to keep them from testifying.
The car bombing wasn't authorized and Nikky was the ...
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Movie with a private school, teacher, placard, and cheating students [closed]
What is the name of this movie? It's about a teacher who tries to teach values to their students. It is in a private prep school. The teacher has a placard over the door or high on the wall that he ...
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How does Ferguson not remember them?
In the film Sleepers (1996), how does Ralph Ferguson not remember Michael, Tommy or John? I mean, if he didn't recognize their faces, which he probably wouldn't because they're adults now, he must at ...
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Do King Benny and Fat Man know the whole story?
In the film Sleepers (1996), do Fat Man and King Benny know the whole story about what happened to the boys (rapes, beatings, etc.)?
They seem to know everything, and they're going along with the ...
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Why would a bad defense attorney be better than a good one?
In the film Sleepers (1996), why is Michael so adamant about Danny being the defense lawyer? He says it's because Danny's something of a hack and a drunk, and that they need the situation to seem ...
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Is the lawyer in on the scam?
In the film Sleepers (1996), is Danny Snyder (Dustin Hoffman) "in" on the scam taking place, or does he just assume that King Benny is trying to protect the boys, and that's why Benny has given him a ...
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What exactly is this crystal thing on Mars in Watchmen (2009)?
There is a scene in Watchmen (2009) on Mars with Dr. Manhattan. Every time I watch the movie I'm wondering what exactly is this crystal/diamond thing we can see on Mars.
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Is this famous Michael Jackson dance move inspired by The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
Is there an evidence that this famous Michael Jackson dance move is inspired by the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939)? With evidence I mean an interview or something like that.
In The Wizard of Oz there ...
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Why the greenish tint in the Matrix trilogy?
All the movies of the Matrix trilogy have this distinct greenish tint during most of the scenes. Though it can inferred that the greenish tint denotes the matrix, but I want to know why "greenish"? ...
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To which degree are movies filmed simultaneously in different languages?
After having watched the Tamil movie Raavanan I was surprised to learn that there is also, Raavan, a Hindi version of this movie, which was produced and released simultaneously by the same director ...
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What happened to Mr. Blue?
In the Incredible Hulk, Banner gets help from a scientist in NY who was experimenting with the Hulk's blood. His name is Dr. Samuel Sterns, but he calls himself Mr. Blue when chatting with Banner.
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Why does Patrick Bateman need to return video tapes?
As far as I can tell, nearly any time Bateman tries to make an excuse in American Psycho, for example, when in the bathroom with his coworker, when breaking up with Evelyn, and when speaking with ...
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Why did Veera keep saying "dan...dan...dan...danaka!" and what does it mean?
Veera, the protagonist of the Tamil movie Raavanan, used to repeat a specific phrase throughout the movie, which was one of the few things not translated in the dubbed version I watched. It sounded ...
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On Amazing Race, do the teams know in advance what the penalty will be for giving up on a task?
On both Amazing Race and Amazing Race Canada, I've seen teams given time penalties for not finishing a roadblock. Do the teams know what those penalties are or is it a surprise to them when they take ...
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How was the effect of David Walliams finger being cut off achieved
In the movie "Dinner for Schmucks", the actor David Walliams (who plays Mueller) has his index finger (with the famous ring of the family) cut by the blind "fool".
How was this effect achieved?
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What is the fee for opening the door in The Last Car?
In the episode "The Last Car" from the Tales from the Darkside, what is the fee for opening the door? When the woman tries to open the door she is warned about a fee but the amount is never revealed.
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Why did Liber8 attack the police?
I just finished the first episode of Continuum, and I'm already fairly hooked - but I'm confused about the motives of the Liber8 group.
If they are, as I understand it, anti-corporation (the '...
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Why wasn't Fredo at Vito Corleone's funeral?
In The Godfather, why isn't Fredo at Vito Corleone's funeral?
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What is the difference between Minas Tirith and Gondor?
In Return of the King, after Pippin looks into the Palantir, he tells Gandalf that he saw a white tree, and Gandalf says what he saw was Minas Tirith. He then apparently takes Pippin on a horse to ...
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Is Sunshine dead?
It isn't completely clear from the film "Harold and Maude" whether the actress called "Sunshine", the third computer-selected partner for Harold, really inflicted deadly injuries to herself with the ...
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What happens to the Narrator's baggage in the movie Fight Club?
In the Movie Fight Club, in the scene where the Narrator returns to his hometown airport after a business trip the baggage handlers had to turn his luggage over to the authorities. This is because his ...
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Why did Church believe Barney owed him?
In The Expendables 2 the team are sent in by Church because of the mess they made in Valena (he'd originally tried to hire the team to kill the General who ran the island).
However after Barney and ...
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How far ahead is The Great British Bakeoff filmed?
There has been some controversy over the last week about about a Baked Alaska disaster where one of the contestants accidentally removed another's ice cream from the freezer. Following this he decided ...
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Meaning of the line "I'm not a psychopath, I'm a highly functioning sociopath"
What does Sherlock mean exactly when he says "I'm not a psychopath, I'm a highly functioning sociopath"? What is the meaning of this line ?
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What is syndication?
I was looking at broadcast schedules trying to figure out when a season of a show I like would enter syndication, and I realized that I wasn't really even sure what syndication was.
So, what is ...
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Is there any evidence as to how eXistenZ really ended?
On the movie's ending, Wikipedia points out that the characters act more "natural," as if they are no longer influenced by the game, but on the other hand, similar to the scene in the Chinese ...
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How are fake reality shows not false advertising? And if they are, why do they get away with it?
Wikipedia defines Reality Television as:
"Reality television is a genre of television programming that
documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences, and often
features a previously ...
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Is Extant only the SECOND national primetime scripted TV-drama with a female African-American lead?
Is Extant only the SECOND national primetime scripted TV show with an African-American female lead? I'm looking specifically for mainstream networks. To be explicit, BET is not that - talkshow and ...
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