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Why are the Na'vi in Avatar blue in color?

The gist is: James wanted to be different (not green martians nor human like skin color & tone) without being a radical as the purpose wasn't to desensitize us from the Na'vi people. He wanted to be a …
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Why do we see Tesla "inventing" the machine in "The Prestige"?

Well, for a start, he provided an interesting historical anchor for the story. But even more than that, the real Nikola Tesla was quite an enigmatic and visionary researcher with many ambitious ideas …
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What is the significance of the artwork?

Now first of all, the painting itself is Christina's World from Andrew Wyeth. The interesting part here is, though, that it doesn't just show a woman lying on the grass but this woman actually suffers …
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Can a person die of starvation in an Inception-like dream?

Time is dilated depending on the different levels of dreaming. ARIADNE: We were only asleep for five minutes? We talked for an hour at least... COBB: When you dream, your mind functions more quickly, …
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How did Cobb and Mal commit suicide while young in limbo if they lived decades there?

Likely the latter: An 'unreliable' representation of what happened. Since that crucial bit of information (that they grew old together) is still left out as Cobb and Mal go over what happened to them …
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Why did those trucks/tractors act in a strange way?

You are right in your assumption that it was caused by the gravitational anomalies in his house. More precisely, it was the very slight gravitational time dilation caused by the anomalies. This interf …
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Why are not all IMAX theaters domed?

If you really want value for your IMAX experience, you will only go to see films that have been shot using IMAX 70 MM film or the digital equivalent and that project on film, not digitally. Most Holly …
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Why the bin bag in Silver Linings Playbook?

Costume designer Mark Bridges explained: “It was in the original material, the book by Matthew Quick. It really sums up that working-class world, and also [Cooper’s character’s] dedication to try to …
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Why 28 and not any other number?

I could not find a solid answer but I did find a good hypothesis. This is from Yahoo Answers and was put forth by a user named "methroach". Here is his/her take on the reason the number 28 was chosen: …
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Does Captain Jack Sparrow die and get reborn after he enters the Kraken?

Yes he died and reached this place known as The World's End located far beyond the Caribbean and Singapore, which is one of the most inaccessible places in the world. It could be found only by using t …
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Why did Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett take small uncredited roles in Hot Fuzz?

Basically, they were both fans of Shaun of the Dead and knew the director. From an interview on About.com with Edgar Wright: Interviewer: How did you get Cate Blanchett to do that one little cameo? W …
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Is Victor Creed from "X-men Origins: Wolverine" actually Sabretooth?

In addition to other answers which are mostly based on comics, the below lines from Wikia imply that Sabretooth is indeed Victor Creed in the movie universe, too: On their way, his truck is attacked …
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Woodrugh's way of holding a gun is taken from where?

No native speaker, so finding google terms is hard: http://gearpatrol.com/2014/02/11/guide-to-life-how-to-hold-and-fire-a-handgun-properly/ Point 6: Keep it in what’s called the ready position (Fig 6 …
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Why did Ilsa Faust wait for high pitch?

As a character The main problem is the existence of the movie myth that suppressors (often called "silencers") can kill all of the sound of a gun... in fact, they do not "silence" a gunshot. It "suppr …
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How much is Ethan Hunt paid for his job

Ethan works at the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), which in the movie is a US government office that use the services when even the CIA can't interfere in black ops. Why the IMF isn't public like the …
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