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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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Did the creators of "Arrival" intend to share a pro-life message?
The ending of Arrival (2016) seems to me to be an argument for the pro-life movement and I've seen several opinion articles claiming the same thing.
For Example - New York Post: Amy Adams In Arrival …
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What is the significance of this line from We Need to Talk About Kevin?
At the end of "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011), Kevin's mother tells him she wants to know why he did what he did.
He responds:
I used to think I knew. Now I'm not so sure.
What is the pur …
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What's the meaning of the hangman game in the phone booth in Fargo?
In the latest episode of Fargo "Loplop" (S02E08), there is a hangman game in the window of the phone booth that Ed Blumquist uses to call the Gerhardt family.
What is the answer to this puzzle and i …
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What was the meaning of Kim squeezing a ball under the table in the latest Better Call Saul ...
The opening sequence of the latest episode of Better Call Saul S4.E7 "Something Stupid" was really interesting. The whole opening shows a split screen montage with a song playing. The split screen sta …
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What is the significance of the coyote references in the Helter Skelter docuseries?
In a recent docuseries on Epix about Charles Manson called Helter Skelter there are repeated references to a coyote image and video clips. They seem to be references to Manson himself and a sort of "s …
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What is the significance of car explosions in Jacob's Ladder?
In the film Jacob's Ladder (1991) there are two character's that die in car bombs/explosions. This leads Jacob and his other Vietnam War buddies to start to believe there is a government conspiracy to …
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What is the significance of Nimrod to Dunkirk's original score?
I couldn't help but notice in some of the score for Dunkirk (2017) that it sounded very familiar. Specifically the song "Variation 15" sounds like the classical piece "Nimrod" by Edward Elgar.
What i …
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What is the significance of Peter and the Wolf in Blade Runner 2049?
In Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Niander Wallace has built a gigantic technology coorporation Wallace which has created among other things, a holographic companionship program seen through the character of …
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Why does the devil go by the name John Milton?
In The Devil's Advocate (1997) Al Pacino plays a character who goes by the alias John Milton, who is eventually revealed to be the devil. Why does he go by this alias? Is there any symbolism meant by …
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What is the purpose of the specialized subtitles during "The Boogeyman" song?
In John Wick (2014), during the scene right before Viggo's men attack John at his house, we see Viggo singing some kind of nursery rhyme about "The Boogeyman" in another language. The subtitles show t …
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What is with the splotches in the water in Beatriz at Dinner?
In Beatriz at Dinner (2017) I'm a little confused by the meaning behind the cloudy water spots in two scenes.
The first scene is right before the guests go inside. Beatriz is standing alone looking o …
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What was the purpose behind showing nearly identical camera shots of the two houses in Annih...
In Annihilation (2018), the main character, Lena, lives in a house outside of the area known as "the shimmer" which the groups are sent to investigate. However, there is a scene inside the shimmer whe …
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What is the significance of the ape movies in X-Files S10E02: Founder's Mutation
In The X-Files Season 10 Episode 02 titled "Founder's Mutation" there are two movies seen being played on the television at different moments. One is in the hospital maternity ward and is a scene from …