User Giacomo1968

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Did silent film actors actually say their lines or did they simply improvise “dialogue” while being filmed?

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Why were movies shot on film shot at 24 frames per second?

asked Aug 20, 2019 at 1:09

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What exactly is a “European style of single-source lighting, which involved the use of incense burners?”

asked Jul 25, 2022 at 3:23

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Was the famous “Wilhelm Scream” used in “The Force Awakens?”

asked Dec 22, 2015 at 0:42

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Where exactly is the “Wilhelm Scream” in “A Star is Born” (1954)?

asked Mar 10 at 15:41

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Why were witnesses to the initial assassination in “The Parallax View” (1974) systematically killed?

asked Aug 1, 2015 at 20:10

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Definitive explanation of the line, “…picking your feet in Poughkeepsie.” from “The French Connection.”

asked Nov 27, 2015 at 5:26

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What—if anything—was the symbolism being displayed and played out during the Mahjong game in “Crazy Rich Asians?”

asked Mar 3, 2019 at 17:16

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What was that glowing green thing that soldiers threw in the corridor of the White House in the final battle scene of “Civil War?”

asked Apr 19 at 1:31

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Why were two people — a body double and a stunt double — used for a character who barely appears in “The Mandalorian?”

asked Dec 19, 2020 at 17:51

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Why did Phil do this to Howard at the end of “Uncut Gems?”

asked Nov 28, 2022 at 14:41

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What is being said in the purely Native American language scenes in Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man?”

asked Aug 24, 2019 at 1:33

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Why does Thana in “Ms. 45” decide to move some body parts from the refrigerator to an unrefrigerated closet?

asked Sep 24, 2016 at 14:14

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What is the logic behind Nadia bribing the secretary of the Temple with a mango?

asked Feb 10, 2019 at 16:23

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What exactly does the inside of the “Black Lodge” look like in “Twin Peaks?”

asked Jul 19, 2017 at 3:25

3 votes

1 answer

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Why was the sound of an off-screen gunshot removed from a critical scene in a Magnum P.I. episode?

asked Aug 23, 2015 at 14:36

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How many times has Uncle Ben died in the history of Spider-Man being on film and TV?

asked Aug 21, 2019 at 14:07

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What is the age of Naru in “Prey” (2022)

asked Aug 11, 2022 at 3:43

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Are the “Black Lodge” and “White Lodge” actual places? Or are they simply dreamlike realms that characters have experienced in a common dream?

asked Jul 20, 2017 at 13:40

2 votes

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What was the exact timespan and period of the events and situation encapsulated in “Civil War?”

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Did silent film actors actually say their lines or did they simply improvise “dialogue” while being filmed?

Why were movies shot on film shot at 24 frames per second?

What exactly is a “European style of single-source lighting, which involved the use of incense burners?”

Was the famous “Wilhelm Scream” used in “The Force Awakens?”

Where exactly is the “Wilhelm Scream” in “A Star is Born” (1954)?

Why were witnesses to the initial assassination in “The Parallax View” (1974) systematically killed?

Definitive explanation of the line, “…picking your feet in Poughkeepsie.” from “The French Connection.”

What—if anything—was the symbolism being displayed and played out during the Mahjong game in “Crazy Rich Asians?”

What was that glowing green thing that soldiers threw in the corridor of the White House in the final battle scene of “Civil War?”

Why were two people — a body double and a stunt double — used for a character who barely appears in “The Mandalorian?”

Why did Phil do this to Howard at the end of “Uncut Gems?”

What is being said in the purely Native American language scenes in Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man?”

Why does Thana in “Ms. 45” decide to move some body parts from the refrigerator to an unrefrigerated closet?

What is the logic behind Nadia bribing the secretary of the Temple with a mango?

What exactly does the inside of the “Black Lodge” look like in “Twin Peaks?”

Why was the sound of an off-screen gunshot removed from a critical scene in a Magnum P.I. episode?

How many times has Uncle Ben died in the history of Spider-Man being on film and TV?

What is the age of Naru in “Prey” (2022)

Are the “Black Lodge” and “White Lodge” actual places? Or are they simply dreamlike realms that characters have experienced in a common dream?

What was the exact timespan and period of the events and situation encapsulated in “Civil War?”