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Is Borden's true identity real, or another ruse?
Towards the end of The Prestige, it's revealed that Borden accomplishes his Transported Man trick by using his twin brother, Fallon, as a double. It then becomes clear that he has been doing this in his personal life as well as on stage - each…
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Why don't they show subtitles for the Spanish dialogue?
I am a huge fan of Breaking Bad and I am currently watching season 3.
One thing that I have noticed is that there are several scenes where characters speak in Spanish - some of these scenes are quite important for following the story - but they…
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Why does Bane's stock exchange robbery actually work to bankrupt Bruce Wayne?
In the movie The Dark Knight Rises, Bane robs the Gotham City Stock Exchange, more specifically with the purpose of bankrupting Bruce Wayne.
What I don't understand and feels like a plot hole to me: Why does this transaction actually go through?…
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Point of the Dothraki's attack in GoT S8E3?
From Game of Thrones, S08E03, now I'm not a military expert, but I think the Dothraki's attack was obviously pointless, so why did they do that?
Against such an enemy every move should be perfect and wise, not based on simple reasons or emotions.…
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Why did they avoid Charlie's name in the film title Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) is a film based on the novel named Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But what was the reason for the shift from Charlie to Willy Wonka in the film title? Is it not more of Charlie's journey in the film? Is…
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How do productions like Stranger Things or other similarly "not modern but still within recent memory" productions acquire period props?
For productions like Game of Thrones or The Hobbit, I assume prop and dress production is relatively easy -- While we have drawings and paintings, no one is alive who remembers what people wore in the middle ages, you can be a bit off in your…
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The most roles played by the same actor in a movie?
What is the most distinct roles played by the same actor within a single movie?
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Is Amy right about Indiana Jones being irrelevant to the outcome?
In the episode The Raiders Minimization of The Big Bang Theory Amy ruins Raiders of the Lost Ark for Sheldon by making the following claim:
Indiana Jones plays no role in the outcome of the story. If he weren't in the film it would turn out…
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Why does the roadrunner say "beep beep"?
What is the reasoning behind having the roadrunner say "beep beep" constantly? Do real roadrunner birds make a similar sound?
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Why does "No-one ever get it in the first take"?
After the myriad comments under my answer to the recent question Did Hugh Jackman really tattoo his own finger with a pen in The Fountain? I thought this may work as a separate question.
So, what is it that makes it so tough to get everything on the…
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Why did cars in 70s and 80s TV and movies slide like they were driving on ice?
In most 70s and 80s TV shows and movies, car chases especially when involving police cars were shown to slide sideways excessively even when driving at relatively slow speeds when going round corners.
Did car tires during this time have very low…
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In Fight Club is Marla Singer a second figment of Jack's imagination?
After reading this article on the existence of Marla Singer, I am fairly convinced she represents his guilt and remorse. It seems entirely plausible Marla Singer materializes to remind Jack he is exploiting these therapy groups. In fact, even when…
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Why were movies shot on film shot at 24 frames per second?
Title says it all!
Nowadays, everything is digital, frame rates vary and are displayed properly by media playback devices depending on need, requirement or desire.
But back before quality digital video was commonplace, films were (generally) shot at…
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What are TPS Reports?
In the 1999 film Office Space, there is an ongoing joke about Peter Gibbons not putting cover sheets on his TPS Reports, and multiple people reminding him or showing incredulity at him not doing that.
I work in the IT industry, but I have never…
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Did any actor ever win an Oscar for their work in a horror movie?
I was wondering how it is possible that Jack Nicholson wasn't nominated for his acting in The Shining.
Did any actor ever win an Oscar for their work in a horror movie?
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