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At what point is the orchestra told who the Academy Award winner will be?
During the Oscars, the presenter says who wins a particular award and then the orchestra immediately begins playing part of the score from the associated movie.
In years where there is a live orchestra, I can't imagine that there is enough time for…
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What is the main theme of The Dark Knight?
According to Wikipedia, the main theme of The Dark Knight is escalation, such that each event lead to an escalation that results from the choices Batman and James Gordon make. A separate source said that if one were to start from the beginning the…
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Hollywood movies that no longer exist in any form
Has there been a case in which a widely famous Hollywood movie was lost and there is no longer a copy of it in existence (physically nor electronically)?
Edit: let's define "famous" as - known enough to make it to imbd's or any other large movie…
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Why does Batman talk to himself in the batvoice?
In Dark Knight Rises there is a scene where batman and Catwoman are on the roof, Catwoman disappears and leaves Batman on his own he then says,
So that's what that feels like
My question is knowing he is alone (which he does) why doesn't Bruce…
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What is Mycroft's job?
In the new BBC series of Sherlock, what does Mycroft actually do?
He seems to have a lot of power, seeing as how he can people spied on, deals with terrorists, foreign threats etc. But then he also deals with the private problems of Royals, knows…
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Why does Westley say Rodents of Unusual Size don't exist?
In The Princess Bride (1987), Westley says Rodents of Unusual Size don't exist to his princess.
Princess: Westley, what about the R.O.U.S.s?
Westley: Rodents of Unusual Size?
l don't think they exist
Actually Westley saw one Rodent of Unusual Size…
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Why does James Bond keep demanding a vodka martini that is shaken but not stirred?
Is there a difference between a shaken and stirred vodka martini? Maybe some scientific explanation? (while not overtly sci-fi, there are a lot of sci-fi elements in Bond movies)
It would also make some sense if the the olive was added before the…
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In Back to the Future, how did Marty get the timing right with the lightning strike?
So, in the first movie, presumably the Doc and Marty know exactly when the lightning will strike the clock tower. This is because Marty has the flyer with the picture of the stopped clock on it. In order to power the DeLorean, the Doc cooks up this…
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What was the first movie to introduce "blue wire or red wire" bomb disposal?
I have seen Juggernaut (1974) recently. There is a scene in the end of the movie when the bomb disposal expert, Fallon has to choose one of the two wires (red or blue) to cut in order to disarm the bomb. Finally, Fallon makes a choice by intuition.…
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Why was Being John Malkovich based around John Malkovich?
The film Being John Malkovich is replete with unique plot ideas, the most captivating being the portal discovered by Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) taking him into actor John Malkovich's head.
Why did screenwriter Charlie Kaufman select John Malkovich…
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When/Why did American television change from primarily episodic to primarily serialized?
My recollection of the prime-time television I watched growing up -- the 70s and 80s plus whatever were on at the time -- are almost invariably of episodic television. At the end of each episode, everything that had happened was completely and…
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In what order should a newcomer watch the Original and Prequel Star Wars films?
I have a friend who has never seen Star Wars and he wants to watch it.
I am unsure which order I should suggest. Should he watch the old or new Trilogy first? Or some kind of mixed order? I am looking for a well-reasoned answer, not one-liners.
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Why is the swordfight in The Princess Bride so good?
Why did the filmmakers go to the trouble, and how did they do it?
There are plenty of movies that get by with lackluster combat. (Some of the Monte Cristo adaptations are pretty funny in that respect.) I'm no fencing expert, but the one in The…
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Did 007 exist before James Bond?
This question is inspired by the recent news of Lashana Lynch taking over as 007.
Did the 007 position within MI6 begin with James Bond or did he take it over from a previous agent?
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Why did Dormammu keep his promise?
Dr. Strange made a deal with Dormammu: he would break the time loop he trapped himself and Dormammu in, in exchange Dormammu has to leave earth alone and take his zealots with him.
Why would a powerful (and evil) being like Dormammu honor his part…
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