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How old is Charles Muntz during "Up"?
In Up, Charles Muntz is the main villain. At the beginning of the movie, he is shown when Carl and Ellie are young - he's an adult already. Fast forward to when Up takes place. Ellie has passed away, Carl is in his seventies, and Charles... doesn't…
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What accent did the actors use in Black Panther?
The people of Wakanda in Black Panther spoke with an accent. Was it invented for the movie, or is it from a particular part of the world? It sounds distinctly African, but I can't pinpoint a country or region.
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Is Forrest Jr. actually Forrest's son?
We all know Jenny's past in Forrest Gump, so I wonder:
is Forrest Jr. actually Forrest's son?
Can we draw any conclusions about this from the movie or has it ever been clarified in one or the other direction?
Is it intentionally left ambiguous or…
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What are the differences between the alternative versions of Blade Runner?
I may have lost count, but the last time I checked there were 4 different cuts of Blade Runner. The original cinema release (with the voice over and the spliced from another movie ending) followed by three different versions cut by Ridley Scott.
But…
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Why can Arya still use the faces?
Per my understanding, once Arya Stark killed the Waif in Game of Thrones S06E08 ("No One") she came to Jaqen H'ghar and finally admits that,
A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell. And I'm going home.
So she seems to renounce any ties with the…
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Why is the movie titled "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"?
I watched the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, several times but couldn't understand the relationship between the title and the story. What does the title mean in the context of the story?
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How did Mr. Bean manage to make money?
Mr. Bean has a house and a good car, but all he does is funny things and nothing else. How does he get paid to buy food, electricity and clothing?
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Why exactly did Walt leave Gray Matter?
Early on in Breaking Bad, it is revealed that Walt and Gretchen had a history together with Elliot in the construction of their company "Gray Matter".
However, one day while on vacation with Gretchen, Walt started packing and abandoned everything…
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What happened to the bodies in American Psycho?
Towards the end of the movie, we see Patrick Bateman in an apartment full of dead bodies. He ends up confessing what he's done to his lawyer. Later he goes back to the apartment, only to find the bodies are all gone. What happened to the bodies?
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Are there any rules around when something can be described as "based on a true story"?
Are there any rules or regulations as to when the term "based on a true story" or "real events" and so on can be used?
Does anything in the movie has to be somehow based on the real world, or is this phrase just a marketing tool and can be placed…
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Why do the lights go out when someone enters the dining room on this ship?
In the tenth episode of the first season of The Twilight Zone named Judgment Night which takes place during the 2nd World War a civilian ship is on its way from London to New York and is trying to escape a submarine attack from the Germans.
Whenever…
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How do they film movies that take place in a single season?
Usually it takes more than a year to film a good movie. Some movies take place in only one season. For example, Home Alone takes place in winter.
How do they manage to film a two-hour movie in three or even less months? They can not change the…
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Are Agent Barton and Agent Romanoff ever called 'Hawkeye' and 'Black Widow' in the MCU?
I recently read an article that claims Hawkeye, Black Widow and Scarlet Witch are never called by their comic-book names in the movies. While I'm pretty sure this is true for the Witch, I'm less sure about Black Widow and Hawkeye, partly because…
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How does Thanos know where all the infinity stones are?
In Avengers: Infinity War it seemed to me that Thanos (somehow?) always knew where the infinity stones were (except for the soul stone). Like he was using the space stone to get himself/teleport to the other stones' location all the time.
How does…
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Why did Vader passively accept being killed and replaced at Palpatine's command?
I find it disturbing the kind of dominance Palpatine is able to hold over Vader. In the scene including Luke, who defeats Vader and is invited to replace him by killing him, Vader calmly gets up after almost being killed by his son by order of…
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