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What did the title of Silence of the Lambs refer to?
I just saw The Silence of the Lambs (1991). So what exactly does "silence of the lambs" mean? It was not clear to me.
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Why are laugh tracks only used in TV series but not in movies?
Note the word "only" which makes my question different question from this one.
If you see the Mr Bean TV series you will hear background laughs (a laugh track), but in Bean (the movie) there is no background laughter at all. Why the difference?
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What is Jack Nicholson tossing aside in this scene in The Shining?
What are those round metal objects that Jack Torrance is throwing to the floor in this scene in The Shining?
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How did Angier know not to appear in The Prestige?
In The Prestige, the secret to Angier's 'Real Transported Man' trick is that he is effectively cloned while teleporting, and the original Angier is drowned when disappearing under the stage.
When Alfred Borden went behind the stage to investigate…
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Why did three actors play Darth Vader?
In the original Star Wars movies (IV, V, and VI) three actors ended up playing Darth Vader. David Prowse was the actual physical body for the most part, James Earl Jones was used for the voice, and in Return of the Jedi when the helmet was taken…
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Director's Cut, Editor's Cut, Theatrical Cut. What do these mean?
What do the following terms mean in movie business?
Director's Cut
Editor's Cut
Theatrical Cut
What are the differences between them? Are there any other cut s?
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Where does Sherlock get his money?
In the BBC series Sherlock (and indeed in most other adaptations of the character I've seen) Sherlock is not paid for this investigations - he does it because he's interested. He rents a flat on Baker Street (which I can only assume is not cheap)…
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Why does Neo's cubicle not look like the workplace of a programmer?
The Matrix is not a movie with an overdose of realism.
But parts of it take place in the normal "real" world. We see Neo at work in his software company in his cubicle before the Agents come to his workplace to arrest him. Neo is a programmer in his…
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Why were the bells ignored in S8E5?
In Game of Thrones S8E5, Daenerys goes on full killing mode and destroys the entire city in spite of the bells ringing, indicating Cersei surrendering. (It's evident everyone knows the bells ringing means surrender, including Dany.) But even after…
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Why was the Ancient One so hesitant to teach Dr. Strange the art of sorcery?
In the movie Doctor Strange, Strange wanted to get accepted in the "dojo" of the Ancient One (not sure if it's really a dojo), but she refused, so it seemed like she didn't want to teach him because she didn't trust Strange, and Dr. Strange got…
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What is the Ancient One's mistake?
In Avengers: Endgame, the following is part of the dialogue between Bruce Banner (who traveled back in time) in astral form and the Ancient One:
ANCIENT ONE: I can't risk this reality on a promise. It's the duty of the Sorcerer Supreme to protect…
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Is there any way for Wakandan people to regrow the Heart-Shaped Herb?
Is there any way for Wakandan people to regrow the Heart-Shaped Herb after Killmonger burned them in Black Panther?
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What happened to the humans in "Cars" (that is if they ever existed)?
In every Disney "Cars" movies there is always some kind of sign of human life.
However the terrains don't support the fact of humans never existing:
Human language; writing and signs on billboards vary in languages and surely languages such as…
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Was The Nightmare Before Christmas meant to be a Halloween or Christmas Movie?
When I first saw The Nightmare Before Christmas it was around during December when most series on free-to-air TV in Australia start to end for the year and take a break until near the end of January the next year. During this time most of the movies…
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What God does Captain America believe in?
In the Avengers movie, there is a scene inside a jet, where Captain America tells that "there is only one God", to Black Widow.
The exact dialogue goes like this:
Black Widow: These guys come from legend. They're basically gods.
Captain America:…
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