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What was the purpose of Candie's handshake in Django Unchained?
There is a scene in Django Unchained in which Candie (Leo DiCaprio) demands that Schultz shake his hand.
Did Candie really want just a handshake or did he have something more sinister in mind?
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Is Deadpool 2's after-credits scene canon or just a joke?
In the end of Deadpool 2, Deadpool receives the time machine of Cable, modified to be used multiple times. Then he actually saves Vanessa's life with it, among other things.
Did he actually do this? Does that mean she is still alive and will…
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Why does Hulk act the way he does in Avengers: Infinity War?
There are two scenes in the movie where Banner calls out to Hulk and Hulk denies him. These events happens after the first Hulk fight where Loki proclaims "We have a Hulk".
One is in New York during the fight with the children of Thanos. The other…
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Was Sheldon Cooper ever proven wrong?
Was there any time in The Big Bang Theory - whether literal or referenced, that Dr. Sheldon Cooper was proven wrong by someone?
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Why couldn't Bond have backup at the battle of Skyfall?
I think I am missing a key plot point here.
Bond had to fake-kidnap M and bring her to Skyfall in order to lure Silva there for one last stand. Why did this have to be a secret from his colleagues at MI6? Why couldn't there have been other agents…
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Why is the number '4' so prominent in the Death Note?
In Death Note (TV Series 2006–2007), there is a pattern in a lot of the numeric references in the rules of the Death Note, where they relate to the number 4 in some way:
If the cause of death is written within the next 40 seconds of writing the…
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What does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm symbolize?
Near the end of Total Recall (2012), does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm symbolize that it is all a dream/fake memory? And, if so, why does he just accept it?
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What does the Night King really want?
Throughout all the episodes where the army of the dead and the White Walkers are shown in Game of Thrones, the only thing that we can understand is that the White Walkers and their army want to get beyond the wall.
They are going to kill whoever…
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Why does 2001: A Space Odyssey not provide an explanation of its ending? Are we supposed to read the book?
It's a movie geek's film to watch and to enjoy. But when I reached the end, I had no idea what to take from it.
Some of the ideas are amazing, the visuals, and the lines (I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that) are brilliant. But why is it…
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What changes were made to the Star Wars Blu-ray and what effect did they have on the plot?
The recently released Blu-ray edition of Star Wars has a few changes made personally by George Lucas. The most striking is Darth Vader's "No!" in episode VI. Why were these changes made, and do such changes affect viewers' understanding of the plot?
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What is the purpose of taxi-cabs and buses in Pixar’s 'Cars 2' movie?
I recently had the chance to watch Pixar’s Cars 2. Although the story is located in a pure imaginative universe, there is an issue that goes beyond any (even imaginative) logic.
When the story is set in London, we can see a lot of cabs and…
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Why does "The Force Awakens" use an image language associated with national socialism for the First Order?
The scene when the First Order fires their weapon the first time in Star Wars: The Force Awakens uses an image language which clearly references the national socialism in Germany during World War 2, with a general making gestures and shouting like…
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What exactly is 70mm print and why does anyone care?
There has been a bit of controversy lately over the release of Tarantino's Hateful Eight movie. As I understand it, the movie was scheduled to play in a particular theater in Los Angeles that plays 70mm format. Disney chose to…
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Why do old movies sound like old movies?
There seems to be a distinctive "old movie" sound. The accents (often British, or some weird American-British hybrid), the delivery of lines (if I talked to somebody the way these lines are delivered, I'd seem condescending), the quiet between…
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Why didn't Mal use her totem (spinning top) before she actually died?
In Inception, it was told that the totem's concept was invented by Mal.
Then why didn't Mal use her spinning top to find out if she is in a dream or not before jumping off the window?
Is it the case that she didn't remember that she has a totem?
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