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What is the perception of Tyrion's story about his cousin Orson and the beetles?
In Game of Thrones S04E08 Tyrion told a story about his cousin Orson Lannister to Jaime. Orson was physically handicapped and spent his time smashing beetles.
Is there any relation between the story and Tyrion's current position? Like maybe he will…
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Why don't they align actor & actress names with their photos in film posters?
I've always wondered why they don't do this properly. It seems wrong to me to place a different name on top of an actor's/actress' photo.
Why don't they align actor & actress names with their photos in film posters? I've seen this myriads of…
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When did each Horcrux get destroyed in the Harry Potter movies?
I have just watched the last of the Harry Potter movies for the second time on a long flight and my brain was addled through lack of sleep. As far as I remember, three of the eight horcruxes were destroyed in that movie.
But I couldn't make my…
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How did the T-Rex kill everyone on the boat?
In Jurassic Park: The Lost World, a T-Rex is captured from the island, sedated, and put on a boat for the mainland. During the trip to the mainland, the T-Rex got free and killed everyone. When the boat arrives, our intrepid heroes find that in…
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Why was Prowse chosen to play Darth Vader?
Everybody knows that David Prowse played Darth Vader in the old Star Wars episodes. He was a weightlifting champion and a bodybuilder.
Does anybody know who and why actually chose him to play this important role?
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Why would Luke Skywalker be a myth?
Near the beginning of Star Wars: The Force Awakens when Rey and Finn meet for the first time, Finn claims that BB-8 supposedly has a map to Luke Skywalker and Rey responds by saying that she thought he was a myth.
The time difference between Episode…
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Why are the landscape shots in Sherlock so blurry?
Have a look at the images below and tell me why all these landscapes are so blurred? What can be the motive behind doing that? The blurred part is mostly at the top half of the images.
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What was so different about “Night of the Living Dead” from previous zombie movies?
Zombie movies appear to have existed since at least the 1930s (see this question). But many critics trace the origin of essentially all modern zombie movies to George A. Romero's acclaimed 1968 indie movie Night of the Living Dead.
Some claim that…
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Was "Tim" the enchanter an ad-libbed name?
The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail has a scene involving Tim the enchanter, played by John Cleese. The dialogue is as follows:
Arthur: “By what name are you known ?”
Tim: “There are some who call me...Tim”
Arthur: “Greetings, Tim, the…
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Why does Bran want to find Drogon?
In Game of Thrones S8E6, the following scene takes place
BRAN: And Drogon? Any word?
SAM: He was last spotted flying east, toward--
BRONN: The farther away, the better.
BRAN: Perhaps I can find him. Do carry on with the rest.
TYRION: As you wish,…
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What was Varys trying to do at the beginning of S08E05?
In the beginning of Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5, we see the following conversation take place:
[DOOR OPENS]
VARYS: And? Nothing?
GIRL: She won't eat.
VARYS: We'll try again at supper.
GIRL: I think they're watching me.
VARYS: Who?
GIRL: Her…
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What was the significance of the deep fried kebab poster in Infinity War?
In Avengers: Infinity War, we see a poster about Scotland's deep fried kebab for a significant amount of time:
Is there any significance to it? Or is it just random?
Note: Inspired from CinemaSins
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Why did the Joker lick his lips?
Throughout The Dark Knight, the Joker licks his lips when in conversation.
Why does the Joker do this? Is this a psychological affect commonly observed in sociopaths or people with mental imbalances (or however you'd choose to describe the…
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I am Groot? translation: Is there an English translation for all of Groot’s dialogues?
In the Guardians of the Galaxy films we can gather by how he says it and by how a character that understands Groot responds as to what was said or asked, but do we have or will we ever get, subtitles for Groot's dialogues?
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Why does Mycroft call the US a colony even after it achieved independence?
In Season 2 Episode 1, after Mycroft explodes Sherlock's belongings, he says something to Sherlock: "Have a safe trip back to the colonies". Sherlock was to return to New York. But the tv series is set in the 21st century, where the US has already…
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