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What does "Ex Machina" mean?
The name of the British sci-fi movie "Ex Machina", what exactly does it mean? Is there any relationship to the famous game series "Deus Ex"?
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Kenny stopped dying. Why?
In later episodes of South Park, Kenny stopped dying. Why did South Park stop killing Kenny? Just Wondering.
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Why did Tony Stark design the Hulkbuster armor?
What was the reason that Tony Stark designed the Hulkbuster armor in Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Was it made specially for controlling the Hulk, or was there a some other specific reason behind it?
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How realistic was Gus Fring's demise scene?
I have always wondered about this one scene in Breaking Bad where Hector blows up the hospital and then we see Gustavo Fring walking out of the room while fixing his tie. It is then revealed that half of his skull has been exposed.
This always…
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Is Mr. Robot in Elliot's head?
Having watched the first 4 episodes, I've noticed something rather peculiar: No one ever acknowledges Mr. Robot, except Elliot. Is there any evidence that Mr. Robot is or isn't just in Elliot's head, similar to
Fight Club?
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Why were they supposed to shoot the puppy?
In the final test in Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eggsy was given a gun and asked to shoot the puppy he had been training. Eggsy fails the test because he chooses not to shoot the puppy. Later on, Hart reveals that the gun was a blank, and that…
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Are there specific plot inconsistencies in The Matrix Trilogy?
Lots of people reject both Matrix sequels, but do they have a good solid reason?
Personally, I watched all three with the same level of wonder and interest. I listened carefully and pieced together the fictional universe as details emerged. …
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What was the silver "valhalla spray" in Fury Road?
Five of us watched Mad Max: Fury Road and were unsure what the silver "valhalla spray" was- certainly it had to do with Valhalla, but.. is it paint? Freezing spray? What is its significance, and how is it related to the use in the movie?
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Is Captain America worthy of Mjolnir?
In Age of Ultron, there's a scene where the various team members try and fail to lift Thor's hammer. When Cap tries, he actually manages to budge it very briefly, and we see both him and Thor react as they notice. But then he grabs the handle and…
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Did Hugo Weaving Copy Carl Sagan to play Agent Smith?
I happened to be watching an episode of the 80's show Cosmos which was hosted by Carl Sagan. Sitting and listening to his voice, I was puzzled, thinking "Who's voice does this sound like?". I came to the conclusion he sounded just like Agent Smith…
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Why was Kurosawa the first director to shoot the sun?
Akira Kurosawa is often credited as the first director to point his camera towards the sun in his film Rashomon (1950). Was this an artistic first, or was there some technical hurdle that Kurosawa was able to bypass?
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Did Kurosawa make so many Shakespeare-adaptations to avoid censorship?
Shortly after World War II the Americans did observe and censor the newly made movies in Japan. Did Kurosawa make that many Shakespeare-adaptations in that time, because it was easier to get them accepted? Or was he simply a Shakespeare-fan?
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Why did Mann's base explode?
After the scuffle between Mann (Damon) and Cooper (McConaughey) in Interstellar, our protagonist gets a hold of a radio and alerts his shipmates to Mann's duplicity. Then his ship explodes. What happened there?
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How to explain the discrepancies between the end of Prometheus and the beginning of Alien?
At the end of Prometheus, the alien that Elizabeth Shaw extracted from her womb kills the Engineer. Later on, a primary form of alien xenomorph is seen bursting out of the Engineer's chest. The scene takes place in Meredith Vickers' escape pod,…
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Does the Game of Thrones intro change to reflect the current story?
In the Game of Thrones intro, we are presented with a very steam-punk like map of interactive pieces representing the kingdoms and what they represent.
However, I noticed when Theon Greyjoy arrived in Pyke, the next episode showed Pyke on the map,…
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