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Why was Ronan/Thanos not interested in the other Infinity Stone in possession of The Collector?
Both the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy seem to spin around the 6 Infinity Stones.
In Thor: The Dark World, the Aether is given to the Collector. He explicitly says "One down, five to go.".
In Guardians of the Galaxy he obtains another…
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In the Avengers movie, why did the Chitauri troops die almost instantly when the portal closed?
Although the Avengers is a great movie in most aspects, it has its own faults or in need of explanations in certain situations, such as:
Why would Chitauri troops die as soon as the portal closed!? It's as if their brains were wired to…
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Why did the pipe explode in The Shawshank Redemption?
I have a question regarding the end of The Shawshank Redemption when Red is narrating Andy's escape - can some one explain why the pipe erupts when Andy breaks it when he is escaping from Shawshank?
I would understand if the pipe was under constant…
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Why have Disney princess films post-2009 all started with the princess as a child?
Starting with The Princess and the Frog (2009), every Disney princess movie has included a scene where the princess is a child.
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Tangled (2010)
Brave (2012)
Frozen (2013)
The only other Disney princess (I can…
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Why isn't the term "Zombie" used?
Since The Walking Dead started, we've heard names like Walkers, Bitters, Dead Heads and some others I don't recall, when referring to the zombies. But, one thing no one has called them are Zombies.
I would have thought that the man at the CDC would…
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Explanation for Lenny's "I've done it" tattoo
I've watched Memento quite a few times. I feel for the most part that I understand it, while most people don't. I’ve seen people go as far as to say that Lenny is Sammy Jankins which is impossible. But my interpretation is:
Since Lenny applied what…
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Why does Tom Hanks' character never open up the last package?
During his time on the island in Cast Away, Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) never opens up one last FedEx package, even though it could have made his escape or his survival easier. Why is this?
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Why do some closing credits show the character name of only one actor?
In some closing credits, one (*) actor is listed with the name of her/his character in addition, in the form: [Actor name] as [Character name].
I always thought this is the case for actors playing characters that are disguised (e.g., in monster…
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How does Frodo write in English?
There's a scene at the ending of "Lord of the Rings - Return of the King", where Frodo appers finishing writing a book called "Lord of the Rings"... in plain English! This kind of broke down my suspension of disbelief.
We see Elvish and Orc…
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What causes the tension in the strap between Dr. Ryan and Matt?
In the scene where Dr. Ryan Stone's (Sandra Bullock) leg is entangled in Soyuz's parachute cords and she is tethered with Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) through a strap, there is tension in the strap, suggesting act of some external force. Where is…
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Why would Gus do business with Walter knowing his brother in-law was a DEA agent?
The first time Walt sold Gus meth was toward the end of season 2 of Breaking Bad after they met in Los Pollos Hermanos. Guss trait as a careful man is highlighted several times. One example was his straight up refusal to even speak to Walt because…
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What is the significance of a man sitting on the train engine in the last scene of "Live and Let Die"?
In "Live and Let Die", after Bond throws Tee Hee Johnson from the train window at the very end of the movie, and returns to Solitair, we see an image of smiling Baron Samedi sitting on the train engine:
... despite the fact that in an earlier…
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How credible is the ending of Collateral?
Here's what happens at the end of Collateral (2004):
The taxi driver manages to defeat a highly skilled hitman.
Is it mere luck? Should we accept this as a screw-up on the part of the movie makers, or is there something I'm missing?
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How do the differences between the replicants and Deckard evolve in Blade Runner?
In Blade Runner, replicant detection occurs via the subject's ability/inability to show advanced emotion. But early in the movie Deckard starts off as emotionless as the replicants.
How do the differences between Deckard and the replicants…
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Why didn't Doc and Marty buy "petrol" in 1885?
There was a refined petroleum product called "petrol" available as far back as 1870 which was used (among other things) to kill lice nits and as a solvent. When internal combustion engines were being developed, this product, unchanged, was found to…
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