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How could the human race be saved in Interstellar?
In Interstellar (2014) the human race seemed to be facing pretty poor odds until they discovered a convenient wormhole placed by an unknown entity expressed as "they". Later in the movie, we discover that
"they" are actually the human race in the…
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What kind of company is Initech?
What kind of company is Initech in the movie Office Space?
There are a few important things we know about Initech that the movie plot hinged on. Are there any real-life companies that actually fit this criteria?
Initech hires computer programmers…
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Were oranges an intentional use of symbolism by filmmakers?
There is a lot of speculation surrounding the potential symbolism of oranges in The Godfather. The primary interpretation being that whenever an orange is shown, there is impending doom on either the person handling the orange or an orange being…
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Is it really as easy to knock someone out in real life as in the movies?
As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper…
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Why did Victor die?
In Breaking Bad season 4 episode 1 "Box cutter", Gus kills Victor. Why does he do this? What does he gain from it other than scaring Walt and Jessie? Or is making them fear him his only motive?
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What techniques are used by directors to make an actor cry?
I have always wondered what techniques directors use to get amateur actors, especially young ones, to cry. How can someone surrounded with so many film crew and cameras can concentrate enough and feel so sad that s/he can possibly burst into…
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Why does Darth Vader not use the Force to prevent Luke from falling?
In Star Wars: Episode V– The Empire Strikes Back, When Darth Vader gives Luke the news that he is his father, Luke is hanging just a few feet away from Vader. Then, Luke decides to jump off his landing, falling to the bottom of the cloud city where…
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Why is the spoken German in many US films and TV shows so inaccurate?
Is there a reason why in so many English-language movies and TV series, whenever someone is speaking "German", they (actors, writers etc.) just don't care about if what they say is right or wrong? This can range from:
just minor grammatical errors…
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Why does Quentin Tarantino add non-plot related dialogue in his movies?
Quentin Tarantino seem to have a tradition to have entirely non-plot related conversations in his movies.
For example, in Pulp Fiction, Jules and Vincent have a long conversation about Amsterdam, TV, a Royale with cheese and foot massage.
In…
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Why were people led to believe that the Apollo mission was fake in Interstellar?
In the movie Interstellar, Cooper goes to school where he and Murph's teachers have this conversation.
Teacher: It's an old federal textbook. We've replaced them with the corrected versions.
Cooper: Corrected?
Teacher: Explaining how the Apollo…
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First example of "ringing in ears" sound design?
I was randomly reminded of the amazing aspects of the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan today. I remember when I first saw it, I was struck by the genius of the following sound design:
When a bomb went off near the camera, the audio would go…
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Why does Trinity's kiss revive Neo in The Matrix?
This one aspect of the movie has always seemed out-of-place to me. It's like a stupid cliche out of a kids story in a movie that was previously exploring some fascinating ideas.
Up until the kiss, Neo is learning to use his powers. Te only reason he…
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Why didn't Loki's mind control work on Tony Stark?
Right before the final fight, we see Loki and Stark discussing the terms of the upcoming battle, bantering back and forth between who will win.
It is then that Loki gets the idea of turning Stark against his comrades like he did with Hawkeye, as…
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Why do Disney parents usually die?
It's well known that many animated Disney movie parents (at least one of a set) die, were never in the picture, or started the movie already dead.
Is this just a financial thing (like in Toy Story), or does Disney have any other reason for…
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What does War Machine's "Canopy! Canopy!" line mean in "Avengers: Endgame"?
In Avengers: Endgame after Thanos arrives and destroys the Avengers base, we see War Machine yell out, "Canopy! Canopy! Canopy!" This appears to be a command which releases him from his suit and allows him to move freely.
My question is what is the…
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