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Why does Borden want to change the knot used in the trick?
Why does Borden want to change the knot used in the tank trick? Is it because he is poor at tying it?
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What is the significance of the hat in Miller's crossing?
Miller's crossing pays a lot of attention to Gabriel Byrne's hat.
Does it symbolize anything in the movie or have any significance to the plot or is this a bit of a red herring?
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Who will say "start camera action" when the director casts himself in the main role?
If the director is in front of the camera, who will say those words to start a movie shot?
Who will say "start camera action" when the director casts himself in the main role?
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Was the Wheel of Pain actual or allegorical?
My contention (once I got past my teenage years) was that the Wheel of Pain, in the original Conan the Barbarian (1982) movie, was supposed to be allegorical—a symbol of Conan's difficult upbringing as a slave. Most people, however, seem to view it…
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Why didn't Katie Holmes play Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight?
Katie Holmes played Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins but Maggie Gyllenhall played the character in The Dark Knight.
Was there any particular reason why Katie Holmes didn't continue on in the role?
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Why did Walt have to teach high school chemistry?
We are given some explanation as to why Walt quit Gray Matter and thereby forfeited his opportunity to make billions (tl; dw --- personal issues with the co-founders).
But is it ever explained why he is teaching chemistry in a high school? Walt is…
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Why is Donnie Darko set in the 80s?
The movie Donnie Darko is timed in the 80s (to be precise 1988), but the movie was released 2001. I can see no significance, to put it in the past. Yes, there was the presidential election, but that is only background for the plot in Donnie Darko.…
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What nationality is Bane?
It has been clearly established that Ra's Al Ghul & Talia Al Ghul are Moroccan. And it is assumed that The Pit is in Morocco.
Does this mean that we should assume Bane is also Moroccan? Or is it just coincidence that he was in a Moroccan prison and…
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Why were American accents common?
In Total Recall (2012), most of the world was rendered uninhabitable. Two regions remain habitable, the UK and Australia. So you'd expect accents appropriate to those areas to be common. However, in the film, almost everyone has American accents.…
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What did Catelyn Tully see on Roose Bolton's hand before she slapped him
In the Episode 9 of Season 3 of Game of Thrones there's something I didn't understand.
Robb and his men go to the wedding of his uncle to one of Frey's daughter, but Frey and Roose Bolton betrays the Starks and after the wedding is done Frey…
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What is the symbolism of using American Psycho protagonist's name in Dexter?
When Dexter goes to acquire his drugs for the tranquilizers he uses the name Patrick Bateman. Anyone aware of this name will know this person to be the protagonist in American Psycho.
Seeing that Dexter follows Harry's Code, and Dexter does not…
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Why did Arya Stark lose her vision?
In the Game of Thrones Season 5 Finale Arya Stark becomes blind, because she killed a man who was not hers to kill. But I am not convinced that that is exactly the reason for her blindness. Can anyone tell the exact reason why Arya lost her vision?
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Is Eisenheim's sword illusion realistic?
Eisenheim performs a sword illusion in The Illusionist (2006). Is this illusion realistic? Could it be practiced in real life?
Here is a YouTube video showing what I mean:
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What is the significance of the appearance of the wolf?
Near the end of Fantastic Mr. Fox, and just after the film's climax, Mr. Fox, Ash, Kristofferson and Kylie encounter a wolf. Like the scene, the wolf seemingly came randomly and out of nowhere (with Mr. Fox remarking about that). The encounter ends…
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What did Captain America mean after being kissed by Black Widow?
In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, when Black Widow kissed Captain America in the shopping mall to avoid getting caught, Black Widow asked him if he still feels uncomfortable while Captain said:
It's not exactly the word I would use.
What…
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