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Did Existenz influence Inception?
The movie eXistenZ, which stars Jude Law, shares the concept of layered realities with the movie Inception. Was the movie Inception influenced by Existenz's concept at all?
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What time era is the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast meant to be set in?
The 1991 disney adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, we see several references to technology that seems out of place with the setting, including rifles and steam powered machines. It makes it hard for me to try and judge when the film would be set.…
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How could the murder weapon in The Sign of Three possibly work?
In the Sign of Three, we learn of a murder and an attempted murder in which the assailant had hidden an extremely sharp blade on the inside of a belt. The blade is so sharp that the victim doesn't notice the resulting wound, and does not bleed until…
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In Avengers (2012) what was the reason for the Galaga reference?
In the Avengers (2012), Tony Stark aka Iron Man announces on control deck of S.H.I.E.L.D's flying base "That man is playing Galaga!" source.
After the scene finishes the bits and pieces related to the plot, the camera turns to this operator who…
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What is this item in Sheldon & Leonard's apartment?
I love The Big Bang Theory, and consider myself to be pretty geeky, but I can't for the life of me figure out what this is. Could someone ID the prop circled in this picture?
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What is the first appearance of the F-bomb in a movie?
Having seen the incredible statistics on the frequency of the use of the word "fuck" in movies in this question: What is the sweariest movie ever?, I thought it might also be worth recording the first use of the word.
So what was the first movie to…
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What made Lord Vader stay with Palpatine after he'd killed Padme?
In the 3rd episode of the series ("The Revenge of the Sith"), in the ending we see that Anakin kills Padme. Then he fights Obi-Wan, loses, and the Emperor saves him. When Vader asks if Padme's alright, Palpatine explains that he "killed her in his…
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How can they bring guns into the Matrix?
When Trinity and Neo determine to save Morpheus, they begin by running their armory program and getting a lot of guns.
The purpose of these guns is for them to kill people in the Matrix. This armory program is one of their local LAN programs…
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Why does Robert Angier not use a double for "The Real Transported Man"?
Why does Robert Angier choose to die everyday instead of using the machine just once to create his clone?
Here are some reasons that I don't think justify his act.
Ego issues: It didn't work well between Robert and the previous double (Roote) that…
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Why are most sounds dubbed in afterwards for movies, instead of being recorded live?
I've heard that sounds tend to be dubbed in afterwards, rather than being recorded live. Everything from walking to opening and shutting doors. What is the reason for doing this?
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Why was Dr. Manhattan naked?
He was disintegrated and then reformed, I get that but at what point did he decide not to bother with wearing clothes?
I would imagine that if he walked into someone's office after regenerating the conversation would have been more like:
"Good…
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How are older movies post-converted to 3D?
I went to see Hugo in 3D today, and beforehand there was a trailer for the upcoming re-release of Titanic in 3D. I must say, I was impressed.
How much of the conversion to 3D of a movie that was shot in 2D is done by hand? I assume they don't have…
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Why does Quinn give up on catching Dexter?
In season 5 of Dexter, Detective Joey Quinn is heavily suspicious of Dexter and what he gets up to. Joey then hires Liddy to spy on him. Liddy gets some good evidence including pictures of Dexter and Lumen going out on his boat to dispose of a body.…
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Is Pikachu's gender ever confirmed?
I was recently having a discussion about Pokémon, and it came up that none of us were sure whether Ash's Pikachu in the series was male or female. Some (myself included) always thought it was male, whereas others could've sworn it was female.
Was…
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Who is responsible for movie titles in foreign countries?
I have always wondered who is responsible for movie titles in foreign countries. Specifically, for movies made in the USA and distributed internationally.
Sometimes they only change a little, sometimes I have the impression I am watching a whole…
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