In Back to the Future Part 2, Doc practically forces Marty to come back with him to 2015 to correct something regarding his kids. Basically Marty Jr. needs to say "no" to Griff so that he doesn't get jailed. So Marty Senior does his task, gets Griff's gang jailed and his son Marty Jr is free and ...
The basic parameters like sound (or) volume levels in different channels and brightness of projection is preset by the producer to levels set on consensus of optimum on average but optimal level differs with respect to dimensions of theatre and electronic systems used, henceforth the projection t...
How should I decide whether a question should be poster here, on Movies & TV, or Science Fiction & Fantasy? I have this problem regarding Science-Fiction movies, for example Star Wars. I want to ask about why Jango Fett wanted to have a clone instead of a real baby. Does this fall into the catego...
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I just watched Apocalypse Now for the first time, and didn't understand some of the quotes narrated by Capt. Willard they are as follows:
"It was no accident that I got to be the caretaker of Colonel Walter E. Kurtz's memory, any more that being back in Saigon was an accident."
"Never get out o...
In S03E06 of The Office, Roy and Pam had already broken off the wedding and Roy had stated in a previous episode that he was trying to "win her back".
Well, right when Roy walks into the Diwali party and sees Pam dancing he walks out...
Why did Roy immediately decide to leave?
In the last episode of 13 reasons why (season 3), in the scene after Mr. Standall embraced Alex saying he loved him, we see him secretly burning someone's clothes, including a plaid shirt, jeans and probably a jacket. Who's clothes were they?
Were they the one Alex was wearing when he threw Bry...
The blue female soldiers (Crane Corps) jumping from the wall to attack one or two monsters in The Great Wall seem to be a complete waste of well trained forces: they can kill one, maybe two or three monsters on each jump, and are apparently eaten quite often
Do ...
The Internet abounds with speculation and unsourced claims that Andy Serkis based his performance of Gollum in the Peter Jackson films on John Byner's performance of Gurgi in The Black Cauldron:1,2
Of course, even before the films, literary scholars and critics ...
In S09E12, Jim is away in Philly and Pam goes to their Daughter's Recital. Later Jim and Pam have an ugly argument over why Pam could not record the recital for Jim to see
[cell phone rings]
Pam: Hey.
Jim: Hey.
Pam: So, how’s it going?
Jim: We lost Bridgeport Capital. I have no id...
A colleague at worked commented that "meetings would make boring movies," and I immediately thought of the excellent 2001 movie, "Conspiracy", which is based on the Wannsee Conference. Other than some establishing shots and side conversations, the entire movie is one long meeting.
I'm now tryin...
The Duke brothers in Trading Places remind me of the Koch brothers, and based on a quick google search I'm definitely not alone. Is there any evidence that the characters in the film were at least inspired by real people?
In Funny Farm at about 31 minutes in, Elizabeth Farmer is dancing around while unpacking & cleaning. You can partly hear what she's listening to on headphones. It sounds instrumental, but I don't recognize it - what song is it?