Question: Sometimes it's difficult to tell which events are real and which aren't. Which events actually happened, and which ones did Verbal make up?
Cubs Fan
9th May 2005
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Answer: There's a plot hole there though. Verbal basically tells Kujan that it was he who shot Saul. He's basically confessed to murder, which would surely change the situation? Why not just say Keaton shot Saul?
I don't believe this is a plot hole. Kint has a full immunity deal in place before he agrees to say anything. Detective Rabin even tells Agent Kujan that Kint is "protected from on high by the forces of darkness." So Verbal can confess to as many murders as he likes and the police cannot use it against him.
Answer: I believe everything is factual up to the point they go to L.A. Agent Kujon confirms the lineup and taxi service bust.
29th Apr 2005
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Trivia: During filming, Kevin Smith accidentally mispronounced Eliza Dushku's last name, and subsequently simply called her "Duck Shoot." The first syllable rhymes with "push."
29th Apr 2005
Boogie Nights (1997)
Question: When he starts his first film, Dirk is presumably 17. Isn't it illegal for anyone under 18 to be in a porn film?
Chosen answer: It is illegal, but that doesn't mean that it's not possible for him to get away with it. Tracy Lords was under 18 when she first started making porn.
29th Apr 2005
Law & Order (1990)
17th Apr 2005
The Hours (2002)
Trivia: For her role as Virginia Woolf, Nicole Kidman (who is a natural lefty) taught herself to write right-handed.
14th Apr 2005
To Live and Die in LA (1985)
Question: What is it with Rick Masters and shooting people in the face? I counted three deaths that way.
Chosen answer: If you want to be reasonably certain of an instant kill, headshots are the way to go.
Answer: Rick can only be implicated in shooting one person in the face, and that is not seen. His henchman shoots two people in the face.
11th Apr 2005
Star Trek (1966)
Trivia: The Vulcan Nerve Pinch was invented by Leonard Nimoy as a way for Spock to overpower opponents without having to resort to violence.
1st Apr 2005
Sex and the City (1998)
Trivia: Carrie is the only main character who never appears nude (she is either dressed or covered by something). Sarah Jessica Parker had a strict "no nudity" clause in her contract.
1st Apr 2005
Manhunter (1986)
Question: When Jack Crawford is explaining to his team about the Tooth Fairy's note to Lecktor, there is, very prominently in the foreground, what looks like a paperweight on his desk. What exactly is it, and why is it so important as to be in the foreground? (00:43:20)
Chosen answer: It's the plaster cast of the Tooth Fairy's teeth made from the bite impressions he left on past victims.
1st Apr 2005
The Simpsons (1989)
22nd Mar 2005
Star Trek (1966)
Operation -- Annihilate! - S1-E30
Trivia: The dead body of Kirk's brother, Sam, is played by William Shatner.
22nd Mar 2005
Star Trek (1966)
22nd Mar 2005
La Confidential (1997)
Question: Sid Hudgens uses the phrase "Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush." What does "q.t." stand for?
Chosen answer: "QT" is slang which literally means "quiet" and it is also used as a police radio term which means "secrecy required regarding location."
22nd Mar 2005
La Confidential (1997)
Question: Was Dudley Smith written as an Irishman, or was the accent something James Cromwell just did for kicks?
Chosen answer: Yes, Dudley Smith was Irish.
21st Mar 2005
Be Cool (2005)
21st Mar 2005
The Sting (1973)
Trivia: Doyle Lonnegan's limp was a result of Robert Shaw injuring his ankle. Rather than working around it, Shaw incorporated the limp into his performance.
15th Mar 2005
25th Hour (2002)
Trivia: While filming a fight scene, Barry Pepper accidentally broke Edward Norton's nose.
15th Mar 2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Question: According to the IMDb trivia page, William Petersen reprised his role of Will Graham from "Manhunter" in one episode. Which episode was this?
Chosen answer: In the episode "Abra Cadaver" Tom Noonan, who played The Tooth Fairy in 'Manhunter', appeared as the bad guy. Since Grissom was the main investigator, many fans saw a similarity.
15th Mar 2005
Hannibal (2001)
Trivia: In the brain eating scene, the piece of brain Ray Liotta eats is actually a piece of cooked chicken.
15th Mar 2005
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Trivia: Because of their roles in the film, both Brad Pitt and David Thewlis were banned from entering China.
Chosen answer: There's no particularly good way to tell - one good rule of thumb is to consider which events the police would be able to quickly check themselves. So, for example, Verbal's description of the attack on New York's Finest Taxi Service would have been substantially factual, as he wouldn't want to risk contradicting anything that the police might have found out from witnesses. Likewise the deaths of Saul Berg and his bodyguards would be largely correct. The most likely scenario is that large parts of what Verbal says are reasonably close to the truth - by doing that, it would make it easier for him to stick to a consistent story.
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