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V for Vendetta (2005)

Question: How did V get thousands of Guy Fawkes masks manufactured and shipped on a train without the government knowing about it?

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Chosen answer: Those masks are mass produced anyway. They're novelties. He probably got them shipped through some sort of deceit, the same way he stole all the items in his home.

Phixius Premium member
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Bad to the Bone - S4-E18

Question: What is the translation of the song "Ein seltener Vogel" played in this episode when Warrick and Grissom are exhuming the body from the back yard?

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Chosen answer: The English title is ' A Rare Bird'. This is the link for the lyrics: http://neubauten.org/en-disca-10-06.html.

ChiChi Premium member
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Question: At the end when Frodo sails off, this means he is dead. I just want to know when did he die? Was it when he was stabbed in the shoulder by the Dark Rider?

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Chosen answer: No, it doesn't mean that he's dead. He's leaving with the elves to live with them in their original homelands, allowed special dispensation to go because of his actions during the War of the Ring. When he's there, the magical nature of the place will mean that he won't suffer the after-effects of his wound from the Witch King; doesn't mean that he was killed by that wound, though.

Tailkinker Premium member
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Meet the Fockers (2004)

Question: How come Gaylord 'admits' to being Jorge's father after being injected with the truth serum? We find out later that Jorge's actual father was the baseball player, so why would Gaylord lie about being the father - especially after being injected with truth serum?.

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Chosen answer: Truth serum doesn't automatically make you speak the absolute truth - all it can do is make you say what you believe to be the truth. If Gaylord believed himself to be Jorge's father, then he would say that under the truth serum, even if it ultimately turned out not to be the case.

Tailkinker Premium member
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Question: In some of the fight scenes in the Star Wars movies, and other ones, one of the people fighting will quickly twirl/spin around. Is there any reason for doing that move?

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Chosen answer: If you are talking about the light sabre fights, that is a sword fighting move that some fighters will use. Occasionally, a sword fighter will find himself in a weak position that would give the opponent an easy strike to move in a more conventional way. The spin is a way to strike while putting distance between yourself and your opponent. I have some experience in Japanese katana fighting and the spin is not a move I like because it puts your back to the opponent - but it is useful in the right conditions. And it looks exciting - which is probably why they used it in Star Wars.

Zwn Annwn
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Question: What are the names of Davy Jones' crew and what "species" were they?

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Chosen answer: They're all human, just with various mystical alterations based on sea life. Known crewmen include Angler, Broondjongen, Clanker (who fights with the chain shot), Crash, Morey, Finnegan, Greenbeard (the navigator), Hadras (who has his head knocked off by Jack when retrieving the chest), Jelly, Jimmylegs (the feared bosun), Koleniko, Maccus (the first mate, with the hammerhead shark look), Manray, Ogilvey (the main gunner), Old Haddy, Palifico (Jones' principal bodyguard), Penrod, Piper, Quittance, Ratlin, the Twins (who appear joined), Urchin, Wheelback (with the ship's wheel sticking out of his back), Wyvern (the one who was almost entirely joined with the ship), and, of course, Bootstrap Bill (Will Turner's dad).

Tailkinker Premium member
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Question: I'm a little confused about how Elizabeth's father dies. He mentions something about stabbing the heart when they see him in the row boat, but if he had stabbed it, wouldn't he be the captain of the Flying Dutchman?

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Chosen answer: He was murdered off-screen by the East India Company because he found out too much about their plans. His comment about stabbing the heart was merely him passing on one of the bits of information that he was killed for having discovered.

Tailkinker Premium member
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Question: How come the boy in the beginning of the film has one of the nine coins? Who is he? And since Elizabeth was waiting for Will to return to shore, does that make Will a free man and severed from his bonds from the ship? Lastly, how when Will took over as captain of the Dutchman, all the crew members resumed human forms again?

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Chosen answer: The "nine pieces of eight" were never actually coins. The boy just has a plain piece of eight, a fairly common coin. No, Will is not freed from the captaincy but he is allowed back on shore for 1 day every 10 years. The crew slowly became part "fish" when Davy Jones stopped conveying the souls of those who die at sea to the land of the dead. Since the Dutchman had a new captain, who had yet to fail in that duty, the "curse" was lifted.

Phixius Premium member
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Answer: It was said by one of the producers that Will could return back to Elizabeth and their son (forever) when he finished his first 10 Years on the Dutchman and that a new captain would have been found but for some reason they took this part out.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Question: What is the significance of the singing in the beginning of the movie?

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Chosen answer: When this song is sung, it summons the pirate lords to hold another brethren court. This is why Beckett was hanging them all: to get them to sing, bringing all the pirates to one location where he could exterminate them all in one strike.

Phixius Premium member
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Fight Club (1999)

Question: In the scene after everybody gets their "homework assignments", what are they doing in the video store?

sadie
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Chosen answer: They are using an electromagnet to erase VHS tapes.

Grumpy Scot
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Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Question: In BTTF III, the 1955 Doc is worried about sending Marty back to a "populated area" in 1885, so he insists on using the drive-in, which is way out of town. However, in BTTF II Doc repeatedly travels back and forth from 1985 to 2015 to 1985 in plain view of any number of onlookers. What could've caused Doc to stop caring if people saw his time machine appear and disappear into and out of thin air?

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Chosen answer: In 1985 and 2015 people would not have noticed a DeLorean on the streets, as they are used to seeing cars. By going to 1885, there was the added risk of people seeing a car decades before it was common, which would attract a great deal of attention and jeopardy to the time line.

Twotall
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Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Show generally

Question: Why did Richard Dean Anderson leave what was a very popular show?

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Chosen answer: While the series was undeniably successful, filming it is a long process, taking many months of often long days. Anderson, after several years of doing this, wished to spend more time with his young daughter, who he felt he was neglecting, and requested that his role in the series be scaled back. Ultimately, he decided to leave the main cast altogether and only make occasional guest appearances.

Tailkinker Premium member
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Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Question: What is the English translation of the Japanese song playing while Takashi is finishing the tricycle race?

Matty Blast
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Chosen answer: It's the song "Daisy Bell" by Harry Dacre.

Grumpy Scot
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Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Question: What happens to Leslie's mom at the end of the film? It seems like her dad up and moves away by himself.

wizard_of_gore Premium member
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Chosen answer: She left early.

Disney-Freak
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Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)

Question: What did that one announcer dude mean when he said something about "razzle dazzle"?

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Chosen answer: "Razzle Dazzle" is a term used to describe flashy or dramatic action.

papajim
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Suicide Kings (1997)

Question: I cannot find the soundtrack listing and artist's names. What are the titles and artists of the songs? Thank you.

beth jolly
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Chosen answer: See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120241/soundtrack

Myridon
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Blades of Glory (2007)

Question: Why was Jon Heder uncredited?

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Chosen answer: Jon Heder was not uncredited. His name is on the posters, etc.

Myridon
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Aquamarine (2006)

Question: I'm confused about the ending. Aquamarine didn't find romantic love, but she did find friendship love with Claire and Hailey. However, doesn't Aquamarine's father already believe in family or friendship love? He obviously cares about Aquamarine, since he was angry when she ran away, and he and her mother named her after a "rare and precious gemstone".

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Chosen answer: Many people treat their children like possessions. You would be angry if your TV disappeared, but that doesn't mean that you love it like it was your child.

Myridon
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Question: There are mistakes noting Elizabeth's son, but I don't recall seeing her son. Did I miss something?

sadie
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Chosen answer: After the entire credits' roll (which takes a while) there is a one minute scene which shows the boy. This scene is noted in the MM Trivia section.

Super Grover Premium member
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Click (2006)

Question: What does Ammer say in Spanish at the sexual harassment lecture?

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Chosen answer: First Ammer says, '... whether it's in your own room or a public bathroom, that's not important to me.' Then Michael says, 'Today with this!" Ammer: " Problem, Michael?" Michael: No, proceed. You're a magnificent teacher. Fabulous! *Gasp* What am I doing? Ammer: But, what? Michael: Nothing, I...(In English) Proceed.

ChiChi Premium member
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