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Question: In the scene where Marty is being chased around Twin Pines mall by the Libyans why is Marty driving straight towards the 1hr Photo Booth? I'm assuming he doesn't realise the time circuits were on, as he accidentally engaged them when changing gear. If he DID know, why drive 88+ mph knowing you don't have enough plutonium to get back from 1955? (00:30:00)
Paul AndrewsQuestion: What is the title of the track that is playing when Hal gets into the taxi with Katrina, and he looks at her, noticing how beautiful she is?
Sharon MurrayChosen answer: "The Edge of the Ocean" by Ivy.
Question: I have a question about the scene where Sidney receives the ham from the President. At the theatre I believe someone read the note aloud, but my video cut that part. Does anyone know what the note said?
Answer: Sydney mouths the words to the note and laughs, but she doesn't say the words outloud.
ChiChiQuestion: What is the title and artist of the song that plays when Gwyneth Paltrow is taking off her clothes for Jack Black? It also plays at the end right after Jack says "Which is why I'm going with you."
Question: What is the name of the movie(s) that Kevin watches in Home Alone 1 and 2? Is it the same movie?
Answer: The name of the movie is "Angels with Filthy Souls," but it is not actually a real film at all and was created especially for the franchise.
David MercierAnswer: Angles with Filthy Souls, and its sequel; Angles with Even Filthier Souls. Neither are real movies.
Danny DuignanQuestion: I could not figure out why Red borrowed $20.00. Could someone fill me in?
Answer: Red asked for $10 because he needed to see a dentist, and Howard gave him $20.
Question: A friend of mine has just told me that there is a famous actress who has a cameo as an Elf in this movie, but he won't tell me who it is. Apparently, I have to find out for myself. Is he just being deliberately annoying, or does someone out there know if this is true and who he is talking about?
Answer: If this is true, then it's not mentioned anywhere in the commentaries or other additional materials on the Extended DVD. Your friend may just be being annoying.
Tailkinker
Question: What film is the footage of the young Michael Caine from? And is the footage of him playing with a small boy in the 'Musical Number' deleted scene from his home videos or a film?
Answer: The footage of Michael Caine is from the 1967 film Hurry Sundown.
David MercierQuestion: In the scene where we first see Dr. Solomon, a movie is playing on the projection screen. What movie is it?
Answer: It's a 1955 film named House of Bamboo.
TailkinkerQuestion: Dr. Solomon and his assistant talk to each other in a foreign language. What language are they speaking, and can anyone translate roughly what they're saying to each other throughout the scene?
Answer: When Anderton hands the credit card to the doctor: "Grete, get the f**k out of here", then he says something I can't understand and ends the sentence with "hurry". Grete comes out singing the song and when she sees Anderton she says: "my God". The doc is by the phone checking Anderton's credit and says: "let's see". After the doc has fitted the strap thing on Anderton's head Grete says: "So so little darling, now the doctor is finished. Now its Greta's turn to... (the rest of the sentence is inaudible to me)". The doctor is explaining which rope goes where and Greta is mumbling something to herself and he says: "Shut up bitch". The camera is focused on Anderton's head and in the background we can hear Greta saying: "Bye bye darling, I'll see you again soon, then you'll be a little stronger and then you can complete..." (the rest is inaudible to me).
HamaxQuestion: Was Sean Connery paid more money for making this movie than Harrison Ford?
Answer: No, at the time Ford was the highest paid star in Hollywood (and he's still near the top of the list). He is also the star of the film (Connery is in a supporting role) and one of the most recognisable faces in the film world. Connery was paid well, but certainly not more than Ford.
David MercierQuestion: I saw a rough cut of Cold Mountain, and in the scene with Natalie Portman, her baby dies, and she kills herself, as in the book. In the movie as released, the scene stops after Portman shoots the yankee soldier. Why did they cut the baby's death and her suicide?
Answer: SPOILER: The director is building up to the peak of pathos of Inman being killed. While it is good to have many other sad scenes prior to this to foreshadow it, he probably felt that a dead baby and its mother's suicide might actually trump the hero's death in the sadness stakes which would make the real ending an anti-climax.
Oscar BravoQuestion: Beck says he never uses weapons. Is this because The Rock is anti-gun like the three new Charlie's Angels?
Answer: Yes, he says so in the movie. He explains that it gets too messy. Also, it shows that he is stronger than using an easy weapon like a gun. People like to see fist fighting, rather than gun fighting.
Josh AppelbaumQuestion: Are the real Schindler Jews in the end accompanied by younger relatives or by the people who played them in the movie?
Answer: It depends, some are accompanied by younger relatives, and others have the actor who played them. The majority have relatives though.
David MercierQuestion: I read the trivia about Bruce Willis having to star in Friends for no fee, but he was in more than one episode. Did he only do ONE for free?
Answer: While filming The Whole Nine Yards with Matthew Perry, the two actors made a bet in which if Willis lost, he would have to appear on FRIENDS for free. Willis did lose, but the studio still paid him. To keep the terms of the bet, Willis donated the money to a charity.
Question: In the scene where Christof touches the large green screen on which Truman is shown sleeping, what is the name of the piece of music that is played by the man on the keyboard to the left of Christof?
Answer: It's just a piece from the soundtrack. I think it's called "Truman Sleeps".
David Mercier...Must Come to an End (2) - S6-E24
Question: I missed this episode so was just wondering...who did Joey choose - Dawson or Pacey?
Answer: Pacey.
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Chosen answer: He could have been planning on veering aside at the last second, hoping the Libyans would crash. In any case, it provides a convenient solution to the problem of the Libyans threatening our heroes when Marty returns from the future. :)
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