Question: I've never understood why the three antagonists never escape and continue to scream after the ghosts have gone. Is there something horrible that they see and the audience don't that freezes them and makes them scream in fear?
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Question: If Norman married Claire when she was "touring with a baby" (Caitlin), why is he not referred to as Caitlin's stepfather? When they take her to college, Claire refers to him as "Norman" when speaking to her. I've seen the movie a few times and always thought this was a little odd. Many people would even think of a stepfather as "father" if he was the one who raised them for most of their life.
Answer: There's no rule about how a step-father is referred to. Caitlin may simply not consider him a father figure to remain close to her real dad. Many step-children call their step-parent by their first name, regardless of how long the parents have been married. Most likely this is a plot device so that the audience isn't confused about or doesn't forget that Norman is not Caitlin's real father. Some may be offended by a father killing his biological child's mother. It makes Norman less attached to either Claire or Caitlin.
I am not trying to be rude, but have you seen this movie? You say that Caitlin might be close to her real dad. He is dead. Claire was "touring with a baby" after he died, and then she met Norman. Hence why I found the situation a bit odd. Norman has been in Caitlin's life since she was a "baby."
I saw the movie some years ago and don't remember every small detail. However, my main point was that calling Norman by his first name was a plot device to keep the audience focused on him not being Caitlin's biological father. This kept his character more detached from Claire and Caitlin, and made him less sympathetic. It showed an emotional/personal divide existed between Norman and Claire and her daughter. He has less resistance in killing Claire if they did not share a biological child.
Question: When watching Tony on the news, what did Anton mean when he said it should have been Ivan?
Answer: Howard Stark and Anton Vanko together developed the arc reactor technology that made Stark Industries so big and wealthy, and indirectly responsible for the Iron Man suit. But Anton got discredited, so his son Ivan didn't get the opportunities like Tony did, by not inheriting any of the wealth and recognition.
Question: Why does Alice team up with Carlos after he points a gun at her in the school?
Answer: The movie quite literally explains it. They've both been contacted by the same person with the same offer, so even though their initial meeting is tense, they quickly team up. As the phrase goes... strength in numbers. It's easier to complete a difficult task with more allies.
Question: Mel Gibson used what looked like an AK-47 to shoot Jet Li. Is a rifle like that watertight and able to fire underwater?
Answer: It can be fired underwater, yes, although its effective range is tiny since the water instantly slows the bullet down. It'd definitely be able to kill Jet Li as demonstrated though, since it's pushed right up against him, thus the bullets would have very little resistance from the water. Although I don't know if it'd get quite as many shots off before jamming up. There are plenty of videos of people firing them underwater, but they always only fire a single round, presumably for safety reasons. Either way, the scene is more or less realistic.
Answer: The AK47 is known for its simplicity and durability, with a design that is easy to use, maintain, and repair, even in harsh conditions. It can function in extreme temperatures, dusty and sandy environments, and even when it is dirty or partially submerged in water."How far can an AK-47 shoot underwater? - Not very far. Besides having to push water out of the barrel, bullets don't go very far through water even when the bullet exits the barrel at full muzzle velocity. Bullets hitting the water travel about 3-feet before stopping."
Question: Why did Mrs. Incredible look at herself in the mirror? I never did understand that.
Answer: She sees her reflection and notices her thighs and rear-end look a little big, before letting out a slightly disappointed sigh. It's there to indicate that she has minor body-insecurity issues, much as Bob did earlier in the film. She hasn't been a super in a while and has had kids in the meantime, so she's put on a little weight... it's a nice moment to remind us that despite being a superhero on the surface, she's also a normal person with normal worries deep down inside.
Answer: She was noticing her larger hips/butt thanks to the skin-tight super suit. As with a lot of people, she gained weight as she got older, and she was no longer a superhero, so she didn't get the exercise she had in her youth.
Question: Why is Eeyore always sad? Does he suffer from depression?
Answer: It's never definitively explained, but Eeyore apparently suffers from depression, is sad about his tail, and generally always feels unhappy. Actually, he is just one character that displays a certain emotional type. Tigger is hyperactive and attention deficit, Rabbit is obsessive-compulsive, Owl is narcissistic, Piglet suffers from anxiety, and Pooh has an eating disorder.
Question: Since the Alien and Predator movies take place in the same universe, is it possible that Jerry Lambert (who was played by Bill Paxton) may be the ancestor of Hudson (also played by Paxton) from "Aliens"?
Answer: Not likely. Bill Paxton was a popular actor who was in high demand by various directors. He also had a reputation of being professional, reliable, and was well-liked. Many directors or producers like working with the same actors in multiple projects.
Question: Why were animators constantly repeating footage throughout the entire series? For me, this method was totally nonsensical because it led to numerous continuity errors. For example, in the episode "Enter the Punisher," Spider-Man lacked his extra arms in one shot because the footage was used from a different episode. Why were animators doing this?
Question: Why were the Proffitt boys all in the same class even though they're different ages?
Question: Why did Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julia Roberts hate each other during the filming?
Answer: Sometimes actresses just do not get on. Being that they were both from different backgrounds. For more examples of this you just have to look at Charmed and Desperate Housewives.
Question: Why is a toad, a cat or an owl a requirement for first year students?
Answer: Witches are said to have familiars. Animals that act as guardians, protectors, and mascots. Merlin, Circe, and Morgan Le Fay all had familiars.
Question: When Ripley and Newt are trapped in the Med Lab with face huggers (thanks to Burke), Ripley wakes Newt and tells her they are in trouble (which they are). But how does Ripley know this? She hasn't seen the face huggers at this point.
Answer: The two face-huggers were being kept in glass containers. When Ripley woke up, she saw that the jars had been tipped over, were empty, and the creatures were loose; Burke had released them, took her weapon, and locked the doors, while she was sleeping. He also turned off the CCTV monitors.
Love Me, Love My Skipper - S2-E20
Question: I never understood the "Monkey Wrench" part of this episode. Skipper deliberately puts a monkey wrench in his pocket, then asks Gilligan if he has seen it. In a different scene, Gilligan sees the wrench in Skipper's pocket and tells him he notices he found it. I never understand the relevance of this whole part in relation to the actual storyline (Skipper thinking he was not invited to the Howells' cotillion). What was the idea here?
Answer: He hid the monkey wrench and acted like he misplaced it, as an excuse to visit the other people on the island to see if they got an invitation to the party too.
Question: Why did Crispin Glover disapprove this movie's ending?
Answer: He didn't think it sent a good message, saying that the changes to the McFly family at the end boiled down to "success = wealth." He thought it should have ended with everything going back to normal, to show that there are no magical fixes to problems. Failing that, he just felt the ending should be less materialistic in its message.
Question: How does the fact that Biff is wealthy in the alternate 1985 have such a dystopian effect on Hill Valley, turning it into Snake Plisken's L.A.? Someone's wealth would probably not have effects on crime rates, murder, schools burning down six years prior, etc.
Answer: Biff is so wealthy that he is basically an oligarch, ruling Hill Valley. As he puts it, he "owns the police," so he is above the law. He puts all his resources into his own life, neglecting the rest of Hill Valley. Without these resources, all of the services (police, health, education, social services, fire, etc.) are non-existent outside Biff's tower. Therefore, it sinks into poverty, lawlessness, and despair.
Answer: While I don't think Biff's motivations are explained in the film (but maybe they are in other canonical material), it seems to center on the casino that Biff opened and the type of people it attracted. Biff also tells Marty he owns the police, which would indicate Biff was also engaged in illegal activities, for example prostitution or drug sales, and there was police corruption. This also seems to have increased gang activities (which Biff may have been involved in as well) that led to more violence and crimes like arson at the school.
Question: When Sollozzo offers Vito 30% of the drug profits for his financing and political protection, Vito asks him why he (Vito) deserved such generosity. Was Vito being sarcastic, or was it actually a good deal?
Answer: Vito was being sarcastic, but it's also a negotiating tactic. Vito is uninterested and considered it a meager offer. Sollozzo naturally would offer a low-ball price as an opening bid to test Vito's reaction. He would then negotiate further, gradually upping the amount. I took it as Vito testing why Sollozzo is coming to him with the deal rather than the other crime families and is gathering intel. He doesn't trust Sollozzo and likely suspects there is some collusion going on with another don, which was the case.
Given Vito's aversion to getting involved in the drug trade, I doubt it's about negotiating or getting a better offer. He has already decided not to go into business with Sollozzo even before meeting him. I think it's more the second part of the answer, about feeling Sollozzo out and trying to find out more about him and which of the other families he's already involved with.
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Answer: The audience sees everything they see. At first, they're transfixed by the magical apparitions around them and are marvelling at how beautiful/supernatural/awe-inspiring it is. Just as, I imagine, anyone else would. Then, the figure in front of them changes into something terrifying, and they scream in fear because they realise whatever is coming out of the Ark is, to put it mildly, not friendly. Then (again, as you'd expect), they are rooted to the spot in terror, and after that, well, it's kind of hard to escape when your face is melting off and/or exploding.