Question: I see this as an (unavoidable) mistake, but during Vito's path across the rooftops prior to killing Fanucci, the buildings, bricks, and chimneys are obviously old (brick wear, missing mortar, patches). When, if the scene took place at that time, most of the rowhouses in NYC would have been built circa 1890-1920, so they would have been essentially brand new. Does that seem accurate?
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Answer: I would say not entirely accurate. New York tenement buildings were built as early as the 1820s, but the majority in the mid-to-late 1800s, so many were fairly old during this scene's timeframe. There are numerous other factors related to that era, including poor maintenance, inferior building materials, shoddy construction practices, lax government regulation, inspections, oversight, etc. All would contribute to the tenements' poor condition.
Question: What is the name of the band that plays during the credits after Gordon Lightfoot plays? It sounds like Manson but I can't find anything about it.
Answer: It's "Love on the Rocks," performed by Johnathan Davis, who's known for being the lead singer of KoЯn. It's his cover version of Neil Diamond's song.
Question: After George gives away most of the honeymoon money, only two dollars are left. Would two dollars have really kept the Building and Loan open?
Answer: No. It's just that they didn't have to tell anyone that their funds were unavailable, which really would have made them go under.
Question: When Miles goes to the gang's apartment, how does Robert know to find him there? Seems like he goes straight there.
Question: Morris Fletcher says he has a $400,000 mortgage on his house when the house was just appraised for $226,000. How does that happen?
Answer: This is actually very common. It's referred to as an "underwater mortgage." The mortgage starts with the cost of the property plus all the interest that will accrue over its life. Also, it is possible for the price of the property to drop below what is still owed.
Question: During "Score Tonight," Stefanie seems to be flirting with Davy; anyone else ever wonder why they didn't become a couple?
Answer: Like Steve Urkel, "Family Matters," he was the nerd in love with the popular girl. It would be unrequited.
Actually, Davy was one of the T-Birds, the cool group of the school. You're thinking of Michael, the nerdy exchange student who liked Stefanie.
Question: How does Beech know what book Jack picked up from the library, and then know that Jack has read that particular passage?
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Question: Why was Jack laughing at the end of this episode after Oggy accidentally hit him with a pétanque ball?
Answer: It sounded like he was laughing, but he actually wasn't. Actually, he was getting nervous because he got gruesomely injured throughout this entire episode, and this was the last straw for him.
Question: Is Dr Vink a villain? In the episodes he's in, he always seems to put innocent people in danger.
Answer: I think of him as an antihero. He can be nice and helpful at times, but he usually has ulterior motives.
Question: Why would the police cover up Hawkins' accidental shooting of Pete McCabe in the 1978 flashback?
Answer: As you point out, it was a cover-up, probably to protect their reputation and one of their own. They would want to avoid any negative publicity, public outrage, and mistrust. It could also create accusations of police incompetence, leading to a civil lawsuit, firings, internal investigations, etc. There may be other things going on that the police want to avoid being scrutinized too closely.
Question: Was Jack always supposed to die? Or was he originally supposed to survive?
Question: What is Jason holding when the helicopter arrives? A child? From where?
Answer: The French lady's child, who was trapped in the cab when they were all heading to the library. Emmy Rossum was translating for her when the cop was trying to get her out. Hope that answers your question.
Question: Why was the CIA agent pleading not to be sent to Detroit?
Answer: Detroit has long been notorious for its high crime, high unemployment, and urban blight. It's just a joke about how it's not a very pleasant place to be. Heck, the city motto is 'We hope for better things' and 'It will rise from the ashes.'
Question: Why does Miss (Grace) hate Andrew so much?
Answer: She's a smart ass, know-it-all. A delinquent who never grew. I have a sister who is the exact same way.
Question: This is a question for all Deadpool films. Why does Deadpool bother wearing a face mask considering most of the people in the films (villains and good guys) already know his real identity and even refer to him as Wade? Is it just a pride thing or something?
Question: There is a mistake stating that the stick used to make Jack's dog levitate is sometimes visible, and gives when Jack is alone on the mountain as an example (ID: 84218). I watched the scene (when Jack sings "Jack's Lament"), as well as went through the film, but I was unable to see what was referred to. I still want to believe the mistake is correct, so can someone please give a timestamp as to where the stick shows up (I was watching the Disney+ copy; perhaps that version is edited?)?
Question: At the end of the film, how do Claude and Ray afford to live, much less have the money to attend a baseball game? They were both declared dead in a fire.
Answer: Being dead, they would have to get new I.D.s and social security numbers. Being elderly, they'd grift themselves to the proper agencies about being denied their benefits: elderly, disability and pension from the "companies" they worked for.
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Answer: I just spot-checked real estate in the filming location (per web sources, Little Italy in NYC). Similar to my old Italian neighbourhood in Philly, the houses I checked were built in 1905, 1905, and 1910 (the exteriors are similar, like my 1917 Philly row house). So I think the obvious age of the buildings in the movie was an unavoidable inconsistency.
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