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Top new questions this week: Girl Becomes Captain of College Team Her Mother Captained I have seen a movie 2-3 weeks ago and I do not know the title. I even forgot to check for the title. I do not know the name of any actor, but I remember the plot. So, the movie talks about a girl, … identify-this-movie   asked by user1349390 12 votes answered by Walt 19 votes What are the qualities of Watchmen unique to comics and in which way did the movie achieve to adapt those to the medium of film? The comic book Watchmen is universally regarded as one of the best examples of its medium. But even more than that, a large part of its point seems to have been to play with the medium of comics … analysis comic-adaptation watchmen   asked by Sonny Burnett 9 votes answered by System Down 14 votes Are more movie stars acting in TV shows nowadays (and if so, why)? I recently saw the TV show Fargo, and the presence of Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton (both legitimately successful movie actors) made me wonder: Is doing the switch from movies to TV more … tv-shows acting-career   asked by ewkochin 7 votes answered by John Smith Optional 6 votes Post apocalyptic movie with people living underground I can not remember the movie title, but I am trying to find it for maybe 2 years. I am remembering only few scenes, could you please help me? The scenes are these, or so: It is a post apocalyptic … identify-this-movie 80s 90s   asked by user_pruser 6 votes answered by Walt 3 votes What does the term "Out of the Furnace" refer to? The title of the movie Out of the Furnace first and foremost seems to be an allusion to the whole steel mill backdrop of the movie. But I have a strong feeling that is not all there is to it. The IMDb … analysis title out-of-the-furnace   asked by Sonny Burnett 5 votes answered by Flaunting 8 votes Why did Aldo Raine have that scar? First Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) had a scar that made it look as though someone had tried to cut his throat. Is there any reason mentioned for that scar (in the movie that I missed, or in … character inglourious-basterds   asked by Andrew Thompson 5 votes answered by Ankit Sharma 2 votes Late 90s / early 2000 European Thriller / Horror involving an Internet Predator? Looking for a late 90s / early 2000 European Thriller / Horror involving an Internet Predator. What I remember is; This aired on SBS in the early 2000s, and I remember it being fairly new looking at … identify-this-movie horror thriller slasher   asked by PerfectMachine 3 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Why is the ending of Forrest Gump different from the novel? I have read the book Forrest Gump and also watched the Forrest Gump movie version. In the movie version at the end of movie, Jenny told Forrest that she was suffering from HIV/AIDS virus then she … analysis ending book-adaptation forrest-gump   asked by Vijin Paulraj 18 votes answered by Advicer 15 votes How real are Bear Grylls TV shows? (Ultimate Survival in particular) In Ultimate Survival on Discovery channel, we see Bear Grylls do amazing stuff, hunting dangerous animals, climbing dangerous mountains and all that fun stuff. There was another similar show on that … tv-shows   asked by Fischer 14 votes answered by Mike 12 votes Can you answer these? Internet Video Internet Metal Pen Pals? Not sure if this is the right area, but I don't think there is any internet video sections. I watched a internet movie years ago (2000 - 2007 I think) where the following happened: Opening is creepy … identify-this-movie   asked by OrionDarkwood 1 vote Movie about a guy killed with a car jack I'm looking for a movie which was released probably before 2002. It involves an overweight man who gets his head smashed with a car jack. In the beginning there is a scene where the guy's wife is … identify-this-movie crime   asked by RockOnRockOut 2 votes Identify movie: Comedy Edit to fit "Identify-This-X Questions": Where you watched the movie or TV show? It was a movie, watched at home via TV. When you watched the movie or TV show? Not sure, like ~10 years ago. Any … identify-this-movie comedy   asked by Perpetuum 2 votes

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