Questions tagged [plot-explanation]
Seeking to understand a story plot better, or to clear up confusion about certain aspects or plot points. Please also use the specific tag for the movie or TV series, if it exists.
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In Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), why didn’t Blanc call..?
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In the movie it’s established that that drug, pentobarbital or whatever it’s called, is fatal, yet it just seems strange that Blanc didn’t at least try to save her life.
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Who tells Tiffany Case "not through there, the other way" during the Circus Circus scene?
In Diamonds Are Forever (1971), at the Circus Circus entertainment center, a CIA agent searching for Tiffany Case blends into the audience. The scene erupts into chaos when a South African girl named ...
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Who exactly is that mad professor?
In Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Bond sneaks into the laboratory. However, after being caught, Bond escapes by stealing a
moon buggy, fights his way out of the facility and reunites with Tiffany at the ...
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What does Felix mean by telling Bond to pick a contact point while "standing up" in Diamonds Are Forever?
On the elevated viewing platform at the Circus in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), MI6 agents, including Felix and James Bond, are watching their target, Tiffany, who is there to acquire the diamonds:
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Did Indy need to access the map room?
In Raiders, the Germans are using the staff for the headpiece of Ra, but because they lack both sides of the inscription, they are off by 1 unit of measure.
In the map room, Indy places the rod in the ...
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Why was Annie Davis wearing an ankle bracelet?
At the end of the movie Game Night, it appeared that Annie Davis was wearing an ankle bracelet. Why?
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Why wasn’t Kaffee charged for making accusations without proper evidence?
The movie A Few Good Men centres around a court martial. During its famous climax, defense counsel Lt Kaffee questions witness Col. Jessep. After many leading questions and implications, he finally ...
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Why didn’t Rose just tell Cal the truth, about her suicide attempt at the stern?
My question's on:
This other question explains "Rose's story", and its holes as remarked by Lovejoy.
Why didn't Rose just spill the truth to Cal? Why not ...
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Why did Q ignore James's question?
In You Only Live Twice (1967), Q is demonstrating the gyrocopter to James Bond:
Q: Right. Now pay attention. Two machine guns, fixed.
James: Synchronized to what?
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Did Fiyero accompany Dorothy to see the Wizard?
In the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz, on which the Wicked films are loosely and unofficially based, the good witch Glinda sends Dorothy from Munchkinland to the Emerald City to visit the Wizard. ...
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Why did Avanti change his mind and free Willa in One Battle After Another?
In One Battle After Another (2025), Lockjaw hires the bounty hunter Avanti (Eric Schweig) to capture "Billy Goat," who was Bob Ferguson's comrade from the French 75. Later, Lockjaw tries to ...
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Was the rat bite in Pluribus a coincidence?
During the first episode of Pluribus, a rat injected with the “alien” virus bites a scientist, starting the infection.
I don’t really understand what’s happening in that laboratory. Are they testing ...
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Why did the pool boy lie in the Legally Blonde trial?
In Legally Blonde a key witness in the murder trial which is the focus of the third act, is the pool boy, who claims to have been having an affair with the defendant.
But he is apparently making that ...
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Why was this character killed in Sexy Beast (2000)?
Partway through Sexy Beast (2000), Teddy (Ian McShane) stops at Harry's home and, after being invited in for a drink, kills Harry (James Fox). To me, it seemed that Harry was integral in setting up ...
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Who wound up owning Sweetwater in Once Upon a Time in the West since Cheyenne escaped, negating his bounty?
In Once Upon a Time in the West, who wound up owning the land that was auctioned off, since Cheyenne was the collateral but then escaped?
