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Bob and Charlotte could've never gotten together back in the U.S. He's too well known, and the tabloids would eat it up.
By the same token, Coppola and Ford couldn't have gotten together back in the U.S. without raising the same sort of fuss; bigger even, since they're both celebrities and Ford was (and is) far from the has-been that Bob seems to be.
So the end of the movie is the end of their relationship, fictional and fact-based.
Also, since Murray improvised his final lines to Charlotte (and we don't get to hear them anyway), there's no way that scene played out in real life between Coppola and Ford.
Added to which, Coppola's never confirmed it was Ford -- it's just a popular guess (since Ford was doing those sorts of ads in Japan at around the right time).
If you're asking why people who didn't see the film didn't know it, then I agree with you it's because there was no internet
But even today, people might see the film without knowing anything about it other than it's a good film to see. Unless someone deliberately spoils it for them, they're likely to wonder about "rosebud" for exactly as long as the film runs
(I should confess that I saw the film at a college screening, having no idea what it was even about and definitely not knowing the significance of "rosebud" to its plot)
The mythological status wasn't so much from people not knowing the mystery but rather its importance to the film itself
It has a metonymic quality ... people can't think of the film without thinking of "rosebud"
Seems like a lot of big name actors have super high IQs
I'd guess it's consistent with their ability to convincingly lie for a living (in a non-cynical way)
Acting, doing so effectively and convincingly, takes incredible effort and discipline
I'm reminded of Evan Rachel Wood going from weepy to robotic in "Westworld," when her character is told to "enter analysis mode" or "reduce emotional affect"
It's not "people." If you check the various threads, it's mostly me. My mistake.
Boston could've been the plan all along, but didn't Susan buy the ticket for him? If not, one of the other conspirators could've done so and passed it to Susan to switch.
Still, makes sense that Huffman and Martin's characters as well as the Marshalls were all at the ferry because they'd already planned on Boston
Nagel already thought he was a "god" for having perfected the serum; he didn't need to take it to be satisfied with his work.
Also, it wouldn't have mattered to the plot if he had taken it (indeed he might have done so); Zemo surprised him (all of them) with that bullet. Supersoldiers aren't bulletproof at close range, and I'd guess Zemo would know how to execute a kill shot even if Nagel HAD taken the serum. Dude's unstoppable, which is why we love him.
Bucky's "ah" seemed to be both confirming (why is the gun not shooting, "ah" it's empty) coupled with his growing annoyance with Sam and combat in general.
In fact, one of my favorite aspects of the show was Bucky's behavior in combat -- never afraid, of course, because he's an ex-HYDRA assassin and a cyborg supersoldier, but never cool and collected either. His overall attitude under crisis seemed to be aggravation.
Bucky's annoyed/disgusted expression as he and Sam flee Selby's goons cracks me up every time.
Also loved his attitude while fighting the Dora Milaje -- patient as a parent until Ayo took his arm, the only time in the series he actually looked shocked (as well as betrayed)
Now Zemo, THAT's cool and collected. Except once. One of my very favorite instants is when Walker's getting all impatient, waiting for Sam to reason with Karli. We get a couple quick shots of Zemo watching Walker closely with what looks like shock and worry. If the "U.S. Agent" should lose control again, I'm guessing the Baron and his butler will take him down right quick.
<blockquote>Endgame was a fantastic sendoff for Cap, Iron Man and Black Widow. The film dealt with themes of grief, loss and failure and was more about the emotion than the action. Yet still what little action there was was impressive.</blockquote>
I find that "what little action there was" description kinda strange in light of the entire final forty minutes of "Endgame."
That said, I agree entirely nonetheless; "Endgame" was about emotions more than action, which was what the Russos kept telling us in advance of its release.
I must also agree with M1sterDoct0r in that the "Infinity War" battle on Titan fulfilled this "What If ...?" episode's promise entirely, but without reducing this episode to a mere rehash.
I thought it was just a tribute to a similar chyron on TV when the Beatles played Ed Sullivan
White didn't take credit, BTW; he said the person responsible was "the same person who said you had class," i.e., no one they know, since none of them said Jimmy had class, either. And he doesn't.
Still, it was kinda dumb to make it a pivotal plot point if we're never told who's responsible.
On the other hand, the fact of the chyron isn't as important to the plot as Jimmy's reaction to it.
For what it’s worth, the scene’s still all over YouTube and, in my opinion, the captain DID bend down to protect Katie.
There’s a quick shot of him looking up as the cable starts whipping
As the victims start falling (to pieces … LOL), we see Katie’s bent over and wrapped in the captain’s arms.
No one else is shown to be in that position (arms wrapped around each other)
Apparently, he saw the cable coming and reacted by pulling Katie close and bending her down to get under the wire
<blockquote>Cap is never allowed to be wrong in these movies </blockquote>
Huh? Steve ADMITTED being wrong in his final letter to Tony.
I honestly think all Steve knew is what we, the audience, were in fact shown.
Zola shows clippings of the Starks' deaths followed immediately by a photo of Bucky as TWS
The implication is that Bucky killed them.
But we (and Steve) don't have confirmation of that, even after the HYDRA files were released. That's why Zemo needed to find someone (who turned out to be Bucky himself) to give him the "mission report" from December 16, 1991.
I believe Steve was being honest when he told Tony, "I didn't know it was him [Bucky]." Steve only said, "yes," to Tony''s next question ("don't shit me Rogers, DID YOU KNOW?") because he knew, at that moment, Tony wouldn't accept any other response.
She may not be innocent, but she might get off from criminal liability.
I doubt it, but it's not inconceivable.
Ironically, it could work if her lawyers can sell the jury on the notion that she was too dumb to understand how impossible her goals were to ever achieve. She could get acquitted if the jury thinks that Holmes honestly believed she was on the verge of success.
But it's unquestionably a long shot. Honestly, she was stupid to ever take the case to trial. Federal crimes offer much-reduced sentencing for early guilty pleas (e.g. Felicity Huffman vs. Lori Laughlin)
Good point about "lie of his [Jobs] that actually matters"
The phony NeXT was a lie, but they did produce workable albeit overly expensive machines. My college buddy did his post-grad work with them and I recall being blown away by its capabilities (it could play MUSIC on a player that he could freely drag around the screen without interruption, all on a monitor with grayscale - this was the stuff of science fiction back in 1988).
None of that compares to placing actual fake machines in actual real Walgreens stores serving actual real patients getting actual fake results.
Now THAT makes a ton of sense in light of Val's appearances so far
Has anyone checked on Hannah John-Kamen's schedule? Maybe Ghost and Zemo are being lined up to join them
Is there a Marvel equivalent to the Suicide Squad?
I wouldn't think Wong would involve himself in "the material" for kicks & giggles. I doubt he's breaking the law by staging cage fights with Blonsky. I agree with EvilPinata that more likely it's some form of rehab or "working through issues"
We know as far back as the Coulson shorts released with "Thor" that Ross actually wanted Blonsky on the Avengers, so there must be some degree of control or at least understanding.
While the Hulk film didn't suggest as much, it's my understanding that the comic Abomination does have at least normal human intellect. Maybe the same is true of MCU's Blonsky.
At the very least, Tim Roth is credited in this film, which suggests Blonsky was meant to be intelligible during Wong's backstage conversation with him
The original post is over two years old but I wonder how the OP feels about "Moonraker"
I personally rank this second worst above "Moonraker," but I still like them both so it's hard to say why this was bad (I agree it's bad BTW ... I just like it)
One thing I cannot agree with is that the gadgets make this bad. The invisible car was over the top of course, but no more than any of the goofiest gadgets.
I do think Bond being able to stop his heart was out of character
And Jinx's ability to heal that stomach slash was just stupid
Fay's kind of an idiot. She seems smarter than she is because she's beautiful and because Whalley herself just "looks" smart, or at least doesn't make a convincing dumbo.
She trusts Jack because she's that dumb and weak. And she flips on Jack for the same reason, a new alpha male has taken charge
Vince was always a loose cannon, so driving into a roadblock and killing them both didn't seem out of character for him
I dunno ... didn't bother me none.
Plus, the can of SPAM that Jack left in the briefcase was just too funny
I saw the film in the theater and a few times since then - I don't recall that scene at all.
Right, which is exactly why Roma got so mad.
Roma knew the cashed check was not the trigger. But he needed Lingk to believe it and allow the three days to elapse.
I’d always assumed if was their first meeting
Roma befriends Lingk in order to make a sale
Slimy, but consistent