# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=540 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 541 --- ## [Misdirection in movies (boxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misdirection-in-movies-boxed-spoilers/628266)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misdirection-in-movies-boxed-spoilers/628266 "2019-02-17T18:28:11Z")
Thinking of two scenes in particular… In The Silence of the Lambs, In The Fellowship of the Ring, In each scene, the director has cleverly taken advantage of our assumption to where a key character(s) is. Is there … --- ## [If Dune must be made, should it not be a TV show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-dune-must-be-made-should-it-not-be-a-tv-show/778758)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-dune-must-be-made-should-it-not-be-a-tv-show/778758 "2019-02-17T16:52:19Z")
They are making another Dune movie, this time directed by Arrival director Denis Villeneuve. :sigh: I guess Dune could be a decent movie. I think the Scifi channel 4 1/2 hour movie was pretty good, especially on a tigh… --- ## [What happened to the Radiohead "High and Dry" video set in a diner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-radiohead-high-and-dry-video-set-in-a-diner/782146)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-radiohead-high-and-dry-video-set-in-a-diner/782146 "2019-02-17T07:12:41Z")
It had kind of a Tarantinoesque vibe to it, with grizzled criminals, a bomb at the end, etc. It is mentioned on Wikipedia: Additionally, the plot is described on Quora. But good luck trying to find the actual video. … --- ## [In the Star Wars universe, are droids alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-star-wars-universe-are-droids-alive/829423)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-star-wars-universe-are-droids-alive/829423 "2019-02-17T00:51:52Z")
Or more to the point, is there something inherent about droids that makes them more than just machines? (Mild spoilers for Rogue One and Solo follow, in case anyone hasn’t seen them yet.) Back in 1977, we were introduc… --- ## [Hollywood needs a new fad. I'm burnt out on Super heroes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-needs-a-new-fad-im-burnt-out-on-super-heroes/829635)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-needs-a-new-fad-im-burnt-out-on-super-heroes/829635 "2019-02-16T20:48:27Z")
Just got back from watching Aquaman. It was “good” in the sense that it was on par with any other super hero movie I’ve enjoyed in the past. Great visuals, great fight scenes. I’ve also always favored origin stories. So… --- ## [Elevator Pitch Superhero Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elevator-pitch-superhero-movies/829281)
**Author:** [@JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JB99)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elevator-pitch-superhero-movies/829281 "2019-02-16T18:42:04Z")
Doctor Strange 2: Mordo returns to hunt Dr. Strange, but Strange doesn’t realize he has turned evil. Mordo takes him by surprise (eg without his magic implements) and traps Strange in the Mirror Dimension… permanently… --- ## [Fake Detective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-detective/829665)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-detective/829665 "2019-02-16T18:30:32Z")
Wasn’t there a fake detective named “Dixon Ticonderoga”? Comic strip or some tv characters dream fantasy? --- ## [Dried Red Chile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dried-red-chile/829627)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dried-red-chile/829627 "2019-02-16T17:20:26Z")
A recipe calls for 1 dried red chile. Which one would you choose? I have ancho and Szechuan. Would red pepper flakes work, and if so, approx. how much equals “one pepper”? Thanks! --- ## [Favorite sous vide recipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-sous-vide-recipes/829578)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-sous-vide-recipes/829578 "2019-02-16T14:56:14Z")
I’ve had a sous vide cooker for a few years now, but I’ve really only used it to cook steaks. (Which come out delicious, BTW.) Anyone got a sous vide recipe they really love? --- ## [The Souvenir (2019 Film)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-souvenir-2019-film/828968)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-souvenir-2019-film/828968 "2019-02-04T20:57:35Z")
I was fortunate to attend a few screenings at the Sundance film festival this year. One of the films I saw was The Souvenir. It was written and directed by Joanna Hogg, and starred Honor Swinton Byrne, who is the daugh… --- ## [My insurance commercial idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-insurance-commercial-idea/829622)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-insurance-commercial-idea/829622 "2019-02-16T12:43:51Z")
As long as all the commercials are “funny” and have little to do with the product being sold, how about this: a beautiful well-endowed woman trying on all different styles of undergarments. At the end, a voice says: “buy… --- ## [What are some good books to learn about realpolitik](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-books-to-learn-about-realpolitik/828761)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-books-to-learn-about-realpolitik/828761 "2019-02-16T11:09:32Z")
Seeing how that is what really runs a good portion of the world, if a person wanted to educate themselves about the darker sides of collective psychology and how it influences large scale social movements, what are some … --- ## [Abducted in Plain Sight (Netflix documentary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abducted-in-plain-sight-netflix-documentary/829374)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abducted-in-plain-sight-netflix-documentary/829374 "2019-02-16T05:37:55Z")
Some people were talking about it on Facebook a few days ago, so I decided to take one for the team last night, and watched it. Wow. That it involves the kidnapping - TWICE - of an adolescent girl by a neighbor who had… --- ## [When in film history did directors begin to shoot films out of sequence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-film-history-did-directors-begin-to-shoot-films-out-of-sequence/829650)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-film-history-did-directors-begin-to-shoot-films-out-of-sequence/829650 "2019-02-16T05:33:40Z")
Hey all, So I need to know something that would settle an argument (it’s a loooong story). I’ve really had trouble finding this out. As we all know, films are shot out of sequence, with a few rare exceptions (Or if anyb… --- ## [Discworld puns you missed the first time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld-puns-you-missed-the-first-time/806996)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld-puns-you-missed-the-first-time/806996 "2019-02-16T03:17:02Z")
I’ve been rereading a few Discworld books (starting with night watch books) and the current read, Jingo, mentions the Rats Chamber, which I immediately recognized that I originally quickly realized was a play on the Star… --- ## [Commercials with lesbian parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-with-lesbian-parents/829553)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-with-lesbian-parents/829553 "2019-02-15T19:15:24Z")
A few years ago, some groups got in a tizzy about a Cheerios commercial that featured a kid with gasp two dads. Since then, I’ve seen more and more of this in commercials with less and less outrage each time. Currently t… --- ## [Tomi Ungerer, RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomi-ungerer-rip/829613)
**Author:** [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomi-ungerer-rip/829613 "2019-02-15T18:33:28Z")
NTY obituary. A bit surprised this wasn’t posted before. When I was a kid my parents had a copy of ‘The Hat’ which I loved. Somehow that book was lost. I still remember the vivid illustrations and a couple of years ago … --- ## [The simple pleasure of an ice cold Coke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simple-pleasure-of-an-ice-cold-coke/829470)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simple-pleasure-of-an-ice-cold-coke/829470 "2019-02-15T17:29:57Z")
One of life’s great flavors. Who’s with me? Share your own… --- ## [So, they're making a sequel to Frozen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theyre-making-a-sequel-to-frozen/798609)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theyre-making-a-sequel-to-frozen/798609 "2019-02-15T17:17:32Z")
Only the vaguest of details so far. No plot. No title. I reckon they should call it: Frozen 2: The Chosen Few. --- ## [Why all the love for the Dairy Queen Blizzard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-love-for-the-dairy-queen-blizzard/829410)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-love-for-the-dairy-queen-blizzard/829410 "2019-02-15T15:20:03Z")
I’ve been hearing about the Dairy Queen Blizzard for several years. I read that it helped revitalize their business We had dinner at a restaurant and wanted desert. We decided to try the strawberry blizzard they’re pro… --- ## [Penne : Reigate or Lisce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penne-reigate-or-lisce/829376)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penne-reigate-or-lisce/829376 "2019-02-15T13:44:56Z")
What’s the difference? Standing in Safeway, going “hmmm” --- ## [I am on hold listening to \*good music!\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-on-hold-listening-to-good-music/829350)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-on-hold-listening-to-good-music/829350 "2019-02-15T00:02:43Z")
Stuck on hold with Netspend, a credit card company. Yet I don’t mind. The music on hold is something I’ve never heard before. It’s some kind of keyboard-based stuff. The first piece was classic jazz; the second piece doe… --- ## [Oscar flub from 2 years ago: Could a cover-up have been done effectively?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-flub-from-2-years-ago-could-a-cover-up-have-been-done-effectively/829463)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-flub-from-2-years-ago-could-a-cover-up-have-been-done-effectively/829463 "2019-02-14T20:18:37Z")
Was thinking about the Oscar flub from 2 years ago (where Beatty and Dunaway announced that La La Land had won Best Picture because they’d been given a wrong envelope) and wondered if, in the heat of the moment, the peop… --- ## [80’s Children’s Book Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-s-children-s-book-series/829509)
**Author:** [@RememberMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RememberMe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-s-children-s-book-series/829509 "2019-02-14T18:13:09Z")
Trying to remember the name of a children’s book series from when I was younger. Each book in the series was an illustrated story about a historical figure. Pretty sure each figure had an anthropomorphized character to a… --- ## [What's the matter with my Crock Pot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-my-crock-pot/829495)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-my-crock-pot/829495 "2019-02-14T18:09:48Z")
Okay, THREE TIMES in the past month I have attempted to make a slow-cooked recipe with dried beans in my crock pot. Each time I have pre-soaked the beans overnight, used plenty of water in the crock pot, and let them coo… --- ## [How sad is the remake of A Star is Born? (Please, no spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484 "2019-02-14T17:16:27Z")
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the remake of A Star is Born, but a very close friend said it was very sad. I’ve been a bit of an emotional wreck lately, so I’m a bit hesitant to watch it even though it really seem… --- ## [Star Wars: Is the Imperial March the actual in-universe anthem of the Empire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-is-the-imperial-march-the-actual-in-universe-anthem-of-the-empire/829488)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-is-the-imperial-march-the-actual-in-universe-anthem-of-the-empire/829488 "2019-02-14T11:22:44Z")
I would have said no, but in the Movie “Solo”, he watches an Imperial recruitment commercial, and something that sounds not-quite-but-pretty-close to the Imperial March, is playing in the background. Of course, this ass… --- ## [Mars - TV show on Netflix. Finally a sci fi show I like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474 "2019-02-14T10:24:00Z")
I really like this show. I would like to see more science fiction - non fiction. As in things about space yet no warp drives and such. Oh, I guess this show started on the National Geographic channel. What do you all t… --- ## [Love the smell of xxx, can't eat it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-smell-of-xxx-cant-eat-it/829157)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-smell-of-xxx-cant-eat-it/829157 "2019-02-14T04:04:25Z")
I’m sitting here smelling the wafts of dinner coming to me. I smell fresh cucumber, home grown tomatoes, and gosh they smell wonderful! But I hate eating both…how come they smell so great, but I can’t actually eat them… --- ## [Imagine your favorite classic TV sans laugh track](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imagine-your-favorite-classic-tv-sans-laugh-track/829464)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imagine-your-favorite-classic-tv-sans-laugh-track/829464 "2019-02-14T03:33:42Z")
…or “studio audience” laughter. Would it suck? And is there any technology available that might make that experience possible? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=539) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=541)