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A character in this film lies about “not liking movies much” when asked if he wants to watch Roman Holiday or Tarzan. In a transition in this film, the camera focuses on a floating man’s T-shirt, which itself depicts a woman wearing a red shirt. A character in this film babbles that his opinion on “Technicolor parfaits” is “common knowledge” in Oceania, before defenestrating himself. In a shot from this film, a line of businessmen smile into the camera before they jump off a building in sequence. A Vietnam oil field inspired this film’s song “The Girl in (*) Byakkoya,” whose Vocaloid vocals are heard as its protagonist flies on a cloud. A detective in this film repeatedly sees a (-5[1])body falling in slow-motion in a hall lined with elevators. In this film, girls with cell phone heads and clarinetist frogs march in an extravagant parade brought to life by the “DC Mini.” (10[1])For 10 points, Inception was accused of ripping off what (10[1])animated Satoshi Kon film about dreams? ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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