Talk:Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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[edit] Cremaster irrelevant

Why is the mention of the 2nd Cremaster film considered irrelevant? --203.26.206.130

Because it's an incredibly obscure film. It looks like you linked it just to prevent the article from becomming an orphan. Nowhere does The Cremaster Cycle article mention the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, so they couldn't have played a key role in the film. And from the description of the series, it doesn't sound like they'd appear in it willingly. The choir has been featured in scores of other much more widely seen movies (knowingly and willingly, such as Mr. Krueger's Christmas), but the article doesn't mention those films. The art film is just too obscure to merit mention. If you want to make a case, state it here. We can talk about it. :-) — Frecklefoot | Talk 16:12, Oct 8, 2004 (UTC)

I think the very obscurity of the film is what makes the fact that the Mormon Tabernacle choir participated interesting. And the reader of this article will not be left wondering 'what is the second film of the cremaster cycle' - there's a hypertext link to the Cremaster article. On this encyclopedia, we have the opportunity to be as comprehensive as possible. Other projects involving this choir are noted on the page, such as work with orchestras etc. therefore why not list all film appearances or soundtrack mentions just for the sake of accuracy and offering as much information as possible? I added the Cremaster reference because it was interesting to me that a religious choir would be involved in a film such as Barney's. The film is set in the Salt Lake Valley, hence the inclusion. Maybe a reference to the choir should be added to the Cremaster page? And the phrasing should probably be changed from 'This choir also features...' to 'This choir also appeared in...'

Did the MoTab participate or were they merely included? I highly doubt that the MoTab would actively participate in a movie named after testicle muscles, no matter how artistic it was. Including them is one thing, having them perform for the film is another.

Being comprehensive is one thing, but mentioning every fleating relationship is another. For example, should we mention that John Cusack appeared in The Player even though his participation was by chance and he was onscreen for about 3 seconds?

So, yes, if you think it is that interesing, include the information on the Cremaster page.

And please sign your posts. You can do this with 3 or 4 tildes (~~~ or ~~~~). The latter form adds a timestamp. Peace. :-) — Frecklefoot | Talk 21:23, Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)

They were included on screen. I suppose what this comes down to is the division between information and trivia. 203.166.57.11 01:08, 11 Oct 2004 (UTC)