Talk:Randy Quaid

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Do we have any citations for the Quaid game? It seems dubiously notable. Even if it is notable, I'd suggest it be moved to its own article, with only a brief reference here. john k 16:08, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

It exists. I've played it at least 3 times.

I've removed the Quaid Game content, Google had nothing on it and seems only superficially related to the actor Randy Quaid. Maybe spawn a new article if it can be verified? lemworld 19:49, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

It is a commonly played game, maybe you should try it someday. I felt that detailing the game's rules provided one with a poignant reflection of how the star persona of Randy Quaid is received in the contemporary cinematic landscape. Bigbigtom367 23:06, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm tempted to remove some of the following sentence (the later part): "He is suing for $10 million plus punitive damages even though his perfomance was unremarkable (three other actors were nominated for Academy Awards, while Quaid was not), and despite the fact that virtually no-one in America even knew he was in the film until after they went to see it." The strength of his claim does not seem to have anything to do with the claim that his performance was "unremarkable" or that he was not used as a star attraction. Sure, ten million dollars sounds over the top, but surely it's either a fact or it isn't that the nature of the film was misrepresented to him to get him to take an exceptionally low fee. Why should we express any point of view on this or suggest that the above matters are relevant to his claims? Any responses to this? Metamagician3000 06:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree with the above. I take specific issue with the claim that Quaid's performance was "unremarkable", as his character in the film expresses an initial attitude that the protagonists are defined against. Without the presence of Randy Quaid - in his element portraying a redneck - one could be led to believe that the homosexual behaviour was acceptable to the represented society, which is obviously false as the intolerance provides the film with its conclusion. For me, he was at times the film's highlight. Perhaps one should edit the article to simply reflect the facts rather than portraying Randy as some sort of money-grabber (which is clearly false, aside from anything else). Bigbigtom367 23:06, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

I've referenced and used quotations from an Entertainment News article, and changed the article to read in a hopefully more objective fashion. Bigbigtom367 23:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

This sentence has been re-added "Quaid is suing for $10 million plus punitive damages even though his perfomance was unremarkable (three other actors were nominated for Academy Awards, while Quaid was not), and despite the fact that virtually no one in America even knew he was in the film until after they went to see it." I disagree with it personally for the above reasons (it seems to be vehemently anti-Quaid in stance), does anyone else have an opinion? Bigbigtom367 00:22, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Seeing as no-one has replied, I will remove this sentence for the following reasons:

a) "even though his perfomance was unremarkable (three other actors were nominated for Academy Awards, while Quaid was not)" - this is insufficient evidence for this claim, there is not an Academy Award that would suit Quaid's minor role and for the reasons outlined above his character is crucial to the film's plotting. b) "and despite the fact that virtually no one in America even knew he was in the film until after they went to see it." - this is empirically unverifiable without waiting outside a cinema asking everybody if they knew Quaid was in the film. provide this evidence and it can go into the article. Bigbigtom367 21:14, 14 April 2006 (UTC)