Talk:Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

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A plot summary needs to be added to this film article, or the current one needs to be expanded.

[edit] Is Penny real?

No mention of Penny in either the Barris article or this one...

[edit] Film

This article is written almost expressly from the POV of the film, when the title was originally an autobiogrpahy. While the facts of the autobiography may be disputed, I think that the article itself should mainly be about the book (it differs enough from what Chuck Barris was really known for and raised enough eyebrows that it should be separate from the Chuck Barris article). The fact that it was later remade into a film is swell, but that shouldn't trump the original book. I suggest that the article either begin with a summary of the book's contents and critical reaction to the book, followed by further details of the film adaptation, or else the entire article should be split in two. Wencer 19:54, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

I'd recommend that the articles be split. --Robert Merkel 07:09, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

I don't believe there is a need for the article to be split as it is entirely about the film. If you would like an article about the book, I would create another article. Count de Ville 02:44, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Confessions of a dangerous mind.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:44, 1 January 2008 (UTC)