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WikiProject Films April 2008 Newsletter

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This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 01:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Valkyrie

Yeah, I keep wondering what to put in about the reaction to the trailer and the release date move every time I get yet another Google news alert about the damn thing. I think what's stopped me so far has been that the coverage has almost entirely been driven by that idiot from Fox; people are commenting on his commenting on the film's trailer! One story in the UK I saw read, "...and already it has been panned by critics who have had a sneak peek at the film..." with this guy as their "source". People are just desperately trying to clamber onto the "let's beat on Tom Cruise" bandwagon any way they can. Anyway, I'm done ranting. Crappy journalism is one of my pet hates. Have a good one, Steve T • C 19:45, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Are the image warnings bothering you?

Because if they are you could try the nobot template. TheBlazikenMaster (talk) 20:41, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Step Up to the Plate

The article Step Up to the Plate, which you proposed for deletion, claims it is set for a July 2007 release date. That was almost a year ago. So this is obviously not a future film any more, either it was already released or it never was. JIP | Talk 04:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

G.I. Joe film

Hi, That site I put in the article has all the cast promo pictures that are scattered around, hard to find and/or removed on other sites. If I cant link to the pictures, should I upload them all to the article or something? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gijoelover (talk • contribs) 19:49, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

The Informant (2009 true story film)

I brought the film back. The filming started a week ago on this film. Any suggestions? ReadQT (talk) 16:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Erik for you help.ReadQT (talk) 17:03, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

The actual script has been circulating around Decatur where the filming is taking place, and this synopsis summarizes the script for the film more than the book. ReadQT (talk) 17:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Iron Man

Have you been able to see it yet?  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 02:13, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I saw it this evening. It was really good. Downey was perfect. I thought Paltrow kind of became almost a mannequinn in the final 15 minutes, but other than that it was good. It certainly did justice to the character, is is one of the better comic book films out there. I still haven't found a comic book film that could excite me all the way through like Spider-Man 2 (which, to me, is the best comic book film out there). My edit count has been down too. It's going to really be down this summer, as I have an internship plus my regular job (70+ hours a week of work). Where in Florida are you going to be?
Congratulations on graduating, that's the plan for me in August.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 02:32, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't think there will be any comparison, because the tone is so different for each film. Another thing that didn't help the film was the music. I think that that really kept me from loving the film; the score just wasn't up to what I expect. Scores make or break a film, and this score didn't break the film, but it certainly didn't help it. Then again, few composers can compete with Danny Elfman, John Williams, James Newton Howard and other top composers. The SFX were really good, and I loved watching Stark create the Iron Man suit (from Mark I to III).
Too quick? It was a 2 hour movie. I guess the final act could have been a bit longer. As far as supporting characters go, Terence Howard was pretty good. I thought he sounded a bit "whiny" in his voice in some instances, but overall I liked him as Jim Rhodes. I thought, for the most part, Paltrow, Downey, Howard and Bridges all had really good chemistry together.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 03:44, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

So, hot or not? And are you enjoying Potter? Alientraveller (talk) 11:33, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I thought the monologue was an interest way to do a backstory, while allowing for more focused energy on the "here and now" of the character. Oh yeah, the wit in that movie was pretty awesome. The Funvee line was great. I love the exchange between Rhodes and Stark when Start is on his away out of Afghan. "What's that noise? -- Oh, I'm riding with the top down." Jarvis was great. I really liked how they showed Stark developing the suit. I thought Nolan did an excellent job with Batman, but Stark's was even better. Villains usually suck in the first movies anyway (with some exceptions) because you're typically focused on the hero the whole time, so I give slack in those cases.
Yeah, the Avengers. I don't know if audiences want a period piece with their superheroes. If you look at the films that have done well and were set in a specific period other than modern times (300, V for Vendetta - the latter obviously a futuristic period) they are usually commercially successful because of the visual style. I don't see CA being that visually stunning, and watching WWII movies rarely gain commercial success. But, you really can't have the Red Skull without the Nazis, and they wouldn't be relevant today. I think it would be hard to do, unless you changed the supersoldier serum to reduce the aging effects, thus allowing his character to live 60 years and maybe only age 10.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 17:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I must say it is a damn good movie. TheBlazikenMaster (talk) 18:57, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Admin

Would you object if I nominated you to be an Admin? SilkTork *YES! 19:12, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm off to Prague for a long weekend - doing the marathon there, plus drinking lots of black lager - so I won't be back online until Wednesday. Gives you plenty of time to think about it. Refards 19:14, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
That's cool. SilkTork *YES! 20:14, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

need advice...

Hi Erik,

I wonder if I could ask for your thoughts on this article, 1984 (television commercial). While technically a commercial, it is a work by Ridley Scott and the subject of study by scholars. I am thus treating it as a film article. Sources are needed and I am going to reformat it according to Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines at some point. However, I am wondering about one section called "dialogue" which offers the entire spoken text of the ad. This seems to me potentially a Wikipedia:Copyrights problem though I wanted to run this by you since you are more experienced with these issues. I am wondering if the entire section (particularly the second part which isn't sourced) should just be removed. When you have a chance, please take a look. Thanks and hope all is well, -Classicfilms (talk) 18:19, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much Erik. This was very helpful. You can see how I approached this issue here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:1984_%28television_commercial%29
Let me know if you have any other suggestions for this article as well. Thanks again, -Classicfilms (talk) 15:44, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Question

Is there anyway that I can get some feedback, concerning a Batman fellow? --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 02:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, does this lead work for the article? --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 19:38, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Twilight (2008 film)

Hi Erik, I have a favour to ask. Unless I'm going crazy, the image on the Twilight film page is now showing up as the book jacket cover (the arms holding the apple) instead of the promotional movie poster. The correct image is seen here, but it shows up incorrectly in the article. Do you know how to fix this? Thank you. Andrea (talk) 02:13, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Everything seems to be fixed now. Thanks for your help! Andrea (talk) 00:00, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Your input requested regarding reliable sources

Any insights you might offer to this discussion would be helpful and appreciated.  : ) --MPerel 03:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Question about the number of images now being removed

Is there some reason why a number of previously acceptable images are now being challenged and removed? Please see: <Image:Ashanti.jpg> which I had put up on a sandbox page temporarily and was used by User:Limetolime for the article he was working on, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz‎. Another editor has challenged its status (but has not given a reason) while the other challenges and deletions seem to be coming from bots and admins. Whazzup? FWiW Bzuk (talk) 12:20, 12 May 2008 (UTC).

Erik, I agree that non-free images can be questionable, but that is not what is going on here. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 04:21, 13 May 2008 (UTC).

Re: Miscellaneous

I like the Harry Potter films (although it says something I chose to wait for a box set of all eight films, in contrast to me buying the extended editions of Rings and Narnia). Ah, memories, I absorbed the first four books quite quickly (and in the wrong order I might add). Glad you enjoyed Iron Man, and hopefully you'll be back regularly in no time.

By the way, check out the mini-movies here. Love Lego parodies. Alientraveller (talk) 08:55, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I enjoyed Iron Man, it was well done and I look forward to the sequels (always have, Iron Monger's just not as cool as alcoholism, War Machine and Mandarin). Easily the best Marvel movie since X2 and Pepper's a very useful sidekick even in battle.
Indy fever's high for me certainly, I got a GAC on Indiana Jones comic books and also rewrote Sallah. What did you think the fourth film was going to be about? As you can tell from my userpage, I found ancient astronauts and crystal skulls to be a stroke of genius. Alientraveller (talk) 16:40, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Blimey, you finished them all. So who is your favourite character? Mine's still Hagrid. And I never would have I believed Snape would turn out to be such a likeable character. Alientraveller (talk) 11:58, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
What series would that be? Alientraveller (talk) 18:46, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Mulholland Dr

Hello again! I would like to thank you once more for your assistance and support in writing this article, and I'd like to let you know that I nominated it for Featured Article. If you haven't read it in a while, please do so. I would also appreciate your comments in the FAC process. You can find the nomination here. Thanks again. --Moni3 (talk) 13:07, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Review Fires on the Plain

Could you review Fires on the Plain (film)? This is not a review for B class, I'd just like an opinion about it. Me and Dekkapai have worked on it quite a bit. It would be appreciated if you could get to this quickly. Oh, and if you could give me an opinion on my new section in WP:film talk page "Saving Private Ryan - Sniper issue" that would be appreciated as well. I will ask other editors about this as well. Happy editing! Yojimbo501 (talk) 01:40, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

WT:FILMC

Just want to make certain the last thread does not escape notice. Hope you've been well! Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 20:18, 16 May 2008 (UTC)