Talk:Next (film)

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Contents 1 Missing Spoiler tag 2 Changes to article 3 Visual effects 4 Trivia 5 Plot 6 Movie Genre 7 wikiquotes links to nowhere 8 Controversy about sudden ending? 9 DVD release 10 Fair use rationale for Image:Next poster.jpg 11 'Production'?

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[edit] Missing Spoiler tag

Shoudn't there be a spoiler tag?--Irongrip 15:21, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

I agree, and inserted one. See if it lasts Im, just noticed that sections marked 'plot' you should just assume that there are spoilers in, thereby deleting the tags ve just inserted. --Udo 04:32, 10 Juli 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Changes to article

External link changed to Next Movie - Official Movie. (Sudha 03:27, 23 February 2007 (UTC))

Changed the plot summary: from the official site: Next Movie (Sudha 03:27, 23 February 2007 (UTC))

Copying the plot summary directly from another source is plagiarism. I've removed it. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 13:52, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Visual effects

• Thomas J. McLean. "Next: Flex Time for VFX", VFXWorld, 2007-04-27. 

Citation for possible use. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 17:32, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

Some of the comparisons in the trivia section seem completely off base. I would have a hard time imagining that this movie is based on Dr. Strangelove, simply because both films feature nuclear bombs.151.198.44.119 22:54, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Or with Phil Dick's "The Golden Man", for that matter. Might as well be related to any movie/book with people who can predict the future. The synopsis from the movie bears NO resemblance at all to the story it's supposedly based on (Cris doesn't speak in the story, doesn't have any goal besides escaping with his life, the government agents want to kill him, he escapes and in doing so dooms humanity to extinction).201.235.188.220 00:13, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, but the movie credits mention explicitly that it was inspired by that movie. As for Dr. Strangelove, this movie was cerinly not 'inspired' by it, but it still is probably no coincidence they showed it in the backround. Laca 16:55, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

So what if the producers want to say it's based on Dick's novel? It's not uncommon for producers to want to cash in on a famous writer's name but anyone familiar with Dick's short story can see that it bears no resemblance whatsoever apart from having a precog in it (and even then his powers are very different) - even the term "loosely" is misleading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.8.53.40 (talk) 13:12, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, i think the tag in the opening line about phil dick's story is inappropriately placed. it should be moved down to trivia or marked later on as an influence. this book and movie are not the same at all. this is 'lawnmower man' all over again... i mean seriously, remove it.

[edit] Plot

With the government having tormented him for years because of his ability, he has generally kept a low profile, utilizing his unique ability as a Las Vegas showroom magician...

Did I miss something, or it this incorrect? It seemed to me that at the beginning, Julianne Moore's boss was barely convinced of his existence.
—wwoods 18:57, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

During the conversation between Cage and Moore at the garage, Cage makes a statement to the effect that he has indeed been previously tormented by institutions of one form or another (although perhaps not the government itself). Remember the line about the marathon session of "guess the next card"? -- Slordak 14:06, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, but there's no reason to assume it was the government...Laca 16:56, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Wrong, he said "people like you" when he was talking to Moore. OverlordQ 07:04, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Which could simply mean people who want to use the powers of precognitive people for their own gain.

[edit] Movie Genre

"Next is a 2007 comedy loosely based on the science fiction short story "The Golden Man" by Philip K. Dick. The film is directed by Lee Tamahori and stars Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel and Thomas Kretschmann. The film was released April 27, 2007."

Can someone explain to me why Next is considered a comedy? Edgar 20:46, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism, Eddy, vandalism. --Soetermans 07:39, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] wikiquotes links to nowhere

as title. httassadar 20:40, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy about sudden ending?

Does anyone know if there was/is any controversy about the film's plot resolution? It seems to me that it would, given how it does end. — metaprimer (talk) 01:22, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DVD release

Does anyone know if there is going to be a DVD release of Next? If so, when? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.190.109.54 (talk) 00:57, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I can't think of a reason why Next wouldn't see a DVD release when just about every other movie does. — metaprimer (talk) 05:13, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Next poster.jpg

Image:Next poster.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 11:31, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 'Production'?

A big chunk of the Production section is indented for some reason. Is it a block quote from something? If so, it needs a cite.
—wwoods 03:31, 14 November 2007 (UTC)