Talk:The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)

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[edit] Reference link has bad URL

I wasn't able to find it quickly, but it should be corrected when possible. Migp 06:47, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Availability on the internet?

Does anyone know where I can get a torrent/usenet location for this film? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.68.92.229 (talk) 11:25, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy section

I removed this section for a few reasons. First of all, there is nothing controversial about the differences between the book and the film. Second, I fail to see the ecyclopedic notability. The differences are not notable simply due to the fact they exist. If that were the case, every Wikipedia film article that's based on a book would have such a section attached to itself due to the unavoidable fact of artistic interpretation by the filmmakers. The only external link provided for this section states the following about the differences between the book and the film:

In this case, there are minor differences between the book and the film that don't change the meaning or spirit of Bauby's life and text.

Third, without proper references to verify not only the relevance of these differences but to specifically list them, I would qualify their inclusion in Wikipedia as WP:OR. Lastly, though the differences may exist, I believe that having a whole section devoted to these differences gives WP:UNDUE weight to this point of view and might give the reader the wrong impression of how notable this issue really is compared to the coverage, or lack thereof, of the subject in reliable media sources. SWik78 (talk • contribs) 16:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)