Talk:The Duellists

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[edit] Replacing poster image

Sorry I don't see the point of Grandpafootsoldier uploading and affixing a new poster image when an adequate image already existed. Claiming "per WP films guidelines" doesn't just make it so, as an origin image already acquired and tagged under "fair use" was in place. Furthermore, the wear and age damages to the new image make it extra puzzling why it is persistently pushed. Murgh^disc. 15:53, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Check out Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines for what I'm referring to. The first image is not the original one-sheet for the film, and is additionally a foreign language version for an English film. Additionally, the first image is over 300px, and so is a bit larger than is usually allowed. For all of these reasons the second image is preferable. - Grandpafootsoldier 04:43, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

For what you cite, I disagree with that kind of zealously myopic interpretation of the WP guidelines. An original release image was already in place, maybe a few, easily altered, pixels wider than norm, but of a smaller size than its replacement, but, mon dieu!, it isn't an English one? Please continue to think about what is constructive contribution to the WP project, and don't upload imagery unfit to use when doing null-work. If English media is mandatory, please supply something better than an eBay pic. Murgh^disc. 16:15, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry dude, but you don't have an argument. First off, it isn't an "ebay pic", as you would clearly see if you even bothered to check out the image page in the first place. This is an English-language film, made in an English-speaking country. Anyone with half a brain would say that the preferred poster would be the original one from that country in its original language. By your logic I could say that we should replace the current poster for The Matrix with the Japanese one just because, "it looks better". Also, you have some chutzpah criticizing me for not having "constructive contribution to the WP project" in mind, when it is quite obvious the only reason you insist on keeping this image is for your own ego. Until you can come up with a valid reason, please refrain from reverting my edits. Thanks. -- Grandpafootsoldier 00:39, 12 October 2007 (UTC)