Talk:The Man from Earth

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Contents 1 link to letter 2 Citation needed? 3 Influences 4 Spoiler 5 John Oldman - Bonafide Cro-Magnon

[edit] link to letter

i don't know how to edit wikipedia, so could someone include his letter to Releaselog, thanking them? it's located at http://www.rlslog.net/piracy-isnt-that-bad-and-they-know-it/ - thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.81.15.240 (talk) 13:34, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Citation needed?

"Producers Schenkman (sellingrs), Bixby (Emerson_Bixby) and Wilkinson (EWilkinson100) have all written comments on IMDb forums and responded to questions from fans.[citation needed]"

Why a citation is needed if I can look in IMDB and see for myself? If I say that Amazon.com sells books and DVDs I need to cite a reputable source? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.70.236.203 (talk) 19:36, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

The reason a citation to a reliable source is required is that we have no way of knowing for sure if the contributors to that forum are indeed the people they say they are. However, if a well-known critic or reporter confirms that the contributions are in fact from Emerson Bixby or Schenkman, then the statement can be used (with a ref to the source).
Jim Dunning | talk 20:48, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I'd like to know how Bixby can post on forums if he's been dead since 1998 ... 91.104.152.54 (talk) 20:29, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

It's his son, Emerson, that is (allegedly) doing the posting. No channeling involved.
Jim Dunning | talk 22:03, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Influences

Maybe some discussion of possible and confirmed influences on the story might be useful. The plot struck me as a combination of a Twilight Zone episode (which also involved an immortal history professor) and a Star Trek episode (which involved an immortal who, like the character in Man from Earth, described his process of staying in one place for a while, appearing to age, and moving on, lived in mesopotamia, etc.). Since Bixby was involved with both shows, it might be useful to readers to comment on the creative process behind the plot, including where the ideas came from. C d h (talk) 13:13, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spoiler

I removed the spoiler from the intro and the change was reverted. Am I missing something here? The whole point of the movie is speculating whether John's story is true or not and the Wiki article gives that away in the intro section. What is Wikipedia policy on this? Why give away the whole movie? This makes the entire article of questionable value in my opinion. --Jperlin (talk) 19:36, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Plot descriptions and the rest of the article are not to exclude information just because it "gives away" ("spoils") plot twists and the ending. Wikipedia is not a marketing tool or a place for readers to check on movie (or book) reviews. It consists of articles that fully discuss themes, story lines, plot development, and all other elements of a work of fiction. That's why there are no spoiler warnings and why the "spoiler" information you (in good faith) removed was reinstated. Hope this helps.
Jim Dunning | talk 21:16, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] John Oldman - Bonafide Cro-Magnon

I've noticed that my change has been reverted. At the end of the film, the film showed that John Oldman is clearly the father of Dr. Will Gruber. If he wasn't a bona-fide immortal, he wouldn't be able to be Dr Will Gruber's father. Also, the part where John Oldman said he played along with his friends is indeed an act, as evident by the conversation with Sandra. Thus, I'm reverting back to my original post. --DoomScythe (talk) 20:34, 26 May 2008 (UTC)