Talk:I Am Number Four

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Sequel[edit]

The sequel is about number seven, a sneak peek of the second book is included in special editions of I Am Number Four.

Lengthy plot summary[edit]

That plot summary feels much too detailed.

Reply: Truthfully, I found the summary perfect for those who are looking to understand what happened with the movie. I had issues following the plot in the movie, but found that, with the help of this summary, I understood why the movie sucked now. Please leave at original length. If at all possible, add a spoiler alert at least. Hougmaku 23:35, 6 June 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hougmaku (talk • contribs)

Disgrace[edit]

From the AvClub's Tasha Robinson: "The story behind I Am Number Four is far more interesting than its actual storyline. It was the first property sold by Full Fathom Five, the “fiction factory” of disgraced A Million Little Pieces author James Frey; as chronicled in a scathing New York article, Frey offers young writers a few hundred dollars plus a profit share to ghost-write market-minded books he can shop around as multimedia properties. The film rights to I Am Number Four sold before the book did, and Frey has used that success to entice dozens more writers into his sweatshop.

In interviews, Frey has openly admitted his desire to create the next Harry Potter series by monkeying slightly with proven formulas; he also acknowledges adding distinctive weapons and jewelry into I Am Number Four entirely to produce marketable spin-off items. The film’s plot feels just as nakedly calculated for profit..." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.203.10.167 (talk) 06:47, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, why is none of this discussed in the Wikipedia article? Whitewash???64.203.10.167 (talk) 00:59, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can anyone cite where the information on the actual articles came from? Shrillpicc100 (talk) 18:05, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fantasy or science fiction?[edit]

To me having that kind of "magic" powers seems more towards fantasy than science-fiction. Either the genre should be changed to that, or the plot should explain what makes this book/movie a science-fiction title. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.108.173.31 (talk) 21:45, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Aliens with powers is Science Fiction. Look at Superman, for example. 216.235.117.55 (talk) 22:58, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry[edit]

But the whole thing is as close to almost incoherent anything can get, before becoming aggrevating. Woe is the right-after-glory days of Wikipedia-- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.243.213.234 (talk) 17:48, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot agree more. Someone needs to fix the grammar and the sentence structure (someone more knowledgeable in the subject) so that it makes some sense.68.145.238.216 (talk) 07:37, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong synopsis[edit]

The summary for the book is completely wrong. It looks more like something from the film adaption than the actual book itself. Actually, it is the exact same summary from the film page. I have read the book, and the things that happened in movie never happened in the book. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.167.112.218 (talk) 22:07, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

6 or 7 planned books?[edit]

This page says 6, but the page for the series in general says 7. Jabberwockgee (talk) 22:00, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Paradise, Ohio[edit]

I had to remove the redirect to Paradise, Ohio. Paradise, Ohio is an unincorporated community in Mahoning County, Ohio. There is a GNIS for the community and the Ohio Department of Transportation has a map of Mahoning County and the community of Paradise is included within the map-thank you-RFD (talk) 09:59, 26 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]