June 21

Heaven Beside You single

Speaking of Alice in Chains, when did their single Heaven Beside You come out, 1995 or 1996? When I looked at the article, it was in the categories 1995 songs and 1996 singles, but the infobox said it was released in '95. Amazon seemed to indicate 1996, so I changed the infobox. But before I changed the infobox on Grind (song) accordingly (it has '95), I thought I'd better come here and confirm the year. So does anyone know for sure when the single was released? --zenohockey 05:05, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I figure it's because it was recorded and released (on the album Alice in Chains) in 1995, but the single was released in 1996...but I'm not positive. - Zepheus <ゼィフィアス> 19:10, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ranma 1/2 voice actor

In season five, is the guy voicing Ranma Saotome the same one who'd later voice Inuyasha? Did the manga-ka like him, or something? Thanks,

           Xanon.

Have you looked at Ranma ½ and Inuyasha? In particular, you didn't say whether you meant the Japanese voice actor, the English actor, or another language (you also didn't mention whether you meant the person voicing male or female Ranma, although since you said "guy" I guess it's safe to assume the former). Interestingly enough, both languages happen to share the same actor for the two characters - whether this is a coincidence is hard to say. As to your second question, the mangaka doesn't normally have much of an influence on the voice actors of the anime production unless they're also involved with the production team, but (a) it's quite possible they decided it would be easier to call someone back and ask them if they'd like to voice another of Takahashi's main characters than to run a whole new set of auditions, (b) even if they hadn't, it would have made it easier to pick someone with some established credentials that would make them suitable for the role, and that would count heavily in their favour, and (c) if you look at the credits for a number of different anime series, the same names tend to pop up on a regular basis, probably partially due to (a) and (b), and in some cases probably due to the size of the industry. Confusing Manifestation 03:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'm going to assume the Japanese seiyuus in this case because the English ones probably have a lot less to do with the mangaka. Japanese voice actors often belong to groups as well, so the same company might hire the group again and get him to do the voices. And considering that he is one of the most prominent male seiyuus in Japan, he's a pretty obvious choice for the role. It'd be like, if you had to choice between casting Brad Pitt in a movie or a relatively unknown person, who would you cast? Actually, I seem to recall a rumor about Takahashi wanting to cast the same person in English as well, to mirror the Ranma-Inuyasha thing, but that might be just a rumor or my mind making up things. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 22:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 22

Do you know of anybody famous whose had a father who has been incarcerated

Hi,my brother is planning on a career working with children whose parents are incarcerated just out of curosity do you know of anyone famous whose father has done time.

Woody Harrelson, for one. --Joelmills 01:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also Lindsay Lohan's father has "for securities fraud, aggravated unlicensed driving and attempted assault," but is now released. Rockpocket 06:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The British snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan's father is currently serving life for murder, his mother was also imprisoned in the early 90's for tax evasion. Moleman2000 12:38, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What was the name of that movie?

In the 1960s or late 1950s a science fiction movie was released featuring a mission to the Moon to defeat an enemy force which was operating a base there. The enemy were flying a spacecraft of the flying saucer type from which a crimson-coloured sphere emerged at times. The defending force landed upright rockets from which they deployed moon-buggies to attack the enemy base/saucer. On the journey to the Moon one of their crew turned saboteur. Can anyone identify this movie?Retarius 02:37, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a stab. Is it 12 to the Moon (1960)? - Andrew4010 06:48, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but no luck. The movie I'm seeking is in colour and if Idmb has it I can't find it in their indexes. Retarius 01:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Free online multiplayer trivia game

Does anyone know a free online multiplayer trivia game similar to BrainBattle available on Windows Live Messenger, where it is possible to have private games with another player ? Matt714 03:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Try:

www.riddler.com/ ~and~ www.sploofus.com/

Kevinwong913 ^{Speak out loud!} 20:33, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Future article: Tribute song

I am currently researching an article on original songs that pay tribute to pre-existing musical artists, e.g. "Raptori - Debi Gibson" (Deborah Gibson). The proposed Tribute song entry will be substantially different from the existing Cover version term, as the latter refers to a pre-existing song. Which WikiProject(s) is/are in the best position to coordinate research for the proposed Tribute song article? - B.C.Schmerker 14:53, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

By tribute, do you mean just mentioning someone's name (ie: the brief mention of "So you're Brad Pitt" in that country song), or an actual tribute to a person(s) as in the Commodores' Nightshift? -- _(¿ʇɐɥʍ) ʍɐuıɐʞ 15:03, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck but lists like this are frowned upon here Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_songs_containing_overt_references_to_real_musicians is a deletion discussion of something similar and http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-songs-containing-overt-references-to-real-musicians is what it looked like. meltBanana 21:19, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What I pictured approaches "Commodores - Nightshift," as another typical case; "John Wesley Harding - When the Beatles Hit America," "Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much," "Pixies - Make Believe," &c. all fall outside the scope of this proposal. As I understand things, "Make Believe" was intended for the girlfriend of one of the Pixies bandmembers (most likely Lovering) at the time of composition; but obsession does NOT equal admiration. The concept does not necessarily require mention of an example composition in the proposed article. - B.C.Schmerker 01:39, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, see Debbie Gibson for our article on her. StuRat 13:26, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. I've a beta rewrite in the works and am on the verge of deleting reference to the aforementioned Pixies song therefrom--"Make Believe" is, as a possible tribute song, doubtful, and I question the relevance thereof to the rewrite for that reason. "Elton John - Candle in the Wind" probably qualifies for the proposed Tribute song article, having been written as an epitaph to the late Norma Jean Dougherty, a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe; pre-existing does not necessarily mean living. - B.C.Schmerker 15:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And while we're on the topic of Elton John, don't forget Empty Garden, his tribute to John Lennon: [1]. StuRat 03:10, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. In reading the archive of ~~List of songs containing overt references to real musicians~~ on Answers.com, very few of the listed songs would actually qualify as examples for my proposed article. "Weird Al" Yankovic parodies hit songs all the time, and the vast majority of those parodies (e.g., "Achy Breaky Song," a re-lyric of "Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart") fall outside the scope of this article; but "Dare to Be Stupid," a Yankovic original song written as a tribute to DEVO, could be a valid example. Likewise for "ABC - When Smokey Sings," the chorus whereof was constructed around the Vamp riff (transposed to C from D) from "Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown." The article I propose is an extended definition, including conditions specific to the tribute song. - B.C.Schmerker 05:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Update: So far, searching for the origins of the tribute song has turned up only lists of tribute songs to various persons, places, &c., rather than anything definitive on the history of the art form. What help, if any, can I expect on the research? - B.C.Schmerker 06:14, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Roz Abrams

Does anyone know if Roz Abrams has any children?

I'll bet Roz Abrams knows!

And, I'll bet that anyone that went to the Roz Abrams article and scrolled down to the Personal Life section also knows. Youth in Asia 13:32, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming that one can trust Wikipedia. —Tamfang 00:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Metal Gear Solid 4 question

im wondering is Metal Gear Solid 4 the last game in the series because to me it seems like it is? does any1 have any information or rumours that it is or isn't? thx :D

According to Metal Gear (series) it is, but whether there will be any more is up to the developers and publishers. Sandman30s 11:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It could be, but I think Hideo Kojima said that MGS2 would be the last in the series, then he said MGS3 would be the last, now he says MGS4 will be the last, its hard to know if this will actually be the final game in the series. --Surachit 07:48, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World for SNES, where is the secret in "Cheese Bridge Area" (just before Castle #4)

Try Gamefaqs. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 22:02, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's the level with the buzzsaws on wires? I seem to remember that you need to use the feather and simply swoop underneath the regular exit. The secret exit is just beyond the regular one. There is another method, using Yoshi and the cape, where you drop off the final platform, using the cape to float slowly beneath the exit, and jump off Yoshi, to a point just behind the regular exit. I found the first method much more fun, although you need to judge the timing of your swooping correctly. slυмgυм [ ←→ ] 23:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I always just used the cape + yoshi to get under the end exit and jump up. It leads to the soda lake area, which I believe takes you to the star world in the middle of the lake. --⁪froth^t 04:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I remember this! Now I'm going to go play that game tonight. :) But yeah, swoop underneath the first level exit, then a dotted path appears to soda lake. 71.7.147.236 23:08, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

opera guy on tv competition

I remember that a few days ago (possibly last week) there was this guy on the news that sang some opera on a tv talent competition. The performance made national news. There were three judges, one of which was Simon Cowell. Can anyone tell me who this guy was and on what contest he sang in?--Romeo in love 22:04, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The programme was Britain's Got Talent on ITV. The winner was Paul Potts, a mobile phone shop worker from Port Talbot, who was victorious in the final after performing Nessun dorma, the Puccini aria. The final was on 17 June, and the programme had run daily since 9 June. Hassocks5489 22:49, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Too bad I didn't watch it...it wasn't shown in the US, was it?--Romeo in love 02:03, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You can watch his performances on YouTube. Just search for Paul Potts. Skarioffszky 16:11, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm creating a page for artist Jesse West/3rd Eye

As tedious and time consuming as this is I still feel like I don't understand he reference question. I've browsed other artists he worked with and his name is there and credited as such but how do I link it to his page? Also I have discogs.com and musicbrainz as external sources (and while those aren't even updated, which means more work for me) the only other way to prove the work is to update the album covers, etc...How do I get the content box on the page...

Okay I'll stop there for right now. I've tried logging on to my talk but I still don't understand it plus my computer freezes when I try (Mac OSX user). HELP! I won't give up and I will keep trying but a lil help is appreciated.

Asis earth 22:59, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In order to link something within Wikipedia, just enclose the words in double brackets. They look like this: [[ ]]. On the QWERTY keyboard, the brackets are over the ' key. The spelling within the brackets must be the same as the page title that you are linking to. If you'd like to use a different word or phrase for a link then you can pipe the link (see: WP:PIPE) which will look like this: [[Wikipedia|online encyclopedia]] and that will look like online encyclopedia. And finally, I'm on a Mac running OS X right now and I don't have any issues with it. It might be your system. Dismas|^(talk) 01:49, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 23

lost in iceland (book marketing poster)

I saw a poster in a bookstore in iceland advertising the photo-book "Lost in Iceland". My daughter loved the poster and I thought I could find it for sale on the internet (the bookstore staff were all busy at the time and we were in a hurry). The bookstore was at the Geysir giftshop, and we live in the US. The poster is in landscape format, with about two-thirds showing the black coverpage of the book (just says Lost in Iceland), with the remaining third showing several shots from the book in contact-sheet style. A pretty nice design I thought.

Anyway, I've had no luck in finding the poster: I've left email for the photographer (Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson) [2] on his website no response. Also found the publisher's site [3] but it's in icelandic which I can't read.

I think this poster probably can't be found or bought, but since my daughter's birthday is coming up soon, I thought I'd ask here since I'm often surprised by the cleverness and ingenuity to be found in these pages. thanks for any help 68.221.39.66 11:48, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Are any of these images the ones you want ? [4] If so, you can grab a copy, although the resolution isn't enough for a large poster. StuRat 13:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks StuRat, I went through those images and, while interesting, none were the poster I'm looking for. I suppose I've done all that can be done on the internet, yes? I'll start saving for a return trip--it looks like the only way to get a view of it again. But it exists, I swear! 68.221.39.66 15:39, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You don't have to speak Icelandic to see that the edda.is home page includes an email address (edda at that domain) and a phone number in Reykjavik (522-2000). Why not try asking them directly? I'm sure someone there will speak English. --Anonymous, June 23, 2007, 19:15 (UTC).

Well that's a good idea and I feel pretty stupid....I've just sent them an email. Thanks for the idea. 68.221.39.66 23:43, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alec Baldwin's diet

I just saw watched a video on PETA's website where Alec narrates the indignities suffered by polutry, cattle and hogs. He especially emphasizes cruelty toward egg-laying hens and dairy cows. I will therefore assume Alec is a strict vegan. I ask the question once posed by Yoda: "How you get so big eating food of this kind?" Mr. Baldwin seems like a rather portly fellow. What is this guy eating if he forgoes steak, ham, cheese, eggs, etc? No speculation or guesses, please; I'm looking for a secondary source or interview that documents the dietary habits of this tubby leading man.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 19:44, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, starches are quite fattening and generally always vegan. Second, he may be on medications that cause him to be larger than normal (corticosteroids will often cause weight gain, although much more commonly in women than in men). Third, many actors take jobs in order to earn money, not because of their beliefs. Fourth, there are other substances which are also fattening despite being totally vegan; if he ingests them to any extent (and I'm not saying he does), that could also be part of the problem. --Charlene 18:37, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I've heard of evidence that alcohol is actually not fattening (and in fact may require more calories to process than is in the average alcoholic drink), but the consumption of alcohol tends to be associated with the consumption of other fattening foods (which may or may not be - and in most cases probably aren't - vegan). Confusing Manifestation 23:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aye. Our bodies cannot make use of most of the energy in the alcohol we drink, afaik. This is a fault of how they test how much calories are in food. They burn it with fire and see how much it heats a certain amount of water, and then concludes how much calories it holds. However, our body doesn't burn in the same way, so alcohol's high calories is a miconception. I wonder how accurate other calorie calculations are. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 23:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Uhhh, people. Did you miss the part about "No speculation or guesses, please; I'm looking for a secondary source or interview..."? Clarityfiend 07:22, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cows are vegan. You ever see a skinny cow? Gzuckier 15:39, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I have. And cows are not exclusively vegan, young cows are inordinately fond of milk. DuncanHill 22:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PB And J Otter Song

Does anyone know where I can find a copy/lyrics of a song that was on PB and J Otter? I remember a little of it, but not all. Here is what I remember From the Start, we take what we've been given From our hearts everything that we do Never Part from the love that we live in And to your friends you gotta be true. Thanks

June 24

Identify the song!

http://www.fapchan.org/goodies/403.swf

Somehow this came up on the misc desk. What is the guy saying at the beginning, and is an mp3 version available? Any web filter that blacklists anything blocks 7chan so don't try to click the link if you're at work. There's no video, just audio. --⁪froth^t 04:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The link doesn't work for me (no filter). --jh51681 01:24, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me, and it sounds like "soft uncles". Adam Bishop 15:43, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Southern Cross by 403, thanks for linking to our site.

You won't be getting pagerank for it, only any traffic that follows it. All Wikipedia links are now NOFOLLOW. Worth knowing. Skittle 18:36, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 25

Paris Opera

if a source says she is going to appear at the Paris Opera", which of the several entries at our Paris Opera disambiguation page are they talking about? Corvus cornix 23:04, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In terms of buildings it could theoretically be either the new Opéra Bastille or the older neo-baroque Palais Garnier, both of which host performances by the Opéra National de Paris (the company) . The two Verdi operas mentioned in your link, Simon Boccanegra and Luisa Miller, both seem to have been performed at the Opéra Bastille, in 2006 and 2007 respectively. ---Sluzzelin talk 00:21, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Sluzzelin. Corvus cornix 01:46, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 26

What's the movie?

Hey, cool, I didn't know wikipedia had something like this. Anyway, to the question.

I saw a movie quite a long time ago (2-3 years) on IFC that I'd like to see the full thing of; problem is, I have no idea what the name is. I tuned in to see the main set-up...two old men in an apartment with a dead girl on the floor in front of them. Black humor commences as the two men attempt to dispose of the young woman's corpse--when they attempt to take it downstairs, one man has to fake making out with the attractive body when people walk past. They try to get rid of it in a wasteroom, only for another corpse to fall out! Added to this are problems everyone else in the building seems to have, including the man in the apartment under the main characters' having a heart attack. The film climaxes when one of the men strangles the other rather than him phoning the police. What's this movie? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.159.26.94 (talk • contribs)

Most definitely Weekend at Bernie's. 203.41.139.85 02:05, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you're being sarcastic, since that involved a dead man (not woman). - Akamad 05:38, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be The Wrong Box? Corvus cornix 17:09, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Or any random episode of the Anna Nicole Smith show? Gzuckier 17:57, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 27

WWE

Did Alvin Burke, Jr. really commit suicide? This recent edit says so. I put "citation needed" just in case. --JDitto 17:52, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence you flagged refers to Chris Benoit, not Burke. At this stage of investigations, it's probably safer to write death instead of suicide. The former would be acceptable either way, while the latter is only appropriate if suicide is the official and certain cause of death in Benoit's case. 83.78.148.37 18:58, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party

I was just wondering if anyone knew what character/performer sings "Raise the Roof" on the original Off-Broadway cast recording of Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party"? --kralahome 21:39, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

One of the customer reviews on the Amazon.com page for the recording implies that it is Julia Murney. --LarryMac | Talk 17:38, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The All Music Guide seems to agree, she is labelled there as Julia K. Murney. Aside from the cast recording, she performed that song on a solo album called I'm Not Waiting. --LarryMac | Talk 17:49, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

the song in my head

I have song in my head I havent heard for a long time that goes, "It was late in December" but thats all I can think of. After doing some research I believe the song is called "Late in December" by Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason. Im trying to find the lyric, but this blasted DoD comp isnt letting me get to any better databases.

Perhaps December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) by The Four Seasons. "Oh, what a night, late December back in '63 / What a very special time for me / As I remember what a night." —Wayward ^Talk 23:39, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From what I can tell, Jackie Gleason's Late in December was an instrumental. --LarryMac | Talk 13:18, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 28

tv production ending sequence

at the end of most american tv programs credits theres a thing where the production company shows its logo and sometimes somebody says something an example would be at the end of buffy when the cartoon monster walks past and says "urgh argh" and at the end of spin city where you see a dog and a guy says "sit ubu sit, good boy" im tring to find out which program had one where a kid says " i made this" can someone tell me the name plz as its really annoying me lol and so are these firewalls lol

click here[5] :) Perry-mankster 10:29, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My favourites are "Dic" (yes i was only 8 at the time) and "ROB YOUR NAME'S ON TV!!". Sometimes these are better than the programs. 213.48.15.234 11:30, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The "I made this" was used by the production company that put out The X-Files. Dismas|^(talk) 03:42, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

?

did greedo shoot first?

See "Han shot first". — Lomn 14:39, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ugly Betty

Does anyone know what day the second season of Ugly Betty premieres?

I don't think it's been announced yet [6]. But it will most likely be in late September (in the US). - Akamad 01:52, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New movies on DVD

Шhen are Ψhe mØviəs "Shrek 3 , Spiderman 3 and pirates of Ψhe carabian 3 gonna come out on DVD? (Wookiemaster 19:06, 28 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

On a Tuesday. Which Tuesday? Whichever one the distribution companies fell is most profitable for them. -- Kainaw^(what?) 22:57, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why do new releases come out on Tuesdays, anyway? Corvus cornix 01:48, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

For "box office" reporting. We don't think much about it with DVDs (or even video tapes). But, if you subscribe to Variety, you'll see a box office report on DVD releases each week. They want an even playing field. If you release a DVD on Monday and I release one on Friday and they tally everything up on Sunday morning, you've had a whole week of sales and I've only had two days. This is the same reason movies are released on Fridays. "Opening Weekend" sales are Friday, Saturday, and a Sunday "estimate" (since theaters usually report in their sales Sunday morning). Now that I think of it - many big chains are so computerized that they can report accurately Sunday night without trouble - but I haven't managed a theater in over 10 years, so everyone estimated Sunday sales on Sunday morning. Regardless, it was all about box office reporting. Then, there's the box office trick of early releases. You do a Thursday-midnight release and you get more money on "Opening Weekend." Open it on Wednesday and you get two whole extra days of sales. The general rule is that early openings are used for movies that are expected to have terrible word-of-mouth. Come Monday, you can't say "It is a great movie that everyone loves!" Instead, you have to say, "It was #1 in the Box Office!" Then, watch it fall to #5 the following weekend. -- Kainaw^(what?) 01:55, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 29

More benefit concerts

Why isn't there any mentions of any benefit concert for the Indian Ocean tsunami and Hurricane Katrina? Will there also be a mention of the Concert for Diana? I hope one of these days someone will get to work on those types of things.72.229.130.76 01:46, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Any mention where? Here on Wikipedia? There was a lot of talk about the Hurricane Katrina concert because Kanye West used it to proclaim that "George Bush doesn't care about black people." (and to make sure all the news organizations would be mentioning the name "Kanye West"). -- Kainaw^(what?) 02:00, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

American male actors with hyphenated names

Hi Is there anywere I can find a list of American male actors with hyphenated names alive today. Thanks Wendy, NSW, Australia

Category:American actors will really help you out in this case. --JDitto 04:33, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Serial Experiments Lain as inspiration for the Matrix Trilogy?

Is it known whether Serial Experiments Lain was one of the animés that provided inspiration for the Matrix Trilogy? Neon Merlin 05:49, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

what film is this?

i saw this film as a kid it was about this farm boy who bought 2 robots and and some old guy helped him escape his planet there was some sort of star war going on and and this guy and a big bear helped them rescue a princess i dont know who was in it but i remember it had a deaf star in it its good to know the director cud over look their disabilty can anybody tell me wot movie it is?

I'm pretty sure you are referring to Gigli. 194.168.231.2 09:29, 29 June 2007 (UTC)Wes[reply]

He said he saw it "as a kid". Since Gigli came out in 2003 and we can assume "as a kid" means 5-7 years old, that would make him currently 9-11. Most 9-11 year olds are too mature for a question of such idiotic nature. It takes an onslaught of hormones to turn the brain into pathetic mush. So, he is more likely 13-15, meaning the movie came out in 1999. Therefore, I believe it must have been Forces of Nature. -- Kainaw^(what?) 12:10, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm...I think that was a tad harsh. - Akamad 13:06, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't. It was a stupid question, not remotely funny except (presumably) to the OP. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 13:11, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe it was. Implying that the kid actually watched Forces of Nature was harsh. Perhaps he saw Wild Wild West. -- Kainaw^(what?) 13:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Come on, people, there was no bear in Forces of Nature, Gigli or Wild Wild West. It had to be Winnie the Pooh! Corvus cornix 16:06, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What are you talking about? He is obviously giving an accurate description of an episode of Sienfeld--GTPoompt (talk) 16:22, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're asking the wrong questions...it's not about what the OP said, it's about what he didn't say. You've got to read between the lines. 24.250.33.41 00:06, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Battle Toads: The Movie. 'nuff said --_ʇuǝɯɯoɔɐqǝɟ 16:31, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Films: Widescreen versus Standard Formats

Here is something that I have wondered about for years, so I will ask here. When theatrical films starting coming out in DVD and VHS formats for home viewing on TV, some films came in standard format and some came in widescreen format. Widescreen, I believe, "mimics" on your television screen exactly what you would see on the theatre screen. Since TV screens and movie theatre screens have different dimensions, the widescreen format (on TV) will have the black (empty) rectangular spaces (as empty filler) on the top and bottom of the TV screen. In standard format, the entire TV screen is utilized for viewing, and there is no empty black filler space on the top and bottom of the TV screen. So, here are some questions. (A) When they create the standard format, do they simply "chop off" a little film on the left side and "chop off" a little film on the right side, so that you are viewing the "middle chunk" (what's left over after the chopping) of the widescreen version? Or is there a more complicated way to turn the widescreen version film into standard format? And ... (B) I thought that I remembered producers/directors/etc. seeing this as a controversial topic and objecting to it, for some reason. What exactly would be the controversy and their objections? And ... (C) Isn't some viewing material "lost" when a wide version film is chopped up into a smaller viewing version? And might not some of that "chopped off" material (say, on the fringes of the left side and right side) be important / vital / integral to the film / plot / story line / etc.? Here is an example to illustrate my question. Say, the main action of the film has a main character (a thief) in the foreground stealing a diamond from a jewelry store display counter. In the far background, to the far left, is another character (a policeman) sneaking in the room and pointing a gun at the main character, the thief. If they "chopped off" the left section of that film, the viewer would lose the essence of that entire scene. So, in a scene like that, would they leave the left side intact and just chop off twice the amount on the right side? What if "important stuff" was happening on the right side, also? Is each and every scene considered before the film is chopped up? Or do they straight-across-the-board chop on the left, chop on the right ... and whatever is left over is what's left over to view? Thanks for any insight. (JosephASpadaro 16:28, 29 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Yes, this can be a problem. See Pan and scan. Corvus cornix 16:50, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Movie quote

I remember seeing a movie, it had a quote resembling "they're either dead, dying, or crying for their mum" but I doubt it is the original syntax. Any ideas ? Matt714 19:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The title of Silence of the Lambs comes from a similar quote within the film. Is that it? slυмgυм [ ←→ ] 21:03, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Academy Awards

Does anyone know, precisely, what the distinction is between Best Actor (or Actress) and Best Supporting Actor (or Actress)? In other words, does AMPAS have clearly defined and delineated distinctions between the two? Or does the film industry itself have some accepted standard? I would like to know what makes a role considered "leading" versus "supporting". Also: say that there is a film with an ensemble cast of, say, 10 actors (equal screen time, equal importance and relevance to the film, equal number of lines, equal billing, etc.). Would all 10 be considered leading roles? Or would all 10 be considered supporting roles? Thanks. (JosephASpadaro 20:38, 29 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

It depends on what the studio decides when selecting people to nominate for the awards. This came up when Samuel L. Jackson was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Pulp Fiction even though he was clearly a main actor, not a supporting actor. -- Kainaw^(what?) 22:29, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the studio can simply arbitrarily call a performance "leading" or "supporting" without any restraint at all? And the Academy "allows" this? (JosephASpadaro 22:40, 29 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Correct. You must note that just randomly nominating people won't make them a "nominee" for the award. The studio picks movies, people, music, and all that and sends it to the Academy. Then, the Academy decides on the official nominees. Then, all the members of the Academy are allowed to vote. Finally, the winners of each category are announced. So, if a studio picks a guy with a brief cameo to be "Best Actor in a Leading Role", the Academy will simply skip over that and choose someone else to be an official nominee. -- Kainaw^(what?) 23:07, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, wait a minute. That contradicts what you said in your first reply. You said (in your second reply) that the Academy will not allow a small role to be nominated for a leading award. But above (in your first reply), you said that the Academy did allow the opposite (i.e., a clearly leading role to be nominated as a supporting role). So, I am confused. And, I guess -- ultimately, are there any "hard and fast" guidelines that distinguishes leads from supports? Thanks. (JosephASpadaro 23:12, 29 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

I think Kainaw meant that there is no practical chance of someone in a small part winning enough votes in the nominating process to get a nomination as if it was a leading role. But there is no actual rule. See the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor article. --Anonymous, June 30, 2007, 01:21 (UTC).

Legend has it that Bettie Davis was angry when Anne Baxter decided to compete in the Best Actress category, rather than Supporting Actress. Supposedly they ended up splitting the All About Eve vote and both lost. Clarityfiend 01:45, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So, basically ... this is a "gray area"? ... and the studios and the Academy can do whatever they please? (JosephASpadaro 03:32, 30 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

The Brady Bunch

Are there any Brady Bunch fans out there? I have two questions. (1) Are there any actors or actresses who are now "famous" (or well-known or with recognizable names) who auditioned for, but did not receive, a Brady role? I am interested in the child roles, but adult roles are fine, also. (2) It is common knowledge that the casting department cast two sets of children. The first set had blonde girls and brunette boys. The second set had blonde boys and brunette girls. The final casting choices for the two parental roles would subsequently dictate which set of child actors to ultimately cast. On a TV special, I saw a publicity photo of the "second set" of child actors (the ones who eventually were not cast in the roles). I have looked all over the internet to see that (or other) photos again, but have had no luck. Can anyone direct me to a source that has photos of the "second set" of (uncast) child actors? Thanks. (JosephASpadaro 23:03, 29 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

June 30

Movie budget vs. box office results

Can someone please refer me to a website that shows the budgets and box office results for all recent major motion pictures? I want to see which movies were the most profitable.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 02:49, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Try the Internet Movie Database at www.IMDb.com -- for each movie, they have a link entitled "box office/business." (JosephASpadaro 04:23, 30 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Also, see the Wikipedia article List of highest-grossing films, which presents a lot of the information you are seeking and lists other references and links at the bottom of the article. (JosephASpadaro 04:26, 30 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Follow-up to benefit concert article

In the benefit concert article, there's nothing mentioned on the ones for the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the upcoming Concert for Diana. If someone can work on changing that, that would be beneficial to users.72.229.130.76 05:02, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pete's Dragon movie

I was wondering if you would be able to tell me who played the little boy Pete in Pete's Dragon....