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March 20

Wii

Why are the two i's in "Wii" always lowercase? Even when writing in all-caps? Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 09:42, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As Wll and WII look very similar perhaps. Lanfear's Bane | t 10:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thats upper-case w, lower-case L and lower-case L then upper-case w, upper-case i and upper-case i. See what I mean? I forgot the text when editing Wikipedia looks different from the edited result. Lanfear's Bane | t 10:49, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For the same reason that iTunes is always begun with a lowercase i - it's a brand name and thus the company can dictate spelling and punctuation. Other examples include Panic! At the Disco. Kuronue | Talk 21:13, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Who's That Girl?

http://vogons.zetafleet.com/images/avatars/153919416143252f8e68fd0.gif

Generic PC animation girl? SGGH ^speak! 18:57, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Obscure 1979 movie

Nearly two decades ago, I watched this motion picture on TV. It was called 2 Catch 2. (The movie was originally released in 1979). I haven't seen it since. Will it ever come out, digitally restored, on DVD?72.229.136.18 (talk) 14:39, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not unless it was a really popular movie back then. Sorry, I don't think that you will ever see it on DVD unless it is really high in demand--Dlo2012 (talk) 14:58, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe your thinking of Catch 22 good book, not such a good movie apparently.

Catch-22 was released in 1970, and was well-liked, despite the box office receipts. 2 Catch 2 is an actual movie, released in 1979 (as stated in the original question). There is an entry for it at the All Movie Guide, although nothing shows up on IMDB. As far as a DVD release (digitally restored or not), Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. --LarryMac | Talk 18:01, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name of an "angry" movie.

There was a movie mentioned in VH1's I love the 90s that was about a normal man (I think he may have been played by Tom Arnold, not sure) that snaps under the pressures of modern life. The only thing I remember is a clip where he goes to McDonald's and orders a breakfast sandwich only to find that it is exactly one minute after 11 o'clock and they stopped serving breakfast items - he then aims a Mac-10 at the cashier and yells (and swears) at her to give him his breakfast sandwich. Does anyone know the name of this movie? 206.252.74.48 (talk) 17:15, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Falling Down. Nanonic (talk) 17:35, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick answer! 206.252.74.48 (talk) 18:30, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great film. Pretty much the only good thing ever to come out of Joel Schumacher. — Kieff | Talk 04:26, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed - marvelous film :) 66.112.241.103 (talk) 06:09, 23 March 2008 (UTC)Melancholydanish[reply]

Talk is cheap

Where did this phrase originate, does anyone know? The wiki articles are just on the albums. I think its quite a nifty, nugget-sized phrase. SGGH ^speak! 18:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is related to the proverb "Speech is silver, silence is golden". SaundersW (talk) 10:26, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One early religious reference is Judah ben Ilai's comment on Psalm 65 ("For thee praise is silent.") "Silence is the cure to everything: when R. Dima came from Palestine, he said that in the West they say: "A word is worth a sela, and silence two." " [1]. (Different English translations to be found.)---Sluzzelin talk 13:20, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Now, that's an interesting connection. I've always interpreted these phrases quite differently. For me,

"... silence is golden" is about the difference between saying something and not saying anything, particularly if what you have to say is not of much value, whereas
"talk is cheap" is about the difference between merely talking about conquering that huge mountain up ahead (anyone can do that) and actually doing it (which takes a special skill or effort). -- JackofOz (talk) 21:35, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'd usually interpret "talk is cheap" along those lines too, but the connection still comes to mind. There are other phrases lying somewhere in between. "Put your money where your mouth is" or "Put up or shut up", for example, could merely imply the "action" of risking one's money in a bet, but not necessarily of "doing" what is talked about. (Exact origins of the money-mouth phrase are uncertain but the gambling etymology seems plausible according to here). There can be various reasons too why silence is worth more than talk. One reason, as you wrote, is "if what you have to say is not of much value" or even of negative value, as in the phrase attributed to Boethius: "Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses." ("If you had kept your silence, you would have remained a philosopher"). Another reason could be the inadequacy of words to express something, as in the Psalms example where silent praise is appropriate because words cannot do justice to God's great goodness. (More words, but I still found no sourced origins of the exact phrase "talk is cheap".---Sluzzelin talk 07:39, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of Talent Agencies Is Gone

Hello, There used to be a list of talent agencies in Hollywood and New York. It was just a list. No matter what I put in as search in Wikipedia and Google, I can no longer find it. Is it deleted? Further info: It had references to the big 5 as well as the top 10 who also package using asteriks I believe. ~ Jan

It looks like the page was deleted. You can find the reasons here--FreeKresge (talk) 21:45, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sega Genesis Video Game

I remember playing some type of shooter video game from Sega at one time. The story was about a group who kidnapped a rock band in order to somehow implement the new world order. The player had to move through a number of stages shooting at various enemies.134.250.60.194 (talk) 22:50, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Revolution X

March 21

What's the name of this song?

Does anyone know the name of the song in this video? Thank you a lot. -- Leptictidium (mammal talk!) 00:05, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's "Fjortis Dunk" by Basshunter. (song credits are given at the end of the clip)---Sluzzelin talk 05:34, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can't remember this game =

The game i am thinking of is a Action Role-Playing game, The plotline goes along the lines of trying to reassemble a shield that was split into four parts after it was sundered by a massive sword. The sword was re-found and given to some big ass dude at the end.

From what i remember one of the bosses in game is a dragon which you shoot down with a balista. Can anyone please help me out with this? It's on the tip of my tongue and i really need to find out what this game is called.

Another boss is like a giant massive tree creature. Catman503 (talk) 02:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dungeon Siege II? Bovlb (talk) 03:51, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Finding out who an actress is

Occasionally I spot an actress in a TV ad and want to know more about her. Where can I search for info?67.128.206.7 (talk) 04:23, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

splendad.com for the United States. UK TV Adverts for the United Kingdom. ---Sluzzelin talk 05:15, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BETTY BOOP The late 80's/early 90's Dance hit!!!

Hoping someone out there knows the answer to my Question... In the late 80s/early 90's the dance scene was playing this song and i loved it and still do, the chorus went, betty boop, betty boop just doin the do" but thats all i got!Have no idea who did it!It was out around the same time ( or thereabouts) as "BUST A MOVE" BY young MC.Cant tell you much more but have searched high and low so if anyone has the answer, PLEASE let me know.

Betty Boo. 'Boop' doesn't rhyme with 'do'. Lanfear's Bane | t 10:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Playstation 2 fps?

Hello. I'm looking for a first person shooter for the playstaion 2 that has great splitscreen/online multiplayer action. Specificly I am looking for one on one action in large open envirements , with good graphics. Thank you very much for listening and I would appreciate any recomendation (Sighnhands (talk) 15:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC))[reply]

A popular one is Call of Duty 3 or there is also Medal of Honor: Vanguard, but you should also check out the List of PlayStation 2 games article for more choices.--Dlo2012 (talk) 01:21, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't Timesplitters 1 and 2 qualify? You can also search video game sites by genre. For example all PS2 FPS can be found on IGN here: [2] --70.167.58.6 (talk) 20:27, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you all very much for all your recomendations, I really do appreciate it. I just want to clarify, do all of these games have one on one online multiplayer , because that's the main thing I'm looking for. Once again , thank you for your help (Sighnhands (talk) 17:43, 23 March 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Go with COD3, great game. Its online is pretty fun (much like BF2 with infantry and tanks). And you can just make a private match for one on one. БοņёŠɓɤĭĠ₳₯є 02:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics to Johnny Mercer's "Tangerine"

Song says that if her lips of flame keep their color, "Louis Phillippe's to Blame". I can find no ref to Louis Phillippe as a lipstick or other cosmetic. I'm sure this was a funny line to insiders but it's meaning has been lost over time. Anyone know?152.133.13.1 (talk) 18:27, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The correct spelling, "Louis Philippe," will get you many Google hits, such as this. Deor (talk) 18:42, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, sure, if you Google "Louis Philippe" correctly spelled, you get tens of thousands of pages about the 19th-century King Of France (or King Of The French, I'm not sure what they were calling him at the time), but there's nothing in all the hits that would explain why a 19th-century French King is to blame for the fact that "the color keeps". Rather than just pointing us to a link which went dead before I clicked it (The page "http://www.tomfolio.com/bookdetailssu.asp?b=41653&m=40" no longer exists and reroutes to "http://www.tomfolio.com/"), why not just tell us in your own words (which will stay here forever) why Louis-Philippe would be mentioned along with the likes of Daché and Macy's Mezzanine in a song about a woman's fashion choices?2600:8804:8C40:401:1C64:8308:33BC:E2D6 (talk) 06:00, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Christopher Lawrence Simpson[reply]

DVD releases of family films

I hope there's been a DVD release of Dirt Bike Kid, starring Peter Billingsley. If there is, that's great. Since Little Marines and Little Marines 2 were released as a 2-disc DVD set, I'm also hoping the same thing would be done for Skateboard Kid and Skateboard Kid 2. If there's anyone out there who feels the same way I do, please let me know. Thank you.72.229.136.18 (talk) 21:29, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

amazon has one for sale at [3], but it's $115. Corvus cornix_talk 04:36, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Enrique Iglesias question

Is this the official music video for the song "Don't Turn Off the Lights / No Apagues la Luz" by Enrique Iglesias? David Pro (talk) 21:39, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dennis Cometti's music

This might be a stretch, but I watched a rpt of Who do you think you are?: Dennis Cometti on SBS television (australia) and wonder if anyone knows what operatic piece was played during the segment where he visits Terino in Italy? Thanks, Julia Rossi (talk) 22:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

March 22

Bob Dylan's Wealth

What is the amount that Bob Dylan is currently estimated at ?

Asked and unanswered here and here. Apparently, the answer my friend is Blowin' in the Wind. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:53, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the discription said video games...

in Magical Starsign I'm stuck on the battle where you fight the sentiron for the secound time. Does anybody have any tips? If I beat this before I get a reponse I will notify youEmma Hordika (talk) 21:04, 22 March 2008 (UTC)Emma Hordika[reply]

Check out the FAQ/walkthrough at GameFAQs. --jh51681 (talk) 10:21, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

March 23

Trying to remember a TV movie

I've been trying to recall the name of an American television movie from roughly the early 1980s. It was about a luxury ocean liner from earlyish in the 20th century (20s or 30s) that sank. When the wreck is found, many of the survivors of the ship are still alive (!) living in the trapped air of the ship and have developed some technologies to help them live (yeah, I know, not very plausible). I believe it was played on two successive nights originally, and I saw it repeated a couple of times in subsequent years. I don't recall which network it was on. Anyone have any ideas? -- Flyguy649 ^talk 00:30, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure? --Joelmills (talk) 02:58, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. It was out around then, though. -- Flyguy649 ^talk 04:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What about Lucitania or Titanic, movies based on them? SilverLeaf209.226.138.43 (talk) 18:44, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Goliath Awaits (1981). IMDB profile, more info, NYT review. Anyone for creating the WP article? SS Goliath is already mentioned in List of fictional ships#Film. Hqb (talk) 19:21, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's it! The name rings a bell. Strangely, I don't remember anything about some of the storylines mentioned in those references... must be due to what I found exciting when younger. I'll look into writing an article after my wikibreak. Cheers! -- Flyguy649 ^talk 23:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bergman's Religion?

I just finished watching The Seventh Seal for the first time, and now I find myself wondering what Ingmar Bergman's religion was. Any Help?68.84.254.227 (talk) 04:02, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Though he grew up in a devout Lutheran household, Bergman later stated that he lost his faith at age eight and only came to terms with this fact while making Winter Light.. Corvus cornix_talk 04:38, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rule 34

I've been wondering this for years. According to Rule 34, there's pornography for everything - examples include the Smurfs, 9/11, and Cream of Wheat Cereal - but is there a kind of pornography where people are shown expressing intimacy and caring for one another? In other words, they aren't merely engaged in animalistic sex, but they seem to have a genuine relationship? I suspect it's the one exception to the Rule. If this is a genre, does it have a name?

Good luck!

That would probably be classed as erotica rather than porn. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 09:25, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rule 34??--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:49, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rule 34. (Also briefly mentioned in Wikipedia's article on 34 (number)). ---Sluzzelin talk 10:22, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rather disturbingly I've seen porn in which foxes and horses(unicorns) are shown being intimate with one another.. Followed by penetrative sex - so no.87.102.16.238 (talk) 12:20, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If that disturbs you, you had better avoid reading anything about Furries. / edg ☺ ☭ 04:41, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Surely the OP is asking about soft core pornography? There are many porn movies where a storyline is actually attempted, with varying degrees of success. A recent example IMO would be 9 Songs... Sandman30s (talk) 13:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Step Up 2

Is Step Up 2 still in theaters? I really want to go see it. SilvertLeaf209.226.138.43 (talk) 18:34, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It would depend on where about you live, but http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023481/releaseinfo shows the release dates for a variety of countries. I'm not sure how I could find out if is still playing in cinemas - your best bet is to find your local cinema/s website/s and check their. It should be relatively easy enough - in the UK we have city-specific schedules available to view online.

What is the title, Ace Tone?

The cast credits for the movie, Local Hero, listed several actors as Ace Tone. An internet search returns info on the chemical acetone, but not the character, Ace Tone. Is the term applicable to a trade or a movie term for an extra or something else?72.226.111.1 (talk) 22:24, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try this or the Local Hero article. I think it may not be a character at all, not sure what it really applies to. FusionMix 23:50, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Acetones was the name of the band that played at the ~~party for the Russian captain.~~ céilidh (my bad, the party wasn't specifically for Viktor). Clarityfiend (talk) 05:01, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rule 4081

In music, what is "Industry Rule 4081?" Neon Merlin 23:35, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If I'm correct, it's Make it up as you go. It can pretty much mean anything, it's like (insert word here) 101. FusionMix 23:49, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you heard that in a rap song, then there are no set rules. It's all made up. Although this story claims it is "Don't Smoke Blunts In An Executive's Office". This idea of stating the "industry rules" comes from Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest) who said "industry rule 4080 - Record company people are shady" in the song "Check the Rhime" on the album The Low End Theory.--droptone (talk) 11:52, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

March 24

Rating

Why were the first three Mario Parties given an OFLC rating of G, and MPs 4-7 a rating of G8/PG? 58.164.118.252 (talk) 02:45, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because later on there were more things that could be considered inappropriate for younger children, like mini-games in which the player is shot at by a cannon, or chased by a shark. FusionMix 21:42, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

yet another amnesia movie

I saw the end of this many years ago. I think it was black&white, but that may only be because I didn't have color TV for a long time. The protagonist was blackmailed for his alleged involvement in a crime before the accident that made him amnesiac. At the end he recognizes that the key piece of evidence, a photograph, must be faked because it shows his new hairstyle: he changed it after the accident, to hide a scar. – Ring any bells? —Tamfang (talk) 03:54, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have a scan through this (http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~kihlstrm/movies.htm) it's a list of films/works that have a memory/amnesia theme. From your description ones that maybe are it could be Spellbound (Hitchcock film - not seen it but the brief description doesn't seem to rule out you idea) or Crime Doctor which is mentioned in the above website's list. Hope you find it, after scanning that list i'm surprised by just how many films about amensia i've seen! ny156uk (talk) 11:15, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was trying in vain to remember the title Spellbound so that I could say it's not Spellbound (having seen it recently). —Tamfang (talk) 01:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Crossroads (1942), which was found by searching Google for amnesia +scar +hair +movie.--droptone (talk) 11:56, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name of Science Fiction Trilogy

I can remember reading about a science fiction trilogy a short while ago. The anti-heroic protagonist was half-korean, or half-asian, and he was super trained, super solidier used to quell rebellions in a large earth empire that required constant military maintenance. One of the key things was a DNA memory card essentially, with which the rich could afford almost infinite longevity. But I can't for the life of me rememer the name of the author, protagonist, or title.

Actor in greatest number of films

What actor holds the record? - Kittybrewster ☎ 11:57, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I used to know this, but it's gone now. He was an American character actor who played bit parts in, from memory, over 850 movies. His name meant nothing to me when I first read it. Sorry. -- JackofOz (talk) 12:26, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to his article, the record was "at one time" held by Sombat Metanee, with more than 600 film appearances, but I can't find any information on who supplanted him (perhaps the character actor mentioned by JackofOz?). Carom (talk) 12:52, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You used to be able to find this quite easily on imdb, but they've redone their "most prolific actors" count to include people like Jay Leno and Johnny Carson, counting each appearance on their talk show as a hit, so their top 20 is skewed towards actors in talk shows and people who have made lots of appearances on episodic tv. The top in this category is Richard Whiteley, but he hosted over 3000 episodes of Countdown. Looking through the top 20, the most prolific actor known primarly for movies is Morgan Freeman, but his count is skewed because he made over 700 appearances as Count Dracula on The Electric Company. Corvus cornixtalk 16:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia article on Sultan Rahi says the Guinness Book of Records credits Rahi as the most prolific. There is no reference though. If you can get to library, you could confirm the Guinness statement - let us know if you do! WikiJedits (talk) 17:03, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This, which looks like the informaton comes from the old format of the imdb "most prolific actor" page, shows Adoor Bhasi as having the most movie roles. Corvus cornix_talk 18:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My money would have been on Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland or Max von Sydow. - Kittybrewster ☎ 21:38, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IMDB shows those 3 appearing in 261, 147 and 135 films respectively; that's a lot of movies, admittedly, but way lower than the numbers referred to above. -- JackofOz (talk) 05:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Broderick and the rest of the cast of Infinity? Clarityfiend (talk) 06:18, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

From this it says it is possible that Indian actors could have appeared in more than 1000 films. I could have sworn that some of the perennial "journeyman" actors that always play the typical family father or crying mother or grandmother in family-melodrama Bollywood movies, have made way more than 1000 appearances in major movies - considering that Bollywood makes about 800 movies a year. I would like to know if any publication holds these types of stats. Sandman30s (talk) 13:18, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the pirates who don't do anything

When will this be released on DVD? — DanielLC 18:25, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try this. Hope that answers your question! FusionMix 21:39, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't. — DanielLC 22:46, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Huh. I thought that it said something that now I see it does not...apparently I was mistaken. Sorry for any confusion, that was silly of me. FusionMix 01:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When will a new episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender come out on Nickelodeon?

I, and everyone else in the US, have been waiting since mid-September for a new episode of Nickelodean's AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. We want to know when the new episode will be.

Supposedly it should start within a matter of months, but currently there is no concrete release date. FusionMix 21:40, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name of 2007/2008 film about Moroccan suicide bombing

I recently saw a film set in Tangiers about a young boy having a relationship with the daughter of an influential citizen of the same city. The boy becomes involved in Jihadi terrorism and it turns out that he is using the girl in order to kill her father. The film starts with a bombing in a main plaza and then continues to show the run-up to this event (but it isn't Vantage Point!); the boy is responsible for the bombing.

Try as I might, I can't remember the name of this film, and all Google searches have as yet been fruitless. If this rings a bell for anyone, I would be very grateful! I will happily give some more vague memories.

Thanks very much,

86.145.156.145 (talk) 23:12, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like one of the plot lines of Rendition. DAVID ŠENEK 10:47, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another vote for Rendition. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

March 25

Any Wikipedians Working in Music?

For high school health class I have been assigned to interview someone in my chosen profession, and I would like to be a professional musician in some capacity. If anyone passing by works in the music industry, would you mind answering these questions?

What is an average day like as a musician?
What stresses are involved?
What is the availability of vacation time?
What benefits are involved?
Would you recommend this job?
If you had to do it all over, would you choose the same profession?
What do you dislike about your job?

Thanks very much for your time. Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme (talk) 02:41, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not a musician, but from what I've heard and read, you should do it for passion, not lucre. Paid positions in your regional symphony orchestra are subject to intense competition. Respected and loved but not superstar rock musicians like Mike Watt are just getting by; the also-rans all seem to have day jobs. Various artist autobiographies I've read tend to dwell on precarious bank balances and lawsuits against music biz types who make their fortunes by not paying the talent.

My suggestion: find out what careers in software development are expected to have good futures. I've known people in three local firms and seemingly 1/3 the staff are in bands. Some of them are quite good players, but either they've given up on making a living that way, or never considered it a good idea in the first place.

Perhaps someone else will have something more encouraging to say. / edg ☺ ☭ 06:22, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'm set on being a musician, and it's not about the money. I'm really just looking for someone actually in music who can answer the questions. Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme (talk) 16:59, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

lawrence of arabia

Hi. If anyone has seen this movie, what do they call that place in the desert where they have to get across it in one night or else they die by the morning sun? It has been nick-named God's Frying pan. Thanx.Jwking (talk) 04:23, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Nefud Desert. Clarityfiend (talk) 06:16, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name that movie

Hey, another one of those awful "what is this movie" questions.... here goes. It's a black & white film about a British ex-Navy officer, who turns a pier into a cruise ship. I remember that at some point it involves a journalist drinking from a vase in a bank, and that the local council try to charge the pier docking fees. -mattbuck (Talk) 13:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be Barnacle Bill with Alec Guinness (found using pier "cruise ship" council navy site:imdb.com in Google)? It seems to have most of those elements - apparently:

As the movie starts, he wanders around London with a reporter in tow, carrying a keg of rum. He walks into a bank and bangs on the counter, demanding drinking glasses. A stunned Donald Pleasance, playing a bank clerk, stares back and says "we don't have glasses." Alec Guinness looks around in disbelief and says "No glasses? What do you do when famous people come in here?"^[1]

^ "Barnacle Bill (1957)". Retrieved 2008-03-24.

--Kateshort forbob 18:33, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely Barnacle Bill, one of the last of the Ealing comedies. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:20, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

TV DRAMA SHOW

There was a Drama Show on TV either the late 70's or early 80's One hour but 20 minutes for 3 seperate stories. One was a western one a detective story and the other a vampire story. Does anybody remember watching this..

Not The New Twilight Zone, by any chance? --Richardrj ^talk ^email 16:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

songs that topped the charts more than once

im trying to find the name of songs that made number one more than once, so far i have come up with, 1/ space oddity, 2/bohemian raphsody, 3/do they know its xmas, 4/my sweet lord , im sure there are at least 2 or 3 more thanks dib

in which country? I'm guessing UK. - X201 (talk) 17:12, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, yes in the uk, iv just thought of another, mr blobby 1993.

Spirit in the Sky. And may I suggest the occasional capital letter. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:26, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a list (http://www.onlineweb.com/theones/auxiliary_pages/double_top.htm) ny156uk (talk) 17:36, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ricky Martin

Hi. I'm trying to find the music videos that Ricky Martin has done. Can someone give me a website where can find it? David Pro (talk) 16:49, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, not a comprehensive list, but the iTunes Music Store lists 18 music videos from him. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 17:58, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song

Can someone tell me the original performer of the song Swe Bya, which has a Spanish version performed by Chayanne called "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así? David Pro (talk) 20:04, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Street Fighter II

What differences there are between the arcade and SNES version of Street Fighter II? David Pro (talk)

I'd imagine the sound and graphics would be of inferior quality. Perhaps less animation frames too.Exxolon (talk) 00:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nudity in French Canadian films

Is there any nude scenes in French-Canadian films?

nude in French films

Is there any nude scenes in French films?

Boy and Girl that are best friends

Does anyone know of a movie or TV show in which there is a boy/man and a girl/woman who are best friends but not dating or married?--143.200.225.109 (talk) 01:55, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Will & Grace --Nricardo (talk) 02:15, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That kind of works, but do you have an example where the guy isnt gay? not that there is anything wrong with that.--143.200.225.109 (talk) 02:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

split enz

hi, again, can you please tell me 4 other new zealand bands/singers who were contemporaries to split enz?119.224.10.178 (talk) 02:02, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Barnacle Bill (1957)". Retrieved 2008-03-24.

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