Talk:Cry Macho (film)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Eviolite (talk · contribs) 14:19, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi, I'll take a look at and review this later today. eviolite (talk) 14:19, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

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Notes:

• Earwig pops up with an IMDB user review but it was written after the plot summary here. Otherwise just quotes, so no copyvio issues.
• Generally complies well with MOS guidelines on fiction; the distinction between the fictional and real world is very clear.
• Is Film Music Reporter a RS? Seems to be a SPS to me, looking at their website, though I'm not familiar with the topic area. Otherwise, sourcing is good.
  • Film Music Reporter is reliable (see this discussion from April 2021). Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Plot:

• Plot summary is of a reasonable length (607 words).
• Link cantina
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "and they are forced to leave it" - consider removing "they"
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• I'm a bit confused about how Macho comes in at the end - this is the rooster, right? Did Rafo bring Macho along with him? Some clarification is probably warranted here.
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Background:

• "N. Richard Nash's Macho was a screenplay rejected twice by 20th Century Fox in the 1970s." Can this be rewritten to avoid passive tone?
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• The source doesn't mention Fox specifically, and says "I sold the rights to one", not several - should be corrected.
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Production:

• "that same month" - could the specific date (17th) be added?
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "In an interview, Eastwood recalled several aspects of the production, including rehiring a young cast member who had received a false positive for the coronavirus and the many difficulties of filming scenes with Macho, the rooster in the film, who was played by 11 birds." is a pretty long and unwieldy sentence - could it be split?
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "and said the wrangler was worried." - add "that" between "said" and "the"
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Rework the quote incorporation so that Eastwood isn't referred to as both "he" and "I" in the same sentence.
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Release and marketing:

• "In a statement" specify "to EW"
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "Reactions to the trailers were positive; while" - I don't know if "while" is the best word here since the reactions aren't entirely contrary to each other.
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Reception:

• "Analytics" - which analytics? From what institution?
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "Comscore analytic" - should be "Comscore analyst"
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• "in its third" - "on its third"
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Any reason that the ticket price is compared to those two films in particular?
  • They came out the same month. Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Not an issue - just curious, but is including the demographics typical for film articles?
  • Yes (see Baby Driver, a featured article). Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Any data on which specific foreign markets it was popular in?
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
• Replace the idiom "raising the stakes" (MOS:WTW)
  •  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

That's it for my comments; a generally nice and well-written article. @Some Dude From North Carolina: Putting on hold for now. eviolite (talk) 17:20, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

@Eviolite: All  Done Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the edits and clarifications above - happy to promote this to GA. Great work, Some Dude From North Carolina! eviolite (talk) 23:55, 3 January 2022 (UTC)