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April 9

Knuckles in Sonic 2 Tips?

On Sonic Classic Collection/Knuckles in Sonic 2, I need some help with Special Stages. Do you have tips on how to get rings in them quickly, and how to avoid losing rings for the whole stage? I'm trying to do them without the Level Select, Debug, or All Emeralds codes. Thank you and please answer promptly. 184.13.40.69 (talk) 20:50, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 10

Lavi's actors

I recently created the article Lavi (D.Gray-man) but couldn't find anything regarding how one of his English actors had to replace him due to a car accident. It appears to be common knowledge but I couldn't find a single source about it. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 15:55, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Question about seniors working in the movie industry

Are there ever plays and movies that have a cast and crew mostly of seniors (people over 70)? Sphinxmystery (talk) 23:26, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Grumpy Old Men comes to mind. Though, I doubt the crew was all that old. †dismas†|^(talk) 00:07, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite that age range, and a TV show rather than a play or a movie, but Dad's Army would go close. HiLo48 (talk) 00:12, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Quartet (2012 film) featured a cast of older actors and musicians. The closing credits include picture when they were young and describe some career highlights. Again the ages of the crew would be harder to figure out. MarnetteD|Talk 01:48, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In Space Cowboys (2000), 7 of the first 10 credited cast members according to the IMDB were 53-54 to 71-72 years old (depending on when in the year their birthdays were vs. when it was shot). In order by year of birth:

James Garner, born 1928;
Clint Eastwood, 1930;
Donald Sutherland, 1935;
Barbara Babcock, 1937;
William Devane, 1939;
James Cromwell, 1940;
Tommy Lee Jones, 1946.

As for "a crew of seniors", that's not something I've ever heard of being done. --69.159.62.113 (talk) 05:55, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Let's not forget Cocoon (1985). Chock full of old geezers and geezerettes. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:44, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm ... on closer inspection, not as many as I thought: Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn and his wife Jessica Tandy, Jack Gilford. The other seniors were played by young whippersnappers under 70. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:48, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This question is placing "senior" age a bit high. Senior discounts tend to start around 55. My insurance company started giving me a senior discount at 50. The movie theater by my is 60. But, overall, it is around 55 to be a senior, not 70. In Hollywood, it is much lower. Females are seniors by 30 and men are seniors by 40. The reality is that it can be hard for a lot of people over 70 to deal with work - and movie acting is work, doing the same scene over and over and over for hours on end. Not everyone can be like the Rolling Stones. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 16:39, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia has some definitions of senior citizen listed at the article titled "Old age". It appears you have over-corrected; while some definitions define "seniors" as low as 55, "legal retirement age" seems to be the best working definition, which in the U.S. is 65. --Jayron 32 02:13, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. --TammyMoet (talk) 19:41, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 11

cite this sickle scene

A man working in a field accidentally stabs himself in the femoral artery with his sickle. He tells his son (~10) to go get help; but because papa is cruel the boy stands and watches him bleed to death. The boy then goes home and tells his younger sister, "We'll be all right now."

Weirdly, I can't say for sure whether this was in a movie (possibly French), or something I read. —Tamfang (talk) 06:17, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Beth conflicting information

In the article Beth (song), it makes the claim "During the recording sessions for the song, Criss was the only Kiss member in the studio, making it the only Kiss song that features no instrumental performances by any member of the band." Then, further down, it lists the personnel, including: Gene Simmons: bass guitar. I don't see how both of those can be true. Either Gene Simmons (a Kiss member) recorded the bass guitar or a non-Kiss member (someone other than Gene Simmons) recorded the bass. Which is true? 209.149.113.5 (talk) 19:17, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Which item, if either, has a source listed? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:00, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Neither, which is why I'm asking on the "reference" desk. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 12:06, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you can find a copy of This book, called "The Encyclopedia of KISS", it is likely to have such information. This entry at AllMusic notes that when it was performed live, it was usually sung to a backing track without live accompaniment. --Jayron 32 12:14, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I got what I could from the Amazon preview. It doesn't state anything about who was in the studio in the back index. There is a part where it says Simmons and Stanley were kicked out of the control room during the vocal recordings. That can be construed to claim that Simmons and Stanley were both left out of the entire recording of the song, which might not be true. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 14:13, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Does it list the recording personnel for the various tracks? --Jayron 32 02:11, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It has an index with every song. Beth is included in that index. It doesn't list any crew for any of the songs. From what I can see, it is more of a collection of news and magazine articles than an encyclopedia. I have found many conflicting interviews. Apparently, the only member of Kiss that has the ability to say the same "truth" twice is Ace. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 11:12, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 13

I have a follow up questions about seniors working in the film industry

What TV and film directors, writers and producers still work over 70 today besides Steven Spielberg? I would like to know about older women over 70 who work presently especially. Are there seniors who are presidents of film and television companies?Sphinxmystery (talk) 01:27, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Penny Marshall is 74 if she is still working. Penelope Spheeris is in her early 70s, likewise if she is still working. Claire Denis, at 71, is definitely still working. Agnès Varda is 89 and directed a film as recently as last year. --Jayron 32 02:04, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Betty White at 96 must be one of the oldest women in the industry but she is an actor and comedian and I haven't found new activity after 2017. She also produced Life with Elizabeth where she starred but amazingly that ended 63 years ago. She was an executive producer on Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2012–14). PrimeHunter (talk) 02:24, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

She is in an upcoming documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7427434/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1 209.149.113.5 (talk) 17:11, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Reiner and his pal Mel Brooks are still going strong (and Mel is 2000 years old). Clarityfiend (talk) 00:31, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Agnès Varda, Werner Herzog. Staecker (talk) 10:50, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dame Judi Dench --TammyMoet (talk) 19:39, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bigger than Ben-Hur

This review by David Stratton of the 2016 remake of Ben-Hur makes the claim that the expression "Bigger than Ben-Hur" was coined in response to the stage play that ran for over 20 years, from 1899 to 1920, on Broadway and overseas.

I had always assumed the expression was in response to the huge success of the 1959 Charlton Heston film version that won a record 11 Oscars, and everywhere I look on the net I find that assumption confirmed, including Wiktionary (although Wikiquote doesn't seem to cover it at all).

Can anyone dig up where Stratton's information may have come from? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 02:28, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have a subscription to Newspapers.com (pay site) which is by no means all-inclusive, but I'm seeing occurrences of the expression "Bigger than Ben Hur!" starting in the early 1910s - clearly in reference to stage plays. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:30, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

And it was, of course, a popular novel before the stage play, so there's the chance it actually referred to the book. --Jayron 32 15:24, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe originally. But the references I saw in the early 1910s were touting plays as being bigger than Ben Hur and also bigger than some other stage play. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:03, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. You're probably more right then. --Jayron 32 16:34, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget that there was Ben Hur (1907 film). Whether this was regarded as "big" or not, I cannot tell. Alansplodge (talk) 16:16, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to Mr B. Bugs for his research. Now, how to inform the entire online world that they've been wrong about the origin of the phrase all these years? I've started by alerting Wiktionary to this discussion. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 23:55, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's some of both. In the 1910s, the expression "Bigger than Ben Hur" was all over the place, in reference to staged extravangzas. And in the early 1960s, likewise, though not so much in 1959 or 1960. For example, Heston's 1961 film El Cid was touted as being "Bigger than Ben Hur", so obviously directly referencing the 1959 movie. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Soundproof meaning?

If a Person is Held hostage in (Sound Proofed Box), then can that Person Hear If the Van is Definitely moving?(107.77.211.123 (talk) 18:02, 13 April 2018 (UTC)).[reply]

Hear, no, but feel yes. Acceleration would be detectable from inside the box. --Jayron 32 18:19, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Also, understand that soundproofing is a misnomer. It doesn't really block all sound, just reduces it. --69.159.62.113 (talk) 00:24, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 14

Tim Sadow birthdate

Tim Sadow (age 60 living near Phoenix, AZ) was a fiddle player and violinist for the Celtic rock band The Brazen Heads. I was spending a lot of time searching around for his birthdate on Google and couldn't find it. I like to know because he plays the violin in "Soulfly VIII", the only Soulfly song to feature a violin (I'm the fan of Soulfly). I contacted them through email, facebook, and webform contact on timsadow.com but never get back to me. Can anybody find his birthdate?; anyone can look for his birthdate better than I do. Planet Star 04:25, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If your protracted online search has not found a record of his birth date, It seems quite possible that he has actively avoided it being made public in this way. A living person's birth date is a matter private to them, to be disclosed only if they so choose, and you have no innate right to know it. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 11:40, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I found his birthdate in [1] — December 28. Planet Star 21:23, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How do you know that's a reliable source? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:46, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Entertainment

How to be an actor after completing 12th? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:205:A08C:DC21:EE08:C0B4:E9E1:8765 (talk) 05:25, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

12th what? Year of age? Grade in school? 12th step in a 12-step program? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:19, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How to be an actor (who probably works a part-time job while expecting that big break to come soon) or how to be a highly paid actor? 71.85.51.150 (talk) 20:37, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What has "12th" got to do with anything? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:46, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Go to Drama school. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 22:46, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 15

Critical reception of the 1934 film "Service with a Smile"

How was critical reception of the 1934 film "Service with a Smile"? Yellow Sunstreaker (talk) 06:27, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy link: Service with a Smile (1934 film). All I can find is a brief notice in The Film Daily, mostly plot-summary, with the comment that it's "a sprightly and entertaining job". The headline is "Swell Musical Comedy". --Antiquary (talk) 09:53, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Creating pages for individual episodes for a TV series

What are the policies as to when pages should be created for each episode of a certain TV series? I looked at two very well-known TV series on Wikipedia - Glee and Stranger Things. Glee has separate pages for every single episode in all 6 seasons, while for Stranger Things, there's not even a separate page for all of the episodes combined.--SkyGazer 512 ^{talk / contributions / subpages} 14:10, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There are guidelines at Wikipedia:Television episodes. Basically the rule for single-episodes is the same as for any other article: only create them if the episodes are notable (in the Wikipedia sense). AndrewWTaylor (talk) 15:40, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sigmund Jähn in Goodbye Lenin

Hi,

In the article Sigmund Jähn, it is written that in the movie Goodbye Lenin, Alex hires a taxi driver who looks like Jahn. I've watched the movie many times and the taxi driver is a fictive version of the real Jahn so he actually is Jahn. Anybody else can confirm and then correct the article? 2001:EE0:4041:1F9:CC95:2A83:F5D0:D856 (talk) 14:37, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

R. Nagesh (Lambu Nagesh)

Why has Wikipedia not created a page for Kannada Actor Late R. Nagesh or Lambu Nagesh, so far? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.48.103.2 (talk) 14:58, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia doesn't create pages, individual users do that. And apparently no one has created pages for those folks. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:31, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mostly because YOU didn't create the pages. Wikipedia only exists because people who care write articles about what they care about. If you care about this subject, then you are the only person who can be held responsible for not creating the articles. --Jayron 32 23:58, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

April 16

Flight Navigator 1986

Im Mad for Not asking these Questions in 2004 wen I saw this Old Film For 1st Dam time.

1. After David acidentaly Knocked himself Out in Ravine, was Alien Spaceship already There?

2. After David knocked Himself out Acidentaly, did the Spaceship secretly take David to Outer Space Phalon mysterious Planet?

3. While David was in Space, was David asleep the Entire Time actualy?(107.77.212.157 (talk) 05:52, 16 April 2018 (UTC)).[reply]

Presumably, that would be Flight of the Navigator -- does the plot summary refresh your memory at all? 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:3 (talk) 07:26, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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			:Presumably, that would be ''[[Flight of the Navigator]]'' -- does the plot summary refresh your memory at all? [[Special:Contributions/2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:3\|2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:3]] ([[User talk:2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:3\|talk]]) 07:26, 16 April 2018 (UTC)