Talk:The Frighteners

Page contents not supported in other languages.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Good articleThe Frighteners has been listed as one of the Media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
February 21, 2009Good article nomineeListed

Films

What does "(Sean Astin's daughter also appears in The Return of the King as Sam's daughter Elanor Gamgee, so that Jackson has worked with three generations of Astins.)" have to do with The Frighteners? Sontra 01:09, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't, so I deleted it. I also deleted the bit about the ghost sfx foreshadowing the LOTR army of ghosts sequence; the army bit was written years before this movie. Lots42 (talk) 00:20, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Alientraveller has now fixed the whole situation. Awesome! Wildroot (talk) 00:02, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:The Frighteners DVD cover.jpg

fair use
.

Please go to

Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline
is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 07:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]


2-disc DVD is a "director's cut?"

I rented both DVDs from Netflix recently, and the film was the same cut that I had on VHS from the 1990s. The 2nd disc is a very long documentary about the filming, made by Peter Jackson and company, for "the laserdisc release." Several times during the interviews, particularly discussing cut scenes from the theatrical cut, Jackson refers to them being "seen for the first time on this Laserdisc release." But none of those scenes were in the film. Can someone else confirm or deny that the DVD version is somehow longer or different from the original theatrical and initial home video release? If not, I'll strike that from the appropriate section.

I still have the 2nd disc documentary, and since this is a candidate, can review the article with the documentary for accuracy. Will try to add better writing, too, as that seems to be the last point for GA status. -- David Spalding (☎ ✉ ✍) 18:33, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

This review is
transcluded from Talk:The Frighteners/GA1
. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
here
for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
    "Frustrated by his inability to fight the reaper, Frank attempts to kill himself but Lucy gets him to instead go to the freezing works so that he can be brought back." This sentence is a bit confusing, it sounds like Bannister wants to kill himself because he can't fight Bartlett, you should mention that he tries to kill himself so he can fight Bartlett.
    The casting section looks a bit weird, if casting information can't be provided you should explain who the character is, see
    here
    .
    "The Frighteners received mixed reviews from New Zealand, Jackson's native country" how can New Zealand comment on the movie? The sentence should rephrased to something like "The Frighteners received mixed reviews critics from New Zealand, Jackson's native country".
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to
    reliable sources): c (OR
    ):
  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, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have
    suitable captions
    )    :
    There's only one image in the entire article, at least one more image should be added (there's plenty of free material to use, but a screenshot to visually identify the visual effects would be nice too). The only image, is tagged because it has no author info (a way to resolve this is replacing the current template with {{Non-free use rationale}}), and has no caption.
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:
    I'll place the article on hold, until the above concerns are fixed. This page is on my watchlist, so you don't have to contact me when you've fixed the issues. Good luck.--Music26/11 15:54, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Extra comment; could info about the soundtrack be provided? (this link might help). Again, Good Luck.--Music26/11 15:57, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm getting closer to finish addressing the concerns. I just need to write the Cast descriptions and add a Soundtrack section. Thanks for reviewing. Wildroot (talk) 02:05, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Take your time. Oh, also, the word "Scythe", has a capital S, and I would link the word since I didn't know what it was until I searched for it (but, then again, that me be just me). Anyhow, good luck with fixing my concerns.--Music26/11 20:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, I finished addressing your concerns. I think the article is ready. Wildroot (talk) 02:56, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm terribly sorry, but there are a few things left: the part in the characters section on Ray Lynskey has no info, the part on magda-rees jones says "local new anchor", I think you mean news. Also, the Soundtrack section has no references and the tracklisting takes up to much place, perhaps you can provide some info on the reception of the score (and maybe move it to the release section). See Dexter to make the tracklist collapsable.--Music26/11 15:17, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about that. I fixed the general concerns, but I feel that soundtrack reviews for a film article are not really mandatory for GA status. However, the AllMusic mention is sort of a great start. What do you think? Wildroot (talk) 20:40, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you see, I would really like to pass the article, but a section that is only two sentences long is just too short. So if you can't find any information to expand the section, you can remove the section.--Music26/11 12:35, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
P.S.: Check out the soundtrack section in Tenebrea, for possible inspiration.--Music26/11 12:40, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've added some information for the soundtrack per request. It's pretty non-notable stuff, but it's the best I can find. Andrzejbanas (talk) 23:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Great job! I think this article is ready. Wildroot (talk) 00:04, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Fantastic! GA pass.--Music26/11 13:57, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion pertaining to non-free image(s) used in article

A

WP:FILMNFI concerning non-free images. Ideally the discussions pertaining to the spotlight articles will be concluded by the end of June, so please comment soon to ensure there is clear consensus. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 05:04, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply
]

External links modified

Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on The Frighteners. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at {{

Sourcecheck
}}).

This message was posted before February 2018.

regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{source check
}} (last update: 5 June 2024).

Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 01:23, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

External links modified

Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 2 external links on The Frighteners. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

This message was posted before February 2018.

regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{source check
}} (last update: 5 June 2024).

Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 06:15, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Spoilers in the first paragraph

"However, the spirit of a mass murderer appears able to attack the living and the dead, posing as the Grim Reaper, prompting Frank to investigate the supernatural presence"

Is a huge spoiler for something that is hinted at but not revealed until the second half of the movie. I'm removing this 2603:8000:D400:7A96:FC13:89F1:728B:E076 (talk) 20:55, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:The_Frighteners&oldid=1221093526"