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Thank you today for Total Recall (1990 film), "about the 1990 science fiction action film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger that questions how real your mind is if it can't be picked apart and put back together on a whim. It took about 15 years and up to $80 million to bring this project to life and Schwarzenegger had to wait until he could get his friend to buy it before he could be considered for the lead. Noted as one of the most expensive films ever made at the time and among the last major blockbusters to not only use practical effects but use them extensively. Famous for, among other things, a three-breasted woman, and Schwarzenegger committing the world's first do-it-yourself divorce."! - As it happens, today is the 15th anniversary of my first DYK, DYK? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your boundless enthusiasm and efforts Gerda Arendt, congratulations on your anniversary! Darkwarriorblake (talk) 19:02, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
[edit]Hello Darkwarriorblake, Sorry about the recent string of failed Featured articles. I think your work is of the highest quality and hope the beast in all these articles that have failed to get up to snuff for the reviewers. Anyways, I have used your extensive expansions on culturally significant films as a basis for my most intensive and ambitious expansion projects expanding the article on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. So far, I have kept the edits in a separate userspace to refine and expand everything within my own time for later (and gradual) transference at a later date. I know 70s films do not stretch within your usual range of articles, however, I was wondering if you would be interested in working on it with me or, at the very least add some imput/advice. Please note: The current state is quite long and I plan on splitting it into separate articles to cut down on the length but that will be whe I can figure out what to include and what not to include in the main space. Best of luck on your endeavors and if you need a hand with gathering information dont hesitate to message me. Paleface Jack (talk) 18:06, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your comments Paleface Jack, it has been frustrating as progress has been very slow, during Covid I was getting many more articles both completed and passed, whereas I think this year I've only managed the 1 while others are getting knocked back either for no participation or just difficult people. With all those Covid restrictions gone I don't have as much free time at work to pump these out else I probably would've considered going on to the 70s as I completed the 2000s+, but completing the 2000s+ seems a million miles away now. I've taken a look at your work and it looks good, the amount of books you've read for it is insane, I don't know how you find the time, great job there. It all looks fairly solid, I'm not sure I can add much, but I'll keep an eye on it and add things where I can if it's any use. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 19:05, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Coming from you, I appreciate it. Lot of that stuff was from one of the foreign language Wikipiedias, where it was already FA. More details on the design and other things were just gleaned from my own research. It is fine if you feel you cannot add much. I believe contributions big and small are great. This film has a lot more influence than I realized and I feel it definitely should have been added to AFI, though I get the controversy if it were to be included. Article length, though I somewhat agree with the word limit, can also be a detriment cause I am an avid reader and love long film-related articles. In terms of 2000's films what other ones are you considering besides those on your userpage? Paleface Jack (talk) 22:01, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Honestly I find the 2000s pretty hard, if you look at the top films of each year it's all Harry Potter, Transformers, and Lord of the Rings, or Avatar, and I just wasn't into any of those. Like 2003 in film, there's not a film among those top 10 I care about much enough to work on in any significant capacity. Compare that to 1987, when you have Lethal Weapon, Robocop, Predator, Spaceballs, Full Metal Jacket, The Lost Boys, Masters of the Universe, The Running Man, Prince of Darkness, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, hell I even have a soft spot for Mannequin and Throw Momma from the Train. It might be because I'm a child of the 80s and 90s, so I'm really not sure where to go there. The 2010s has a few more options like Fury Road, but yeah the 2000s weren't a great time for films I'd consider classics personally. I know if I ever get to 2020 that'll be a struggle because virtually nothing came out because of Covid and what did come out I'm pretty meh on. Crank High Voltage in 2009 is fun, but I don't think it's something you'd find enough content on for a Featured Article. I was gonna do Inglorious Basterds for 2009 since it was the last film I watched with my dad, but I recently tried rewatching it and found it pretty boring, so I'll see. I did look at V for Vendetta or Constantine but I think they're both the same year and might be hard to work on, and I'm looking for some easier, quick wins right now. I was gonna do The Matrix for 1999, for example, but I've been rewatching the American Pie series lately and I actually really enjoyed it, so now I'm thinking to focus on that.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 23:00, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- There are plenty of options, prominent movies does not always need to be the case. Dinosaur is, in my opinion, an underrated classic that has a lot of technical innovation behind it. For me 2005 is pretty easy with Peter Jackson's King Kong, that film will forever be my personal favorite and one of the best. I could go on about a bunch of others but I would just sounds like a madman. Paleface Jack (talk) 01:51, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
- Honestly I find the 2000s pretty hard, if you look at the top films of each year it's all Harry Potter, Transformers, and Lord of the Rings, or Avatar, and I just wasn't into any of those. Like 2003 in film, there's not a film among those top 10 I care about much enough to work on in any significant capacity. Compare that to 1987, when you have Lethal Weapon, Robocop, Predator, Spaceballs, Full Metal Jacket, The Lost Boys, Masters of the Universe, The Running Man, Prince of Darkness, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, hell I even have a soft spot for Mannequin and Throw Momma from the Train. It might be because I'm a child of the 80s and 90s, so I'm really not sure where to go there. The 2010s has a few more options like Fury Road, but yeah the 2000s weren't a great time for films I'd consider classics personally. I know if I ever get to 2020 that'll be a struggle because virtually nothing came out because of Covid and what did come out I'm pretty meh on. Crank High Voltage in 2009 is fun, but I don't think it's something you'd find enough content on for a Featured Article. I was gonna do Inglorious Basterds for 2009 since it was the last film I watched with my dad, but I recently tried rewatching it and found it pretty boring, so I'll see. I did look at V for Vendetta or Constantine but I think they're both the same year and might be hard to work on, and I'm looking for some easier, quick wins right now. I was gonna do The Matrix for 1999, for example, but I've been rewatching the American Pie series lately and I actually really enjoyed it, so now I'm thinking to focus on that.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 23:00, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Coming from you, I appreciate it. Lot of that stuff was from one of the foreign language Wikipiedias, where it was already FA. More details on the design and other things were just gleaned from my own research. It is fine if you feel you cannot add much. I believe contributions big and small are great. This film has a lot more influence than I realized and I feel it definitely should have been added to AFI, though I get the controversy if it were to be included. Article length, though I somewhat agree with the word limit, can also be a detriment cause I am an avid reader and love long film-related articles. In terms of 2000's films what other ones are you considering besides those on your userpage? Paleface Jack (talk) 22:01, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
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Your Starship Troopers nomination
[edit]Just wanted to give you a heads up, some of your citations on your Starship Troopers article are out of order when you cite some of them. I don't know if that will be an issue when people review it but I thought you should know. Paleface Jack (talk) 21:37, 26 August 2024 (UTC)