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Headlines[edit]

Headlines. —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:44, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright violations[edit]

I reverted expansions using existing citations because the expansions were word-for-word from the citations themselves. For example, this was copied from Variety: "It's the story of four lost souls, divided by two parallel worlds, on course for an explosive collision when a single bullet will decide all their fates." Also copied from Rotten Tomatoes were phrases like these: "a much damaged, suicidal art student drifting in and out of her video art installations involving cry-for-help suicide attempts". Copyright violations are very much frowned upon by Wikipedia. In addition, IMDb's trivia page is user-submitted, so it is not a reliable source. Also, it is not necessary to harp on the director's previous project; it is not relevant to this film unless stated otherwise. —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:04, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Thespian X" is a sci-fi short McMorrow shot with the futuristic style and production design of Franklyn. It effectively acted as a teaser for the feature, and won an award as well as showing at Berlin and Tribeca. I am not sure half a sentence about it constitutes "harping on." You deleted location info which was not word-for-word from the citation. You have removed the fact about McGregor every time I have tried to correct it -- even though there is no citation for the statement that he dropped out when the film didn't go into production as planned. I will try to correct the premise and characters not using word-for-word quotes but when I have tried to do this previously, you have deleted this also. I have made useful alterations to correct the release date and crew, and I feel your editing is overly stringent. Tarrant on Wiki (talk) 16:06, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any evidence for the connection between Thespian X and Franklyn? It helps to look at this article in the long-term; these kinds of views need to be reliably sourced. As for "production not going as planned", this was more of a transition sentence. I've re-worded it to just say that McGregor just left the project, though I have not seen a reliable source state that it was because it was due to a broken leg. I also restored the location details; I reverted wholesale to remove copyright violations quickly. However, I am not sure if these locations are major... films are shot at many different locations, and it is not worth mentioning all of them, just the most prominent spots. We have to use the reliable sources that exist... so for example, in revising the premise, I agree that it should be rewritten. A source like BFI can be cited, but I have not had time to use it to write it in original wording and not wording copied from the source itself. —Erik (talk • contrib) 16:12, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, see WP:COPYVIO. Sorry I could not be more surgical with my revert at the time; hopefully my restorations are more suitable. Also, we could try to restore other quotes from the director, though I am wary about quoting at length. —Erik (talk •

contrib) 16:15, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, fine. Yes, there's nothing on the net that confirms McGregor broke his leg, but this is what happened and why he was forced to drop out -- he did it biking. Greenwich Naval College was the location for all the filming of Meanwhile City, and the East End bar provided the explosive finale -- this is why I included them. Thespian X formed the basis for a lot of Franklyn's visuals and the Faith Registration centre in Franklyn is a direct lift from Thes X. Check: http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/756285 If possible, it would be good to include Gerald's (abridged?) quote from RT about making a British film for a new generation raised on The Matrix and Star Wars, saying that he hopes it can be done.

I really hope you enjoy the film when you see it. It is somewhat complicated and it's easy to give the wrong impression of it. I'm just trying to get the page accurate.Tarrant on Wiki (talk) 17:13, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. Found an article about Ewan breaking his leg: http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=ewan-pain---&method=full&objectid=18672180&siteid=64736-name_page.html Tarrant on Wiki (talk) 17:20, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More...http://www.stuff.co.nz/sundaystartimes/4247878a19799.html Tarrant on Wiki (talk) 17:22, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. It's ironic that you deleted this line from from Variety for copyright: "It's the story of four lost souls, divided by two parallel worlds, on course for an explosive collision when a single bullet will decide all their fates" -- because I actually wrote it as the film's tagline. Here it is on the Recorded Picture Company website: http://www.recordedpicture.com/flash_positive.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tarrant on Wiki (talk • contribs) 17:33, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Freely licensed images?[edit]

Is it possible to freely license images related to the making or release of this film to include in the article? They can be uploaded at WikiMedia Commons with the proper licensing and used here. We are pretty strict about non-free images on Wikipedia, so an approach like this would be helpful. —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:48, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, let me see. I have the new poster too. Many thanks. Tarrant on Wiki (talk) 17:45, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who or what is Franklyn[edit]

Nice article. But who or what is "Franklyn"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.133.183.123 (talk) 08:06, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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