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Soultaker (film)[edit]

I've listed this article for peer review because I am interested in taking this to FAC but am unsure what would need to be done to improve on it. Not much information on Soultaker in general, with its modern relevance today being its feature on Mystery Science Theater 3000. So just to cover my bases I just want to hear any suggestions on how to make it better in any way. GamerPro64 05:32, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Colin M
  • Soultaker_(film)#Reception starts by saying "Critical reception for Soultaker has been mostly negative", but the article intro gives the opposite impression.
    • I think someone added that without me looking. I removed that sentence. GamerPro64 16:54, 1 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • But that sentence (the one saying critical reception was mostly negative) seems like it accurately reflects reality. The article says the film has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes over 5 reviews, with an average rating of 2/10. Of the specific reviews it mentions, 4 seem to be negative, and the other 3 seem to be mixed. I would call that "mostly negative". Putting The film received positive reviews from Billboard and Variety in the intro seems like WP:UNDUE weight. (Side note: I don't suppose the Billboard or Variety reviews are available online anywhere? It'd be nice if the reader could read the full reviews themselves to judge how positive they are, especially if they're going to be featured prominently in the lead). Colin M (talk) 19:41, 1 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Seems like it may be worth mentioning the film's low budget in the intro (and maybe its limited theatrical release?)
  • Soultaker was featured in the tenth-season premiere episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Would be useful to know the year, for context.
  • As well as writing the script for the film, Vivian Schilling played the female lead Natalie McMillan. Schilling had previously acted in Fred Olen Ray's Prison Ship and a nurse in the soap opera General Hospital. That second sentence doesn't seem like a noteworthy piece of information in the context of the film. (Unless the point is to say that Schilling had little acting experience before this film? In which case I would try to be more explicit about it.)
    • I expanded on the fact this was her fourth film she was in, as well as her first starring role. GamerPro64 16:54, 1 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

-Colin M (talk) 15:49, 1 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]