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October 4

Why is "Romeo Must Die" called "Romeo Must Die"?

Does the film Romeo Must Die have a character in it called Romeo? The central male character (played by Jet Li) isn't called that, and nobody mentioned in Wikipedia's plot synopsis is.

If not, why (apart from the Shakespeare parallel) is it called Romeo Must Die?

Isn't the Shakespeare parallel a good enough reason? -- Captain Disdain (talk) 01:00, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, is it? AndyJones (talk) 08:07, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Yes, it is. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 14:21, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Dylan song

Does anyone know which album, if any, the song "How Does It Feel" by Bob Dylan is on? Thanks, Judy Carmichael —Preceding unsigned comment added by Judy Carmichael (talk • contribs) 11:17, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean the song 'like a rolling stone' ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.111.103.130 (talk) 11:26, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's the main line in the chorus of "Like a Rolling Stone" off the album Highway 61 Revisited. I expect that's the song you're thinking of: it is one of, if not the, most famous of his songs. Regards, AllynJ (talk | contribs) 11:31, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much - that is it! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 23:30, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rolling Stone magazine called it the best song of all time. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Santogold/Coldplay

I saw Coldplay in concert a few months ago, and they had two groups open for them. One was Juniper Lane, and my friends and I really liked them, as did pretty much everybody around us. But then, they brought out this band Santogold, and everybody around us, including us, hated it. I was just wondering why Coldplay would pick a band that had such an opposite sound from theirs to open for them. We came to hear beautiful music, so Juniper Lane was a good choice. But this band was an incomprehensible jumble of bad music, singing, and weird female dancers that just stood there most of the time. It was like going to go see Mozart and the opening act is Mushroomhead. Why would Coldplay think people who liked their music would like Santogold's as well? BioYu-Gi! (talk) 16:43, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, it does not matter what Coldplay thinks. Coldplay's record label might have wanted Santogold to get some attention, and then there's nothing more to it, even if it is a complete mismatch /Coffeeshivers (talk) 23:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally you, and the people around you, make up a small percentage of the people at that gig (or series of gigs) and so perhaps you are projecting that opinion onto everyone else unfairly? From Coffeeshiver's perspective it is in the interest of the record-label to put up-coming bands out alongside other bands, I suspect there will be a statistical and/or musical reasoning for putting the two together. It could be that there is evidence the two bands have a similar demographic of fans. Sometimes hearing a band that sound too similar to the main-performance is equally as annoying because they just end up feeling like "a poor man's x", so perhaps the contrast was purposeful? I can see why you'd find it odd though. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 11:26, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Martin has more varied musical tastes than many of his fans, and seems to be a fan of a contemporary R&B and pop-dance music. I can't find references to Santogold, but he's expressed admiration for Nelly and Girls Aloud and written a song for Jamelia. [1] [2] So the reason is probably that he likes Santogold. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 17:03, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

KYW

The television station KYW in Philadelphia starts with a K even though it is east of the Mississippi. Shouldn't it start with W? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nick4404 (talk • contribs) 18:38, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

KRadio station KDKA in Pittsburgh (the first ever) also begins with a K because of its age, before the rules were in place. Since it began as a radio station in 1921 and only later expanded to TV, I suspect that it, too, was grandfathered in, and when the owners started the TV station, it just naturally was allowed to keep the letters, also.209.244.187.155 (talk) 01:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Our article on North American call signs is enlightening in this regard. It has a rather good section, and explains why some stations "break the rules" as it were. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gun-toting foreign cops

In TV cop shows, a theme that crops up from time to time is the foreign cop visiting the UK in pursiuit of the killer. Quite often the foreign cop is allowed to continue carrying his firearm. In reality, would a foreign cop actually be allowed to do this? Astronaut (talk) 20:26, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely not. The only exception I'm aware of are armed guards for diplomats and foreign leaders, and even the the Met likes to do that with its own diplomatic security guys, and only FO armtwisting will budge them. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:31, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The theory of hot pursuit holds if you talk about, say, a cop crossing the border into Canada from a state like North Dakota, but that's dependent on the policeman in question not being able to stop and think, to put it very simply. C;early, the rule could not apply if the person must take his or her time to hop on an airplane to an island nation.209.244.187.155 (talk) 01:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It would seem that for hot pursuit to be valid, there must be a prior mutual agreement between the neighbouring countries. With the exception of air and sea policing, the UK has a land border only with the Irish Republic and a special border (the Chunnel) with France. This story indicates that no such protocol exists with the Irish Republic. This note says "Since January 2005 the UK has participated in all Schengen police and judicial co-operation measures, except 'hot pursuit'", and the British Government earlier said it wouldn't agree to hot pursuit at the Gibraltar/Spain border (here). I don't know enough about how the Chunnel is policed. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the Chunnel, in this parliamentary question a member asks transport minister John Spellar what the hot pursuit arrangements are, in both directions. His answer is uninformative; from it one might infer that again there is no provision. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:24, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

City of Ember

What was the disaster that obliterated civilization?--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 20:46, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Noah's flood? Or perhaps one of the lost cities would help you. Astronaut (talk) 11:46, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

City of Ember is an upcoming film based on a novel of the same name. I'm afraid I don't know the book though. Sorry. APL (talk) 17:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

disabled

i was disabled in the year 2000 by changing channels.. who was this person. i bet he was an American but i read somewhere that a guy got disabled for changing channels anybody who can GET THIS ARTICLE I'D BE GREATFUL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 21:28, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you might like to think about giving us a comprehensible question, then we'd be happy to look into it for you. What does "changing channels" refer to - switching to a different TV channel, for example? How could that disable anyone, and in what way? -- JackofOz (talk) 21:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, that has the most confusion in the fewest words I've ever seen! Definitely takes the prize. And the fact it's in entertainment; I'm not even sure it belongs here (or anywhere).

Even the difference between "by" and "for" - "injured by something" implies in the process of doing it the person wa sinjured, "for doing it" implies to me he was disabled as some sort of consequence. (i.e.: "His license was suspended for wreckless driving.")

To the OP, did you place a bet that the person this happened to was an American? An odd thing to bet on, but knowing how London bookmakers bet on the Super Bowl I guess anything is fair game.

Also, why not just Google the terms, like "changing channels" and injury or something? I mean, I seriously doubt there can be *too* many articles about it. Unless you're totally uncertain about anything but the vague facts you have, and if that's the case, we can't know any more than you.209.244.187.155 (talk) 22:25, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems clear that this is a sort of riddle -- the person answering is supposed to figure out what it is talking about, so complaints that the question is hard to understand are kind of irrelevant. This also means that web searching may well not produce anything useful. As for me, I have no idea what it means. --Anonymous, 04:41 UTC, October 5, 2008.

Could it be something like a radio or TV station after going digital or something?hotclaws 00:13, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy

I thought Jesse Michaels from Operation Ivy was from Pittsburgh, PA. In one article it says he graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1981, But in the Bio of Operation Ivy it says he's from Berkley, California. I have also heard Tim Armstrong from Operation Ivy say Jesse is from Pittsburgh. So which article is right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.58.14.180 (talk) 22:41, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The band is definately from Berkeley, but that does not mean that Jesse was born there, or even went to high school there. The Wikipedia article also makes no mention of the individual members backgrounds, as far as I can tell, so it is not inconsitent or inaccurate. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

it's a riddle on shocking accidents...the guy was disabled for changing channels —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 06:41, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 5

the son of hickory hollow's tramp

There was a song in the 60's called "The Son of Hickory Hollow's Tramp" Does anyone know who the original artist was? I have heard a version by O.C. Smith but I don't think that is the original version I heard. Mind you I was only 11 or 12 but..... Judy Carmichael —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 00:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to allmusic.com, it was first recorded by O.C. Smith in 1968, on the album Hickory Holler Revisited. It was written by Dallas Frazier. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

bob seger song

There is a song by Bob Seger called "Blame it on Midnight". Which album is it from? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 00:16, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to say that you could check out our Bob Seger article and find it, but after taking a look at it (and Seger's discography) I found that there doesn't appear to be such a song by him. A Google serach revealed that he does have a song called "Shame on the Moon" on his album The Distance, though, which includes the lyric "Oh, blame it on midnight, oh, shame on the moon." I'd bet that's the one you're looking for. Take a listen. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 00:57, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That is it - thanks so much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.48.237 (talk) 12:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Colin Lawrence Info?

How can I find info on the actor Colin Lawrence?

05:22, 5 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolin33 (talk • contribs)

Well, the Internet Movie Database is always the best place to start when looking for films or people in the film industry. Allmovie.com is an equally good site. Good luck! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:26, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Google might be a good place to start also. Parker 23 34 15:32, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

harsh noise and bpm

One day i have a idea to try to find the bpm of a harsh noise song. I So i got a merzbow song, converted to mp3 and then get one part and slowed thins part and then slowed again and then again.... Until i was able to see some sort of beat, and become able to tap the beats and find the bpm with this site http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm. After finding the beat with the website I multiplied by the number if times that I slowed down the music. I did something wrong??? Now, i think that the beats that I was able to hear was because the quality of the audio become very small and those beats was because the small quality of the sound and not because i slowed down the song so much, that i was able to see the beat. 201.79.75.214 (talk) 16:02, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Noisecore is kinda like antimusic in some respects. I recently heard some of it live and couldn't find any discernible beat except for a few short sections of it. If it's that hard to find a beat there probably isn't one there. I don't think you were doing anything wrong, but those oscillations were probably from the pitches or delay type effects. If you can't tap to the beat in real time there effectively isn't one. - Lamba jan 17:33, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

But look if you get one song and speed up this song many many many times the song will become like a harsh noise music.

Music theory rhythm question?

Compose rhythms for the following words, experimenting with different time signatures. Write the notes above and the words below.

1) One road leads to London, One road leads to Wales, My road leads me seawards To the white dipping sails.

2) A silver-scaled dragon with jaws flaming red Sits at my elbow and toasts my bread.

3) I REMEMBER, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn.

If you cannot do it on Yahoo Answers, please e-mail me the answer at [email address removed] (maybe you could scan your version in asnd send it to me via an attachment).

THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK! I teach theory to myself using books and I would just like to know what you would put for these questions. Please help me out! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.139.169.242 (talk) 18:32, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Questioner, I think you were right to ask whether this is a question. "Music theory rhythm question?" - answer: no, it's not a question, it's a request for us to do your homework for you. If the New York Philharmonic commissioned you to write a symphony to celebrate their 175th anniversary, would you go to the internet to ask someone to come up with the main themes, the harmony, the recapitulation, the development, and the brilliant finale, which you would then proudly present to the world as your own original work? Hardly. Exactly the same principle here. -- JackofOz (talk) 18:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I happen to know that these specific text samples are used as vocal setting exercises in the British music education system because I’ve done them myself! OP please do not assume that we are stupid. These are not difficult exercises, and cheating on them will only result in you falling further and further behind on the subsequent, more difficult assignments. Good luck, --S.dedalus (talk) 19:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. This is the most blatant homework seeking I've ever seen on Wikipedia! Shameful!! --70.167.58.6 (talk) 00:28, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Too bad about the choice of verses. It's widely known that most of Emily Dickinson's poetry can be set to the tune of The Yellow Rose of Texas. --- OtherDave (talk) 01:49, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What I particularly like about the copy and paste job is that the OP didn't even bother changing "yahoo answers" for "Wikipedia reference desk". It put us in our place, at least: somewhere after Yahoo in the "good for answering homework questions" rankings... Gwinva (talk) 06:19, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"not difficult exercises," that's for sure. If you can't do these on your own, rethink your approach to studying music. —Tamfang (talk) 06:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What sound quality is good enough for live performance?

There are many free license sound libraries online (including freesound and our very own Wikimedia Commons!). I’m planning on using a number of these free sound samples in a piece of concert music. The electronic back track will be played over speakers at relatively high volume for an audience. My question is, what sound quality do I need the individual sound samples to be in order for them to sound descent played live? (Perhaps someone with DJing experience might know this?) Thanks for your help! --S.dedalus (talk) 18:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If possible try going for uncompressed (non-mp3) files, ie .wav, et al. (Mp3) Compression reduces information, and possibly quality - at loud volumes this can be quite noticable . If MP3 is all there is make sure the bit-rate is high . Boomshanka (talk) 00:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

jo brand

Are you really sure that Jo Brand is not related to John Sargeant (currently on Strictly Come Dancing)- they look so alike, they speak with similar accents and have very similar expressions and mannerisms? Junew14 (talk) 19:37, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not everyone who looks alike is related, you know. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 10:32, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alma de Hierro

In Alma de Hierro, what does Mr. Hierro do to his wife, Mrs. Hierro that are very unspeakable? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 21:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How popular is hip-hop?

I'm trying to find market research figures that show how popular different genres of music are; in particular rap music and hip-hop. What I would ideally like is something that suggested the demographic of the audience as well, but I suspect this may be asking too much. I know it's been one of the most popular for many years, but some hard facts would be great. Any ideas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.109.226.188 (talk) 21:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In your question, "popular" is very vague. Are you asking for most sales, most concert tickets, most radio play, most CDs stolen from WalMart...? If you can define exactly what you want by "popular", there may be statistics. -- kainaw ™ 02:48, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well anything would be a good start. Is there anywhere I can go to find sales figures for different types of music and how they've changed over the years. People often say things like 'rock is the second most popular music after country' etc. Where might these figures come from?

You can check the charts on billboard.biz. They rank music based on sales and radio play. However, anytime someone uses "most popular", you shouldn't assume it is based on any sort of fact. For example, I could say American football is the most popular sport in the United States. That is just opinion. If I state that the NFL Super Bowl consistently has more viewers than any other sporting event, I am stating a statistical fact. The rule is to stay very far away from the word "popular". -- kainaw ™ 12:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okkusenman: Worth an article?

'Okkusenman' is a song that takes the BGM of the Wily stages in Megaman 2 and adds lyrics that do not pertain to Megaman. It was started in Japan, and has a fanbase large enough that several people have sung it and recorded it on youtube. Website containing Okkusenman information
I'm not sure if it's worth it. I could add the Romanji lyrics, the English translation, and some comments/facts on the lyrics, but I'm unsure if it's worth it.
23:29, 5 October 2008 (UTC) Shaleblade —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaleblade (talk • contribs)

October 6

Zork

No Zork games have been released for over 10 years. But is it possible that there could be another one soon? 58.165.15.180 (talk) 02:34, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything is possible. Are you asking if it is probable? If so, it is not. The rebirth of Bard's Tale was not enough of a success to drum up a lot of interest in going back to all the old games. -- kainaw ™ 02:58, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mega Man 9. Splatterhouse. Bionic Commando. Golden Axe: Beast Rider. Just to name a few. There's a bit of a retro revival that's been going on the past half-decade or so in video gaming, so kainaw's conceit is perhaps a little short-sighted. While there has been no announcement for a new Zork title, it definitely doesn't render it impossible given the current trends in game development. Also, from the Zork article, see this:

In 2006, an over-the-phone version of Zork entitled Zasterisk entered beta testing. Programmed by Simon Ditner using Asterisk and the Festival Speech Synthesis System, players can call in and play Zork over the phone by speaking voice commands. The results are read back by the automated text-to-voice synthesis system. It is now known as Zoip, a reference to VoIP.

Interesting. Poechalkdust (talk) 11:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It depends a lot on whether you mean a real commercial, licensed game or a fan game. Fan remakes and games are being made all the tim so in that sense, I would say it's easily possible. In terms of commercial games, a lot depends on who has the license (if it's even clear). One good (or bad) thing is that with the increasing interest in episodic games, a lot of things are being done now that perhaps weren't before. For example, there is now a relatively successful Sam & Max series which was released over 10 years after the last game and ~5? years after the cancellation of the last planned LucasArts game. In this case, the rights reverted to the person who invented Sam & Max after LucasArts failed to make a game over a defined period of time. Similarly there is currently a Gobliins game under development. I'm not quite sure what happened with the rights there but somehow they appear to have ended up back with one of the original developers. Whether it will be released is anyone guess but the developers appear to be serious and they don't appear to be greatly relying on external money so something may be made (whether it'll be good or not is anyone's guess). There is also currently an Inherit the Earth episodic game under development. Again, whether it'll be released is anyone guess but it too appears to be largely independent. Then there is Tex Murphy. While no game is under development, Chris Jones and Aaron Conners are working on another game with some similarties [3]. They do own the rights to Tex Murphy (purchased from Microsoft a while back) and have indicated a desire to work on a future Tex Murphy game so presuming the game/series they're currently working on succeeds, I would say it's easily possible there will be a game. One key thing to remember is that if the developers are sufficiently interested, independent and have the rights, then they may not care that their game is not GTA4. Provided they make enough money for a resonable stadard of living, some will be satisfied if they can get their 'baby' out. Of course, whether such a game will satisfy you is something we can't answer. On the other hand, if the rights still belong to a big studio, then you can expect they probably won't be developing a game for the PC unless they expect it to be a resonable hit (for other platforms they may not be so demanding). Eric Chahi also released an updated PC version of Another World, a GameBoy version and I believe a mobile version Nil Einne (talk) 18:25, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"The Yankee Doodle Boy" using last names

In 1976, in a special bicentennial episode of I've Got a Secret, Charles Nelson Reilly assembled a group of people from the Manhattan phone book, such that when each person sang their last name in order, it sounded similar to the chorus of The Yankee Doodle Boy. That is, the lyrics were something like "Elmer Yankee Tuttle Dundy…", where every word in the lyrics was the singer's last name. I saw the episode when it was broadcast in 1976, and I can find a web reference to it[4], but I can't find the lyrics that were used. Where can I find the lyrics that were used? I've already tried YouTube. Red Act (talk) 03:50, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I can't answer your question, but it reminded me of another I've Got a Secret where Meredith Wilson had people singing their names to In the Good Old Summertime. I remember the guy whose name was "Somerstein", singing way off key. :) Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:06, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was watching TV the day this appeared and I never forgot it because it was so awesome. You are correct that Charles Nelson Reilly used the New York City telephone directory to find these people with the right last names. My best memory is that is went like this:

Ima Yanke Tootle Dundee, Yanke Tootle Dewar Dye. A. Reel Life Nephew Hoffmeyer Unker, Sam, Bjornson DiForza July. Agata Yanke Tootle Sweet Heart Cheesemeyer Yanke Tootle Joy. Yanke Tootle Wente London Chester Rider Ponee. Iyam Dat Yanke Tootle Boy.

Pretty good considering it was 32 years ago, right? I've thought about it many times over the years.It was wonderful , clever and multicultural. I wish I could see it again.(MTO) I made a few corrections to the name list(CCS)

I remember this as well. I'ts amazing that I can remember as much as I do and would so much like to see the video. What I remember is very similar to the last entry. The only differences, I think, are the Emeer or Emier instead of Ima, Lief instead of Life, Bjornson instead of Bjorn. But please does anyone know where a video is?

I also recall this clever fun. I remember Einer instead of Ina, Bjornong instead of Bjorn, Agotta instead of Iva, Cheeseman instead of Shesme, Higham instead of Iyam, and Poi instead of Boy.

Wow. I thought I was the only one who saw/remembered this. It was terrific. I remember the names a little differently - DeForte instead of DiForza, Bjornson instead of Bjornong, Agatta in lieu of Agotta, yes on Cheeseman, and a big yes on Poi (and I believe his first name was Ed!). Reilly ran them through it at least twice on the show it was such a hit (and he specifically singled out Ed Poi because it was difficult to find a name that rhymed with "boy"). I can still see them all in my mind after these many years. And I believe Sam Unker was the only one who sang his complete name, albeit in reverse! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dobizzo2 (talk • contribs) 23:17, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I saw this too and loved it! I didn't remember I've Got a Secret; I thought I'd seen it on either the Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin show. Maybe he also did that performance on one of those shows? I also think it was a few years earlier than 1976 when I saw it.

I second Ima, Poi, Chester, and Higham. I believe Agata was spelled with one t, and I have always remembered Yanky as the spelling, though I suppose that could be wrong. I'm pretty sure the guy you're referring to was named DaForta. And the only one whose full name was used, directory-style, was definitely "Yunker, Sam".

When I saw it, everybody held a placard with their name written on it, and whenever Reilly pointed to them, they'd hold it up as they sang or spoke the name.

I called my parents to come see it and they also thought it was hilarious and so clever. Like you, I would love to find video of it! It's such a vivid, mostly clear memory from my youth, even though it was so long ago, because it was unique (and still is), and such an original exercise in collaborative, audience participation entertainment.

I found this page via a search, but I honestly hadn't expected to find anything. Thanks so much: It's so gratifying to find I'm not the only one who saw and remembers this! Gailkitties (talk) 11:52, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo

If Nintendo stopped GoldenEye 007 from being released on X-Box Live, why aren't they stopping Banjo-Kazooie from being released? 58.165.15.180 (talk) 02:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Saying that they "stopped it" implies that Nintendo just doesn't want it released on Xbox LIVE. This is very unlikely, since Nintendo, like all companies, does like it very much when it gets paid. The problem with GoldenEye 007 was that reportedly, Nintendo and Microsoft couldn't come to an agreement about the "financial side of things" -- that is to say, how much Nintendo should be paid. Presumably in the case of Banjo-Kazooie, the companies could come to an agreement. It's difficult, if not downright impossible, to know what the difference here was, since the details of the negotiations haven't been made public. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 06:39, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's also likely that there are licensing issues. GoldenEye will have been made under license from whoever holds the rights for Bond movies (EON or MGM/UA or the Broccoli family or Ian Fleming's heirs or someone); under these terms, Nintendo may have to pay a royalty for every game distributed, which might make distributing it on X-Box Live uneconomic, or the license may not cover the X-Box format. In contrast the characters in Banjo/Kazooie were originated by Rare, the creators of both games. It's unlikely that the precise terms will be publicly available, however. And as Captain Disdain said, it may have been impossible to negotiate around these problems. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 17:20, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Singer of Beauty and the Beast demo

I recently bought the beauty and the beast special edition soundtrack and on that CD there is a demo/worktape version of the song Beauty and the Beast. Does anyone know who sings the song on the demo, I have searched all over the internet but can not find anything. It seems as though the person singing it is writing and changing the lyrics as he goes so I wonder if it is Howard Ashman's voice. I appreciate your help :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivyice (talk • contribs) 17:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do the CD liner notes say anything about it? ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 00:32, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Audrey Hepburn's eye color

Anybody know? 80.123.210.172 (talk) 20:31, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This says "large and velvety brown". Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:54, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which was also how someone described her... well, never mind. I shouldn't say that out loud... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:57, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. A photograph would be much more effective in illustrating the point(s). Poechalkdust (talk) 11:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A look at the article Audrey Hepburn should provide you with the answer. Granted the first few images are black and white but if you scroll down further you get some colour ones...Or type in 'audrey hepburn' into google and do an 'image search'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk) 14:10, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Google has color pictures of Audrey Hepburn's... OHHHH... You were responding to the OP, and not my snide comment. Never mind... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 7

Citizen Cope

I have a song by Citizen Cope called "Mr. Officer" but I cannot find on which album it appears. Anyone know? Perhaps the title is not Mr. Officer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.181.19 (talk) 09:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be "Pablo Picasso", which includes the words "Mr. Officer". If so, it is from the album The Clarence Greenwood Recordings. Fribbler (talk) 10:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's it - thank you very much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.15.78.151 (talk) 11:18, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead DVD release

When will Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead be released on DVD? I do not have access to Google. --Endless dan and his problem 12:18, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This [5] says it's 28th of October this year.Leif edling (talk) 13:46, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. --Endless dan and his problem 14:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How do you not have access to a search engine?? --71.158.222.207 (talk) 04:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is off topic, but user's ISP/work/school/whatever may block access to search engines while still allowing users to access some site, such as WP. Tomdobb (talk) 12:30, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

secondlife

can we convert the virtual currency to real world currency in secondlife? thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.199.213.67 (talk) 13:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Though I know precious little about second life, I suggest it's possible. Take a look at this page[6].Leif edling (talk) 13:49, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Again, I have never played second life, but I understand that there is nothing in the game mechanics from preventing a player from establishing, say, a system where you transfer lindendollars to his in-game account and he transfers real dollars to you via a Pay-Pal account. My understanding is that this does happen, though certain elements in the game have the market cornered, and as in real life, it is quite hard to get very rich doing this. Some people have, but that very fact means that it is less likely that you will... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Purely out of interest, am I right in thinking The Big Four, Murder on the Orient Express, Three Act Tragedy, Elephants can remember, Sparkling Cyanide, Dead man's folly, The clocks, Halloween party and (obviously) Curtain are the only Poirot novels not to have been made yet? Is there any indication as to whether Suchet is interested in doing the remaining episodes? Ooh, and while I'm here: Does anyone know why Appointment with death hasn't been broadcast yet? What are they waiting for? Thanks very much! Best, --Cameron * 18:06, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Murder on the Orient Express has been made into a movie, with Albert Finney as Poirot. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 18:14, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In addition: Murder in Three Acts starred Peter Ustinov. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 18:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I should have made myself clearer, I am only talking about Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes (ie ones With David Suchet). Personally, although I loved Sir Peter generally, I never much liked him as Poirot. --Cameron * 18:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Couldn't agree with you more, Cameron. He's one of my favourite actors, but his Poirot was the worst thing he ever did. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. And Suchet makes an exceptional Poirot. (He's pretty chameleonlike generally. Kinda reminds me of Rip Torn.) That theme music is cool, too. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 06:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, what theme music? It seems to have vanished! --Cameron * 09:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unless we're talking about diff projects, these were broadcast on PBS under the "Mystery" rubric (IIRC), & have been on DVD, with the same theme. Don't recall the theme writer's credit, tho, but it's a real sweet piece of music, IMO. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 10:54, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I read in the Radio Times that Suchet said he wanted to make all the Poirot stories but I can't find a link to it on line.hotclaws 10:24, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do wide receivers usually line up on a certain side?

Is there any way to find out which side someone lines up on? Thanks~ Louis Waweru Talk 18:33, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming you are referring to American football, see American football positions. A wide receiver can line up on either side - or have two on the same side. The limitation is not the side of the field a player lines up on. The limitation is how many players there are on the line of scrimmage. -- kainaw ™ 20:40, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As for individual players, it varies. The Indianapolis Colts, for instance, have typically lined up Marvin Harrison wide right (from the quarterback's perspective) for years. It's a rarity that he starts a play anywhere else. Other teams have no such established convention. As for finding out where a given player lined up, you'd need detailed game charting. Football Outsiders is one project that compiles stuff like this, and they get their data by very carefully watching all NFL games and manually noting where players are. — Lomn 00:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you two. Yes, I was talking about the NFL. That's excellent information Lomn, and exactly what I mean. I was wondering if you can predict who will be matched up against a WR...so I can make better decisions about who to start (fantasy football). Thanks for the site, I'll see what I can find. =) Louis Waweru Talk 00:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Purely from my memories, receivers are likely to be positioned more frequently on certain sides of the lineup, because of personal preference or for strategic reasons, whereas defenders tend to be moved about from game to game (and play to play) so that a team's best cornerback will be matched with the opponent's best wide receiver. Deor (talk) 02:07, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To a large extent, you can. FO does breakdowns like "Defense vs #1 WR" and "Defense vs TE". It's an approximation, of course, but it may well be better than nothing. — Lomn 02:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget to take into account the number of shifts a team will make. For instance, they may list the play as starting out with Donald Driver on the right, but then - because of something predesigned, or the quarterback seeing someting int he defense and calling an audible he will shift over to the left. this is unusual, but it does happen. (In fact, I recall a number of times when Jerry Rice would be in the middle of a shift when the ball is snapped, and take a handoff.)

When they shift, though, usually the opposing corner or a safety follows, I think. So, factor in how complex the team's playbook is that the receiver plays for, but if it is more complex, you should generally be able to account for the same person covering.Somebody or his brother (talk) 12:49, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That is often the strategy of a shift. If you move a receiver and a corner or safety moves too, you likely have man-to-man coverage. If the defence doesn't move, you likely have zone coverage. -- kainaw ™ 15:27, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, the formations are quite varied, and how teams handle them is quite varied as well. The article Formation (American football) covers this quite well. The first important rule is that there are required to be 7 people on the line of scrimage and 4 backs, who must line up a minimum of 1 yard behind the line. Always. Of those 11 players, the 4 backs plus the two players on the end of the line are "eligible", meaning that they can legally handle the ball (the 5 interior linemen may only block). Now, as long as one maintains that "7 and 4" set up, you can create literally dozens of combinations. A wide receiver may be either one of the ends (where he is called a "split end") or one of the backs. If you watch most teams, and look at the two wideouts in a standard set, you will see that one is always lined up one step off of the line of scrimage. This one is called the "flanker" and he is technically a back. If a team removes one of the other backs and replaces him with a wide receiver, for a three wide-receiver set, at least one of the wide receivers will be lined up between the farthest end and the nearest offensive lineman. This position is called the "slot" and the receiver there is the "slot receiver." Here's some pics to explain everything:

As far as specific players go, it really depends on the particular team. On some teams, the same player always lines up in the same spot. For example, Jerry Rice was almost always the flanker. On other teams, they will often move a player around a lot to "hide" him and make it harder for a defense to plan on how to defend him. For example, the "slot" receiver is most often covered by either a linebacker or by a third cornerback, and is often therefore in the most advantageous position, coverage-wise, of three wideouts. Many teams, in a 3-wide set, will place their best receiver at "slot". However, this receiver typically has to run through the most traffic, and so other teams may prefer to put their best receiver at one of the outer positons, to reduce the number of defenders who will have a chance to defend him. One of the things about American football is that it is quite like a chess game; there are almost an infinite number of ways to arrange and use your pieces, and there exists a successful strategy to use any of these arrangements. Its hard to make any blanket statements about what is "typical".--Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:26, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

<--Interesting as this is, aren't you a bit OT for "entertainment"? Maybe move this all to WP Sports? I imagine, beyond people better qualified to answer, you might find a lot of people very interested in this themselves. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 18:13, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I see no reason why sports wouldn't fall under Entertainment, and find plenty of reasons not to conflate wikiprojects with the Reference Desk. — Lomn 20:56, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Micheal Moore's Glasses

I was wondering what brand and what type exactly (so I can order them) are/were Micheal Moore's eye glasses. I don't need the prescription. Specifically, the glasses I need were the chic black eye glasses he wore for his Oscar/Academy Award win when all the media were talking about how he had changed his look from the scruffy groomed attire in his documentaries to his new chic glasses.24.65.69.8 (talk) 22:01, 7 October 2008 (UTC)24.65.69.8 (talk) 21:58, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What movie is this??

It was released in North America. In it, there's like a sick kid and he has a friend and the sick kids parents are mean or something and they go in a play and the sick kid plays a baby or something and when he's in a craddle he sees some girl's breasts and says "boobies!" or something and grabs them. What movie was this? I have no idea and it sounds interesting (I saw it like 10 years ago).--Pointy77 (talk) 23:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds like Simon Birch. —Cswrye (talk) 17:46, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 8

Disney's 100th anniversary

I just saw an ad for "Disney on Ice" which said it was celebrating 100 years. 100 years of what? Walt was born in 1901. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk —Preceding undated comment was added at 00:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]

The 100 Years celebration began in 2002. It was slated for Christmas season in 2001, but then September 11, 2001 came and they put it off for a bit. Are you certain you saw a new poster, not a reprint of an old poster? -- kainaw ™ 01:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It wasn't a poster, it was a commercial. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 02:13, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

book rankings

If I wrote a book, could I look up the ranking? I can find the top ten books, but where would I find the ranking for a book that might be in the 500,000's or so? The website is what I need. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.225.133.60 (talk) 11:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This page (http://www.rampant-books.com/mgt_book_sales_tracking.htm) might be of use. It suggests you can use Amazon, snap-scan and junglescan - amazon sales rank is explained a little here (http://www.rampant-books.com/mgt_amazon_sales_rank.htm) 194.221.133.226 (talk) 12:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 9

Looking for a specific book

It's one I read a long time ago, when I was at middle school, which means I can narrow down some dates. I was at my middle school from around 1990 to 1994, so obviously it was printed on or before those dates. I'm pretty sure I got it from the school library, which narrows down the types of books. I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.

The story is something I can't place exactly, but I do remember that it was about 2 people growing up in a mostly abandoned city, things were huge in proportion to them, which implied that the original citizens were larger in stature than the protagonists. When I think of it I get images of toppled statues and busts, broken on the floor. I also get images of checkered floor designs. There was a "mystery" theme in place, with the protagonists not knowing much about themselves or their surroundings.

This is about all I can get down at the moment, but I'm sure if prompted with questions, I could come up with more. Does any of this ring any bells? --Rixxin 11:09, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

The best I can come up with is The City of Ember, which is sort of the canonical "Children's Sci-Fi Post Apocalyptic World" book... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:27, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's the right sort of theme and feel, unfortunately it looks like it was published in 2003, which is about 10 years too late. --Rixxin 11:24, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

It sounds a little like when the children travel to Charn in The Magician's Nephew. Could that be it? AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 11:11, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm almost certain it wasn't this, purely because of it being a Narnia book which I would have remembered. Also, the children are clearly from the "Real" world, and know something of their origin. I see what you mean about the Charn similarities though; with the ruined palace. --Rixxin 11:24, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

I've just been playing a bit of Ico and the feel of the huge empty castle, with lots of monolithic walls and statues resonates with my memory of this book. --Rixxin 11:24, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Even Stevens

On one episode, Tawny asks, "What is Louis doing?" What episode was that question from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.2.209.254 (talk) 12:44, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name that movie!

I'm trying to think of the title of a movie I saw probably around 10 or so years ago. I believe it's a little older than that - but I'm not sure. All I can remember is it begins with a battle in space between two spacecraft, flying around and shooting at one another. Eventually, one seems to spiral around and the movie cuts to a young girl playing in a sandpit when she starts crying - it turns out that the spaceship is embedded in her hand. Cheers - Booglamay (talk) - 14:47, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like something The Twilight Zone might do. —Tamfang (talk) 18:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be The Last Starfighter? I'm thinking of the "Death Blossom" reference in the article relating to your comment about the ship seeming to "spiral around". --Rixxin 12:05, 10 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rixxin (talk • contribs)

I believe Deep Red is the name of the movie you're looking for. --Onorem ♠Dil 12:14, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

B/W film about burried civilian workers on WW2 "Atlantic Wall"

I remember seeing a film on television, (mid 50's - mid 60's)? about a group of civilians working on the German Atlantic Wall who become trapped in one of the supply bunkers during an allied air raid. They survive for years due to the supplies. But over time become despondent, isolated and seek their own space. One or more ultamitly commit suicde. Eventually, in 1955 I believe, one or more are rescued when the remnants of the Atlantic wall are being dismantled. I believe this is based on a true story.

Any information on the film or the actual events (or where I could find such information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.

--167.206.43.47 (talk) 17:58, 9 October 2008 (UTC)Leo Hofmann[reply]

Not finding anything about a movie, but it would appear that this is related to Mimoyecques and the V-3 cannon. --Onorem ♠Dil 14:00, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song

Hello! Does anybody know a rock song with lyrics (chorus): She goes oh, oh oh? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 19:45, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly the song "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin, which has the line "You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh"... or maybe "There She Goes" by The Las, later covered by Sixpence None The Richer. Ben E. King had a tune called "There Goes My Baby" which has a similar line as well. Does any of these work?--Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:02, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, song I'm searching for is wilder. Thank you for trying to help anyway. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 20:09, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you think of any more details? For instance, is it a male or female vocalist? Which decade? Booglamay (talk) - 20:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a male. And every word oh is lower. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 20:39, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clap for the Wolfman by The Guess Who has lines like that. Adam Bishop (talk) 07:48, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

She Moves In Her Own Way by The Kooks? Is it a contemporary song? --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 13:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's not. It's wilder. Thank you anyway. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 16:01, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What Kind of Crutches Does Bill Shannon Use?

What kind of crutches does Bill Shannon use? Is there a name for that style of crutch? Is there anywhere I can purchase this type of crutch? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.130.237.183 (talk) 23:16, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to his website, they are rocker-bottom crutches that he's made a few modifications to. --Onorem ♠Dil 13:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 10

Identifying a book in a Jimi Hendrix photo

There is a photo I have seen of Jimi Hendrix reading a science fiction book - I think it is a collection of short stories and I think it is an old (orange) Penguin. I can't find the picture on google image so does anybody know what book it is?--Stroika (talk) 01:33, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Haven't been able to find any pictures, so I don't know if I've got what you're looking for. I have found a few articles that refer to a picture that shows Hendrix reading Night of Light by Philip José Farmer. --Onorem ♠Dil 13:30, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

this article seems to indicate that at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, there is a diorama of some sort showing a statue of Jimi Hendrix, on stage, reading that book. Perhaps that is what the OP was looking for? --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:35, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Belohlavek in Brno?

A teacher of mine recently told me that when he worked in an orchestra in Brno, Jiri Belohlavek was the conductor. Should I believe that, seeing there's no mention of the city in the article for Belohlavek? Vltava 68 (talk contribs) 09:03, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to this he was involved with the Brno State Philharmonic orchestra between 1972 and 1978. Fribbler (talk) 12:49, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can buy a CD of him conducting in Brno here. -- kainaw ™ 12:51, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We don't necessarily mention every city in which a conductor has appeared. In some cases it would be an extremely long list; in other cases nobody's thought to add it to the article yet; or they considered it, but thought it wasn't important enough; or maybe nobody involved with the article was even aware of it. If an article for some reason specifically denied a conductor ever appeared in X, then you could be fairly safe in believing he never appeared there. But a lack of mention of X does not necessarily mean he never appeared there. So you were right to ask, and now that you've helped raise our level of awareness of Jiří Bělohlávek's Brno-related activities, someone will add this to the article shortly. I'll do it if nobody else gets there first. Thank you, Vltava 68. -- JackofOz (talk) 19:43, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Rising - High & Dry (Radiohead cover)

Hi all. Several years ago, I had a LaunchCast account on Yahoo! Music and one of my favorite songs that I have rated was a song by the band The Rising. It was called "High &Dry"" which was a cover of a Radiohead song. I am looking to purchase/download this song and I cannot find it anywhere. Please help. --Emyn ned (talk) 13:58, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Allmusic.com has this on the band: [7] The song is not listed among their official releases. Allmusic is pretty much canonical on these sorts of things. The probability is that the song was a bootleg of some sort, either recorded live in concert by a fan, or stolen by a studio worker during the recording process. I can't find anything on this song... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:10, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Allmusic page has Michael Johns listed as the only group member of The Rising. A Google search for "High and Dry" Michael Johns brought up a few hits. Are any of those possibly what you're looking for? --Onorem ♠Dil 14:17, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

These links take me to videos of Michael Johns with poor sound quality and incomplete songs. However, thanks for your help though. I can't access Yahoo! Music now because I am at work, but I have looked up "High & Dry" by The Rising and it's there but just not downloadable....--Emyn ned (talk) 14:33, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Out of breath

For those fans of Jack & the Surfer. Is the Surfer #1 Gere's reading in "Breathless" supposed to be a 1st-print? What year was the film set in? From what I saw, it was the reprint cover, so it can't have been 1960 (the year the original was shot). TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 15:39, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can anyone identify this celtic instrumental song?

I came across this video on YouTube while searching for basset hounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdmmNbnc6mY

And I particularly like the music, a lot. But the person who posted the video just tagged it as "celtic music", so that's the only hint I have. --75.165.58.52 (talk) 16:12, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The instrument being played sounds like a hammered dulcimer. The music is non-descript enough that I cannot identify the specific player, but if you look for hammered dulcimer recordings, you will likely find similar music. Wikipedia also has a List of hammered dulcimer players which will help you find artists that play the instrument. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob's Ladder

I'm confused about this technique. What exactly does it look like and do to look so horrible?--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at the poster. It's distorting the face (or other body part) as if stretched. Are you wondering how it works? If I understand the explanation, it's the same idea as when film is "jacked up" to make things seem to move faster. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 19:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I know how it works, I just wondered what it looked like. Not seeing that movie, along with Pan's Labyrinth. <shudders> they're both creeeeepy!--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:45, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]