Talk:American Gangster (film)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) 04:58, 9 December 2012 (UTC)

• I'll review this one.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:58, 9 December 2012 (UTC)

WP:LEAD

• Generally, the word comedy, drama or documentary is suppose to appear in the LEAD, usually in the first sentence or two.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:50, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
• Are all the characters real?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Plot

• "... inherits his gang once Johnson dies of a heart attack. Frank dislikes the new, flashy gangsters who are in line to take over Harlem, and decides to take control himself." is confusing. Did he inherit his gang or take over due to dislike?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
• Detective OD? Was he undercover?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
  • No, he was consuming by himself. Does it a clarification? (did the others) igordebraga ≠ 02:03, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
    • Yes please.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:41, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Filming

• "Principal photography began in July 2006 in New York City. American Gangster was filmed over a period of approximately four months in over 180 different locations". I would add (mostly in New York) at the end or at the beginning say began in July 2006 and was concentrated in NYC.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:56, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
• "While in the borough" - Harlem is part of the borough of Manhattan.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:56, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Box office

• "It retained the feat in its second week" change retained to repeated.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:05, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
• " $2.8 million from 366 in Germany and $3.6 million from 366 in France" From 366?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:05, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
• Do we know how it ranked in 2007 Box or 2008 DVD sales?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:05, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

• Done all (except for "all the characters are real", there is only a small section regarding accuracy on Reception), anything else? igordebraga ≠ 14:01, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Critical response

• Is it possible to reorganize this section so that comments on Washington are in one paragraph, comments on Crowe are in another, comments on any other cast members are in another and then a paragraph or two is about the film in general?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:55, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Accuracy of the film

• special narcotics prosecutor: for the DEA, ATF, FBI, or someone else?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:00, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
  • EDNY are not very well known initials. Spell out the full name from which the acronym is derived unless there is a good reason not to.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:21, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
• State what the intertitle said.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:00, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
  • "regarding on" is an ungrammatical phrase.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:21, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
  • I still don't know what the intertitle said.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:21, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Accolades

• I would include links to each category that has an article on WP.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:05, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
• Are these the only 2 top tens?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:05, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Images

• All images are PD except for the infobox, which has an adequate FUR. WP:CAPTIONS are mostly adequate.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:37, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
  • I would add {{personality rights}} to File:RussellCroweApr09.jpg.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:37, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
  • I would also consider clarifying its Caption to state that this is a 2009 image.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:37, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
  • If you are going to switch to File:Russell Crowe TIFF 2006.jpg, then it needs {{personality rights}}.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:15, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
  • Whichever image you use, mention its date in the caption.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:15, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

• I am placing this nomination on hold.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:49, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

Did some more work, but am unsure about reshuffling the reception section, even if the acting is discussed by most reviewers. Maybe the traditional "positive followed by mixed/negative" order? igordebraga ≠ 01:01, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Give the reorg some that and take your best shot.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:25, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Tried again with the Accuracy points above, and reorganized the reviews that were there (adding an extra one so it would be 5 positive/5 mixed-negative). igordebraga ≠ 18:22, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

• Why did you remove {{Film ratings}}--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:20, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
• Also, what is going on with the plot issues above.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:33, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

The template is somewhat unnecessary, otherwise it wouldn't be on the brink of deletion. I did the plot issues, they're right in the first paragraph! But otherwise is everything OK? (even the one that's unstruck regarding the acronym was done) igordebraga ≠ 04:36, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

• I think it remains unclear whether he ODed on duty or recreationally.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:20, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
  • Put another word. And this is a really minor point (only a detailed synopsis would explain that he took drugs because the police sneered at him due to Roberts being honest) But that's the only thing? igordebraga ≠ 22:33, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

• Thanks for your efforts. You have been quite patient and diligent. I am Passing this now.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:46, 7 January 2013 (UTC)