Talk:Rushmore (film)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Abryn (talk · contribs) 03:38, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

So long as the information is sourced in the body of the article, you should not need to source anything in the lead.

Y Removed sources from the lead.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 08:32, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Paul Schiff is mentioned in the lead, but not the body, nor is his involvement sourced.

Y Not much information about his involvement, but I have added that he produced the film in the "Production" section.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 08:32, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Cast section is unsourced.

Mark Mothersbaugh is mentioned in the lead, but not the body, nor is his involvement sourced.

Same deal as Mark and Paul for Robert Yeoman, David Moritz, Touchstone Pictures, and American Empirical Pictures.

Mark Mothersbaugh was removed from the lead, but I wonder if it is necessary to source each and every participant in the film in the cast, cinematography, music, editing department, etc. It is generally accepted on Wikipedia without explicit need to source this kind of info. FA like Fight Club, for instance, do not need sources of Brad Pitt and Edward Norton starring in the film. Same goes for Pride & Prejudice, as well.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 08:32, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

My thinking is that, for the cast for instance, I wonder what the process of picking one actor and not another is. As in, what is the cutoff? - Bryn (talk) (contributions) 14:24, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

I do not know, and I would wish not to be sucked into the discussion on this particular issue just as an example. I am willing to source some supporting cast in the article, though, and hopefully that would do it.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 15:36, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

"when Disney denied the director a $75,000 shot of Max and Mr. Blume riding in a helicopter, Murray gave Anderson a blank check to cover the cost, although ultimately the scene was never shot." Not a criticism, I just find this fact really cool.

A little too much quoting in the Reception section, try to paraphrase some of this stuff more, okay?

Y Paraphrased the film critics, hope it is better now.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 08:32, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

I'm willing to concede on the Cast issue; everything else however seems fine. Nice work. - Bryn (talk) (contributions) 02:24, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

@Abryn: Thank you for the review! Much appreciated.--3E1I5S8B9RF7 (talk) 15:06, 26 November 2019 (UTC)