Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Spike Lee filmography

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The list was promoted by Matthewedwards 06:36, 21 February 2009 [1].

Spike Lee filmography

Nominator(s): Drewcifer (talk)

Featured list removal candidates/Spike Lee filmography/archive1

I've been working on this one on-and-off for a while, but I think it's finally ready. Thanks for any comments and suggestions you could give me. Drewcifer (talk) 21:48, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

A couple dabs need to be fixed.
"films dealing"-->films that deal
"in this thesis" I think you mean "his".
"~~which was~~ the first student film"
"Lee's first feature-film She's Gotta Have It, " No comma necessary.
"Lee directed, produced, wrote, and acted in all of his first three feature-films, including She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, and Do the Right Thing." "all of" is redundant. "including" is only used for incomplete lists.
Trim redundancy: "~~Throughout~~ Lee~~'s career, he~~ has starred or acted" When else could Lee have done these things?
"a series of Nike commercials also starring Michael Jordan"-->a series of Nike commercials that also starred Michael Jordan
"Lee has directed a number of music videos, by artists " Comma not needed.
"including "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy, which was featured heavily" I don't know what it means for a song to be featured "heavily". Was it played multiple times or was it the theme song (not an either/or question)? Such a claim would also need an inline citation. Dabomb87 (talk) 02:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Great suggestions overall. I think I addressed all of your concerns. As for the "Fight the Power" comment, I added a ref, but I'm not sure how else to reword it. To anyone that's seen the film, I think they would agree that "featured heavily" is the best way to describe it. The first scene is a dance number/music video type thing set to the song, and a character in the film carries a boombox around with him at all times, which is always playing the song. Additionally, I think it's the first song in the credits. But I don't think that much detail is necessary here, so "featured heavily" gets the point across, I think. If they want to know more they can go to the page about the song or the film. Drewcifer (talk) 03:05, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:38, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sources look good. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:38, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

~~Ref 2, should be The New York Times, not just New York Times.~~
~~The Hollywood Reporter ref requires registration. Denote this in the ref with format=Subscription required in the citation template.~~ Dabomb87 (talk) 02:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Truco

Comments from Truco (talk · contribs)

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Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints". - source? FIXED
Lee has also been interviewed in and contributed to many documentaries. - is this verified by the table itself?

Yes, all the documentaries he has been interviewed in are listed in the table, usually denoted by "Himself".

Merge either the last 2 or 3 paragraphs because they are too short to stand alone by themselves. FIXED--TRUCO ⁵⁰³ 22:01, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support - problems resolved to meet WP:WIAFL.--TRUCO ⁵⁰³ 22:00, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It might be worthwhile to separate out some of the credits into further tables - such as for the television work, as well as appearances as himself. Since he is mainly known for his work as a filmmaker, the appearances in particular would benefit from their own table, as they otherwise give the impression of being part of his body of work (as a filmmaker). Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 14:34, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I in a way disagree since he has been apart of the direction/promotion of those films.--TRUCO ⁵⁰³ 01:23, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not talking about his appearances in his films, though. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 14:40, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When you're right you're right! Done. Drewcifer (talk) 06:54, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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