Talk:October Sky

message: I dont think that "Rocket Boys" should be merged with "October Sky". One is about the book, the other is about the movie. Having seperate articles for each seems to be standard practice on Wikipedia. -Fadookie 04:33, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I second that. -Tcwd (talk) 21:07, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

text: I also agree. Feedback from the readers of the novel and viewers of the movie also proves that the two are very different in content and plot. They should remain as individual articles. -Matt0401 (talk) 01:21, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

text: I agree that they are different, but think some some major differences between the movie and real life(book) should at least be referenced. In a way that keeps from comparison of the two.ATBeach (talk) 18:56, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

text: Well, the name of their last rocket was "Miss Riley" (On the side of the rocket,) but Homer did dedicate it specifically to certain people, namely, his father. 67.82.102.128 02:04, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger 

message: In the movie (in which this article is about, not the book), the rocket is emblazoned with the words "Miss Riley". Doesn't this mean that the rocket is dedicated to her as she was dying or something? Homer does let his father push the button, but does that constitute as "dedication"?—Preceding unsigned comment added by  (talk • contribs) 
:: i could transcribe the movie, but as he stands in front of the crowd as he launches the last rocket, he dedicates it to the entire town, Miss Riley, Ike Bykovsky, Leon Bolden, and finally his mom and <pauses as he realizes his father is in the crowd for the first time> his dad.  I added this to the article as well.  Stuph 05:46, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rocket 

message: I have a copy of the book that looks alot like the cover of the DVD cover. I know how to upload pictures off the Internet, but how do you go about uploading pictures that you have taken? What tag do you use?--Chili14(C|@|T) 20:56, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: GFDL-self with the syntax  for pictures you have taken.  However, since it is a book cover, the bookcover template (using the syntax ) would be a better choice. Cbrown1023 21:06, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Book cover 

message: Anybody remember a similar book, in print in the '70s?  Trekphiler 08:26, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Call me [[The Rocketeer|Dave Stevens]] 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Octoberskymovieposter.jpg

message: Almost every other movie article out there on Wikipedia has a plot section.  Shouldn't this article?? soldierx40k (talk) 20:41, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Especially as the book article says that the movie differs from the book. 76.100.214.55 (talk) 22:39, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem is really not much about not having a plot but having a plot in an article that is as long as the source of adaption.76.170.88.72 (talk) 11:22, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot??

message: How's this one?
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MG/190824~October-Sky-Posters.jpg
soldierx40k (talk) 20:41, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Pic?

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message: In the Infobox, the "Based on" line has October Sky, yet in the movie credits it states/gives the original book title of "Rocket Boys" as to what the movie is based on.
Since the movie has Rocket Boys, shouldn't that be in the "Based on" line either in place of October Sky or before it?
Thoughts / comments ? 2600:8800:784:8F00:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 11:54, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Based on