Talk:The Last Mimzy

message: I am having difficulty accessing the Roger Waters mp3 file.
:Please discuss only the film on this page.   Jim Dunning  talk </span> : </small> 19:45, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wait, that seems important.  What Roger Waters song is featured in the movie? --In Defense of the Artist 02:07, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Read the Soundtrack section of the article.Jim Dunning | talk 02:09, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Right...it doesn't ring any bells.  Isn't an mp3 sample of the song appropriate on this page? --In Defense of the Artist 02:10, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Why (especially since it doesn't ring any bells)?02:15, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: His song "Hello (I Love You)" was played during the movie when the kids were on the beach and Noah started hearing sounds from everywhere after he put the shell to his ear. We hear the song when the camera focuses on his mother reading a book with her headphones on (she's listening to the song.) Also on the DVD there is a special feature about the behind the scenes of the recording of the song with him and the little girl who played Emma. I think it was also played during the end credits but I'm not sure (it's been a while since I've seen it, lol) So where is this link to the mp3?? Ospinad 20:53, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Somehow I don't think a Roger Waters's song will have GDFL availability.Jim Dunning | talk 20:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: We could put a sample of the song, many pages do it (like here) but I've never been able to get the .ogg files to work. Or we can put a link to where someone can listen to the song. Ospinad 21:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Roger Waters Song

message: Much of the content of the article has been rearranged to make it more encyclopedic and conform with styles of other film articles. Also, PR-appearing material has been removed. The relevant tags have been removed and the article has been upgraded from a stub. Irrelevant content has been deleted.
The Lead still needs much work, but may have to wait for critical response and input from viewers now that the film's been released. Although the content has been moved around, most of it still needs some good copy editing within each section to improve it.
—  Jim Dunning  talk  :  20:43, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article reformat 

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:Hope this is of some use. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 13:41, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation for use 

message: I hate when this section is added to articles — it usually devolves into trivial trivia. I edited the initial entry and left the accurate content, however, it would be better to remove the section as it currently exists. It would be far more interesting to mention the plot and thematic differences between the two stories. They appear to be significant. For example, Padgett focuses on the growing gulf between loving (but busy) parents and their evolving children, which doesn't end happily. On the other hand (although I haven't had a chance to see the movie), I understand it is a feel-good family affair with an ending of hope for the future.
Maybe someone can start finding contrasting reviews of both works and begin a meaty section.
—  Jim Dunning  talk  :  04:09, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Differences between story and film 

message: The Synopsis section should briefly recount the events of the film's story in the order they unfold. The revision by User:Jpittman on 03-28-2007, by organizing it into a description of the toys, children's abilities, and interactions departs from this model, and probably goes into more detail that is desirable for a synopsis.
There's some good information there, however, so the revision is saved below. This information should be mined and rearranged into film story order, but condensed, leaving only what is pertinent to a high-level description of the plot.
—  Jim Dunning  talk  :  19:33, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  03-28-2007 synopsis revision 

message: I really do think this anecdote at the bottom of the page is not noteable. For example, should I go off to the page on Underworld and relate the trivia that the projector at the Niles, OH branch of Regal Cinema ate the film, forcing the theater to give all attendants a free pass to a different showing? No. This is a theater error and has nothing directly to do with The Last Mimzy. It was simply one of the two films a theater mixed up. Angel the Techrat 06:42, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling 12:40, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Hills Have Eyes 2 

message: Switched "spiders" back to "arthropods". Just finished watching the movie and the boy talked to non-spider arthropods in the FBI facility to avoid the camera during their escape.
dk4 03:03, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Noah also constrolled spiders quite more specifically when he controlled cockroaches.  Which being in insecta, are arthropods.  However, it's likely to presume that they had no intentions that he could control anything else than the coloquial term "bug".  This movie is lacking so much actual scientific basis on other grounds, I don't see a need here to complicate this issue. --Puellanivis 21:51, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spiders 

message: Should we include mistakes?  The ferry to 'Whibdey' leaves Seattle, but no such ferry route exists.  There is a ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton, which is on Whidbey Island.  I am sure this cheat was for the scenic skyline of Seattle, which is much more recognizable than the Mukilteo skyline (grin).  mercator79 22:47, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I wouldn't worry about it: it falls into the realm of "artistic license" and doesn't affect the story in any way. Similarly, I wouldn't expect a WP article about the latest Die Hard film to point out that it takes John McClane only 5 minutes to get from West Virginia to Baltimore by helicopter (fortunately, it doesn't).Jim Dunning | talk 21:32, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  errors? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:The Last Mimzy.jpg

message: I see the word "epigenetics" has been added to the article, replacing the statement that pollution has nearly destroyed the world with pollution has corrupted humanity's epigenetics. I can't remember the film details, so does this accurately describe the situation? Is epigenetics the appropriate word to use, or is it too specific?Jim Dunning | talk 20:25, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Epigenetics would be the proper word to describe what the movie discusses, however, the movie itself gives as rational simply "genetics" and the direct DNA corruption from pollutants. It's rather a bit like a propaganda film for new-age thoughts, rather than any true scientific basis.  As such, the New-agey people in the movie accurately reflect new-age beliefs in modern day... namely quite divergent from reality as known by science. --Puellanivis 07:27, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Epigenetics in Plot

message: Ideally, the Cast section should be written as prose rather the the current table. I reformatted it in that direction, but it needs some more work. I can't remember specifics about a couple of the characters, so it would be great if someone could add just a few brief details for them. Also, I count up at least six Academy Award winners amongst the cast and crew. I mentioned this, but it's WP:OR unless someone can locate a verifiable reference that mentions it (other than six, separate cites, however). I've flagged it as needing a cite and it will go away if none can be found.Jim Dunning | talk 20:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Cast section rewrite

message: Not directly relavant to this article, but I watched this movie today and realized that part of this movie was copied directly from Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions#Movie_copies_from_Wikipedia_DNA_article Raul654 (talk) 22:33, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Copying from Wikipedia

message: This article is mentioned in Mandala as an example of other uses of the term, because an editor thought it was a notable usage. But a discussion of mandala currently doesn't appear here. Does anyone have thoughts or an opinion or seen citations concerning some mention of how the mandala is used in the film? I don't know much about the film, but it seems if it's notable enough for that article then it would be a notable feature of this one too. Thanks! - Owlmonkey (talk) 14:18, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Intersecting isosceles triangle patterns (similar to those which occur inside some traditional Indic or Tibetan mandalas) appear in the effects of several of the future devices, and Noah's doodling of mandalas in his notebook is part of how the science teacher picks up that something different is going on with Noah.  Overall, it's more of a visual motif than a vital plot element... AnonMoos (talk) 03:18, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Mandala

message: I just watched this film and nowhere did I see William Shatner. I don't remember Larry playing poker with anyone; he's a science teacher who lives with his new age girlfriend and the only friend he mentions is a doctor at Northwestern (I believe). The only Google results are sites that have taken their information from this article. I'm removing his name unless someone can show he was in the film. – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 08:09, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Shatner 

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