Talk:Fires on the Plain (1959 film)

message: Hi everyone.  I just edited the end of the "plot" section about the final scene, to delete what appeared to me to be speculation about whether Tamura was shot dead.  According to film commentaries I have read, and the interviews/etc. on the recently released DVD from Criterion, Tamura is indeed shot dead at the end of the film.  This, of course, is a change from the book, where he is rescued and taken to a hospital and then a sanitorium, and we find out some of his backstory, which is nonexistent in the film.  On the other hand, I concede that the final scene of the film could be considered ambiguous, so my edit says he is "apparently" dead.  Also, I think the "plot" section should include a spoiler warning, but I don't know how to do this, so request a non-Luddite to kindly do so.  Z Wylld 22:44, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Final scene

message: I did it to one of the references but when I did it to the next it screwed up the article. Yojimbo501 (talk) 00:02, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Could somebody give this proper ref tags?

message: The article is well-written and readable. Some minor points is to avoid overlinking and linking common words. The use of the lengthy quotes for critical reviews is also an area which may have to be revisted. I'll come back to this again. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:05, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Initial thoughts following first reading

message: Though I am fully aware that I might be the only editor who tries to improve this article daily, I will post this concern anyways: In the scene where Tamura meets a group of three soldier (note: you will not find this scene in the plot section, because I thought it wasn't notable. If you think it's notable just specify in your edit or ask me to include it.) He introduces himself as Pfc. (Private First Class) Tamura, though it mentions early in the plot section that he is a private and mentions later (cast) that he is a Pfc. Would it just be overspecific if we made the first paragraph in the plot say that he's actually a Pfc? Should the cast section even include ranks? Regardless of weather or not it should, I'm taking out the part of the cast section which says Nagamatsu and Yasuda are private's, because I was taking that from memory, and since I'm not sure it is misleading. Yojimbo501 (talk) 05:11, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: To me the point is that Tamura is something of an "everyman."  So I don't think it matters whether Tamura is a private or pfc., in any sense (the plot, the characters' relationships, to anyone not in the military, etc.).  But I admire your attention to detail...  :)  Z Wylld (talk) 19:04, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you. It isn't much of an issue, but nonetheless it was a concern. Since I can't speak much for Japanese millitary ranks, I think it will be fine if we just leave it as it is, and I've removed mention of him being a Pfc (so that it isn't confusing), and mention of Nagamatsu or Yasuda being private's, as I can't speak for there ranks. Yojimbo501 (talk) 04:56, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Private or Private First Class? 

message: The above directs to a olympic sports medalist. Should it be made to relink to an actor page? Did he actually play the person (I suppose it's possible)? Yojimbo501 (talk) 23:02, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Yoshihiro Hamaguchi]] 

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message: Any ideas, please? Wprlh (talk) 18:55, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is the word “contradition” an error in the quoted material or an error in transcription?