Talk:Cast Away

Spoilers on The Main Text

Seriousyly, it ruined me the movie... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.132.110.94 (talk) 01:04, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Well, what did you expect by reading a section titled "Plot"? If you don't want to know what the movie is about, don't read the plot! If you do start reading, and you can tell things are being given away, simply stop reading. You ruined the movie for yourself. --Lvillealumni (talk) 17:06, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

Plot synopsis way too long

The plot synopsis should be a brief description of the basic premise of the movie and the caracters in it. As per Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines it should be "between 400 and 700 words (about 600 words), but should not exceed 900 words". This plot synopsis contains 1,730 words, almost double the maximum suggested number of words and about three times the recomended average. This needs to be shortened. I see no reason for this kind of detailed in-depth blow-by-blow account of the entire movie. SWik78 18:51, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

The information is descriptive and that is only a guideline. I don't see a problem with it. This is an encyclopedia and I see no reason to cull a document that is not overly descriptive(it's not a strict scene by scene nor is it a script). There is no physical page limit or kilobyte limit here and the article is written well enough and is informative enough to keep. Bhcompy 05:33, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

You're right about there not being a physical limit to the size of a document but that's not my point. If you read Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines, the link to which I already provided above, it does actually set guidelines to limit the length of a plot description. And sentences such as: The audience sees the package delivered all the way to a residence in Moscow, Russia, to a man in a cowboy hat and robe. A Russian woman who is with the man, apparently on intimate terms, asks, "Who is it from?" He replies, "My wife." do qualify as overly detailed and "strict scene by scene" descriptions. The article is fine, but the plot can be more concise. SWik78 17:17, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

A VERY NICE MOVIE :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.107.53.180 (talk) 23:00, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

It's an encyclopedia on the INTERNET! There is no limits to page length/amount of text...it makes practically zero difference to the servers/download speed or anything else...to request the removal of data because it's "too detailed" is absurd...let's focus energy on the 5 million lack of citations in Wikipedia before wasting time on this sort of thing.

Cast

"Cast" needs to be fixed. It either needs to attribute the role of the actor or not. Before my change, it gave the role for Lari White, but none of the other actors. Until someone can fill in all the blanks, it must be uniform. Jophus00 (talk) 05:18, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

New plot

I reworded the mega-long plot description to fit the length criteria set out in WP:FilmPlot. The plot is now down to about 840 words from the previous version of 2200. Everyone, feel free to fix it up any way you see fit but please don't expand it any further since even the new version is close to the upper limit of WP:FilmPlot recomendation of the 900 word limit.
Thanks. SWik78 (talk) 14:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Wilson

This is not really a complaint but Wilson is supposed to be treated as a human?!--A. Rafey (talk) 22:41, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Wilson is listed as number 97 in the FIFTY greatest sidekicks? There's got to be an error in there somewhere, unless it's a joke? How can you be #97/50? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.186.208 (talk) 05:03, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Eddie Dean, Zach Grosser, Malkie Kauffman and Yoni Glatt (April 13, 2005). "The 50 Greatest Cinema Sidekicks". The Knight News. Queens College. Retrieved 2009-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) – Wilson is listed at No. 97 [sic] among their "50 Greatest Cinema Sidekicks"

And yet that is how the cited article is written. I've removed this as non-notable student journalism. / edg ☺ ☭ 10:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

LMAO, Why Wilson has an infobox if it is a volleyball???

--Xopauxo wiki (talk) 13:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Objection to product placement section

In the product placement section it claims that both Wilson and FedEx are prominently product placed. However, I am currently listening to the commentary track in which director Robert Zemeckis explicitly states that there was NO product placement in the film. According to his statements, FedEx was not product placed, but was asked for permission to use their logo and brand, and permission was granted to the filmmakers. Wilson is not specifically addressed but would fall under the realm of Zemeckis's first statement. I don't know how to cite the DVD commentary properly in order to make this change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.108.99.137 (talk) 16:29, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Indeed. Product placement is a form of advertising where the advertiser pays to have their products appear in a film or TV show. If they didn't pay, it isn't product placement, but just the film maker trying to add realism by using specifics. Ashmoo (talk) 11:19, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

this is wilson's page

half of this article, if not more, is about wilson. can we get some more details about the production? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.158.136.36 (talk) 09:54, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Very late in the game here sorry for the later response, dont know about reliability but this site seemed to be fairly informative [1]. Thoughts? Ottawa4ever (talk) 18:20, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Name of article problematic

On my way here, I first tried "Cast Away (Film)", which apparently is a 1986 movie of the same name. Considering further that "Cast away" is a valid expression outside of movies, I strongly suggest that these two entries are renamed in a less confusing manner, e.g. "Cast Away (1986 Film)" and "Cast Away (2000 Film)". 94.220.249.208 (talk) 13:40, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Not a True Story?

I thought this was based on actual events but the article doesn't seem to mention it at all. Is this incorrect? I thought it even said so at the end of the movie... 66.31.9.250 (talk) 16:26, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Cast Away was not based on a true story.--Braniff747SP (talk) 03:55, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Fiction

Macslacker (talk · contribs) has removed the word "fictional" describing Chuck Noland's character because he believes it is redundant. This is a fallacy because nowhere previously in the article is the movie described as fiction, so by definition, it can't be redundant. Toddst1 (talk) 18:33, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

Russia and not Malaysia

He was assigned to Russia and not Malaysia , if I am not wrong , thanks and regards :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.52.23.157 (talk) 02:07, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Are you positive on this? I remember in the beginning of the movie he goes to Russia, but it is possible the flight where his plane crashed he was going to Malaysia. –CWenger (talk) 03:10, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

She didn't marry his dentist

written, the entry implies that Kelly married Nolan's Dentist, after whom the volleyball was named. This is not the case. Kelly married a dentist who had once performed a root canal on Chuck via a referral from Nolan's dentist, Dr. Wilson. Also please see IMDB--Chris Noth is credited as Jerry Lovett, not Wilson. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/fullcredits#cast — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.95.148.251 (talk) 18:28, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

As I recall, Chuck's main dentist was named James Spalding (the volleyball was simply named after the brand). Spalding referred him to Chris Noth's character to get a root canal, so in effect he was his dentist too. It could use clarification but it is technically correct. But I could be remembering wrong. –CWenger (^ • @) 18:41, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes you are 100% correct on that. I guess I just felt it could use clarification because a running joke in the movie is the theme of dentists--the fact that he needs to get looked at but doesn't, that he makes the association with the volleyball to his regular dentist, the dramatic scene where he tries to knock the tooth out etc....and I actually just rewatched the movie and forgot whom she married--I thought she did marry James Spaulding, and only when Chris Noth's character had that bit of dialogue did I realize that wasn't the same guy. I know it's minor, just think the way the entry is written implies she married the Dentist with the same name as the volleyball... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.95.148.251 (talk) 16:36, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Do you have a suggestion for how to fix it? I can't think of a way to explain it briefly. –CWenger (^ • @) 18:59, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

The detail about whom it is that she married is not very important to the story but I do agree that it's best to avoid any confusion if possible. I've reworded that sentence so as to avoid misinterpretation by avoiding insignificant details. Does that look acceptable to everyone? Big Bird (talk • contribs) 19:48, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Wilson's dialog source?

I know that Wilson has been talked about a lot, but something else not mentioned (and listed in the IMDB trivia section) is the fact that Wilson had "unheard" dialog written, though obviously not spoken. While this might make a good addition to the article, the real prize would be a source of the dialog. Last time I checked, the on-line scripts had nothing. So where can this "hidden" dialog be found? I for one am dying to know what Wilson was saying in Chuck's mind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.254.83.172 (talk) 22:14, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Cast Away vs. Castaway

I have been searching for a reference on why the movie was titled in the two-word verb format "Cast Away" rather than the single word noun "Castaway". My thoughts are that it is in reference to how the real world continued without him (he was cast away by his lover and his company), not that he is a castaway, as in a person stranded on an island. I cannot find anything that supports or refutes it. If it were true, would it be noteworthy enough to include in this article? 04:16, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Robinson Crusoe template?

The inclusion of the Robinson Crusoe template seems pretty deliberate given that no mention is made of the article's film being related to Robinson Crusoe in any way, other than both being castaways. --uKER (talk) 18:06, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

• I agree its not related--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 17:48, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

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Requested move 15 October 2019

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: no consensus to move. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jerm (talk) 02:34, 23 October 2019 (UTC)

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• Cast Away → Cast Away (2000 film)
• Castaway (film) → Castaway (1986 film)

– I am usually an advocate for WP:SMALLDETAILS, but in this case it's more confusing than helpful. Due to the similarity of the two names, it will be easier to navigate to the one the searcher wants if they are disambiguated by year. The existence of Cast Away (album) also gives credence to the idea of SOME type of disambiguation. _{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 19:40, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose the first. Cast Away is viewed so much more than Cast Away (album) and Castaway (film), and in fact, virtually everything called castaway. I don't think it is worth moving that page, it would not help anyone. Second one, I can take it or leave it, but I lean oppose, since I don't think anyone at large is getting confused, but I wouldn't care if it was, frankly. --Quiz shows 22:33, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per Quiz Show (and more specifically per SMALLDETAILS and PRIMARYTOPIC).--Yaksar (let's chat) 05:15, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

• @Yaksar: Quiz Show currently redirects to the disambiguation page and has since 2013._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 16:20, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

• The user above.--Yaksar (let's chat) 00:08, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose - its a fair suggested move, but I think the current handling is the best. -- Netoholic @ 11:03, 16 October 2019 (UTC)
• Support I didn't even realize until now that the two films were spelled differently. ―cobaltcigs 21:57, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per Talk:Man of Steel (film), and also because Cast Away is a clear primary topic regardless of spelling differences. Nohomersryan (talk) 18:33, 19 October 2019 (UTC)

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Dale Jr and Wilson

In late 2001, NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr raced with a replica Wilson volleyball. His team indulged him after he commented on sometimes "feeling lonely" during races that could last more than 3 hours. Should this be included in the Wilson the Volleyball section, or the In Popular Culture section? 71.9.132.241 (talk) 20:45, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

I don't think this is particularly relevant to this article. Maybe it could be included in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s article if it had cites to independent reliable sources, but even for that article, this does not seem to have much encyclopedic value. Maybe if it has some decent coverage in secondary sources, but still not seeing much significance to this article beyond being a piece of trivia. – wallyfromdilbert (talk) 21:55, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: American Cinema

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Russia scenes

When and where were these scenes shot?? Victor Grigas (talk) 02:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)