Talk:Leslie Nielsen/GA1

GA comments - on hold

There are 7 things that must pass before an article reaches GA status. I have reviewed it, and feel there are one or two items which need sorting out before passing it, although which could be easily fixed. This is a breakdown of the criteria:

1. Well-written: Pass
2. Factually accurate: Pass
3. Broad: Pass
4. Neutrally written: Indifferent
5. Stable: Pass
6. Well-referenced: Indifferent
7. Images: Pass

Comments:

Although it begins well, the article needs a number of later sections, particularly "Later comedies" clarified, as they can be seen as using weasel words. Notably, the passage

"Critics panned Repossessed (1990) and 2001: A Space Travesty (2000), parodies of The Exorcist and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Both films attempted the absurdist comedy Nielsen is recognized for, but were poorly received."

needs to have a reference to a critical review and probably a box-office reference too. I have put the nomination on hold, but not failed it and will see if it has improved in seven days.

Bob talk 12:13, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Bob, there really need to be more sources. Of the seven sources, three are movie reviews. Most of the other sources are brief bios and all sources are web based. With such a long career as Nielsen has had, I imagine that there are some book sources as well. Try the reference section of your local library, most will have at least one published movie encyclopedia. *Exeunt* Ganymead | Dialogue? 02:44, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey there, thanks for the advice, all. Alas, I'm probably not going to be able to get to fixing up the article this week as I hoped to sit down and do. Surprisingly, I've had a hard time finding *quality* sources for this article (much of the movie reviews guides only have small blurbs which I didn't see using for this, and Nielsen's "autobiography" is a work of fiction). I agree that there shouldn't just be web-based sources, but that's all I have been able to locate to date. I'll have to spend a free weekend down at the bookstore and see if I can find something more helpful. --Ataricodfish 03:41, 31 August 2006 (UTC) (striking and correcting, --Ataricodfish 03:42, 31 August 2006 (UTC))

Fail

You're really close here but I failed it per the hold running out and the above not quite being met yet, try again soon though

(The Bread 02:15, 5 September 2006 (UTC))