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Identification of a movie from a still.

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Can someone tell me who character is from the bottom middle picture, labeled with Neutral Evil?

Many thanks. 216.186.157.134 (talk) 04:04, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

See No Country for Old Men. He's the killer played by Javier Bardem. And by "see", I don't just mean that we have an article for you to read but the film is excellent and should be watched. Dismas|^(talk) 04:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

To directly answer your question, the character is Anton Chigurh. --Zerozal (talk) 15:49, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Followup Q: Would anyone mind identifying all the other characters as well? decltype (talk) 21:31, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

• Lawful Good is John Locke.
• Lawful Neutral is Indiana Jones.
• Lawful Evil is Darth Vader.
• Chaotic Good is Rorschach.

I don't know the others. —Tamfang (talk) 01:33, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Movie info for Shirley

I am looking for information on a movie. The information I have is that the title is "Shirley" and it is at least 30 years old (probably older). It is a British film about a middle-aged woman who breaks out of her boring life and goes off on one or more youthful adventures. IMDB has a possibility with Shirley in 1972 but has absolutely no plot info. -- kainaw™ 14:30, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Shirley Valentine. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 14:44, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. That looks promising. -- kainaw™ 14:56, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

From the description you give i'm 99% certain the film you want is the film of that play. 194.221.133.226 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:04, 23 July 2009 (UTC).

glenda slagg in private eye

I'm sure this is perfectly obvious, but I can't work out who the lady is whose photo has replaced that of Glenda Slagg in the current (issue 1240) issue of Private Eye. Can anyone help me out? Deadhorseflogger (talk) 14:49, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

The current issue is 1241. I'll try to find where I left 1240.... Vimescarrot (talk) 21:33, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Janet Street-Porter, I think. Only obvious if you know the answer. Vimescarrot (talk) 21:34, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Star Wars

Why all the Star Wars films doesn't have opening credits? David Pro (talk) 15:40, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Cold open -- Finlay McWalter Talk 15:41, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

See also opening credits, which contains this note: "Many major American motion pictures have done away with opening credits ... George Lucas is credited with popularizing this with his Star Wars films which display only the film's title at the start. His decision to omit opening credits ... led him to resign from the Directors Guild of America after paying a fine that the Guild imposed on him." - In other words, it was a style choice by Lucas. Likely he thought that the actors names would detract from the film - if you recall, Star Wars opens up with the iconic scroll, and quickly launches into action. Overlaying text could interfere with immersion into the fictional world, by breaking the fourth wall. -- 128.104.112.87 (talk) 22:09, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Any tall female singers?

Apparantly Amy Winehouse is 5 feet 2 inches tall, although I wouldnt have guessed it from her media image. Kylie Minogue is said to be tiny as well. Are there any tall female singers? 89.240.217.9 (talk) 21:44, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Macy Gray, 6 ft. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 22:10, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

This says Macy Gray also, and adds Carly Simon and Beth Orton. 87.114.144.52 (talk) 22:12, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Taylor Swift is five eleven. Vimescarrot (talk) 23:40, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Go to this website and do a search (ctrl + F) for "singer". Vimescarrot (talk) 23:42, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Grace Jones is 5'10" according to the article. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:26, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Dusty Springfield

no sorry she was only 5' 3"

Sandie Shaw is 6 ft