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Name of a beat 'em up arcade game featuring ninjas

I'm trying to recall a game of this description. I think it would have been released around 1992, give or take a year. Thanks! Vranak (talk) 03:54, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

The year is off but otherwise, Ninja Gaiden fits the description. Or maybe you're thinking of Mortal Kombat? Dismas|^(talk) 04:29, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

No it's a beat-em up, in the vein of Golden Axe. It was 2 player I think -- possibly 3 or 4 but probably just the two. It was mainly in a cityscape -- I remember one level where you fight countless bad guys moving along a half-built skyscraper. It was definitely made in Japan. Vranak (talk) 15:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Hmm...seems to have been a fairly popular theme for the time. Super Double Dragon would be from about the same time, along with Streets of Rage (or it's sequel), Final Fight 2, Vendetta. Half-built skyscrapers were fairly common also. Maybe you'll see a name you recognize at List of beat 'em ups or Category:Beat 'em ups. --Onorem♠Dil 15:54, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Now I'm thinking the examples I gave won't be helpful, but the list link still might be. I was thinking more on the console side...didn't notice the 'arcade' in the title. --Onorem♠Dil 17:04, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Onorem that list was perfect. Turns out it was Ninja Combat. Thanks again! Vranak (talk) 19:53, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

children of two early 1980s movies

I'm interested in finding out what the children who starred in The Fog and Bustin' Loose are doing nowadays. If more information is available, please let me know. Thank you.24.90.204.234 (talk) 04:53, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Those movies have cast lists in their articles, and if the players are considered notable, they have links to articles of their own. Internetwise, if you go to IMDB, you'll find all manner of info about every cast and crew member of every movie, seemingly even down to the stagehands who were sent out for coffee and donuts. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 04:56, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

IMDB Page for The Fog and IMDB page for Bustin' Loose. You can click on actors in the cast and it'll give you a list of all the Hollywood projects they've been involved in. Hope this helps. APL (talk) 13:18, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Song

There's a song with the lyrics ga ga ga ga ga ga

the singers or vocalists are female, and the instrumentalist (1 of them) is a blond male. The music video has another brunette bearded male playing another string instrument. at the end.

It was shown before Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus. Today on VideoFlow on MuchMusic. What is this song?174.3.117.120 (talk) 15:35, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

I know it's not the album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, but thought I'd mention it to get rid of the elephant in the corner. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 13:48, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Any movies about this?

Have there been any movies made about the Massacre of Elphinstone's Army? Googlemeister (talk) 15:39, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Dhoom ( 2004 ) has a character named Abkhar Khan, but it appears it is a modern cops and robbers type story. From IMDB, putting in Names of PEOPLE involved therein into the names of Characters in movies or programmes, nothing appears to have been made about it. It is frustrating to find that. There are plenty of true historical stories they could make movies about, like this particular massacre, or the legion of Varus, or the English Civil War between Mathilda and King Stephen, instead of the overdone stuff, or the rubbish they do come up with. TV could do well to show the interesting movies that have been made, too. I suspect this incident would resemble Sharpe or Zulu or the Charge of the Light Brigade. This is a relatively unknown part of history. I believe I had heard of it before, but not often, and I am somewhat of a History ( and Maths expert ). As you may know, the only one that sounds relevant to this is Gunga Din ( 1911 and 1939 ) if I am correct, this was the movie being also made when Peter Sellers sat on the detonator in The Party ( 1968 ). Another thing about any movie, is how historically accurate it is. If I were making them, I would stick to History's Script. Sure, Frank Miller wrote 300 his way, and that is fine, as long as one knows the difference. I believe a historical movie should inform as well as entertain. Of course, even a slightly inaccurate one does at leas cause one to look things up " to see whether these things were so." The Russian.202.36.179.66 (talk) 00:39, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I know one of the Flashman books was turned into a film, but I think it was the Montez/Bismarck episode. I for one would love to see all of them turned into films -if they were, this particular massacre would feature heavily in the first film. But, as to the actual question asked, I don't know of any films based on that particular incident. Grutness...wha? 00:22, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Homer Simpson's weight

What is Homer Simpson's weight? 200.73.29.52 (talk) 16:59, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

In reality, nothing as he is just pixles. but on the show, it all varies form episode to episode.Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 17:01, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Usually his weight is given as around 110 kilograms (17 st), but it can vary widely as with most other things in the show. For example, he once gained about 25 kg in order to be considered "disabled" and therefore gain the ability to work from home. (Sorry, specific episode titles are escaping me.) Xenon54 / talk / 19:17, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Since Homer lives in the US, his weight would normally be given in pounds. The episode in question would be King-Size Homer; the article implies that he weighed 239 pounds before the weight gain. --LarryMac | Talk 19:34, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Are references to weight changed with voice overs for foreign (non-US) markets? Dismas|^(talk) 00:47, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Not in the UK, at least. Algebraist 00:59, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Clicking through the language links in the article stone (mass) indicates that there are no "translations" in some other languages. It is called stone in German, French and Spanish. Many Europeans without knowledge of the Imperial system would be confused by the term. Chinese viewers, of couse, would think that Homer is a bit obese:) --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 10:24, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Final Fantasy Theme Song

I was wondering what is the Final Fantasy theme song? I am asking for one in particular. I am not however asking about particular game songs but the theme song you usually hear at the end of the game during credits. If you want more reference it is the theme that played at the beginning of Final Fantasy 1 after defeating Garland and crossing the bridge to the next continent. 129.108.69.197 (talk) 22:24, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

This website sells the soundtrack from the first two FF games, and it looks like track 5, "Main Theme" is available for download (you may need RealPlayer to open, or any program that can play .rm files). If that isn't the one you were thinking of, I guess you would have to buy the soundtrack CD. (See also Music of the Final Fantasy series) —Akrabbim^talk 01:55, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

The song you're looking for is the Prologue. A good version was at the end of the End credits for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and as the last track of the Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy concert from 2004 (which was definitely on DVD, and maybe on youtube). It bookends the third movement of the Symphonic Suite, which was on CD for a while and may still be available somewhere. It also makes a splendid wedding march - much to my wife's annoyance when she got around to asking who that Japanese composer she had never heard of was. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 19:07, 15 October 2009 (UTC)