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January 18

Adam Chu Dance Crew Official Website?

I understand this was years ago, but where are the official videos from the Adam Chu Dance Crew? How was the voting done? Where are all the auditions to be IN the AC/DC? Where is the official version of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v04zFuNo8ek ? Jon M Chu's youtube channel has very limited info, were the videos taken down? Any info regarding this will be greatly appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.85.151.159 (talk) 00:22, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

TV recommendations

I am looking for recommendations for good TV series from all around the world, *NOT* USA or UK (have already seen many of theirs) and not necessarily in English, from any decade. In particular I would like information about a) comedy sitcoms and b) dramas/thrillers that people have seen and enjoyed and could recommend to try out. Thanks for any info./tips, --AlexSuricata (talk) 01:05, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

What about Canada? Would the English Canadian shows be too close to American or British for you? If not, then some recent good ones are Da Vinci's Inquest, This is Wonderland, and Corner Gas. Maybe you'd think they are just Canadian versions of CSI, Law and Order, and any random American sitcom...and maybe they are, but I think they are a lot better (like, Da Vinci's Inquest seems more believable than CSI, to me anyway). Sometimes Canadian shows are exciting because they are filmed in Toronto and wow, they go to places I go to. Is Flashpoint really a good show or I am just excited that they filmed an episode at Canada's Wonderland? Anyway, what about French Canadian shows? I'd have to think harder about that, but one that springs to mind is Dans une galaxie près de chez vous, which is a really bizarre Star Trek-satire-type-thing. Adam Bishop (talk) 02:56, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

From Germany, you could try Das Boot, Heimat and Berlin Alexanderplatz, all of which are long episodic dramas originally intended for cinema release but which have also been shown as TV mini-series. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 11:00, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

The Decalogue.--droptone (talk) 13:58, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Up Series? (After each episode, they wait 7 years, so this is probably the longest-running "series" ever.) Comet Tuttle (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

My husband speaks very highly of Spiral (Engrenages in the original French); two series are now available on DVD, I believe. And I can recommend the Swedish Mankell's Wallander TV film series, particularly the second series of films starring Krister Henriksson as Wallander. Karenjc 13:47, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I can second the above mentioned Wallander as worth watching. Astronaut (talk) 09:38, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Mahabharat, Monkey, The Water Margin, all of which have been dubbed into English. --Dweller (talk) 14:35, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Der Bulle von Tölz and Il commissario Montalbano (based on Andrea Camilleri's Salvo Montalbano books). ---Sluzzelin talk 15:20, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Edel und Starck and if you like kid series, try Bernd das Brot, too. 130.79.160.112 (talk) 14:03, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Why was everyone whining about the story?

I watched 9 last night, and I had no clue why all the reviews were complaining about the story. I mean there were a few issues (How did the Scientist survive the chemical weapons?) but none of the reviews mentioned that. What was everybody's huge problem with the movie? Library Seraph (talk) 01:13, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Well, the puppets were around when the chemical weapons were deployed, so the scientist had given up his life before all that. Now, I will give my opinion as a sample of what "everbody's huge problem" was (see also 9 (2009 film)#Critical). Personally, the whole idea of the souls being sent up to the clouds to make rain seemed kind of silly to me. My sister's objection was that the characters all seemed pretty flat and undeveloped. Otherwise, while the concept was intriguing, the movie was pretty short and the plot and action were pretty straightforward and unsuprising. —Akrabbim^talk 01:35, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

I didn't notice any of that- perhaps it's just a matter of personal taste. Thank you for your insights and I'm sorry it took me so long to reply, it's exams right now :( Library Seraph (talk) 15:56, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Golden Globe Awards 2010

Well I've seen the show, but I can't remember who was the one who presented the award in the category Best Series Drama (Tom Hanks?). Thanks in advance for your help, --César (talk) 13:09, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

If this liveblog from New Zealand is to be trusted, Amy Poehler and Zachary Levi presented the award for "Best Television Series — Drama" to Mad Men. At 3:37 PM. Comet Tuttle (talk) 20:42, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Background/elevator music

Hello! I did see Monty Python's The Meaning of Life a couple of days ago, and in the movie there are a certain elevator music/background music, which I am curious of what it is. In a youtube-cut you can hear a couple of seconds of the track (about 2:20 in into the snip): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkQhAVFxDFk&feature=related

If you have access to the film (some versions of it at least) there is a place where a longer part of the track is played, viz. when the middle age-couple is in the hotel room, and the lady is emptying her purse. Someone here knows who made this track, and what it is called? //94.255.226.57 (talk) 14:40, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

I don't have the disc on hand to check the credits, but this type of unrecognizable background music is usually part of a film's score, composed specifically for the film. The soundtrack page on IMDB doesn't call it out as a credited piece, which pretty much confirms this. Bloody Catholics, filling up the bloody world full of bloody people they can't afford to bloody feed. Comet Tuttle (talk) 16:27, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Monty Python made extensive use of the "public domain" collection of records in the BBC studios. It is highly likely that they needed elevator music and just went to the elevator music section of the library and grabbed a record. -- kainaw™ 16:37, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Kainaw's answer is more specific and therefore superior to mine. Comet Tuttle (talk) 18:59, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Okey! The thing is that I think I recognize it from somewhere, and now I sort of got an answer! But it would still be nice to get hold of the music. Well, thank you very much for your help! //94.255.226.57 (talk) 23:01, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

You most likely did hear it multiple times if you watched anything produced at the BBC. I find it very weird when I hear the trumpets of the King Arthur music from the Holy Grail used in other BBC shows. -- kainaw™ 23:05, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Don't get me started about how much I was surprised when I heard this song "out of context". TomorrowTime (talk) 23:50, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I can't find this webpage...

Resolved

 – Thanks! Santa Claus of the Future (talk) 20:39, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I was looking at a webpage a few weeks ago and I can't find it at all now, no matter what I Google. It consisted of some guy going through and reviewing all 63 songs eligible for an Oscar nomination for best song. I'm pretty sure that the article was split across 4 pages. I know that it featured samples from some of the songs. There may have even been a few whole songs included. If anyone can help, it would be great. Thanks. Santa Claus of the Future (talk) 14:51, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Check your history, unless you have your browser set to automatically delete the contents of your history or you visited the website on a different computer. That should list it in thereChevymontecarlo (talk) 16:50, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Found it after more googling. (My history had been cleared.) Santa Claus of the Future (talk) 20:33, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Then I'll Be Happy

Who are the two comics shown [1] ? Kittybrewster ☎ 19:24, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Oh, you mean comedians? I was looking for comic strips to show up and was a bit confused when there were none :) That said, I don't know the answer, just clearing up for other people who might know. TomorrowTime (talk) 20:35, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Stan Laurel and maybe Ben Turpin. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:20, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

The film appears to be Hustling for Health. [2] I can't say who the other players are. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:51, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

From the IMDb comments ("when loaded down with boxes or pulling a wagon"), that seems right, in which case, the second comedian is apparently Frank Terry, who also directed (not Turpin this tine time). Clarityfiend (talk) 04:46, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

It was one of Stan's oily works. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:43, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Don't you mean non-Ollie? Clarityfiend (talk) 05:18, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Oily as in "The Oily Boid Catches the Woim". In regard to your note, Oliver Hardy sometimes worked gratis in his early years, hence the expression, "Ollie-Ollie-in-free". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:00, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Marley / Beatles sung by woman

There's this woman who sings Bob Marley and the Beatles songs in a slow, sort of lounge-y way, but I can't remember her name. Anyone know who she is? Hehe, I'm sorry I couldn't narrow this down further!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.240.130.75 (talk) 23:55, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Tori Amos has done slowed-down, loungey versions of songs such as Smells Like Teen Spirit - I wonder if it's her? --TammyMoet (talk) 09:47, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Possibly Barb Jungr. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 10:09, 19 January 2010 (UTC)