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potential missing word

Current quote: "Despite the notoriety this provoked among actors, many of Kubrick's films broke new cinematic ground are now considered landmarks." Possibilities: "Despite the notoriety this provoked among actors, many of Kubrick's films [that|which] broke new cinematic ground are now considered landmarks." or "Despite the notoriety this provoked among actors, many of Kubrick's films broke new cinematic ground [and] are now considered landmarks." or something else! 213.120.28.36 (talk) 20:25, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I vote for the [and] option. I think that sounds great! Georgelazenby (talk) 21:52, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2024

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The second sentence says "Widely considered one of the...". It should say "Widely considered as one of the..." BillyShearsss (talk) 05:52, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The use of "as" would be redundant here - the current phrasing works fine. EphemeralPerpetuals (they/them)^talk 01:49, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Barry Lyndon: Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 lens

The source doesn't support the claim that this lens was intended for satellite photography. 202.190.25.42 (talk) 05:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Add in as source: Kubrick: An Odyssey (February 2024), by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams; Pegasus Books, Ltd.; ISBN: 978-1-63936-624-8; https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kubrick/Robert-P-Kolker/9781639366248 Andyamo72 (talk) 13:06, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 13:14, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. What do you want this to be used as a source for? Nikkimaria (talk) 03:41, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AFI

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About The Shining, the article states "and the American Film Institute has ranked it as the 27th greatest thriller film of all time". I'm pretty sure it's at #29 and not #27. Also, I suggest adding "in 2001", since the ranking is from that year. And maybe include an internal link to AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, for instance the text "has ranked it". --62.166.252.25 (talk) 11:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done I confirmed that 29 is correct with the existing source and also made these other changes, thanks. Jamedeus (talk) 15:52, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 19:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Subject-verb agreement

Current sentence: The scientific realism and innovative special effects in his science fiction epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was a first in cinema history, and the film earned him his only Academy Award (for Best Visual Effects).

Corrected sentence: The scientific realism and innovative special effects in his science fiction epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) were a first in cinema history, and the film earned him his only Academy Award (for Best Visual Effects).

Explanation: The subject is plural: "The scientific realism and innovative special effects," so the verb should be "were" instead of "was." 71.167.230.104 (talk) 15:12, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, thank you! Jip Orlando (talk) 15:16, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]