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I moved this page from Doppelgänger (film) so as to be in accordance of movie naming guidelines. yes, Doppelganger (1993 film) doesnt use the umlaut, so its not exactly the same name, but...come on. close enough. -- jfg284 you were saying? 13:18, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
The addition of Antichthon as a link for the word "planet" is very clever, but since the word was never (to my knowledge) used in the film and given the fact that the Wikipedia article for that word is badly sourced, I'm wondering if it's appropriate. If the word was in fact used in the film, I suggest it be noted separately, not as a synonym for "planet" since few will click that link. - Nhprman List 04:42, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Any idea what is meant by "with many Anderson fans viewing the film as a ticket to true Anderson fandom." -- Beardo 03:14, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Isn't the "three moons" bit from the 1973 movie " The Stranger" with Glenn Corbett and Cameron Mitchell? I don't recall there being any scene of the characters noticing three moons. Also, odds are that during approach, at least one of the moons should be visible. One oddity is when they survey the planet and don't see any signs of life; doesn't Earth show at least some scant signs of life from space - e.g., city lights in the dark? GBC ( talk) 06:32, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
Great work on the article - I was just having a read through and was just wondering whether "Two 35 mm prints of Doppelgänger, no copies of which are known to exist, are in the separate possession of the British Film Institute and Fanderson" might be a little confusing - does it mean that no prints of the film under the original title "Doppelganger" exist (but two exist with the Journey... title?). Bob talk 21:52, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
Haha, I think this was Gerry trying to get away from the whole puppet/children's programme thing (a bit like he did with Crossroads to Crime, which I've never seen...actually, I don't think anyone else has either). I did see JFFOTS a few years ago on ITV at about 1 in the morning. It had one advert break, which was only advertising ITV programmes! It didn't have the "flop over" mess-up thing, though, I suppose that had been corrected by then. As everyone says, Derek Meddings' bits are amazing, but the rest is a bit...meh. The soundtrack's pretty good as well - there's a nice version of the main theme and "Sleeping Astronauts" section in Barry Gray's Pinewood in Space (without the ondes martinot), before going into some more familiar Thunderbirds territory. If nothing existing calls it "Doppelganger", one almost wonders if that was more of a working title. I guess that's how it must have been released in the UK. Bob talk 16:57, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
Haha, I hadn't heard of that - wonderful plot "Holidaymakers at the beach are attacked by mutant flying piranha fish." Anyway, this is all looking great - there is a bit of a backlog at GA at the moment. Perhaps it would be worth sending it for a peer review in the meantime? (Unfortunately, there's a backlog there, as well). One often finds these discrepancies in TV/film making references (I've been doing some more on the Blackadder articles recently, and quite a few of the cast/crew seem to contradict one another in interviews.) The thing that strikes me about Sylvia Anderson in particular is that unlike the other crew, there never seems to be any self criticism when something obviously isn't that great. Bob talk 09:53, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
Ah, in that case it might be worth listing it up there anyway. (Have you considered putting Joe 90/Thunderbirds Are Go up for FA?) Bob talk 13:18, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm very impressed with this article! I agree with Bob -- great work. I hope you will nominate it as a Good Article or even as a Featured Article. :) Erik ( talk | contribs) 21:32, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
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Not that I'm going to restore the material removed earlier without thinking about it first, but it's strange that Anderson, the co-writer and co-producer, seems confident in his recollection that the film received the Academy Award nomination while official records indicate nothing of the sort. He appears quite certain about the subject in this interview:
Question: You must have been very pleased to have been nominated for an Academy Award for the effects on the film...?
Answer: Oh yes, we were.
Hazy memories? Perhaps here the term "nomination" means "being shortlisted" rather than officially "Nominated" with a capital "n". The two book sources also seem rather unambiguous in their mentions of "nomination". On a side note, having read up on it, the talk of a Blue Ribbon Award win is strange given that these are Japanese awards, and that the programme did not run in 1969.
All quite odd. Super Mario Man 05:00, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
I de-linked common words in the film article's lead sentence. Per WP:OVERLINK, the links do not aid understanding of the article. The words themselves help define the topic. It's not necessary to link to the history of all films in a given year, in a given country, or in a given genre for this topic. As a side note, in regard to genre, the main genres are quickly understood as a definition, where some sub-genres warrant linking if they are not as commonly known. A better linking approach would be to create a "See also" section since such links can then provide navigation to tangential interests. (Or embedding links in the article body, such as calling it "one of the best films of 1969".) Let me know if this is alright. Erik ( talk | contribs) 14:35, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Similar plot as The Twilight Zone fourth season episode The Parallel from 1963. An astronauts ship goes missing during 15th orbit around the earth and six hours later it appears on the ground without a scratch. Eventually sent home to his wife and daughter the astronaut realizes things are not as they should be. 104.218.69.39 ( talk) 02:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
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It is clear from the film that Jason Webb, although enfeebled, is clearly NOT demented. That would sort of ruin the whole point of the movie.
Many years later, a wheelchair-bound Jason Webb has been admitted to a nursing home. In his dementia, he sees his reflection in a mirror placed in front of a window. Rolling towards his reflected image, Webb crashes through the mirror and dies.[7] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.254.1.34 ( talk) 23:26, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
As the article indicates, this film is most commonly known (and almost exclusively released and reviewed) under its US title. It should be moved to reflect that fact. 98.13.8.89 ( talk) 02:16, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
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I moved this page from Doppelgänger (film) so as to be in accordance of movie naming guidelines. yes, Doppelganger (1993 film) doesnt use the umlaut, so its not exactly the same name, but...come on. close enough. -- jfg284 you were saying? 13:18, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
The addition of Antichthon as a link for the word "planet" is very clever, but since the word was never (to my knowledge) used in the film and given the fact that the Wikipedia article for that word is badly sourced, I'm wondering if it's appropriate. If the word was in fact used in the film, I suggest it be noted separately, not as a synonym for "planet" since few will click that link. - Nhprman List 04:42, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Any idea what is meant by "with many Anderson fans viewing the film as a ticket to true Anderson fandom." -- Beardo 03:14, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Isn't the "three moons" bit from the 1973 movie " The Stranger" with Glenn Corbett and Cameron Mitchell? I don't recall there being any scene of the characters noticing three moons. Also, odds are that during approach, at least one of the moons should be visible. One oddity is when they survey the planet and don't see any signs of life; doesn't Earth show at least some scant signs of life from space - e.g., city lights in the dark? GBC ( talk) 06:32, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
Great work on the article - I was just having a read through and was just wondering whether "Two 35 mm prints of Doppelgänger, no copies of which are known to exist, are in the separate possession of the British Film Institute and Fanderson" might be a little confusing - does it mean that no prints of the film under the original title "Doppelganger" exist (but two exist with the Journey... title?). Bob talk 21:52, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
Haha, I think this was Gerry trying to get away from the whole puppet/children's programme thing (a bit like he did with Crossroads to Crime, which I've never seen...actually, I don't think anyone else has either). I did see JFFOTS a few years ago on ITV at about 1 in the morning. It had one advert break, which was only advertising ITV programmes! It didn't have the "flop over" mess-up thing, though, I suppose that had been corrected by then. As everyone says, Derek Meddings' bits are amazing, but the rest is a bit...meh. The soundtrack's pretty good as well - there's a nice version of the main theme and "Sleeping Astronauts" section in Barry Gray's Pinewood in Space (without the ondes martinot), before going into some more familiar Thunderbirds territory. If nothing existing calls it "Doppelganger", one almost wonders if that was more of a working title. I guess that's how it must have been released in the UK. Bob talk 16:57, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
Haha, I hadn't heard of that - wonderful plot "Holidaymakers at the beach are attacked by mutant flying piranha fish." Anyway, this is all looking great - there is a bit of a backlog at GA at the moment. Perhaps it would be worth sending it for a peer review in the meantime? (Unfortunately, there's a backlog there, as well). One often finds these discrepancies in TV/film making references (I've been doing some more on the Blackadder articles recently, and quite a few of the cast/crew seem to contradict one another in interviews.) The thing that strikes me about Sylvia Anderson in particular is that unlike the other crew, there never seems to be any self criticism when something obviously isn't that great. Bob talk 09:53, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
Ah, in that case it might be worth listing it up there anyway. (Have you considered putting Joe 90/Thunderbirds Are Go up for FA?) Bob talk 13:18, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm very impressed with this article! I agree with Bob -- great work. I hope you will nominate it as a Good Article or even as a Featured Article. :) Erik ( talk | contribs) 21:32, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
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Not that I'm going to restore the material removed earlier without thinking about it first, but it's strange that Anderson, the co-writer and co-producer, seems confident in his recollection that the film received the Academy Award nomination while official records indicate nothing of the sort. He appears quite certain about the subject in this interview:
Question: You must have been very pleased to have been nominated for an Academy Award for the effects on the film...?
Answer: Oh yes, we were.
Hazy memories? Perhaps here the term "nomination" means "being shortlisted" rather than officially "Nominated" with a capital "n". The two book sources also seem rather unambiguous in their mentions of "nomination". On a side note, having read up on it, the talk of a Blue Ribbon Award win is strange given that these are Japanese awards, and that the programme did not run in 1969.
All quite odd. Super Mario Man 05:00, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
I de-linked common words in the film article's lead sentence. Per WP:OVERLINK, the links do not aid understanding of the article. The words themselves help define the topic. It's not necessary to link to the history of all films in a given year, in a given country, or in a given genre for this topic. As a side note, in regard to genre, the main genres are quickly understood as a definition, where some sub-genres warrant linking if they are not as commonly known. A better linking approach would be to create a "See also" section since such links can then provide navigation to tangential interests. (Or embedding links in the article body, such as calling it "one of the best films of 1969".) Let me know if this is alright. Erik ( talk | contribs) 14:35, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Similar plot as The Twilight Zone fourth season episode The Parallel from 1963. An astronauts ship goes missing during 15th orbit around the earth and six hours later it appears on the ground without a scratch. Eventually sent home to his wife and daughter the astronaut realizes things are not as they should be. 104.218.69.39 ( talk) 02:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
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It is clear from the film that Jason Webb, although enfeebled, is clearly NOT demented. That would sort of ruin the whole point of the movie.
Many years later, a wheelchair-bound Jason Webb has been admitted to a nursing home. In his dementia, he sees his reflection in a mirror placed in front of a window. Rolling towards his reflected image, Webb crashes through the mirror and dies.[7] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.254.1.34 ( talk) 23:26, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
As the article indicates, this film is most commonly known (and almost exclusively released and reviewed) under its US title. It should be moved to reflect that fact. 98.13.8.89 ( talk) 02:16, 15 March 2021 (UTC)