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I was hoping to start putting the official movie posters on all the James Bond film articles. I thought I would start here. If anyone doesn't think the design on the article currently is ok, I'm open to making it look better or adding certain information or even removing some info. K1Bond007 02:51, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
Perhaps we should just have the infobox centered in the section on the book and the picture of the book cover to the right of the book section? This way it's not so big. K1Bond007 17:39, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
Writer: | Ian Fleming |
Publishers: | Ian Fleming Publications |
Hardback: | 1965 (U.S.) 1964 (U.K.) |
Paperback: | 1965 (U.S.) 1964 (U.K.) |
Preceeded by: | - You Only Live Twice |
Followed by: | - Octopussy and The Living Daylights |
Something like this? Some info isn't right, I just made it up to have something there for the example. K1Bond007 22:03, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
I see someone put the tag on the article but it's not discussed here. I agree the film section should be split off onto it's own wiki article. That's the standard around here, ie- The Godfather. -- TheTruthiness 17:12, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Article was split on August 1, 2006. K1Bond007 06:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
"The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth (counting the short story collection For Your Eyes Only) and final James Bond novel"
This line is confusing. Golden Gun is the thirteenth book, but it's only the twelfth novel. You can't count FYEO here because 1. It's not a novel, and 2. You'd then have to count O&TLD therefore confusing the point even further about this being the final Fleming Bond novel. So either we go back and re-number every novel post FYEO or we change the word novel to book in all articles post FYEO with special mention here that this is the final 'novel'. The latter is probably the better idea. But regardless this sentence cannot remain. K1Bond007 00:43, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
I have placed this article on hold because I feel these issues need to be addressed:
Besides this the article meets all the other points of the Good Article criteria. T Rex | talk 14:44, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
This article is not at GA standard.
Hence I suggest delisting it. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 13:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
Ok, as the previous editor has not concluded the reassessment, I will continue. Jezhotwells ( talk) 23:37, 21 June 2009 (UTC) In order to uphold the quality of Wikipedia:Good articles, all articles listed as Good articles are being reviewed against the GA criteria as part of the GA project quality task force. While all the hard work that has gone into this article is appreciated, unfortunately, as of June 21, 2009, this article fails to satisfy the criteria, as detailed below. For that reason, the article has been delisted from WP:GA. However, if improvements are made bringing the article up to standards, the article may be nominated at WP:GAN. If you feel this decision has been made in error, you may seek remediation at WP:GAR.
Quick fail criteria assessment
OK, I am quick failing this on the basis that it is not referenced to reliable sources. Article de listed. Please bring back to [[WP:GAN when this has been fixed. The prose needs a thorough copy edit to convert into reable English, you may wish to enlist the aid of a good copy-editor at Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. Jezhotwells ( talk) 23:44, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Sven Manguard ( talk · contribs) 16:12, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I'm going to be taking this one. Full disclosure, once I've done my review, I'm going to ask another user to look everything over, since this is only my second review, and the first one in a very long time. Also note that I have not read the book and am not a literary critic. If you're detecting a faint lack of confidence, you're spot on. That being said, let's go!
Please do not respond to the review in the review, respond to it below the review.
Numbering based on the
criteria.
1. Needs copyedit
2. Fails ?
3. Question
4. Okay
5. Okay
6. Okay, but point three could use addressing
This is it for the first round, I guess. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:12, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
1 I'll get a copy edit done, so no issue with that one.
2 You're right that there's no sources in the plot section: as per WP:PASI no sources are needed to cover plots in either novels or films as the book (or film) acts as a primary source.
3 As to themes, yes: there are only two. These are thrillers without much in the way of back plots etc and the only two themes identified are those that have been outlined.
4 The reviews are muted in their approach: this is taking into account the full review, not just the quoted lines. It's also as compared to the reviews provided on all the Bond books.
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6 Images
I'll update as and when new actions occur, such as the copy edit. - SchroCat ( ^ • @) 16:44, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I think it will meet the GA criteria once the issues I have tagged have been addressed. The only section of real concern is the themes section, but if there really is nothing more we can add to the section I'm happy for this article to be awarded GA status. Betty Logan ( talk) 18:55, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
PR response
Overall I think all these points have now been covered, both in terms of the GA review and the PR. - SchroCat ( ^ • @) 12:02, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Closed as promoted. Sven Manguard Wha? 07:24, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
Although I haven't seen anything on this point on Wikipedia itself, there have been various claims over the years that the novel was "completed" (i.e., the first draft rewritten) by one or more unseen hands. I realize that this is a pretty radical thing to claim and will not repeat those sources here, but does anyone in Wikipedialand have any reputable sources for or against such claims? I will confess candidly that one of the things that makes me feel tere is at least some ground for this is the obvious "rehashing" of plot elements of other James Bonds novels in the story:
-- the holding of a meeting with representatives of various crime syndicates, one of whom does not agree with the plan of the main villain and as a result is immediately liquidated (Goldfinger)
-- the "Western" affectations, including the construction of an "Old West Railroad", by the main villain (Diamonds are Forever)
I'm sure other such obvious parallels can be found. Partnerfrance ( talk) 16:13, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
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The Man with the Golden Gun (novel) is part of the Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and stories series, a featured topic. This is identified as among the best series of articles produced by the Wikipedia community. If you can update or improve it, please do so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This article is rated GA-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||||||||||
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This page has archives. Sections older than 21 days may be automatically archived by Lowercase sigmabot III when more than 5 sections are present. |
I was hoping to start putting the official movie posters on all the James Bond film articles. I thought I would start here. If anyone doesn't think the design on the article currently is ok, I'm open to making it look better or adding certain information or even removing some info. K1Bond007 02:51, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
Perhaps we should just have the infobox centered in the section on the book and the picture of the book cover to the right of the book section? This way it's not so big. K1Bond007 17:39, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
Writer: | Ian Fleming |
Publishers: | Ian Fleming Publications |
Hardback: | 1965 (U.S.) 1964 (U.K.) |
Paperback: | 1965 (U.S.) 1964 (U.K.) |
Preceeded by: | - You Only Live Twice |
Followed by: | - Octopussy and The Living Daylights |
Something like this? Some info isn't right, I just made it up to have something there for the example. K1Bond007 22:03, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
I see someone put the tag on the article but it's not discussed here. I agree the film section should be split off onto it's own wiki article. That's the standard around here, ie- The Godfather. -- TheTruthiness 17:12, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Article was split on August 1, 2006. K1Bond007 06:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
"The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth (counting the short story collection For Your Eyes Only) and final James Bond novel"
This line is confusing. Golden Gun is the thirteenth book, but it's only the twelfth novel. You can't count FYEO here because 1. It's not a novel, and 2. You'd then have to count O&TLD therefore confusing the point even further about this being the final Fleming Bond novel. So either we go back and re-number every novel post FYEO or we change the word novel to book in all articles post FYEO with special mention here that this is the final 'novel'. The latter is probably the better idea. But regardless this sentence cannot remain. K1Bond007 00:43, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
I have placed this article on hold because I feel these issues need to be addressed:
Besides this the article meets all the other points of the Good Article criteria. T Rex | talk 14:44, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
This article is not at GA standard.
Hence I suggest delisting it. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 13:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
Ok, as the previous editor has not concluded the reassessment, I will continue. Jezhotwells ( talk) 23:37, 21 June 2009 (UTC) In order to uphold the quality of Wikipedia:Good articles, all articles listed as Good articles are being reviewed against the GA criteria as part of the GA project quality task force. While all the hard work that has gone into this article is appreciated, unfortunately, as of June 21, 2009, this article fails to satisfy the criteria, as detailed below. For that reason, the article has been delisted from WP:GA. However, if improvements are made bringing the article up to standards, the article may be nominated at WP:GAN. If you feel this decision has been made in error, you may seek remediation at WP:GAR.
Quick fail criteria assessment
OK, I am quick failing this on the basis that it is not referenced to reliable sources. Article de listed. Please bring back to [[WP:GAN when this has been fixed. The prose needs a thorough copy edit to convert into reable English, you may wish to enlist the aid of a good copy-editor at Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. Jezhotwells ( talk) 23:44, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
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Reviewing |
Reviewer: Sven Manguard ( talk · contribs) 16:12, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I'm going to be taking this one. Full disclosure, once I've done my review, I'm going to ask another user to look everything over, since this is only my second review, and the first one in a very long time. Also note that I have not read the book and am not a literary critic. If you're detecting a faint lack of confidence, you're spot on. That being said, let's go!
Please do not respond to the review in the review, respond to it below the review.
Numbering based on the
criteria.
1. Needs copyedit
2. Fails ?
3. Question
4. Okay
5. Okay
6. Okay, but point three could use addressing
This is it for the first round, I guess. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:12, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
1 I'll get a copy edit done, so no issue with that one.
2 You're right that there's no sources in the plot section: as per WP:PASI no sources are needed to cover plots in either novels or films as the book (or film) acts as a primary source.
3 As to themes, yes: there are only two. These are thrillers without much in the way of back plots etc and the only two themes identified are those that have been outlined.
4 The reviews are muted in their approach: this is taking into account the full review, not just the quoted lines. It's also as compared to the reviews provided on all the Bond books.
5 -
6 Images
I'll update as and when new actions occur, such as the copy edit. - SchroCat ( ^ • @) 16:44, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I think it will meet the GA criteria once the issues I have tagged have been addressed. The only section of real concern is the themes section, but if there really is nothing more we can add to the section I'm happy for this article to be awarded GA status. Betty Logan ( talk) 18:55, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
PR response
Overall I think all these points have now been covered, both in terms of the GA review and the PR. - SchroCat ( ^ • @) 12:02, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Closed as promoted. Sven Manguard Wha? 07:24, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
Although I haven't seen anything on this point on Wikipedia itself, there have been various claims over the years that the novel was "completed" (i.e., the first draft rewritten) by one or more unseen hands. I realize that this is a pretty radical thing to claim and will not repeat those sources here, but does anyone in Wikipedialand have any reputable sources for or against such claims? I will confess candidly that one of the things that makes me feel tere is at least some ground for this is the obvious "rehashing" of plot elements of other James Bonds novels in the story:
-- the holding of a meeting with representatives of various crime syndicates, one of whom does not agree with the plan of the main villain and as a result is immediately liquidated (Goldfinger)
-- the "Western" affectations, including the construction of an "Old West Railroad", by the main villain (Diamonds are Forever)
I'm sure other such obvious parallels can be found. Partnerfrance ( talk) 16:13, 15 July 2014 (UTC)