Talk:Mitchell (film)

NPOV, quotes, cleanup

This article is heavily slanted toward the MST3K view of the film. However entertaining that might be, it should be edited to a more neutral point of view. Also, most if not all of the quotes should be moved to Wikiquote (those that aren't there already). Finally, it contains some assertions (BBI editing, JD Baker's threat) that should be backed up by evidence, lest they be removed for being original research. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 00:28, 29 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I added a citation for Joe Don Baker's threat. Sixtus LXVI 23:29, 9 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Sixtus! At least one issue has been resolved. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 23:41, 9 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This is my first time I'm doing this, so I apologize if I screw up. I have a few problems with the article. First, Kevin Murphy said on camera (I've seen this now) that Joe Don Baker's threat was more than likely just a joke. Second, there is too much blame on MST3K editing the film down. Much of the blame should go to Lorimar TV, which edited out all the violence, cursing, and sex first. Also, this film is indeed very slanted to the MST3K view of the film. Vanhagar3000

I wrote a more-or-less coherent introduction and plot summary in order to give the page some semblance of NPOV. The fact that this is a terrible, terrible film is not an adequate excuse for such a slanted entry, and I say that as a big fan of MST3K and the episode based on this film. --Brad E. Williams 19:17, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent rewrite of the plot section by Kooshmeister. On another note, how do we get the article unflagged, since the NPOV issues seem to have been resolved? --Brad E. Williams 15:55, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I began this article in August 2005. As slanted as the original may be, it is now worse, having been sanitized and stripped of its intellectually comedic position. 129.61.46.16 17:28, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above posting is a bit confusing. First, this article was not created in August 2005, but rather on 1 June 2005. By August, it was a substantial article. Second, neither the above IP address nor any similar network address appears in the edit history. (Of course, an anonymous editor can appear at any IP address, but their claims to being the same person cannot be proven. That's one of many reasons why we ask people to register — to get proper credit, per the GFDL license, for their contributions.) In the end, though, Wikipedia is not a collection of humor columns, but an encyclopedia. While humor is encouraged, it must only supplement — not take the place of — verifiable, neutrally written factual information, based on Wikipedia:reliable sources. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 20:31, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MST3K quotes moved to Wikiquote

I've moved the contents of the "MST3K quotes" section to wikiquote:Mystery Science Theater 3000#Mitchell, which is where they belong. (Even there, this collection is rather more substantial than it should be, given copyright concerns.) This article is far too slanted toward the MST3K version as it is. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 12:12, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]