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Latest comment: 11 months ago6 comments5 people in discussion
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If people want to experience the entire scene, they should look it up on YouTube or stream the movie rather than reading a word-for-word narration here. It would be enough to say:
In 1980, Abdul-Jabbar played co-pilot Roger Murdock in Airplane!, which spoofed Elroy Hirsch's appearance in the source material film Zero Hour! by having Abdul-Jabbar recognized as himself rather than his character."
The IP would like their suggested edit to be applied to the following paragraph:
In 1980, Abdul-Jabbar played co-pilot Roger Murdock in Airplane![26] He has a scene in which a little boy looks at him and remarks that he is in fact Abdul-Jabbar,[203] spoofing the appearance of football star Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch as an airplane pilot in the 1957 drama that served as the inspiration for Airplane!, Zero Hour![204] Staying in character, Abdul-Jabbar states that he is merely Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot; the boy continues to insist that Abdul-Jabbar is "the greatest", but that according to his father he does not "work hard on defense" and that he does not "really try, except during the playoffs".[203] This causes Abdul-Jabbar's character to snap: "The hell I don't!" He then grabs the boy and snarls that he has "been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA" and been "busting my buns every night!" He instructs the boy: "Tell your old man to drag [Bill] Walton and [Bob] Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes."[203][205] When Murdock loses consciousness later in the film, he collapses at the controls wearing Abdul-Jabbar's goggles and yellow Lakers' shorts.[203] In 2014, Abdul-Jabbar and Airplane! co-star Robert Hays (character Ted Striker) reprised their Airplane! roles in a parody commercial promoting Wisconsin tourism.[206]
I agree with the IP but think the last sentence from the above should be included with the suggestion (I assume you overlooked it, as did I):
In 1980, Abdul-Jabbar played co-pilot Roger Murdock in Airplane!, which spoofed Elroy Hirsch's appearance in the source material film Zero Hour! by having Abdul-Jabbar recognized as himself rather than his character. In 2014, Abdul-Jabbar and co-star Robert Hays (character Ted Striker) reprised their Airplane! roles in a parody commercial promoting Wisconsin tourism.[206]
Does anybody else have any input? – 2.O.Boxing 21:41, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
The IP is right, the paragraph is too detailed. The 2014 line is worth keeping. I think your proposal is good. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:00, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
I believe his role was credited with lightening his image, being able to laugh at himself, when he was previously perceived as a curmudgeon. I dont have any suggestions at this point, but otherwise generally agree with condensing. —Bagumba (talk) 01:18, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
If you can find a source talking about the impact of the movie on his image, that'd be great. We could also keep the Crazylegs bit, but the main point is that this bio shouldn't recap the movie. (Which everybody should go and watch repeatedly.) – Muboshgu (talk) 01:24, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Kareem now has a blog on Substack that he describes as "My take on news, pop culture, sports, and whatever else interests me."
It's a good read and covers quite a range of topics. 73.17.194.216 (talk) 15:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
Not done: That source only says that he grew up in Inwood, not that he was born there.—Bagumba (talk) 15:42, 7 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
According to him in NY Mag, he was in Harlem for his first three years, then they moved to Inwood. I don't see where he was born per se. – Muboshgu (talk) 15:47, 7 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
I've sourced the Harlem birthplace. —Bagumba (talk) 19:11, 7 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
And of course that's already cited in the article. – Muboshgu (talk) 15:48, 7 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Change “It contributed to his high .5595 field goal accuracy, making him the 21st most accurate scorer of all time,[156] as well as a feared clutch shooter” to “It contributed to his high .5595 field goal accuracy, making him the 23rd most accurate scorer of all time,[156] as well as a feared clutch shooter”
Done Updated, but reworked it to also include his rank at retirement, which is more notable as the game has evolved.—Bagumba (talk) 07:23, 29 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. AnnaMankad (talk) 16:07, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
Not done: That source only says that he grew up in Inwood, not that he was born there.—Bagumba (talk) 15:42, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
