Talk:The Man with the Golden Gun (film)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Matthew RD 15:21, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Here we go again. I shall conduct the review, which I'll start later. -- Matthew RD 15:21, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the delay. Here is how the article fairs against the GA criteria;

1. Well written: See notes below.
2. Sources: No dead links, none that is questionably reliable. ✓ Pass
3. Broadness in coverage: See notes below.
4. Neutral: ✓ Pass
5. Stability: No issues (edit wars). ✓ Pass
6. Images: Non-free images check out. Free ones too. ✓ Pass

I'll continue later. -- Matthew RD 20:02, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm back, and I'm finishing off this review. A few spelling and grammer issues I fixed myself. Still, there are other issues that need to be addressed;

• "Soon-Tek Oh trained in martial arts for the role,[8] and was partially dubbed over.[9]" Does that mean his voice was dubbed over?  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
• "Yuen Qiu, cast as one of the nieces of Lieutenant Hip in Bangkok, would showcase her martial art skills almost 30 years later as the chain smoking Landlady in Stephen Chow's blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[34]" sounds like a tangent from the main topic, the film.  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
• "with one writer suggesting that the stunt "brings into focus the lack of excitement in the rest of the film and is spoilt by the use of 'comedy' sound effects.[20]" Who is the writer?  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
• The first three reviews used the word "scathing" for each. I think it would be better to replace some of those, with other negative words.  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
• Maxim leads to a disambiguation page. I take it your intention was Maxim (magazine)?  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
• Again, like the other 007 films I reviewed, quotes that need direct sources at the end;
  • ""...the script is the limpest of the lot and...Roger Moore as 007 is the last man on earth to make it sound better than it is."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "with depressing borrowings from Hong Kong kung-fu movies, not to mention even more depressing echoes of the 'Carry On' smut."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "his beautiful, idiot side-kick...the least appealing of the Bond heroines."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "attraction of the early Bond films" had been "replaced by decorators of competence but little of his flair."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "What Sean Connery used to achieve with a touch of sardonic sadism, Roger Moore conveys with roguish schoolboy charm and the odd, dry quip."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "Overtricky, uninspired, these exercises show the strain of stretching fantasy well past wit."  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
  • "a very laboured movie, with Bond a stiff bore, Adams and Britt Ekland uninspired leading ladies".  Done - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

As usual, I'll place it on hold until those issues are sorted out. Besides that, nice read. -- Matthew RD 03:30, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks again Matthew - all now done, but if there are any other concerns please let me know. We've nominated For Your Eyes Only in the last day or so and will move on to complete the last two soon... Thanks again! SchroCat (^ • @) 07:23, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

On that note, I'll pass the article. Good job! -- Matthew RD 12:47, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi Matthew - that's great news - thanks so much again for doing this - I know we're becoming a regular pain in the neck with our constatnt pleading! Thanks again - SchroCat (^ • @) 13:10, 23 August 2011 (UTC)