rec.arts.movies.current-films FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about rec.arts.movies.current-films.
This FAQ about rec.arts.movies.current-films was compiled and written by Evelyn C. Leeper evelynleeper@geocities.com with numerous contributions by others.
01 "What movies has X appeared in/directed/written etc.?"- The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) can answer a huge range of ...
- 02 "Does anyone know this movie?"
- When making this kind of request, ask that all responses be e-...
- 03 "What stories/movies/tv shows are about X?"
- When making these kind of requests, ask that all replies be e-mailed ...
- 04 How can I get an address &/or a phone number for (some famous star)?
- You *can't* get phone numbers. But you can often get contact ...
- 05 "Does anyone want to talk about X?" (rec.arts.movies.current-films)
- If nobody seems to be discussing what you want to talk about, post ...
- 06 What is letterboxing? (rec.arts.movies.current-films)
- In case you hadn't noticed, movie screens have a different shape ...
- 07 What does the number at the end of the end credits mean?
- The Motion Picture Association of America (the MPAA) is responsible ...
- 08 What ethnic actors have won/been nominated for Academy Awards?
- (This question seem to come up every year at Oscar time.)...
- 10 What are those funny dots that blink on in the upper-right corner of films?
- These are cue marks, or reel-change dots, signaling the ...
- 11 How do films, actors, etc., get nominated for Academy Awards?
- The general model is that the Academy members who work in the ...
- 12 What are the top ten/twenty grossing films of all time?
- This data can be found at:...
- 13 How can I find out where a certain movie is playing?
- There are many web sites for this, including:...
- 14 What is a director's cut?
- Contracts under the terms of the Hollywood Director's Guild allow ...
- 15 Are there any Web sites for movie scripts?
- The following is one WEB site i know of:...
- 16 What is Roger Ebert's email address?
- As advertised in the CompuServe Roger Ebert Forum as the talk to ...
- 18 Is FARGO a true story? Was the "Victim in the Field" really played by the Artist Formerly Known as Prince?
- No and no. The actor's name is J. Todd Anderson, who has been ...
- 19 When does a movie break even?
- There are multiple answers to that question, and it differs for ...
- 20 Why aren't there more G-rated movies released?
- [This was originally a response to someone complaining about the ...
- 21 Product placements in movies.
- In many films, the film ...
- 22 Copyright Notice (rec.arts.movies.current-films)
- This FAQ is not to be reproduced for commercial use unless the ...
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