Talk:The Fan (1981 film)

Fair use rationale for Image:Fanposter81.jpg
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BetacommandBot 02:24, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Synopsis
The synopsis is written like an advertising teaser trying to get people to watch the movie and as such isn't really a synopsis at all. Wikipedia has a good definition of 'synopsis'- "A synopsis is a brief summary of the major points of a subject or written work or story, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work."

Ending the synopsis with, "Douglas feels he is being ignored and decides to take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate the people who stand between him and his favorite star," does not sufficiently cover the 'major points' of the story. A synopsis should briefly tell the whole story, even if it means revealing 'spoilers,' as it's not the purpose of a synopsis to whet appetites.

2602:306:39BC:1129:2DEB:B6A3:3945:1A6 (talk) 11:13, 15 August 2014 (UTC)