Talk:The Ladykillers/Archive 1

Page split
The original and the remake should be on separate pages: The Ladykillers (1955 film) and The Ladykillers (2004 film). Then you can post as much information as you want about the remake. I personally disliked the remake, but this really isn't the proper place to discuss matters like that. (Ibaranoff24 15:49, 6 June 2006 (UTC))
 * The split has been made, although the The Ladykillers (2004 film) page may need editting and reformatting. Clever curmudgeon 21:45, 8 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Good work Clever curmudgeon. I have taken the liberty of tidying up the Ealing film page; I'll let someone else deal with the remake. Peter Maggs 22:03, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Great, just glad to have that crappy remake off the page of a good classic movie.Clever curmudgeon 02:53, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Alec Guinness steals the show
I don't know. Katie Johnson is enormous competition for him. She deserved her BAFTA for this film. -- Derek Ross | Talk 04:49, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

"Decapitated"
I just saw the movie last night, and it was my impression that Marcus was bludgeoned by the sign, not decapitated. As I remember, we see the sign dropping but don't actually see contact with his head. Further, the sign appeared to be of wood, and 1/2" or more thick -- unlikely to decapitate. Unless anyone has information to the contrary, I'll change the text in a wek or two.  Dmjames 21:43, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Already done as unsourced fancruft.MarnetteD | Talk 04:25, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:04, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Herbert Lom wears a hat
Herbert Lom wears a hat at all time during the film. His head was shaved for his nightly appearance in the West End staring in The King and I. 119.11.8.175 (talk) 12:58, 12 April 2010 (UTC) MBG

Overly detailed plot (deaths)
I'm removing the blow by blow descriptions of how each character died. Cloveapple (talk) 19:34, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Music in the film
Does anyone know what the title of the instrumental music is at the end of the film, after Mrs Wilberforce leaves the police station, with the harps is called??

Other Talk
Given that this page is linked to from Joel and Ethan Coen's page, it seemed only fair that their 2004 remake should have at least as much detail as the 1955 original.

Since someone clicking from there to here isn't likely to see the name "Coen" at first without scrolling down, some changes should probably be made to the structure of this page to make it more obvious that it deals with both versions of the film. Unfortunately I lack the time at the moment but I'll work something out later if no one else beats me to it. -- Take care, Ransom 04:14, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC)

Done. I added a couple of headings and mentioned the Coen version in the introductory text. It's not the prettiest solution, but at least it should let readers know there is more to the page than just the Guinness film. -- Take care, Ransom 17:07, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC)

Wouldn't it be better to give the two films separate pages, after all they're pretty different... JW 15:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * I thought so too, but I've been looking up articles on all the movies with remakes that I could think of, and all of them tend to keep the original and the remake on the same page as we've done here. Doesn't mean it's the best way to do it, but it's consistent with established practice, as far as I can tell. -- Take care, Ransom 16:06, July 16, 2005 (UTC)


 * I don't understand Ransom's statement that the 2004 remake should have as much detail as the original. The latter is an Ealing gem, the former a critical failure. The fact that the page is linked to the Coen's page is irrelevant isn't it? I will attempt to expand the article on the Ealing comedy, and I would invite the author of the piece on the remake to reduce it in length to bring it in line with the significance of its subject matter. Peter Maggs 07:19, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

I think perhaps they should have separate pages. And despite the "critical failure" of the Coen brothers' version, I really enjoy it. It may yet make it's cost back via DVD etc. Paul Tracyundefined

Melody
I can't deny that the music attributed to Boccherini was "played" by the pretended musicians in the Ladykillers. Still, Haydn (Roman Hoffstetter) String Quartet No.5 in F Major Op.3, 2nd Movement seems to have been used as well. Do these just sound similar? Or was it used as an alternate tune as background? Student7 (talk) 18:43, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Melody
I can't deny that the music attributed to Boccherini was "played" by the pretended musicians in the Ladykillers. Still, Haydn (Roman Hoffstetter) String Quartet No.5 in F Major Op.3, 2nd Movement seems to have been used as well. Do these just sound similar? Or was it used as an alternate tune as background? Student7 (talk) 18:43, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Melody
I can't deny that the music attributed to Boccherini was "played" by the pretended musicians in the Ladykillers. Still, Haydn (Roman Hoffstetter) String Quartet No.5 in F Major Op.3, 2nd Movement seems to have been used as well. Do these just sound similar? Or was it used as an alternate tune as background? Student7 (talk) 18:43, 21 August 2015 (UTC)