Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2008 April 25

= April 25 =

Top ten grossing movies as of 1990ish
In this article, fifth paragraph, Will Smith explains how he set his career goals by examining the top grossing movies of the time, pointing out, for example, that 10 of 10 had special effects, 9 of 10 had special effects with movies, etc. Anyone know what these ten movies were? The article doesn't date it exactly, but let's say top 10 grossing movies as of 1990. Thanks. 207.229.190.19 (talk) 03:08, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * The top ten grossing movies in the USA released in 1990 were: Home Alone, Ghost, Dances with Wolves, Pretty Woman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hunt for Red October, Total Recall, Die hard 2, Dick Tracy and Kindergarten Cop, according to imdb. Finding the top ten grossing movies of all time up to 1990 is a little trickier!. SaundersW (talk) 13:23, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

imdb also have a chart of the top grossing films of all time, and the top films released up to 1990 are: Star Wars, ET, Return of the Jedi, Home Alone, Jaws, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop and Ghost. Assuming that they made most of their income soon after release, that would approximate Smith's list. SaundersW (talk) 13:30, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

The Brain (1969)
Motion picture The Brain that came out in 1969 the question is as follows. Since the film was French did the movie ever play in the United States since I saw the movie in Panama City Panama around 1969 and I bought the VHS tape version of the movie from a mail order dealer in Nevada. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gvieto (talk • contribs) 03:15, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * According to imdb, the US distributor was Paramount Pictures (theatrical) (dubbed). So it looks as though there was a theatrical distribution. ABC apparently aired it in 1977. SaundersW (talk) 13:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

tailed beasts
who ( or what, or whatever ) are the tailed beasts in naruto besides shukaku and kyuubi? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.95.130.172 (talk) 13:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Goku.

Spongebob
Does anyone here like Spongebob? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.79.227 (talk) 15:35, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

As in, do you think he's the Spongioliest? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.79.227 (talk) 15:47, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm sure there are plenty here that like Spongebob Squarepants.--Goon Noot (talk) 18:23, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Um... who else could possibly be called "the Spongioliest"? —Keenan Pepper 20:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

A kitchen sponge, Stanley (from Spongebob), BlackJack (from Spongebob), Spongebob's dad, Spongebob's mom, Uncle Sherm (from Spongebob), the sponge from "No Weenies Allowed". All of those could be called "The Spongioliest". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.79.227 (talk) 21:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

no, but I think Pat is the postiest.hotclaws 12:10, 27 April 2008 (UTC)