Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2008 August 2

= August 2 =

Old Cartoon Identification
An old cartoon came up in conversation today and I have been unable to identify it. It involves a magician or singer who is trying to perform. His performance is repeatedly interrupted by a scene-stealing white rabbit (not Bugs Bunny or any famous character - just a generic white rabbit that sings and dances). It was backed by a popular song that I remember as Figaro song. I believe it was shown on the Woody Woodpecker show, but it could have been any of those multi-clip Saturday morning cartoon shows from the 70s. Does this sound familiar to anyone? -- k a i n a w &trade; 00:04, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Though you are misremembering some details (as is often the case in these situations) I am pretty positive you're thinking of the Tex Avery cartoon, Magical Maestro. Poechalkdust (talk) 05:28, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Yep. That's the one.  I was certain it was something memorable - I just couldn't remember it. --  k a i n a w &trade; 12:34, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Project manager of film production?
Who is the project manager in the production crew who acquires the whole project for a movie directly from the film producer? Would it be something like unit production manager, line producer or unit production manager?--Sonjaaa (talk) 02:59, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Also, who is normally the person to greenlight a production or film project?--Sonjaaa (talk) 03:11, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I think it's more likely to be a committee that greenlights a film, as many aspects must be considered, from cost to casting to film length to demographic appeal to advertising tie-ins to the studio's schedule and resources. And somewhere in all that the committee of studio execs may even look at whether the script is any good. StuRat (talk) 14:16, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Are Trevor and Simon gay?
If the question can be answered in a non-libelous way. Willy turner (talk) 04:28, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Nothing I've read so far says anything about their sexual orientation. Would it bother you if they were gay?  Astronaut (talk) 13:07, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

What an odd and juvenile remark. Are you suggesting I might be homophobic? Uh, 'assume good faith'? Willy turner (talk) 16:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
 * from the op's username i'd hazard a guess and say no. mashpotatorman (talk) 15:14, 2 august 2008 (utc)

So now you're 'guessing' im gay? How about answering the question? If neither of you can be bothered answering the question I suggest you find something else to do with your time, and leave the reference desk to people who take Wikipedia seriously. Willy turner (talk) 16:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I do take Wikipedia seriously and I did answer the question - Nothing I've read so far says anything about their sexual orientation ie. I don't know so I did some research and found no mention of their sexuality. OK, maybe I didn't assume as much good faith as I usually do - please accept my apologies.  Astronaut (talk) 17:12, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for trying. Please except my apologies if I was a little snappy. Now, lets hug. Willy turner (talk) 01:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)


 * they seem happy enough to me...Perry-mankster (talk) 21:28, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

What happened to nondeath metal?
How come lately almost every time I see a T-shirt or poster for a metal band and I go and look them up, they're death metal or something similar? What happened to the other subgenres, to intelligently-written lyrics, to melodic riffs, to vocalists who actually sang? What did they lack that made them obsolescent? Where did their fans go, and why? (I live in Toronto, in case this is a regional phenomenon.) Neon  Merlin  18:37, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Metal genres are hotly disputed with any band, ranging from a band being "deathcore" to "melodic death symphonic metal". Sceptre (talk) 20:21, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't think nondeath metal has become obsolete, there are still tons of metal bands playing a wide variety of styles. I think your observation of predominantly death t-shirts has two reasons:
 * For one thing, the word "metal" has taken on a harder/heavier meaning in the last two decades; there are still bands who sound like Iron Maiden or Motörhead, bands that would have been classed as "heavy metal" in the 1980s, but today they are mostly classed as Rock/Hardrock (and of course, Lemmy was never comfortable with the word "metal" and always said he just played Rock'n'Roll, but that's another story).
 * And probably related to the first point: in recent years, it has become more and more fashionable among metal fans (at least among those wearing black leather and band shirts, ie among those you notice on the street) to wear predominantly death t-shirts, most probably because a Dimmu Borgir or Unleashed t-shirt is perceived as "heavier" and further from the mainstream than a Sepultura Shirt. This doesn't necessarily mean that these people do not listen to Sepultura or Slayer or Metallica anymore, I guess it's more of a fashion thing.
 * Just some unreferenced speculation, but at least that's been my experience during the last years -- Ferkelparade &pi; 20:40, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Why don't they refer to metal that's not death metal as "life metal"?  :)  --   JackofOz (talk) 21:44, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * See the (Finnish) footnote in Unblack metal, which says they do. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:59, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Anything not black or death is not metal ;) Avnas Ishtaroth drop me a line  05:19, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
 * So, "death metal" is a tautology? --  JackofOz (talk) 20:44, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Death metal is as diverse a genre as world music, and therefore incorporates many alterations within the given spectrum, however, many Death metal fans, myself included, hold the view that if it is not Death metal, then it is not worth listening to. Therefore alot of bands brand themselves a certain way just to get sales. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:21, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

It's known as 'life metal'

This is a journey into sound
Eric B. and Rakim's track "Paid in Full" (from the Paid in Full album) samples a man (with a received pronunciation accent) saying "This is a journey into sound". This seems to be the first use in hip-hop of this sample, but it shows up many times in subsequent tracks by a variety of different artists (including Public Enemy's "Welcome to the Terrordome" from Fear of a Black Planet). My question is - who is the original speaker? It sounds a bit like Peter Day, and "this is a journey into sound" sounds like the rather melodramatic style he sometimes uses. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk


 * Ah, I discovered the answer. It's from a 1958 record called  A Journey Into Stereo Sound released by Decca Records to showcase LP stereo - cf this Sydney Morning Herald story. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 22:22, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Anthrax Sound of white noise uses this as an intro too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC)