Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2014 May 21

= May 21 =

Dancing with the stars
My wife watches DWTS, she is a devoted fan and admirer. Yesterday she managed to miss Argentine Tango performed by Meryl Davis and Max Chmerkovskiy because our cat got sick :-) Yes this is true. So, now she (my wife, not our cat:-) begs me to get a DVD with the performance if the producers make them available. I believe it is the 18th season. Are those DVD's made available, if yes then how soon? I checked the Amazon.com and found many confusing DVD titles some clearly related to exercise, etc. Thus, I need help. Thanks --AboutFace 22 (talk) 00:33, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't know about DVD's, but watch this: ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 04:20, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * There are a number of recent episodes on ABC's web site. Sorry to hear about your cat.  Dismas |(talk) 05:46, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Thanks both of you for the pointers. The cat is fine, back to normal. She is old but very resilient. --AboutFace 22 (talk) 02:35, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Music\; transposing instruments
I have read this article and one section deal with the Mechanism etc of transposing instruments. It indicates that the pitch of many instruments when playing "C" (440 Hz -not stated) is different, e.g. b flat for some clarinet, E flat for others. Under the mechanism section, I would like to know why these instruments are not set to concert pitch C. Surely these days they can be manufactured to be at pitch. Therefore there must be some important underlying explanation, which is what I wish to know.

Denys Wheatley — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.53.232.31 (talk) 06:23, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * In the Wikipedia article titled Transposing instrument there's a section titled "Reasons for transposing" which explains why it is done. -- Jayron  32  12:14, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Pieces in this video (Jewish music)
Hello, I'd be very grateful if one of you could list the pieces in this video by the Shabbaton Choir (11 minutes). Cheers! --89.243.122.190 (talk) 10:42, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * The first one is "Tzur Mishelo Achalnu" (see Piyyut). The second is "Yigdal" ---Sluzzelin talk  11:04, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * The words (not so much the tune) of the former is one of the traditional Zemirot. The tune being sung for the latter is an arrangement of the melody typically used in Anglo-Jewry on the Yamim Noraim. --Dweller (talk) 14:33, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Teletext and game console
Is it possible for a console game, for example a PS4 game, to contain teletext that one could view on their tv while playing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.115.46.89 (talk) 10:58, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure, it's possible. Teletext is just data transmitted over television airwaves. A game or console could certainly overlay informational text from the game medium or the internet over the display, but wouldn't it be distracting? --Canley (talk) 11:33, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Modern game systems use HDMI which represents the frame digitally. Teletext resides in blanking lines of the analog TV signal, which don't exist in HDMI. There are cables that allow systems to output analog signals, but I suspect that it is generated frome the same framebuffer the HDMI uses, and there is nothing in place to allow a game to put anything in the blanking lines. Of course, the game could just overlay any text it wants on the screen, so I don't see the need for sending a teletext signal. There are other digital methods of sending text data such as closed captions, and it may be possible for a game system to send those, but I think teletext is impossible. K ati e R  (talk) 19:12, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Star Wars VII trailer release date
Based upon the December 2015 release date of the film and their filming schedule, approximately when would the trailer be released? 2.103.14.25 (talk) 14:37, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Any information you're likely to find would be found at http://starwars.com/ the official website for the film franchise. -- Jayron  32  15:54, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah but I'm wondering what people here think would be the release date, as I don't think studios announce when they're releasing the trailer. Based upon common practise by studios, how long into filming/before the release date is the first trailer released for movies and so what would the trailer date be for Star Wars 7? Thanks, 2.103.14.25 (talk) 17:49, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Please read the instructions above "We don't answer requests for opinions, predictions or debate." The purpose of this desk is to direct you to references of known information. It is not an open discussion forum, and we don't tell people what we "think".  -- Jayron  32  17:52, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Or, as Obi Wan would say, "We're not the ones you're looking for." Clarityfiend (talk) 18:28, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Alrighty, what about this: based on common practise by studios, how long into filming/before the release date is the first trailer released for films? 2.103.14.25 (talk) 18:32, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Trailers are all about marketing, so it's going to vary by project. Supposedly they've only been shooting for a few weeks, so they may not have anything to show yet. But keep in mind that the early trailers for these Lucas productions are often stylish and eye-catching, and with almost nothing of substance from the actual film. Also, I'm reminded of Superman, released in December, 1978. They put out a "teaser trailer", like a year and half before it was actually released... a trailer that was stylish and eye-catching (by 1977 standards) and contained nothing from the film aside from the exploding credits. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 19:21, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * That's called a Teaser trailer. Superman is actually listed as an example in our article. K ati e R  (talk) 14:23, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Uh yeah he already called it that. --Viennese Waltz 14:27, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Heh, I guess so - I missed that he used the term. Oops. K ati e R  (talk) 19:47, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

World War 2 guerrillas
Are there any books (in English, NOT in Polish) about the raid on Pinsk prison during World War 2 (the one in which Waclaw Kopisto took part)? Thanks in advance! 24.5.122.13 (talk) 21:16, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

BTW, why the hell is his name a red link here when it's a blue link on the main page? 24.5.122.13 (talk) 21:19, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * It was a redlink because the article uses a Polish letter. I've created a redirect. DuncanHill (talk) 21:28, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks! So, any books or other media in English on that raid? 24.5.122.13 (talk) 21:30, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * It's briefly mentioned here (the British role).  One other source here.  OttawaAC (talk) 02:09, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! 24.5.122.13 (talk) 01:40, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Action movie in which the hero evades guards ( robots ? ) by using a fire extinguisher ?
Can anyone identify the following movie ?

The hero needs to get past 2 guards - which are probably robots - that rely on detecting body heat.

He - or his partners - use a fire extinguisher to cool him down, allowing him to bypass the detectors.

A friend insists the hero was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but can't remember the movie title.

( which makes me think it wasn't Schwarzenegger... )

90.244.132.30 (talk) 22:06, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Schwarzenegger did that with mud in Predator but it was not a robot. Dismas |(talk) 22:45, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * nope, not Predator - I suggested that, but the person insists it was a fire extinguisher, and the guards were robots, or maybe half-human cyborgs...


 * 90.244.132.30 (talk) 22:53, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Fred Ward did it with a fire extinguisher as Earl in Tremors 2: Aftershocks, and the trick is repeated in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection, but in both cases they were trying to outsmart Shriekers, not robots. ---Sluzzelin talk  23:46, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Don't know, it sounds like a twist on the Kill it with Ice trope (and the DS1620 chip.) Maybe some hints there. InedibleHulk (talk) 08:01, 27 May 2014 (UTC)