Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2017 May 13

= May 13 =

Andy Garcia the actor
Can you tell me if Andy Garcia ever worked at the Playboy Club in LA? This would have been around 1976 or so. I was a member back then and remember the door monitor's name was Andy Garcia. Is it the same person? Thanks 174.104.171.237 (talk) 01:12, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Garcia moved to LA in 1978. Hack (talk) 04:01, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

Netflix original show that used "Runnin' Down A Dream" for its commercial
I remember watching a video on YouTube, and a commercial for a Netflix show played before the video. The commercial used the song "Runnin' Down A Dream" as its background music. However, I can't rememmber the name of the show right now. What show was it? Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 09:11, 13 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Any chance that it was Runnin' Down a Dream (i.e. the film named after the song)? Googling suggests that it's on some Netflix distributions. If not, some details about the trailer would undoubtedly help. Matt Deres (talk) 14:43, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
 * No, it was a commercial for a show (a new one if I recall correctly). I remember that there were two guys sitting on the couch in the commercial, so that could be a lead. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 21:58, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Well, good luck. Could I ask why you're asking? It's none of my business, but the whole structure of this dialog seems weird to me. Your initial question had no details whatsoever, except for the song, which you already knew. Without providing even the tiniest shred of detail about the ad, apart from the song, you hoped we could identify it. When pressed, you're still not being helpful. Was it a comedy? An action show? Horror? Could you describe the guys? Provide even a little bit of description? What I'm getting at is that you seem to be going out of your way to not provide anything for us to base a reply on. I'm sure your request was sincere, but I'm honestly stumped at your approach here. As a longtime contributor to these desks, I try to understand people's questions so that I can better answer them and frankly some questions on here puzzle the hell out of me (definitely not just yours!). If someone was asking you to identify a show, what would you want them to give you to go on? Matt Deres (talk) 00:24, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Never mind, I found the show today: it's The Ranch (TV series). Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 05:53, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Dance styles
Nowadays, so many artists have rapid body movements in their choreography, as well as an attempt to appear risqué. Then there are popular songs from musical films, and the dancing style appears relatively slow, full of waltz-like twirls and ballet-like jumps, and the costumes look modest. Why the stark difference between musical films and pop music videos? 50.4.236.254 (talk) 14:25, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Why the stark difference between classical ballet and breakdancing? Different cultures, different eras, different genres, different audiences. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.60.183 (talk) 20:12, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
 * There are some who say that modern female singers have no talent and have to dress and dance like porn stars to get their product across. --TrogWoolley (talk) 15:23, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Tell that to Adele. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:36, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Or Brittany Howard. Or Florence Welch.  Or Shirley Manson.  Or Chrissy Hynde.  Or Joan Jett.  Or Ann Wilson or Dolores O’Riordan.  Or Siouxsie Sioux.  Or Bjork.  Or Alison Mosshart.  Or Hayley Williams.  Or Susan Tedeschi.  Or Elle King.  Or Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir.  Or Debbie Harry.  Or Johnette Napolitano.  Your implication that modern female singers don't have talent is demonstratedly not true, and really quite insulting to the hundreds upon hundreds of female singers who are doing quite well, TYVM.  -- Jayron 32 15:36, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Are there any films that get the sex and related behaviors correct?
In Martha Speaks (TV series), there was an episode in which a seemingly male mallard duck had ducklings, and no one in the episode suggested that the duck was a hermaphrodite or transsexual. Then, in Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper, this song mentions that the cat is a calico, and it is male. A male calico cat is a Klinefelter's cat, which is sterile and unable to produce offspring, not have lots and lots of offspring with the same partner. Are there any films that get the sex of the animal and related behaviors correct? 50.4.236.254 (talk) 23:08, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Undoubtably. Just because a couple of instances got it wrong because the writers didn't know and/or care, doesn't mean others didn't get it right. Neither of your (cherry-picked?) instances are aimed at age groups likely to be aware of the zoological minutiae involved.
 * If you want to collect boneheaded zoological blunders in kiddie films, try 101 Dalmatians (1996 film), where the explicitly English, London-proximate countryside is depicted as being inhabited by several species of wild animals peculiar to North America. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.60.183 (talk) 15:34, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
 * No, I don't want to collect "boneheaded zoological blunders in kiddie films". I want to collect, instead, films that get the sex and related behaviors correctly. They may be more fun to watch, because the blunders are distracting to watch. 50.4.236.254 (talk) 17:22, 14 May 2017 (UTC)


 * The first rule would be, don't expect a cartoon to be a documentary. Also getting it "correct" could cover a lot of ground. More specifics are needed. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:19, 14 May 2017 (UTC)