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Seriousyly, it ruined me the movie... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.132.110.94 ( talk) 01:04, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
The plot synopsis should be a brief description of the basic premise of the movie and the caracters in it. As per Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines it should be "between 400 and 700 words (about 600 words), but should not exceed 900 words". This plot synopsis contains 1,730 words, almost double the maximum suggested number of words and about three times the recomended average. This needs to be shortened. I see no reason for this kind of detailed in-depth blow-by-blow account of the entire movie. SWik78 18:51, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
A VERY NICE MOVIE :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.107.53.180 ( talk) 23:00, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
It's an encyclopedia on the INTERNET! There is no limits to page length/amount of text...it makes practically zero difference to the servers/download speed or anything else...to request the removal of data because it's "too detailed" is absurd...let's focus energy on the 5 million lack of citations in Wikipedia before wasting time on this sort of thing.
"Cast" needs to be fixed. It either needs to attribute the role of the actor or not. Before my change, it gave the role for Lari White, but none of the other actors. Until someone can fill in all the blanks, it must be uniform. Jophus00 ( talk) 05:18, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
I reworded the mega-long plot description to fit the length criteria set out in
WP:FilmPlot. The plot is now down to about 840 words from the previous version of 2200. Everyone, feel free to fix it up any way you see fit but please don't expand it any further since even the new version is close to the upper limit of
WP:FilmPlot recomendation of the 900 word limit.
Thanks.
SWik78 (
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14:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
This is not really a complaint but Wilson is supposed to be treated as a human?!-- A. Rafey ( talk) 22:41, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
Wilson is listed as number 97 in the FIFTY greatest sidekicks? There's got to be an error in there somewhere, unless it's a joke? How can you be #97/50? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.186.208 ( talk) 05:03, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
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Sidekicks"-- Xopauxo wiki ( talk) 13:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
In the product placement section it claims that both Wilson and FedEx are prominently product placed. However, I am currently listening to the commentary track in which director Robert Zemeckis explicitly states that there was NO product placement in the film. According to his statements, FedEx was not product placed, but was asked for permission to use their logo and brand, and permission was granted to the filmmakers. Wilson is not specifically addressed but would fall under the realm of Zemeckis's first statement. I don't know how to cite the DVD commentary properly in order to make this change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.108.99.137 ( talk) 16:29, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
half of this article, if not more, is about wilson. can we get some more details about the production? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.158.136.36 ( talk) 09:54, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
On my way here, I first tried "Cast Away (Film)", which apparently is a 1986 movie of the same name. Considering further that "Cast away" is a valid expression outside of movies, I strongly suggest that these two entries are renamed in a less confusing manner, e.g. "Cast Away (1986 Film)" and "Cast Away (2000 Film)". 94.220.249.208 ( talk) 13:40, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
I thought this was based on actual events but the article doesn't seem to mention it at all. Is this incorrect? I thought it even said so at the end of the movie... 66.31.9.250 ( talk) 16:26, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
Cast Away was not based on a true story.-- Braniff747SP ( talk) 03:55, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
Macslacker ( talk · contribs) has removed the word "fictional" describing Chuck Noland's character because he believes it is redundant. This is a fallacy because nowhere previously in the article is the movie described as fiction, so by definition, it can't be redundant. Toddst1 ( talk) 18:33, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
He was assigned to Russia and not Malaysia , if I am not wrong , thanks and regards :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.52.23.157 ( talk) 02:07, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
written, the entry implies that Kelly married Nolan's Dentist, after whom the volleyball was named. This is not the case. Kelly married a dentist who had once performed a root canal on Chuck via a referral from Nolan's dentist, Dr. Wilson. Also please see IMDB--Chris Noth is credited as Jerry Lovett, not Wilson. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/fullcredits#cast — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.95.148.251 ( talk) 18:28, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
Yes you are 100% correct on that. I guess I just felt it could use clarification because a running joke in the movie is the theme of dentists--the fact that he needs to get looked at but doesn't, that he makes the association with the volleyball to his regular dentist, the dramatic scene where he tries to knock the tooth out etc....and I actually just rewatched the movie and forgot whom she married--I thought she did marry James Spaulding, and only when Chris Noth's character had that bit of dialogue did I realize that wasn't the same guy. I know it's minor, just think the way the entry is written implies she married the Dentist with the same name as the volleyball... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.95.148.251 ( talk) 16:36, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
I know that Wilson has been talked about a lot, but something else not mentioned (and listed in the IMDB trivia section) is the fact that Wilson had "unheard" dialog written, though obviously not spoken. While this might make a good addition to the article, the real prize would be a source of the dialog. Last time I checked, the on-line scripts had nothing. So where can this "hidden" dialog be found? I for one am dying to know what Wilson was saying in Chuck's mind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.254.83.172 ( talk) 22:14, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I have been searching for a reference on why the movie was titled in the two-word verb format "Cast Away" rather than the single word noun "Castaway". My thoughts are that it is in reference to how the real world continued without him (he was cast away by his lover and his company), not that he is a castaway, as in a person stranded on an island. I cannot find anything that supports or refutes it. If it were true, would it be noteworthy enough to include in this article? 04:16, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
The inclusion of the Robinson Crusoe template seems pretty deliberate given that no mention is made of the article's film being related to Robinson Crusoe in any way, other than both being castaways. -- uKER ( talk) 18:06, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
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The result of the move request was: no consensus to move. ( closed by non-admin page mover) Jerm ( talk) 02:34, 23 October 2019 (UTC)
– I am usually an advocate for WP:SMALLDETAILS, but in this case it's more confusing than helpful. Due to the similarity of the two names, it will be easier to navigate to the one the searcher wants if they are disambiguated by year. The existence of Cast Away (album) also gives credence to the idea of SOME type of disambiguation. ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 19:40, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
In late 2001, NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr raced with a replica Wilson volleyball. His team indulged him after he commented on sometimes "feeling lonely" during races that could last more than 3 hours. Should this be included in the Wilson the Volleyball section, or the In Popular Culture section? 71.9.132.241 ( talk) 20:45, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
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When and where were these scenes shot?? Victor Grigas ( talk) 02:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)