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September 2

Actual location of beach scenes in " Tell Me you love me junie moon" ©1970

Otto preminger directed movie with liza minneli. I think it was old orchard beach in Maine. Cant find set locations anywhere. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.89.153.120 (talk) 06:45, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

IMDB lists filming locations. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 14:03, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

On the balcony

Resolved

Shell (Nut Case) (talk) 01:25, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Are they able to close in on Steve in one shot, or is it a compilation of several shots?Shell (Nut Case) (talk) 13:19, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

With all due respect, what the f**k are you talking about? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 13:44, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

The last time Shell asked a really vague question it turned out to be about Pulp Fiction. Since I've tried to block that movie out of my memory, I can't recall if there is a balcony or a character named Steve in it. It would help a lot if Shell would give more context or background to his questions. Dismas|^(talk) 00:24, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

I've seen Pulp Fiction enough to re-enact by myself it with handpuppets. There's no such scene in that film. I'm not sure which Steve is on which balcony, but it isn't in that film. --Jayron32 00:34, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Maybe Shell is asking about Hawaii Five-O's title sequence, where the camera zooms in on Steve McGarrett on The Ilikai's top balcony.[1] Then again, maybe not. ---Sluzzelin talk 00:43, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes thats what I meant. Here it is at ~:15 to :18. I'm not sure if it was done in 1 shot or several? Shell (Nut Case) (talk) 00:55, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Film and helicopter time being as expensive as they were/are, it was probably done in one or two takes and they used the best one. And in the future, could you add more context to your questions? This could have been answered with a lot less effort if you had told us what you were talking about more specifically in the first place. Dismas|^(talk) 01:17, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

It looks like a much-sped-up single sequence, finished by a closeup from the opposite side taken by a stationary camera. I don't think the chopper really got that close to Jack Lord. The sped-up technique was a visual trick. I'm reminded of the zoom-in shot at the start of The Sound of Music, which was also done from a helicopter, then cut to a ground-level shot. In fact, according to commentary I heard somewhere (possibly Richard Rogers, possibly Robert Wise) the chopper's downwash was so strong it knocked Julie Andrews off her pins. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:03, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Buggs, the "much sped-up" comment above cleared it up for me, not realizing that made me think it might have been a compilation.

Dismasl, before you go lecturing other editors on their lack or context, I recommend:

1. Having the Help desk explain this to you.
2. Sticking to simpler questions if you are getting frustrated. Shell (Nut Case) (talk) 00:55, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Interestingly (ahem), the 2010 remake Hawaii Five-0 (note the difference in spelling) uses the same zoom in on Alex O'Loughlin (instead of Jack Lord) on top of the same building. I think it's shorter, or less catchy anyway. clip. ---Sluzzelin talk 12:05, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

I see, thanks much! Shell (Nut Case) (talk) 14:47, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

The Legend of Zelda

Is there a Japanese website for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? If there is then give me a link. Have the game been rated by the CERO yet?69.131.127.208 (talk) 18:27, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

This Nintendo video clip on Nintendo's Japanese website will interest you, though it looks like an interview and is not a full-blown marketing website. I found this by looking in the "References" section for our The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword article. Also, this is a pretty elementary question that a search engine could find — what happened when you tried a Google search like this one: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22skyward+sword%22&hl=en&lr=lang_ja Comet Tuttle (talk) 21:38, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

But what about the CERO rating part? Was it rated A all Ages in Japan?69.131.127.208 (talk) 22:22, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

It's not out yet. We don't know. Perhaps you should ask nintendo themselves on this webpage. They will answer your question more accurately than we ever could. Here is the link: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform.jsp Mingmingla (talk) 03:45, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Mega Man

Is the whole Mega Man video game series mainly aimed at children in Japan? I am talking about the first Mega Man.Mega Man X,Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX, Mega Man Legends, Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force. Are they all rated A all ages in Japan? Japan is less Strict on violence and nudity and many other things.69.131.127.208 (talk) 18:38, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure if the answer has changed in the last two times you've asked, but I think you would be better served asking Capcom. http://www.capcom.com/ From there, find your region and look for "contact us". I'm sure they will help straighten out your questions. Mingmingla (talk) 23:36, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

M rated games

Is there any games that is rated M in the USA that is rated A All Ages in Japan other than Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne?69.131.127.208 (talk) 18:43, 2 September 2011 (UTC)