Talk:DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp/GA1

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Zanimum (talk · contribs) 01:00, 20 September 2013 (UTC) Hi! So I'm taking this article on.[reply]

First thing... the Disney MovieToons section could just be merged into Production, I'd say. It's not enough for a standalone section. Also, you make it sound like they completely disbanded the studio; the DisneyToon Studios article suggests that they just renamed themselves. Same thing as how Walt Disney Feature Animation is now Walt Disney Animation Studios, just a rename. Can you introduce references to this section?

The critical review section is slightly anemic. DVDLaser's suggestion that it's really three episodes strung together seems relevant to mention, as (having never seen the movie) that seems really possible. Atlantis: Milo's Return was deliberately created that way as a pilot for a series, but whether or not this was intentional, it does talk about the pace of the storytelling. (Washington Post seems to find it as one plot, just over-extended.) -- Zanimum (talk) 01:00, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Also, can you trim the plot section? It seems rather wordy. Mulan and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) are both shorter plot summaries than Duck Tales.

Just an FYI, I'm probably going to fail this in the end, but I'm hoping that you use this as an opportunity to whip the article into shape. (I'd love it you prove me wrong and get it to GA, but there is a way to go.

Just Fail It. There have been users who've nominated articles for GA too early and this nominator appears to be one of theme. Its too early. 和DITOR E tails 00:55, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox: Based on DuckTales by Carl Barks? Really? The TV series was based on his comic books, but did he directly have a hand in creating the program?
Plot: Overall, this seems too detailed.
Voice cast: The hyphens should be em dashes.
Production: Where's the quote from (citation)? Citation needed about Raiders being inspired by "Cibola".
Box office: Citation(s) needed. Also, there should never be 61-word long sentences, ever.
Critical reception: Can you give some examples of praise for the film? Also, "Reception was positive... overseas... critics were kinder" seems a little strange. The suggestion that domestic critics like it flies against what John Grant says in the second edition of Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters, 1993. He claims it was squarely panned domestically, warmer outside the US. How many of the Rotten Tomatoes reviews are from 1990, and how many are contemporary? I'd really suggest finding a library with that book (or asking me kindly to scan a few pages for you) before the next GAN.
Home media: VHS on March 15, Laserdisc on April 26th. (Cleanup, please.) External links should only go in references or external links sections, not in the prose. There's no shame in redlinks. This section is out-of-date, as Lost Lamp is at Target in Canada, which is region 1. "The DVD release is in widescreen presentation in region 1 and other countries." should be simplified to "All DVD releases of the film are in widescreen."
References: The iTunes link needs to be turned into a proper citation.
External links: Wait, what? There was a TV special about the film? Why isn't this mentioned in the article?

Was there a "junior novelization" of the film? Any picture books based on the plot? (Try WorldCat and see if anything shows up.) Any toys or fast food promotions?

Anyway, failing. -- Zanimum (talk) 14:50, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]