Talk:Alexander the Last

A fact from Alexander the Last appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 August 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the film Alexander the Last, which was shot with a Handycam, credits the lead actors as also being the screenwriters?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:13, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the film Alexander the Last, which was shot with a Handycam, credits the lead actors as also being the screenwriters?

Reviewed: Lady Tambourine
Comment: The source says Handicam instead of Handycam, but that is a typo and even that spelling redirects to the Handycam article.

5x expanded by SL93 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:23, 19 July 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting film, on good sources, subscription sources accepted AGF. The hook is acceptable, but I wonder if we should mention mumblecore, which I had not heard before, but that may be just me. - In the article, I find the plot summary a bit too short, making it trivial, - missing what the reviews mention: that it's hard to tell what's acting, and what real. I never learn what the title means. The one line in the lead (drama film about ...) is even more overly simple. Think about it ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:59, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: I can add what the reviews mention, but I can't do much for the plot because there really isn't much to it. It's basically just characters getting into relationships and cheating on each other until the end of the film. I don't even know what the title refers to and I can't find any sources for that. Apparently what the title means isn't important enough for the director to mention in his interviews. What would you think about having the hook start with "... that the mumblecore film..? Thanks for the review. SL93 (talk) 03:55, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the explanation, - you see that the topic is new to me, and I need explanation. I don't see the cheating rise to "drama", like assumed cheating does in Othello. You decide how much you want to tell in the hook, and how much to leave open, trying to hook to read the article. the film is wide open, in time, director etc, - the title is a bit quirky, so attractive ;)

The hook is approved, but if you want to polish or change, I am open. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:16, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]