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What's wrong with Tron?

It seems the the movie Tron has been added several times to this article and removed for lack of a valid third party reference. I have arrived here because I saw the reference to Klaatu in Tron. I don't think anyone can dispute the the phrase is in the movie, you just have to watch it to see that. My question is, what constitutes a "valid third party reference" in this instance? Allaboutmike (talk) 10:36, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no denying that the phrase appears in Tron, but the question that needs to be answered is "Is this a notable appearance of the phrase?" In order for it to be notable there need to be reliable sources that discuss the appearance in the film - not just a source showing the instance (such as youtube).

For example, all the existing mentions in the "Popular culture references" have references attached that discuss the instance listed. Let's look at the Star Wars listing. It contains the reference from Techradar:

Like fellow Star Wars species the Nikto (who’ve already appeared in The Book of Boba Fett as the troublemaking biker gang), the Klatooinians got their name from classic 1951 sci-fi movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. A Return of the Jedi in-joke, the names are lifted from alien visitor Klaatu’s classic line, “Gort, Klaatu barada nikto”. Completing the gag, one of Jabba’s Klatooinian henchmen was named Barada.

All the other instances have similar references. In order to include Tron, you need more than just a youtube video showing the phrase - which only shows existence. You need to find 3rd party coverage - which shows notability.

Additionally there is no difference to a "valid third party reference" in this instance or any other instance. WP:RELIABLE should help. Chaheel Riens (talk) 11:43, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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