Talk:The Proposal (2009 film)

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October 28, 2011	Good article nominee	Listed

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trivia?

just noticed a bit of ironic casting that could be worked in here somehow, but too lazy to do it myself. In the movie, Ryan Reynolds plays the American and Sandra Bullock plays the Canadian, when in reality Reynolds is Canadian and Bullock is American. Aoystreck (talk) 04:04, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Original research, and not really notable. Crotchety Old Man (talk) 12:10, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

there are lots of articles that comment on that, and I think it's worth adding - so go ahead - just cite it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.122.212.107 (talk) 03:49, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was surprised to see this wasn't referenced as well. It's not original research - it's in wikipedia already elsewhere. And this got lots of press coverage at the time as well (ie would be in numerous media sources as well). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.1.192.102 (talk) 19:11, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article title

The title of this article should really just be "The Proposal" sans "(film)". Currently The Proposal is a redirect to this page, and umabiguated titles shouldn't be used as redirects in this capacity. I have put in a request to have the page moved. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 13:35, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Scratch that. I just found The Proposal (The O.C.), which means "The Proposal" should really be redirected to Proposal since there are multiple articles that have similar titles (and two with the exact same title). BIGNOLE (Contact me) 13:38, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There is no article for The Proposal (2001 film), starring Stephen Lang and Jennifer Esposito. Still, can someone please move The Proposal (film) to The Proposal (2009 film), or at least set The Proposal (2009 film) to redirect to The Proposal (film)? Thanks. --70.17.203.133 (talk) 22:01, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

plot writing

To be honest, I don't think that this was written very well, the author just gives a few examples of what happens in the movie, and then tells the reader to watch the movie to find out more, it isn't exactly the most professional write up i've ever seen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jazzmancarron (talk • contribs) 17:39, 9 October 2009 (UTC) I agree! --193.11.102.102 (talk) 18:44, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Are you kidding? it sounds like a 2nd grade book report.. it's not only hilarious but quite appropriate, given the quality of the movie. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 22:01, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin the Dog

What kind of dog is he? Very cute!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.26.113.254 (talk) 16:16, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nude Scene

Sooooooo . . . no one is going to mention the nude scene? Why do you think it was Sandra Bullock's highest grossing movie ever? Not that I am not thrilled that she got an Oscar, but still. Shocking Blue (talk) 14:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rotten Film Comment

The critic comment about her string of lousy movies is well taken, but only three good movies? Come on. Demolition Man is every bit as good a film as Speed, if not better; and Miss Congeniality is easily the equal of While You Were Sleeping, IMHO. And I have seen other good ones as well. Shocking Blue (talk) 14:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Too Long

So, none of you guys realize that this is just a BIT too descriptive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.70.189.10 (talk) 00:34, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Plot

An IP changed the Plot. As far as I can tell, mostly the changes removed a lot of white space (fewer paragraphs). I reverted the change because the paragraphs now have too many disparate elements in them. When a new event occurs, so should a new paragraph. Anyway, I thought I'd ask what others thought. I'll try reverting one more time and pointing to the Talk page, but considering that the IP didn't even have the courtesy of putting in an edit summary, I have no confidence my request will be heeded.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:11, 15 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Production

Why are you deleting all the important stuff? For instance:

How is the nude scene trivial? This was all mentioned as a marketing strategy for the film. I'd understand if it wasn't apart of promoting the film, but since it was, it is important to mention it.
You deleted parts about the film's premiere, filming locations, and its editing.
As for the house; it's important to mention how they managed to get the owner's approval of using it as a filming location. Their interview with The New York Times illustrates it.

Did you even look at it before you deleted it? — DAP388 (talk) 18:28, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here is what you want in the article (references deleted and bad English bolded):

Peter Chiarelli initially wrote the script for the film in 2005. In May 2007, It was announced that Sandra Bullock would be given a lead role for the The Proposal. Nearly two months succeeding the announcement, it was reported that negotiations were being finalized for Ryan Reynolds to star opposite to Bullock. In January 2008, Touchstone Pictures signed Anne Fletcher to direct the film. Several lankmarks in Rockport were filmed, including the Motif Number One building. The Proposal premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. Principal filming for The Proposal took place initiated in April 2008 in Rockport, Massachusetts. In the oncoming day leading to production, areas of the town were temporarily remodeled to represent Sitka, Alaska, the setting of most of the film. Principal filmography official began on April 9 at Bearskin Neck, where it continued over a period of 24 hours. It followed at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf (April 14-16), the Haskins Building (April 15-18), and the central business district of Rockport (April 17). Principal filmography relocated to Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts on April 22, where it resumed over an approximate period of two weeks. In response, city officials accommodated the producers by renting out all publicly owned parking lots. Filming for The Proposal was shortly delayed after Bullock and her husband were involved in a car accident. The wedding scene was filmed in a three-story twentieth century Victorian home; filmography took place at the residence for three weeks. In an interview with the New York Times, the owners of the home stated that Nelson Coates knocked on their door asking for leaves. Initially, the owners directed Coates to other residences in the area; however, they eventually gave the film's producer a tour of the house. Production occurred on the first floor of the home. Outside of the Cape Ann area, filming took place in Boston, Massachusetts at the State Street Bank Building and in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Proposal was filmed in 350 special effect shots, and some parts were edited using computer-generated imagery. The score to The Proposal was composed by Aaron Zigman, who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage. As part of an extensive advertising campaign, Bullock and Reynolds discussed about taking part in the production of a nude scene. The scene was filmed in a period of three days, and took approximately twelve takes to complete. Fletcher, a choreographer, Expressing that she was initially nervous, Bullock stated in an interview with Sky News that "when everyone else acts like it's just a normal day it really helps you relax." Although she revealed that producers provided them with fig leaves, Bullock stated that they would continuously fall off. She added, "You could literally see everything." Similar sentiments were expressed by Reynolds, who in an interview with People, stated, "Filming a scene that involves being entirely naked and takes a couple days can be a little awkward." He continued: "Thankfully you're there for so long and you're doing it for so long that you dispense with the awkwardness pretty quickly and start to have mundane, normal conversations – the difference being you're not wearing pants." The film premiered on June 1, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California.

Here is what I replaced it with:

Principal filming for The Proposal began in April 2008 in Rockport, Massachusetts. In the days leading to production, areas of the town were temporarily remodeled to represent Sitka, Alaska, the setting of most of the film. Filming began on April 9 at Bearskin Neck. It followed at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf (April 14-16), the Haskins Building (April 15-18), and the central business district of Rockport (April 17). They then relocated to Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts on April 22, where they remained for about two weeks. Filming was shortly delayed after Bullock and her husband were involved in a car accident. The wedding scene was filmed in a three-story twentieth century Victorian home; filmography took place at the residence for three weeks. Production occurred on the first floor of the home. Scenes that took place at the publishing company were shot at the State Street financial building in Boston, while exterior city scenes were shot in New York City.

Your material includes the nude scene paragraph, which is trivial and doesn't warrant inclusion. It was only reported in the media because the press like nude scene stuff. Before that paragraph, your material is overly detailed even with my compression. It also has English problems, which I've pointed out, but don't seem to concern you. And the last sentence is redundant.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:45, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand. Of course it's going to be descriptive, because I plan on nominating it to become a good article. In any event, I combined it all into one section because it looked organized that way. You certainly don't think that the current state of the article is good enough for such, do you?

Once again, the nude scene does mention warranty. The producers revealed the claim, and the media capitalized on it. It then was used strategically to promote the film. Likewise, the New York Times interview indicates how producers were able to use someone's residence as a filming location. There isn't really a valid rationale to have all that removed.— DAP388 (talk) 19:09, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you wait to see if there's any consensus for your "expansion".--Bbb23 (talk) 19:13, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, seriously? Nah, I think I will continue and try to improve the quality of the article. Unless you have any valid rationale to revert my edits, I will report you for vandalism. — DAP388 (talk) 20:12, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That'd be a kick in the head.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:38, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It would be, but I'm not the one at fault. Therefore, it is not. — DAP388 (talk) 22:00, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:The Proposal (film)/GA1

Remake?

Is this movie a remake of the 1941 movie Come Live with Me starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr? Because it's just uncanny how many similarities there are. Her being in danger of getting deported, him being a writer, them going to meet his family... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.92.195.39 (talk) 21:36, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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