Template:Did you know nominations/Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:56, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

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~~... that Overdrawn at the Memory Bank was shot on videotape instead of photographic film so it wouldn't be as expensive as Blade Runner?~~ Scott, Jay (August 18, 1983). "PBS, Canadian firm co-produce film". The Globe and Mail. p. 19 – via ProQuest. It's an electronic smorgasbord," Lantos explained. "We are going to shoot on videotape. If we shot it on film, it would be as expensive as Bladerunner.
- ALT1:... that Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast member Bill Corbett described the film Overdrawn at the Memory Bank as the "screenwriting equivalent of water torture"? Source: "Bill Corbett)

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Katherine Loker

Improved to Good Article status by GamerPro64 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:31, 5 January 2021 (UTC).

GA article. Passes earwig. Large portions of the article are not cited. Both hooks are somewhat clunky. --evrik ^(talk) 17:22, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

evrik I reviewed the article for GA and I'm confused about what you mean by large portions being uncited. The plot is never required to be cited. The cast section doesn't need to be cited per GA film articles, but that might be different for DYK. SL93 (talk) 17:40, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

SL93 Can you link the DYK guidelines that confirm what you're saying? --evrik ^(talk) 19:10, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

evrik Yes. Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewing guide - "The article in general should use inline cited sources. A rule of thumb for DYK is a minimum of one citation per paragraph, possibly excluding the introduction, plot summaries, and paragraphs which summarize information that's cited elsewhere." I think that the cast needs to be cited per DYK rules even when GA doesn't require it, but the plot rule has been around for a long time. Many DYKs upon many DYKs have went to the main page with uncited plot summaries since at least 2010. It has been said that the film, episode, book, etc. is the source itself for the plot. SL93 (talk) 19:15, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
Also per Wikipedia:Did you know/Supplementary guidelines. SL93 (talk) 19:26, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Can you spruce up the hooks? --evrik ^(talk) 19:51, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

evrik ALT0a: ... that to not be as expensive as Blade Runner, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank was recorded on videotape instead of photographic film?
ALT1a: ... that Overdrawn at the Memory Bank was described by Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast member Bill Corbett as the "screenwriting equivalent of water torture"?
I will leave citing the cast section to the nominator. SL93 (talk) 20:03, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

I cited the cast. SL93 (talk) 20:11, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

--evrik ^(talk) 20:07, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Which did you approve of? GamerPro64 20:30, 23 January 2021 (UTC)