Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Transformers (film)

The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted 01:54, 13 February 2008.

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I'm nominating this article for featured article because it is written really well, referenced throughtout, and I ensured that every image in Transformers (film) are properly used. --Healthykid (talk) 17:30, 19:49, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nom restarted, old nom. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:25, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

NB, since it was nominated JimDunning (talk · contribs) started a copyedit, which Tony1 (talk · contribs) found a bit too clever for a general reader. Various issues over WP:MOSBOLD, WP:MOSNUM, WP:MOSDATE and WP:PUNC have been fixed thanks to Sandy and Tony's advice. Alientraveller (talk) 10:45, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:06, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. In the lead, I think it still needs to be made clear, earlier, what Autobots and Decepticons actually are. There's also an issue with two different tenses used for listing the cast members. I suggest altering the first few lines to read:

  Transformers is a 2007 live action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise. The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager involved in a war between two races of alien robots: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. The Decepticons desire control of the All Spark, the object that created their race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and John Turturro also star […]

  I might also be inclined to explicitly mention that these alien robots are able to transform into other vehicles and objects; it's the central idea of the entire franchise, but this isn't made clear until the plot section. Steve ^{T • C} 11:43, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll oblige even though many comic book movie articles suffice by saying "based upon the [fictional character]". Take your pick: "who can disguise themselves by rearranging their bodies to resemble common machinery", or just plain old "transform into vehicles, aircraft or other types of machines". Alientraveller (talk) 11:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Oh, don't go altering it simply because I brought it up. :) Others might disagree; that's what this process is for, I guess. If pushed, I'd go for something simpler: "...who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery." - Steve ^{T • C} 12:05, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • I think it's worth incorporating. While I as a Transformers fan understand the basic concept, not everyone else necessarily would. WesleyDodds (talk) 04:24, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
        • Something similar has now been incorporated. Steve ^{T • C} 08:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Support per previous comments. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Burningclean (talk • contribs) 04:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I notice the term "G1" a lot in the article. Although the term Generation 1 is introduced in the prose, reduce its usage as much as possible because it's jargon that has little importance to those who aren't hardcore Transformers fans. I changed some references to the original cartoon series to refer to it by its title (The Transformers) rather than "G1" or "the cartoon" for frame of reference and clarity's sake. WesleyDodds (talk) 10:23, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • I did go and address this, I used 1980s sometimes. Alientraveller (talk) 20:49, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Support as I did in the previous one. igordebraga ≠ 13:55, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Support this ridiculously comprehensive article. Any lingering MOS issues appear to have been rectified, and I especially like the reception section, which features strong content from many non-US sources; an absolute must for a film which was a truly international blockbuster. Steve ^{T • C} 14:22, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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