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| Registered: July 16, 2010 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 527 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hello.
I presently have a contribution up for consideration that includes a few changes to some of the Roles. Keeping Mum (5-017239-193897).
One of the changes involves changing:
Maggie Smith as Grace Hawkins
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Maggie Smith as 'Grace Hawkins'.
The latter exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits as part of the main credit list. (None of the other Roles have this inverted comma distinction, but they do make sense in terms of the character played in the film.)
Someone voting has suggested that we don’t put quotes around complete names or titles. I can’t find anything in the Rules to suggest this and I’ve had a look around the forums but can’t find any specific reference to it here either. Before I go ahead and change anything, can anyone suggest where this might have been discussed previously?
Thanks - Paul | | | | Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it? Guttermouth "Lemon Water". Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally. So I'm an anarchist, deal with it. Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted... |
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| Registered: May 9, 2007 |  Posts: 1,536 |
| | Posted: | | | | I checked the Rules and admittedly only can find this instruction in two places, one for Titles of DVDs and one for Titles of episodes in TV series. | | | | Hans | | | | Last edited: by Staid S Barr |
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| Registered: May 11, 2007 | | Posts: 249 |
| | Posted: | | | | As far as I'm concerned: if a role description is in the credits that way, that is how it should be entered in DVDProfiler.
The only exceptions mentioned in the rules are where there are no role description or if the actor / actress is credited as himself / herself or a variation. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,245 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quote:
For any film with standard credits, take the actor information from the end credits only, with names and roles listed exactly as they are in the credits and in exactly the same order credited. I think that clarifies how the roles should be listed. Exactly as they are in the credits. |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,749 |
| | Posted: | | | | I agree with, they should be there. | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting CubbyUps: Quote:
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For any film with standard credits, take the actor information from the end credits only, with names and roles listed exactly as they are in the credits and in exactly the same order credited.
I think that clarifies how the roles should be listed. Exactly as they are in the credits. Indeed. The rules, in this case, are quite clear. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | Agreed also. If they're credited with the quotes in the film credits, that's definitely how they should be credited here in Profiler. | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting SpikyCactus: Quote:
Maggie Smith as 'Grace Hawkins'.
The latter exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits Did you contribute the correct quotation marks (single/double/angle/curved/low/6/9/left/right)? Please provide a screen cap. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 6,744 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bbbbb: Quote:
Quoting SpikyCactus:
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Maggie Smith as 'Grace Hawkins'.
The latter exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits
Did you contribute the correct quotation marks (single/double/angle/curved/low/6/9/left/right)? I have to admit, I always hate when someone contributes an overview change just to change vertical quotation marks by tilted ones - I think that goes beyond nitpicking... | | | Karsten
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| Registered: July 16, 2010 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 527 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks everyone. I'll leave things as I've given them. Quoting bbbbb: Quote:
Quoting SpikyCactus:
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Maggie Smith as 'Grace Hawkins'.
The latter exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits
Did you contribute the correct quotation marks (single/double/angle/curved/low/6/9/left/right)?
Please provide a screen cap. This wasn't really what I was asking about, but as a very special treat because it was you, here's you go: Credits CaptureBut please tell me, this is a joke question right?  Even before the database gets hold of what it's sent, there aren't a lot of keyboard choices regarding the shape of the symbols. The specific shapes are otherwise font related and that sort of information appears to get stripped out as soon as you enter it. | | | | Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it? Guttermouth "Lemon Water". Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally. So I'm an anarchist, deal with it. Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted... |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting SpikyCactus: Quote:
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Quote:
Maggie Smith as 'Grace Hawkins'.
The latter exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits
Did you contribute the correct quotation marks (single/double/angle/curved/low/6/9/left/right)?
This wasn't really what I was asking about It wasn't me who claimed "exactly reflects what’s given in the end credits". Quote:
Even before the database gets hold of what it's sent, there aren't a lot of keyboard choices regarding the shape of the symbols. The specific shapes are otherwise font related and that sort of information appears to get stripped out as soon as you enter it. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena: Quote:
I have to admit, I always hate when someone contributes an overview change just to change vertical quotation marks by tilted ones - I think that goes beyond nitpicking... Amen! These also get an automatic netrual vote from me. |
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