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December 3

Has there ever been a movie with a laugh track?

75.75.42.89 (talk) 02:39, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article Laugh track focuses primarily on TV. There's no indication of any film done with that technique, though that doesn't prove there never was one. As the article implies, usually films are seen in theaters with a crowd around (at least on first release). Presumably the theory was that folks watching on TV would want to feel like part of the (unseen, and sometimes faked) audience. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:07, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that there ever was a film that used a laugh track used from beginning to end. However, I do think there have been a few that briefly used a laugh track for comedic effect. I can't give a specific example but I think that one or two of Woody Allen's early films might have done this. Mel Brook's Silent Movie might have had a scene that used canned laughter as well. MarnetteD | Talk 03:37, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Another interesting thing is which TV comedies have laughter and the ones that do not. I recall that Sledge Hammer! for instance began with canned laughter or tried it out a while, but gave it up. Some shows do not suit it nor need it, and even some that have it, it sometimes sounds stupid. Others thrive on it, but Your question is very interesting, as that thought never occurred to me. Chris the Russian Christopher Lilly 11:02, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If Chuck Lorre ever made a made-for-TV movie, there's a very good chance it would have a laugh track. Most of the sitcoms made by him do. 75.75.42.89 (talk) 22:15, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On DVD, Epic Movie and Date Movie both include an optional laugh track, according to TV Tropes' entry on laugh track. ---Sluzzelin talk 22:39, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Andersonville (film) depicts the Union troops being captured by Confederates. What film / show / clip depicts the opposite?

Andersonville (film), en Español (since the English version is too good for YouTube in the meantime.) That film depicts Union soldiers getting captured by the Confederates and taken to a deplorable prison camp down South.

But would there be any depictions you can find and link that will show the Union soldiers capturing Confederates? What shows / films have that happen? Thanks. --Let Us Update Wikipedia: Dusty Articles 05:09, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's famous bayonet charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, as shown in this film clip of Gettysburg (1993), has some prisoner taking. There's also some capturing at the end of Pickett's Charge at around the 4:08 mark of the extended version of the film on Youtube. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:10, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Depending on whether You were looking for real events, or any portrayal, Cold Mountain portrays the capture of Jude Law's character Inman , along with the Pastor portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Neither side were particularly pleasant in the way they took and held prisoners, although there were some incidents of relative kindness on the part of each side to their enemies, as shown in the History Channel Documentary Gettysburg , but certainly Andersonville was a horrific and shameful place, as depicted in the film Andersonville starring Thomas F. Wilson from Back to the Future. Chris the Russian Christopher Lilly 10:56, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it appears that I've found one on my own. (Skip to 0:55 if you'd rather.) --Let Us Update Wikipedia: Dusty Articles 06:09, 6 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The most obvious one that comes to mind is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Our heroes disguise themselves as confederates and are captured by the union - there is a ton of footage of the prisoner of war camp. SteveBaker (talk) 05:50, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Woods of Y'pres esk

Good morning I am trying to find more music in a similar vein to Woods of Ypres. They unfortunately do not exist as a band any more yet I have only just discovered their music. I am looking for very mournful, sad, death related metal music. Any suggestions please? Thank you 90.198.17.199 (talk) 09:04, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(Disclaimer: I am not very knowledgable in this particular area of music) Three other "blackened" doom metal bands featured in our article on black metal, subsection "Stylistic division" are Barathrum, Forgotten Tomb, and Katatonia. (The same examples are given in our article on doom metal, subsection "Black doom", though Katatonia is specified as "early Katatonia", and for the sake of completeness and linkage, we are talking about Woods of Ypres). ---Sluzzelin talk 15:14, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Once More, just for Old Times' Sake

A while ago I asked a question about a movie I saw many years ago. I got no response then, but thought I would give it another go to see if anyone else can help. I believe it was made and set in 1987, and involved a mother looking for her lost son. An actress like Cynthia Gibb but maybe older. At the near end of the film she finally comes to New York and finds her son is in the hands of some drug dealer pimp who will not let him go, so she finds a cop on the street - big Irish guy about 50, to help her. He challenges the creep, who pulls a gun, so the cop blows him away and the Lady gets her son back. If anyone has any ideas, they would be appreciated. While I am here, I am also trying to find the title of a Dutch movie set in Venlo in 1990, a true event about drugs and gangs. The main boy has a father who drives juggernauts all over Continental Europe and the boy worships him. He gets involved in a war against Turks and there are gun battles and murders and a girl of course. I think it was made about ten years ago, but cannot recall what it was. Thanks Chris the Russian Christopher Lilly 11:34, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Dutch film is Van God Los (2003). ---Sluzzelin talk 11:43, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Getting names printed on old football shirts.

Does anyone know of a service available online where someone can send in a football shirt to have a name printed on it? I live in America so I would prefer if it allowed shipping to America. There's a football store nearby called Soccer Corner but they never have the right font. For example I'm trying to get Cruyff printed on my 2011-12 Ajax home shirt but they don't have the Eredivisie fonts. Please help. Thanks. Nicholasprado (talk) 18:26, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If there's a T-shirt shop anywhere in your vicinity, that would seem to be a more straightforward option. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:51, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but these shop usually only have generic fonts. For different football leagues the fonts are different and I happen to need the fonts from the Dutch Eredivisie (First Div.) Nicholasprado (talk) 19:42, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It would probably be best to ask around at local screen printers. Unless you go into the shop in person and explain what you want done (bring them a picture of the font you want for the name) they can't tell you no. --Jayron32 20:08, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This place in Scotland accepts shirts for printing, mentions the Eredivisie, and does international deliveries in five days. It also mentions that they can send you the transfer print for you to apply yourself, along with instructions, if that's an option you would consider. I'm sure there are other possibilities too. - Karenjc (talk) 22:25, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, this and other comments are of quite some help. Nicholasprado (talk) 18:56, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can buy special T-shirt transfer paper for a regular ink-jet printer that you can iron onto the shirt yourself. That would give you complete control of font, color, etc. The only problem with that is that you can't print in white because (obviously) your printer doesn't print with white ink. It's a thought anyway.

Most T-shirt printers that I've been to can take any design - so if you have access to the font you want, you can probably provide them with a suitable file to work from. SteveBaker (talk) 05:46, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In case you don't already know, I should point out that any type of iron-on/silk screen numbers will only look good until the first time the shirt is worn and washed. It will then be full of tiny cracks, and will get more cracks, and pieces will start flaking off, with each subsequent cycle, giving it a faded look. Some people might like this look, but I think it looks like crap. For numbers that last, you need them to be cut out of a different color fabric and sewn on. StuRat (talk) 09:04, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]