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[edit] Vandalism in filmography?
19:56, 17 November 2006 I added complete filmography table to this article. It was removed almost immediately. Because collecting the list, formating and properly linking the movies takes me several hours, I would like to ask, why this was removed to help me better aim my effort in the future. --Loskutak 10:14, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] pic
i have removed all the images existing in the article and i have replced them with 1 pic that i feel is classic.regarding the removed images,i felt they were out of place.however a great scent of a woman pic would be welcomed. Msreeharsha 20:05, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
i put back all the images because it portrays his whole career, from the 70s to 90s. i dont think they are out of place since pacino has played many different roles than the godfather and omiting them would be an oversight.
hmmm...ok...cool....but could ne one please load a scent of a woman pic...he won an oscar for that goddamn movie!!!!
[edit] written by someone
what about reviews/synopsis of movies? is that out of sync with wikipedia I like how his picture is a mugshot :) How about a real picture - maybe something of him after he became famous Could somebody replace that mugshot with a still of Al from "The Godfather"? After all, that was his big break as well as his most famous role.
[edit] "Tufano" vandalism
Note that edits inserting supposed information about "Marc Tufano" are vandalism and should be reverted on sight. This has affected multiple articles (Robert De Niro, The Beatles, etc. etc.) -- Curps 18:43, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Mugshot
I'm wondering if Pacino's mugshot at 21 is really appropriate for this article. If so, there should be some elaboration as to his alleged crime and past. - AWF
- the reason it's being used is that it's free of copyright. Arniep 15:10, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
- Since Pacino is primarily known as an actor as opposed to a criminal (that is to my knowledge), I suggest that we hunt for a more suitable photo which reflects this. Shawnc 08:11, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. The mugshot is inappropriate. Let's find a better picture.-66.254.232.219 05:36, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
- I took out the mugshot. If someone wants to put it back, then they should also add information on his arrest. It doesn't really have a place in the article otherwise. TaintedMustard 16:09, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
There's info on his arrest hereherehere The third one provides the most info I think.
[edit] Salvatore Pacino
Does anybody have a citation for the fact that Al's father was born in Corleone? Can't seem to find any references to this - a couple of places mention his grandparents coming from there but nothing about his father.
[edit] "greatest"
"regarded as one of the greatest in film history" This is removed for lacking citations. Shawnc 12:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Al Pacino in Relationships
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- This doesn't seem like the kind of thing that ought to be in an enclyclopedia. (82.35.165.216 00:20, 7 July 2006 (UTC))
[edit] Entry a little too gushy
Was this written by his agent? This entry seems to heap on the praise a little too thickly. There should be some regard to Pacino's complete late of subtlety in his more recent performances -- he's become a cartoon of himself. And it's not like he hasn't had his share of flops either. Gigli? Simone? City Hall? Cruising? There was also a huge six year gap in his career in the 80s where he only made one movie between Scarface and Sea of Love. --Navstar 12:00, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Agnostic?
is that a joke or what? from where does that come from?
[edit] Odd edits recently ...
Dear 71.109.27.88; Why did you remove the initial synopsis? I see you merged some of its content with the following paragraph, but it no longer follows common layout guidelines for a biographical wiki. Just curious. And a couple of the new links (Citrus??) are weak, but those may have been there before you modified it.
oh sorry, citrus is a place in california, i live around there that's why. i guess i didnt check it.
Happily bottom-posted and signed,
Dondello 16:01, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Hein
"Pacino suffered from a throat disorder in the mid-1980s which forced to him stop smoking cigarettes. Notice in Sea of Love, he sounded noticibly different, featuring his now-famous dark, owly eyes and hoarse, deep voice."
"Stopped a 2-pack-a-day smoking habit in 1994 to protect his voice. He now only occasionally smokes herbal cigarettes. "
so umm, last I checked, 1994 wasn't in the mid-1980s.. unless the throat disorder only made him stop in '94? Lovok 12:53, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Main Picture
This article needs a new main picture of Pacino, as people are too thick headded to see what movie its really from (The Godfather), and what movie its not from (Scarface).
- The caption for his picture in the boxout says it is a shot from "Heat", but I'm almost completely certain this is incorrect. I've seen "Heat" at least ten times, and that isn't even how he looks in the movie. Evanturner 11:33, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
- Please, note that, by [{Wikipedia:Fair use#Couterexamples]] item #7, this article should use a free image, and not a screenshot as the main picture. --Abu badali (talk) 12:03, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "The Discipline"
-cleaned up misspellings and bad grammar. edited sentence structure in a few places to improve ease of readability. Added the comment on "Heat". generally tried to glisten it up a little. Stevewk 00:37, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
-minor touch-up. Stevewk 23:01, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia section
The trivia section repeats a lot of the information earlier in the piece and it states things that may be semi interesting, but more seem like padding. Any objections to weeding this section down? Pnkrockr 17:53, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- No objection at all, it takes more than one screen space and there is lots of fancruft in there. Lincher 18:07, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
- added "Me, Natalie" snippet; echo trivia cleanup...to your heart's content. Stevewk 19:04, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
-repositioned the "Heat" photo, it looks like, successfully. Stevewk 19:14, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Holy trivia, Batman!
Let's cut this section down to size, it's larger than most articles, and while some of it is interesting, alot of it is absolutely useless fan-cruft, and unencyclopedic Zerak-Tul 22:06, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Grobel's 2006 book
-added mention of above under "Personal Life." Stevewk 16:26, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dead?
There are no sources claiming he is dead. Either someone is having a little fun, or this is news. Can someone verify?
FUCK YOU! PACINO WILL NEVER DIE!--Tainted Drifter 05:29, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 2nd Greatest of All Time
Pacino's the 2nd best of all time. De Niro is the first. They each have so many classic movies.--Tainted Drifter 05:30, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Al used to date actress Jill Clayburgh
When in Boston during late 72 or 73, he was playing at the Circle Theater (I think) in either Arturo Ui or the Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. Regardless after the play, I waited for him to exit the theatre so that I could get his autograph (which I did) and Jill was with him then. There was some written interest about their relationship during that time but it seems as though that has been completely dropped from his past as has his relationship(s) with Diane Keaton. Just wanted to point these out for those who truly want to know as much about the man as possible.
[edit] Godfather The Game
Alright so the Godfather: tHE GAME page states Al Pacino turned down the role because he objected the fact the movie was being made along with the director of TG. However this article states he turned it down because his voice changed, so which is it? --Elven6 21:30, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- The article still is contradictory in this regard. Since it is unsourced anyway, perhaps the whole section should be removed?
[edit] Pacino waxwork?
is there a pacino waxwork anywhere, because i heard that madame tussauds don't have one, which is outrageous; jamie oliver has one for crying out loud. Millm0w 08:48, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Inches Speech from ANY GIVEN SUNDAY"
"Inches Speech from ANY GIVEN SUNDAY" - deserves a mention, don't you think? Probably the best speech from a sports movie. Arguably one of the greatest movie speeches ever. It was that good and captured the essence of the genius that is Al Pacino !
what do u all think? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.105.124.181 (talk) 16:04, 4 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Picasso?
Is there a reason he's called Picasso under the pictures and in some of the text? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Deathugee (talk • contribs) 16:55, 13 February 2007 (UTC).
I've tried editing some.But the more I edit,it looks like the Picasso keeps appearing.216.76.204.41 02:16, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pacino Arrested in 1961
In 1961, Pacino was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, but the charges were later dropped. He told the police he was on his way to an acting job and needed the weapon for the skit. He was 21-years-old when this mug shot was taken.
link:http://crime.about.com/library/blpacinoal.htm —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.199.253.206 (talk) 01:22, 23 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Deletion of "The Godfather films in popular culture" under consideration
Fans of The Godfather may wish to participate in the AfD debate concerning whether the article The Godfather films in popular culture, which was spun off from this article to keep it from being too unwieldy, should be deleted. That debate can be found here. The article in question provides a place for people to note instances which illustrate the continuing influence of The Godfather and its sequels on films, TV shows and other popular culture media. Ed Fitzgerald 00:46, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Manhattan or Havana?
Where was he born? --Cantalamessa 22:29, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
