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September 17

Looking for a movie

I have seen a Mexican thriller movie information on imdb.com several weeks ago. I am looking for it again, but can't seem to find it. The title starts with "All of us.....". The synopsis of movie goes like this - Two women were raped by several thugs. Later the two women were looking for vengeance. Any help regarding finding this movie will be appreciated.--NAHID 21:11, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

• I have found this movie - I'll Never Die Alone--NAHID 12:15, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

September 18

B-Movie to ID

I'm trying to track down a terrible movie; I'm almost positive that it was shown as part of Elvira's Movie Macabre during that show's original run, though I haven't been able to pick it out from the list provided there. I don't recall much of the film, but it was one of those cheapo horror/sci-fi movies with terrible colouring that got cranked out in the 60s and 70s. The main piece I recall was that the central character was obsessed with capturing a person's soul upon death. The gimmick being that the soul gets released with the last breath. The movie may also have given a nod to the soul having a specific weight, a la Duncan MacDougall's 21 grams, but I don't see anything familiar in that article either and I could just be conflating the concepts. Ring any bells? A lot of the flicks in the Elvira article are redlinked (and probably for good reason), so I could well click through every single link and still not find the one I want. Alternately, if there's a better online forum for obscure stuff like this, I'd give that a go as well. Matt Deres (talk) 00:11, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

You might be thinking of The Asphyx. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 05:28, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

There are aspects I don't remember, but that's got to be the one. Thank you! Even weirder, it doesn't show up in the Elvira list and I can't think of any other way I would have seen a film like that. Unless the list is incomplete? I blame the guy who started that article. Could I ask how you tracked it down? Or did you just happen to remember it? Matt Deres (talk) 13:54, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

And then I find the answer a minute later. EMM showed the film under the name The Horror of Death, which was unlinked. Link has been included now. Matt Deres (talk) 13:58, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

The producers might have decided that maybe the public had no clue what an "asphyx" is. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 04:56, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Yea, the public might take that as a porno (as in a drug fix). StuRat (talk) 16:12, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

September 19

African-American baseball player scoring home run and crowd running into the field

Who was the African-American baseball player that the home run in the ninth inning and when he did that, the crowd rushed into the field to celebrate the win? When was this? Which team won this game against which team? Donmust90 (talk) 17:30, 19 September 2016 (UTC)Donmust90Donmust90 (talk) 17:30, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

I think you're mistaking this with Hank Aaron's 715th home run, breaking the old record by Babe Ruth. The actual home run was not a game winner, here is the box score of the game. Aaron's home run came in the 4th inning, a 2-run homer that tied the game 3-3. The historic nature of the home run is why people rushed the field, being the one that broke a long-standing career record. here is video of the event. --Jayron32 17:47, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Given the death threats he had been sent in the off-season, he was understandably alarmed at these white folks running up to him, but fortunately they were just happy fans. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 17:59, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

The game-winning scenario more closely fits Joe Carter's World Series winner in 1993, but there was better crowd control. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 18:06, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

The first result from a Google search of "home run storm field" is a video on the MLB web site of Chris Chambliss scoring a home run to put the Yankees into the World Series. The winning run was from the 1976 American League Championship Series. †Dismas†| 18:14, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

From the description provided, it sounds like it was Chris Chambliss in Game 5 of the 1976 American League Championship Series, as Dismas says. The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals to reach their first World Series in 12 years. The Yankees' fans were "passionate" back then; they rushed the field again after the team won the 1977 World Series. I don't remember fans storming the field after the Carter home run (one of my earliest baseball memories!), so I don't think that was the moment in question. Anyway, that 1976 game is among the more memorable in Yankees history, and it brings a smile to my face even though I'm too young to have seen it live. Giants2008 (Talk) 15:13, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

You can see some fans running onto the field in the YouTube video of Carter's homerun above, but there are police and security guards running after them. No mass rush, certainly. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:42, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Security started to improve after the 1976 incidents, and maybe also after the infamous "anti-disco night" fiasco in Chicago. I recall the end of the 1980 World Series at Philly, where they had police and also attack dogs handy. That kept the crowd in check. As for 1976, I remember it well, as fans were streaming onto the field from everywhere. Chambliss later went out to touch home plate, as he didn't come near it initially, thanks to the crowd. I'm sure that pennant-winning homer is a fond memory for Yankees fans. Probably more so than afterwards being swept by the Reds in the Series. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 21:34, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Yes, that's the one. Chris Chambliss hitting a home run. Donmust90 (talk) 02:12, 23 September 2016 (UTC)Donmust90Donmust90 (talk) 02:12, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

September 23

Kate McKinnon

Can you add a picture to Kate McKinnons page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.209.51 (talk) 08:56, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately it's not as simple as just adding any old photo. The vast majority of photos are copyrighted, and we can't use them. On the article's talk page there is already a request for a free image, so the people who look after the page are aware of the issue. A post on the talk page from a couple of months ago says there appear to be no free use images available. --Viennese Waltz 09:00, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

We can use copyrighted images, though they are discouraged. Misplaced Pages:Non-free content criteria explains it. Matt Deres (talk) 13:17, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

When you tell new people that, they tend to think "We can use copyrighted images whenever we want." The difference between "never using them" and "using them sparingly according to a strict set of guidelines" is subtle and nuanced, and when giving guidance to people who are unfamiliar with Misplaced Pages rules on the matter, it is best to just tell them "don't"; because they invariably mess it up. It is best to let them figure it out in a few months or years once they are more familiar with Misplaced Pages. --Jayron32 13:40, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

Mother and Daughter video

I saw a video on Facebook and now I cannot find it. It is a music video sung by a woman. I have no idea of how old it is. It is a song from a mother to her daughter. The video is black and white. The girl starts out a baby and grows older throughout the video. A scene I distinctly remember is the mother pushing the girl on a swing. Can anyone guess what song or music video it was? 209.149.113.4 (talk) 15:04, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

It sounds similar to Wonder (Natalie Merchant song). Is that it? --Jayron32 15:22, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

We can probably eliminate the versions of Mother and Child Reunion by male singers Paul Simon and Bono, but perhaps it was covered by a female singer ? StuRat (talk) 15:41, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

The song (though not the video) that comes to mind is an old standard called "Turn Around." ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 17:50, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

Is Will Smith's rapping and music career done?

He hasn't released an album since 2005. Swancat (talk) 19:22, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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