Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Proximity (2000 film)

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 21:29, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proximity (2000 film)

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Fails WP:NFSOURCES; I found little to no coverage about this film. The Film Creator (talk) 20:13, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 20:15, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep No sources? Within seconds found 3 Critic Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes [1] DonaldD23 talk to me 00:12, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:43, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Reviewing the Critic Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes, two are trivial, and while the third is not, it is also self-published. It is possible that this falls under the "expert" exemption to self-published sources, but I was unable to verify this. In any case, one source is insufficient to maintain the article. BilledMammal (talk) 22:15, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:19, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. Washington, Julie E. (2000-06-10). "Movie Shoot in Cleveland Means Lights, Action, Dollars". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  The article notes: ""Proximity" is the first major production shoots to come here since the $4 million-budget "Telling Lies in America," written by former Clevelander Joe Eszterhas, was shot in 1996. Scheduled to be aired on HBO next year, "Proximity" stars Lowe, James Coburn ("Affliction"), and Ter- rence "T.C." Carson ("Living Single"). ... Scott Ziehl directs this $5 million film. ... Seeing their home region on film will be fun for residents, but "Proximity's" Northeast Ohio connections will have a more material effect than that on the area: national film audiences will know they're seeing Lowe scrambling through the streets of Cleveland ..."
  Additional sources:
  1. Washington, Julie (2000-06-10). "The Credits". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
    The article notes: "Here is a partial list of the people in front of and behind the cameras shooting "Proximity," including some of the Clevelanders involved."
  3. "Here's Your Chance to Be In Pictures: Lowe Movie to Be Shot Locally". The Plain Dealer. 2000-05-11. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
    The article notes: "Who says you have to drive all the way to Hollywood for your big movie break? Next month, a new thriller starring Rob Lowe is filming in Cleveland, and you could be in it."
2. Washington, Julie E. (2001-04-14). "Film gives Cleveland reason to take a bow". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  The review notes: "The action-thriller, directed by Scott Ziehl, is a mildly enjoyable romp if you can ignore the mediocre dialog and some implausibility. Lowe looks as if he's having an out-of-body experience - his body walking through "Proximity" but his mind still on the set of the television show he stars in, "The West Wing.""
3. Phantom of the Movies (2001-07-19). "Toned down, trimmed back Silver tells compelling story in 'Proximity' - Host of comedies rolling into aisles of video stores of rental locations". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  The review notes: "Under director Scott Ziehl's supervision, producer Silver and crew bring in their entertaining chase flick at a trim 86 minutes and yield strong performances from Mr. Lowe, veteran character actor Banks and seasoned vet Coburn. "Proximity" incorporates too many coincidences, contrivances and logic lapses to reach the top genre level. But for viewers in the mood for solid, earnest action fare that zips along in a breathless straight line, getting next to "Proximity" rates as a pretty fair idea."
4. Additional sources that provide less significant coverage:
  1. "Coburn, Lowe in Darker Take On Fugitive". Sun-Sentinel. Reuters. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
    The brief article notes: "Proximity, to be directed by Scott Ziehl (Broken Vessels), is a darker take on The Fugitive in which a prisoner (Lowe) must break out of jail in order to dodge a hit placed on him."
  2. Harris, Dana; Lyons, Charles (2000-04-26). "Coburn picks 'Proximity'". Daily Variety. Vol. 267, no. 38. ISSN 0011-5509. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30 – via EBSCO Information Services.
    The article notes: "Academy Award winner James Coburn has signed to star opposite Rob Lowe in "Proximity" for Joel Silver's Zinc Pictures."
  3. "Film Pro Lowe Plays Con on the Run - Star, Producer Lived in 'Proximity' to Dayton". Dayton Daily News. 2000-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
    The article notes: "Filming began Monday in suburban Cleveland Heights with a scene in which Lowe visits his family after he escapes. Filming is expected to be completed in early July and the movie likely will be shown next year."
  4. Rubin, Neal (2001-04-17). "Actress unable to see cable debut". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
    The article notes: "Now, at 45, she finally has a major credit, even if it's in a minor role. Having outshined more than 400 other struggling actresses for the part, Avakian got to spend a week on location in Cleveland, where she had her own tiny dressing room with her character's name on a strip of masking tape on the door. ... Avakian plays the mother of the deceased student. She has four scenes, three wardrobe changes, no lines and some very vivid and important emotions: hatred, anguish, rage and despair."
  5. Harris, Dana (2000-04-03). "Silver's new Zinc banner sets 'Proximity'". Daily Variety. Vol. 378, no. 7. ISSN 0011-5509. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30 – via Gale.
    The article notes: "Joel Silver's Warner Bros.-based Silver Pictures is launching a new low-budget production division, Zinc Pictures, whose inaugural project will be the thriller "Proximity," directed by Scott Ziehl ("Broken Vessels"). Rob Lowe is in negotiations for the lead. Seamus Ruane and Ben Queen penned the script."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Proximity to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 09:53, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per above sources by Cunard. Sources provide enough independent significant coverage from reliable sources to pass GNG. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 12:31, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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