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The result was delete‎. Consensus is sourcing is insufficient Star Mississippi 21:38, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mad Wax: The Surf Movie[edit]

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Article about a short film, not properly referenced as having any strong claim to passing WP:NFILM. The only notability claim in evidence here is that the film exists, which isn't automatically enough in the absence of a WP:GNG-worthy volume of third-party media coverage about the film to externally validate its significance -- but the sourcing consists of two directory entries that aren't support for notability at all, and one short blurb on a blog that doesn't represent enough coverage to vault this over GNG all by itself.
In fact, I strongly suspect that this was really meant as a WP:COATRACK for the soundtrack album, since the creator's edit history pertains much more strongly to music (including the band credited with the soundtrack's creation) than it does to film -- but albums aren't "inherently" notable just because they exist either, and still have to be shown to have GNG-worthy reliable source coverage about them, but absolutely none of the sourcing here addresses any potential notability under WP:NMUSIC either.
Nothing here is "inherently" notable enough to exempt this film, or its soundtrack album, from having to be the subject of quite a bit more media coverage and analysis than this. Bearcat (talk) 13:28, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Film, Music, and Australia. Bearcat (talk) 13:28, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Found a few articles that may be enough to establish notability: [1][2] WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 14:20, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Medium is a user-generated blogging platform, and thus doesn't count as GNG-building coverage per WP:MEDIUM, and the Forte link isn't taking me to an article about this film, but just to a blank page that keeps feeding me "recommended" other articles it wants me to read. Bearcat (talk) 12:29, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Forte link does dwell upon the film and is signed (John Foss). -My, oh my! (Mushy Yank)19:26, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Not only a COATRACK for the soundtrack, but it was certainly also made as an infomercial for the surfboard manufacturer's products, as most surf and ski films are. Nate • (chatter) 16:28, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Sources exist:

-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 19:39, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We're not looking for blogs, directory entries or glancing namechecks of its existence in lists, we're looking for analytical coverage about the film in reliable sources. Bearcat (talk) 21:44, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Add. The film is repeatedly presented as a cult-classic of its genre. See:

etc. There are many other sources. This film seems clearly notable and I will leave it at that.-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank)

Comment But are there any sources outside of the surf industry? That's what's more important; we don't want circular references. Nate • (chatter) 16:29, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Circular references is a valid concern, but sources being industry specific is not, only reliability matters for sources.★Trekker (talk) 18:05, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, but it hasn't been adequately established that the sources being shown here are reliable or WP:GNG-worthy at all. Bearcat (talk) 14:36, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Sure, there is a source for the film's release and its spinoff. But what about the soundtrack? As of now, I don't see it. Also, because of Wikipedia's demand for sources, just having one clearly isn't enough. HarukaAmaranth (話) 02:15, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:15, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete IMDB is the first in google search, then a surf website, then pinterest and amazon. There is nothing to be found for this film, making it non-notable. Delete for lack of sourcing. Oaktree b (talk) 22:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Fails NF; clearly not notable at all! Ekdalian (talk) 14:15, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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