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Topic: Stupid Universal ad at the feature's end
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John Walsh
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From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 05-22-2000 03:22 PM
I always hated that ad snipe Universal puts at the end of features they release. First, it's more advertising, which sucks. Then their park (at least the one in Calif.) sucks, too. Lastly, they are the cheapest major studio, ever. Just about all the films they produce are cheap, TV type junk.I've been putting the "end-of-show" cue on a bit early, so the MPAA rating is shown, but the shutter closes before "Ride the Stars" or whatever appears. But now with, "Gladiator" the tricky bastards put their ad, then the THX title, then the MPAA rating last.
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Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!
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From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 05-22-2000 08:38 PM
Mark Said:"Does the Universal thingy at the end still say "Ask for Babs"? Who the hell was Babs anyway?"
Have you ever seen 'Animal House'? If not- watch it, ALL of it all the way to the last frame. Then you will know who Babs is.
AFAIK, all John Landis films From 'Animal House' on that were distributed by Universal have the 'Ask For Babs' on the Universal ad at the end of the film. Aaron
...who actually ASKED for Babs once while visiting Universal Studios... 
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John Walsh
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posted 05-22-2000 09:50 PM
Note to Dustin:I'm pretty sure Dreamworks produced "Gladiator;" Universal only distributed it. Not sure about "The Mummy" though. If you look at films Universal produced and distributed, there aren't too many good ones. But you are right, there are some. Note to Brad: Where is that auditourium shown in the picture? It looks pretty nice. Good size, big screen (curved?)
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Tyler Skinner
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From: Pa
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-23-2000 01:54 AM
>>Where is that auditourium shown in the picture? It looks pretty nice. Good size, big
screen (curved?)I dunno... the corners look a bit dark....  also, has anyone ever thought of calling the THX hotline about other competitors theaters around them??? I know a few AMC's who could use a Lucas phone call or two.... tyler
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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-23-2000 05:36 AM
Tyler, That is a picture of auditorium #8 (a medium one) at the UA Galaxy in Dallas, TX. I used to work there and I shot that on one of my final days working there. The picture in this thread is compressed a bit due to the shrinking, but you can see it as well as others more clearly in the picture warehouse here on the site under "UA Galaxy". Dark corners??? I think not, but you CAN see the trademark negative dirt of the Deluxe Hollywood lab at the end of most every reel they print in the full sized picture at the warehouse. (Yes I am anal enough to show these and to make sure that the douser does not close until the black tail leader passes through the gate. The standard 50 feet of tail leader I always add also ensures there is never a mark even on the final frame of the rating band, or in this case the Universal ad.)
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Michael Barry
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From: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-24-2000 01:37 AM
I'd have to disagree about Universal not making anything good - I like Universal's product, but like every studio, there's going to be some good ones and then there's always some schlock.'Touch of Evil' is a great, classic example.
'The Thing' is one of my recent favourites, as is the 'Back to the Future' trilogy. How about 'Jaws'? And 'White Palace'...too many to mention. And if you want a GREAT sound mix...lush, expansive, dynamic, transparent, full-range with scale and massive impact, try 'Fear' (James Foley).
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John Walsh
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From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way
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posted 05-24-2000 09:24 AM
Regarding my opinion that Universal makes cheap films, I meant that films they totally produced and distributed. IMHO, other people "make" the film, Universal only throws in some money and their distribution. Also, I'm not including films they did before they became big into TV stuff, which means after about 1960 or so.From the Internet Movie DB; White Palace- produced by; Double Play, Mirage and Universal Pictures Back to the Future- produced by; Amblin Entertainment [us] and Universal Pictures The Thing (1982)- produced by; Turman-Foster Company and Universal Pictures As far as Jaws is concerned, (to me) it's a Speilberg film. Hey, it's my opinion, however contorted to fit!! I never said I made sense!
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