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Contents 1 Initial comments 2 Focus Features 3 Redundant Article 4 Notable Releases? 5 List of Films 6 2006 is over 7 Universal's launch 8 Universal Pictures or Universal Studios? 9 Fire update 9.1 Put off

[edit] Initial comments

is it perhaps time to split off the theme parks into their own article? Catherine\^talk 05:56, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)

• I vote yes Doovinator 15:12, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Good idea. Peter S. 14:30, 15 September 2005 (UTC)
• Of course. -- GIR 05:23, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Focus Features

This article should be linked to Focus Features but I have no idea where to put it. Somebody wanna volunteer? Cornell Rockey 02:13, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Redundant Article

It seems to me that the Universal Pictures article is a subset of this one. Is someone in the process of splitting the list of films into its own article? Pete 13:53, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Notable Releases?

As the list of Notable Releases approaches the 2000's it seems to morph in to a list of complete releases. I mean are movies like "Bride of Chucky", "Kicking and Screaming", and "2 Fast 2 Furious" all that "notable"? If it's going to be a complete list I think it should be seperated in to a seperate article with a true list of "notable" movies in this article. -- GIR 05:23, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of Films

The list of films section seems to dominate the article. What about creating a separate page for such a long list? Riguy ^talk/_contribs 05:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

You mean like List of Universal Pictures films? It's been there for quite a while. So, who wants to cut the cord and let the baby go free? I've provided the scissors (in the form of a link to the main article), but whoever cuts it loose should first check to see that all the movies listed in this article are also in the independent list. (I'd do it myself, but just don't have the time now.) Whyaduck 03:46, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

OK, thanks. I'll try to take a look at them sometime in the future, though I'm a little busy right now as well. Riguy ^talk/_contribs 05:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2006 is over

what did Vivendi end up doing? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.75.180.31 (talk) 04:25, 8 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Universal's launch

Universal Pictures was incorporated in 1915. Remember, they've celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 1990. King Shadeed 15:04, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

They may have said 1912, but on March 15, 1915, it was officially opened. So therefore, it would be 1915 instead of 1912. King Shadeed 15:12, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

No. Universal was officialy founded in 1912, otherwise it wouldn't be the second oldest studio in Hollywood (Next to Paramount Pictures). Do not state this nonsense again.--B5JH 00:45, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Universal Pictures or Universal Studios?

Which one of the two is correct? There is an official website for both of them[1], [2], and Universal Pictures seems to be credited more in movies.--EclipseSSD (talk) 18:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fire update

I am watching the live broadcast of the press conference regarding the fire. The head and CEO of Universal Studios has announced that it was a VIDEO vault building, not a FILM vault that was destroyed, and that the studio's main film vault is not affected. Furthermore, nothing in the video vault is considered irreplaceable, he says. Presumably a print version that can be cited will be available shortly. 23skidoo (talk) 16:25, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

• It might be worth policing studio-related aritcles to make sure false or incorrect information isn't included. I just reverted a change at the article for Wisteria Lane that said the fire occurred there, which of course it did not. 23skidoo (talk) 17:21, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't the photo of this section be both a shot of the fire being fought and also the courthouse square set, the most famous set destroyed? Cs302b (talk) 19:19, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

I just fixed a major error - why was this section still saying the FILM vault was destroyed? The head of CEO, quoted on CNN, said it was the video vault, which is a different facility altogether. 23skidoo (talk) 23:34, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

• This section should be merged to Universal Studios Hollywood instead because that seems to be the more relevant, more specific article. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 00:22, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Put off

It's off but the damages are irreparable: 400 firefighters battled the blaze, and at least 5 firemen suffered minor injuries, from heat exhaustion and burns. The second fire since the 1990 blaze was finally out after 12 hours, at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, after firefighters encountered low water pressure. Destroyed were 40,000 to 50,000 archived videos chronicling Universal's movie and TV classic shows, dating back to the 1920s, including the films “Knocked Up” and “Atonement,” the NBC series “Law & Order,” “The Office,” Miami Vice and I Love Lucy. And they don’t have a backup of the Back to the Future courthouse, the clock tower that enabled Michael J. Fox's character to travel through time.cinemablend.com, Back To The Future Clock Tower Destroyed By Firewww.kcautv.com, Fire finally out at Universal Studiosnytimes.com, Large Fire Strikes Universal Studio Lotap.google.com, Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos Universal Studios' workhorse sets, buildings and rides were lost, however, YouTube stands as de facto memorial to Universal Studios' lost rides and buildings.latimesblogs.latimes.com, YouTube enshrines Universal Studios' lost attractions --Florentino floro (talk) 05:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)