Top 10 Universal films

[saxwork]

Ok folks... Here is the top 10 grossing Universal films of all time from boxofficemojo.com

1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
2. Jurassic Park (1993) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
3. Meet the Fockers (2004)
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
5. Jaws (1975) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
6. Bruce Almighty (2003)
7. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
8. King Kong (2005)
9. Back to the Future (1985) - Spielberg (Executive Producer)
10. The Mummy Returns (2001)

I don't know about any of you, but it sure looks like a lot of "pro-blu" Spielberg to me on that list. I can rent the others on DVD. I think some people at Universal will be losing their jobs for their anti-blu stand. Any thoughts?

[jtconnolly]

Screw universal, until they give us blu. Boycott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monkyman]

Originally Posted by saxwork

I think some people at Universal will be losing their jobs for their anti-blu stand. Any thoughts?

Yeah, they can start with the president and work their way down.

[cdblu]

what? isnt scarface uni? it should be no. 1!!!!!!!!!!!

[saxwork]

Universal's Scarface (1983) Domestic Total Gross: $44,668,798

[ReduxInflux]

Originally Posted by saxwork

Ok folks... Here is the top 10 grossing Universal films of all time from boxofficemojo.com

1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
2. Jurassic Park (1993) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
3. Meet the Fockers (2004)
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
5. Jaws (1975) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
6. Bruce Almighty (2003)
7. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
8. King Kong (2005)
9. Back to the Future (1985) - Spielberg (Executive Producer)
10. The Mummy Returns (2001)

I don't know about any of you, but it sure looks like a lot of "pro-blu" Spielberg to me on that list. I can rent the others on DVD. I think some people at Universal will be losing their jobs for their anti-blu stand. Any thoughts?

and this is why in my boycott, i am sending them a package containing 4 of their top 10 highest grossing movies on DVDs that i wouldn't be watching anytime soon anyway. Bruce Almighty, King Kong, the Back to the Future Trilogy and the Grinch amongst others will be arriving at NBC/Universal studios in the mail accompanied by a letter explaining my reason for doing so. Their decision is inane and is only hurting us. This will cost me virtually nothing and my voice, however soft, will be heard. If more of you do it, the better! Here's where to send your letters/dvds:

NBC Universal
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

[darinp2]

Originally Posted by saxwork

Ok folks... Here is the top 10 grossing Universal films of all time from boxofficemojo.com

1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
2. Jurassic Park (1993) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
3. Meet the Fockers (2004)
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
5. Jaws (1975) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
6. Bruce Almighty (2003)
7. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - Spielberg (Director/Producer)
8. King Kong (2005)
9. Back to the Future (1985) - Spielberg (Executive Producer)
10. The Mummy Returns (2001)

I've mentioned before that Universal has been shooting their load (16 out of the 20 that are their top 5 at the US box office for years 2003-2006) and would need to dig deeper to find more (and/or add some big ones with new movies), but I hadn't realized that they had already released every non-Spielberg title in their top 10 all time except for one just to get where they are, and that one Meet the Fockers will be released in 5 days. So, they'll then be down to only Spielberg titles in their top 10 all time and we know what Ken Graffeo said Spielberg's position was on them releasing his movies. Also, despite the box office I don't expect Meet the Fockers to sell all that well given the kind of title it is, that it is catalog, and how its big box office was largely due to the first one and it isn't rated very high on imdb.com (6.4/10).

--Darin

[jorg]

what about schinlers list

[cdblu]

are we talking about top grossing films? my bad.

[DrinkMore]

Why the **** do these threads keep coming up? Wish in one hand, shit in the other. You know how it goes.

Please, for the love of christ, stop POSTING "IF UNIVERSAL WENT BLU" BLAH BLAH BLAH THREADS!

[saxwork]

DrinkMore... you must not have read the post.

What is simply being said in this thread is that Universal really doesnt have much to offer.

Read the posts before posting.

[saxwork]

Great point Darin!

11. Liar Liar (1997)
12. Jurassic Park III (2001) - Spielberg (Executive Producer)
13. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
14. Apollo 13 (1995)
15. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
16. Meet the Parents (2000)
17. The Sting (1973)
18. The Mummy (1999)
19. Knocked Up (2007)
20. American Pie 2 (2001)

You know... other than the Spielberg stuff, which we know his opinion on Blu, I'm not really going to lose any sleep over Universal's decision to stick with HD-DUD. There's way too many awesome movies from the other studios that I will gladly spend my money on.

[darinp2]

Originally Posted by saxwork

Ok folks... Here is the top 10 grossing Universal films of all time from boxofficemojo.com
...
9. Back to the Future (1985) - Spielberg (Executive Producer)

I found what I thought was some interesting news here:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2366&p=.htm

given this format war. Turns out that at Universal Studios Hollywood in California they are taking out the Back to the Future ride (made me sick anyways) and replacing it with a ride based on Fox's The Simpsons.

--Darin