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It's clearly more than one genre, like many films out there. Nearly everywhere it is cited as a sci fi comedy adventure so why are we only sticking it to one genre? 88.97.163.100 (talk) 22:57, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you search the archives, this has been discussed several times before. We can revisit it, but I lean toward feeling that one genre is sufficient and that BTTF is ultimately more a sci-fi film than it is a comedy film or adventure film. Per MOS:FILMLEAD we should also make an effort to avoid genre bloat, so I'd oppose three genres in any case. Also, rather than saying "nearly everywhere it is cited", it would be more helpful to your argument to list the sources you're using to forward the argument you're making. DonIago (talk) 00:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Why does Darkwarriorblake keep removing Universal from the list of production companies?
The film uses the "A Universal Picture" in Development and filming says it was filmed at the Universal Studios lot and both websites such as AFI Catalog and Metacritic list Universal as one of the film's production companies seems like good evidence that Universal was involved with the film's production so why keep removing it then warn I will get blocked Darkwarriorblake is the creator of this article he should let other editors put what they want on his page unless it's not vandalism I'm not trying to vandalize or put irrelevant information so why keep removing it? the other two films have Universal as a production company listed no one kept removing them so why with the first film? If you Darkwarriorblake don't think that they co-produced the film then that is just selfish of you to keep removing it Editoman (talk) 09:40, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The AFI is not infallible, there are sources used within the article that do not list Universal as a production company, you don't become a production company because something was filmed on your lot. The article describes it as being helmed by Amblin which was hosted at Universal Studios. As this is a featured article, changes such as these need to be better evidenced or discussed, hence why I kept directing you here. It isn't a grand conspiracy. Film credits are complex, particular when it comes to production companies and owning countries and so such a change needs greater discussion because, as you say, someone has added universal to BTTF2 and BTTF3 and so you have come to add it to the first film, when you have no evidence that it's correctly applied on those films or relevant to the first. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 10:38, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK "A Universal Picture" is used for films co-produced or produced by Universal Pictures "A Universal Release" is used for films only distributed by Universal that's something that makes me believe they co-produced the film though I don't believe it's always true because List of Paramount Pictures films (1980-1989) says for the Indiana Jones movies were only distributed by Paramount though the retro styled "A Paramount Picture" logo is used for the film similar to Universal "A Paramount Release" was used for films they only distributed Editoman (talk) 15:02, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, so on July 3rd the movie will reach its 40th anniversary, and the article is still pretty high quality. Anyone interested in nominating it for the front page again to celebrate? Might be tricky since it's already been there once before, and fairly recently. Would October 26th or November 5th also work too? PantheonRadiance (talk) 07:30, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
According to a memo published in Vulture, this movie was previously planned to be titled A Match Made In Space.
Should we include this into the article? Also, how would it fit in terms of the overall chronology (e.g. we know the title Back to the Future was conceived before Space Man From Pluto, but was it also before Match Made in Space)? Eatmorepies (talk) 00:16, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a scan of the table of contents from Cinefex Issue 24, showing the author of the article Backyard Adventures — Spielberg Style as being Janine Pourroy. She's also listed as the magazine's associate editor. I'm not sure how the letter "Y" was initially left off from her name and not caught before, but it has been fixed now. Regards, Spintendo07:07, 28 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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