Was really late to comment, but I'm really enjoying these movie studio history videos - was particularly neat to see the ones you did on the Disney subsidiaries, and would love to see one on the history of Dimension.
Another interesting fact is that "The Cabin in the Woods" was originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) via United Artists (UA), but was indefinitely shelved due to financial difficulties. And it was supposed to be released on October 23th, 2009, and later delayed to February 5th, 2010 until Lionsgate became the new distributor and was finally released on April 13th, 2012.
I think you forgot to mention that prior to the 1981 merger, MGM had much of their 1970s and early 80s output released by UA following the selling of their Culver City studio lot, these films included the likes of The Wind and the Lion, The Sunshine Boys, Logan's Run, Network, The Champ (1979) and Clash of the Titans (1981)
@@TheVideoGuyfromOhio If Warner Bros.- First National Pictures, 20th Century Pictures - Fox Film and Universal - International Pictures was allowed to happen, I'm pretty certain an MGM/UA merger at that time wouldn't face opposition.
I have not seen that documentary, although I am aware of it and the book "Final Cut." Interesting enough, a new book about Michael Cimino was recently released and I read an excerpt from said book on IndieWire not long before making this video. Like many, I assumed Heaven's Gate was the cause of Transamerica selling United Artists, but that excerpt explained why that wasn't the case.
I have a Question Why does Everyone say Sony instead of Columbia (or Tristar) instead, like no ones calls Universal "Comcast" or Paramount "Viacom when talking about their movies so why Columbia
Because Sony Pictures is the name of the entire movie and television studio now. It even appears on big letters in front of their lot. And their social media accounts are labelled under Sony Pictures as opposed to Universal and Paramount.
I have a personal ranking of the Disney Animation movies on my letterboxd page, if you're interested: letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/my-walt-disney-animation-studios-rankings/
United Artists when defunct in 2019 after it's merger with MGM in 1981 I'm gonna worry than only less than 40 years later 20th Century Fox goes defunct under Disney well that's not gonna happen hopefully 20th century fox as one of the major studios will return eventually as people are making petitions against Disney
Ted Turner tried a second chance on buying MGM, but including United Artists and its’ library alongside MGM’s post-May 86 film and post-1985 libraries, on November 29, 1989 but sadly failed. It might’ve made even more sense to come in full circle and better and Turner Feature Animation should’ve been called MGM/UA Feature Animation and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 and the scrapped Betty Boop movie might’ve been in the same roof as Cats Don’t Dance and/or The Pagemaster instead of Warner Bros. and Fox respectively and the 1993 Pink Panther and the ADGtH TV series might’ve been produced by Hanna-Barbera, and United Artists should’ve been as Warner Bros.’ indie label replacing and folding Warner Independent Pictures into the former and Turner shouldn’t have never acquired Castle Rock Entertainment and/or New Line Cinema.
And why do you think Castle Rock and New Line shouldn't have been under Turner/Time Warner? Despite still having made really good films anyway like The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Green Mile Otherwise your argument has no legs
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Was really late to comment, but I'm really enjoying these movie studio history videos - was particularly neat to see the ones you did on the Disney subsidiaries, and would love to see one on the history of Dimension.
I second that motion.
A lot of people forget that Apocalypse Now was made by United Artists as well
Probably because it's owned by Lionsgate (previously Paramount) now
Well yes, but actually no. Its home video was owned by them for a while, but American Zoetrope had the rights for the film altogether
Another interesting fact is that "The Cabin in the Woods" was originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) via United Artists (UA), but was indefinitely shelved due to financial difficulties. And it was supposed to be released on October 23th, 2009, and later delayed to February 5th, 2010 until Lionsgate became the new distributor and was finally released on April 13th, 2012.
I think you forgot to mention that prior to the 1981 merger, MGM had much of their 1970s and early 80s output released by UA following the selling of their Culver City studio lot, these films included the likes of The Wind and the Lion, The Sunshine Boys, Logan's Run, Network, The Champ (1979) and Clash of the Titans (1981)
Speaking of Annapurna Pictures, they released their new movie "On The Count Of Three" With Orion Pictures.
I really wish MGM bought United Artists back in 1965. Have MGM take on the role as the producers of film while UA distributes the films.
I don't think they would have allowed that at the time
@@TheVideoGuyfromOhio If Warner Bros.- First National Pictures, 20th Century Pictures - Fox Film and Universal - International Pictures was allowed to happen, I'm pretty certain an MGM/UA merger at that time wouldn't face opposition.
@@trevonpernell0814 except UA seemed to be doing fine back then, it wasn't until after Heaven's Gate that MGM stepped in
@@TheVideoGuyfromOhio MGM would've benefited more from this. While UA producing hit after hit, MGM was producing flop after flop at that same time.
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Still not possible
Did you seen final cut the making and unmaking of Heaven's Gate on TH-cam? If you did, what's your thought?
I have not seen that documentary, although I am aware of it and the book "Final Cut." Interesting enough, a new book about Michael Cimino was recently released and I read an excerpt from said book on IndieWire not long before making this video. Like many, I assumed Heaven's Gate was the cause of Transamerica selling United Artists, but that excerpt explained why that wasn't the case.
Interesting Video!
Im watching a few United Artists movies today
I have a Question
Why does Everyone say Sony instead of Columbia (or Tristar) instead, like no ones calls Universal "Comcast" or Paramount "Viacom when talking about their movies so why Columbia
Because Sony Pictures is the name of the entire movie and television studio now. It even appears on big letters in front of their lot. And their social media accounts are labelled under Sony Pictures as opposed to Universal and Paramount.
I miss the UA logo.
Happy Anniversary to United Artists.
my favorite UA film the birdcage
Next up, should be the history of Orion Pictures.
Welp, United Artists Releasing is no more
R.I.P. United Artists Releasing. (2019-2022) 😢
@@desireesmith3925 *2023
@@TheVideoGuyfromOhio Oh, Sorry. I meant 2019-2023.
Can you just rank all of the Disney Animated Movies?
I have a personal ranking of the Disney Animation movies on my letterboxd page, if you're interested: letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/my-walt-disney-animation-studios-rankings/
I Do Respect your opinions on Hercules, Treasure Planet, Chicken Little, Black Cauldron And Mulan.
United Artists when defunct in 2019 after it's merger with MGM in 1981 I'm gonna worry than only less than 40 years later 20th Century Fox goes defunct under Disney well that's not gonna happen hopefully 20th century fox as one of the major studios will return eventually as people are making petitions against Disney
Ted Turner tried a second chance on buying MGM, but including United Artists and its’ library alongside MGM’s post-May 86 film and post-1985 libraries, on November 29, 1989 but sadly failed.
It might’ve made even more sense to come in full circle and better and Turner Feature Animation should’ve been called MGM/UA Feature Animation and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 and the scrapped Betty Boop movie might’ve been in the same roof as Cats Don’t Dance and/or The Pagemaster instead of Warner Bros. and Fox respectively and the 1993 Pink Panther and the ADGtH TV series might’ve been produced by Hanna-Barbera, and United Artists should’ve been as Warner Bros.’ indie label replacing and folding Warner Independent Pictures into the former and Turner shouldn’t have never acquired Castle Rock Entertainment and/or New Line Cinema.
And why do you think Castle Rock and New Line shouldn't have been under Turner/Time Warner? Despite still having made really good films anyway like The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Green Mile
Otherwise your argument has no legs
HA!!