Universal Studio's Backlot re-opened

[DjfunkmasterG]

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-universal-backlot-fire,0,1757252.story

New Town square and court house now standing.

[bassman]

"Mcfly, you bozo! Hovaboards don't work on water! Unless you got powaaa. AHEHEAHAHEAHAA"

Never knew Mockingbird was filmed there. I love that flick...

[AcesandEights]

What about that old clock tower? :)



Never knew Mockingbird was filmed there. I love that flick...

Good call.

[krakenslayer]

What about that old clock tower? :)


Yeah, SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER!!!

[C5NOTLD]

Re-opened until the next fire...

So much of that town square is just a replica now - it really is a ghost
of it's former self.

When it was original that was one of the coolest back lots
in Hollywood. Part of my college internship was spent at Universal
and I use to spend my lunch time in the Town Square set -
here are some pics I took when it still looked like Hill Valley
from Back To The Future.



http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/USCJC/back1_ff6i.jpg
The courthouse

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/USCJC/universal1_1xkw.jpg
The street leading to the theater where the Delorean went back to the future.


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/USCJC/universal2_5a03.jpg
The cafe entrance from Back To The Future.


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/USCJC/back3_g7jz.jpg
Some of the buildings along the theater street.



http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/USCJC/usc31a.jpg
And a wide angle view

[DubiousComforts]

Re-opened until the next fire...
Ha! :lol:

[bassman]

So if BTTF 1 and 2 were filmed on this backlot....where was the Hill Valley of the old west shot at? Is it still around?

I recently watched the BTTF trilogy and 3 isn't as bad as some people let on. It's not as cool as the first two, but it's still a damn fine film, imo. Great bookend to a solid trilogy too.

[deadkrank]

A lot of The Incredible Hulk episodes was shot in this square such as the last episode of the series "A Minor Problem"

[C5NOTLD]

So if BTTF 1 and 2 were filmed on this backlot....where was the Hill Valley of the old west shot at? Is it still around?



The Old west Hill Valley was shot in Sonora Ca - Red Hills Ranch.
The buildings for the town were left standing after filming except for the Clock Tower replica which was removed.

I heard a lightning strike caught the old west movie set on fire years later and it burned to the ground. I believe the train tracks still may be there. That old Universal Fire curse :)

[bassman]

That old Universal Fire curse :)



That old Hill Valley lightening bolt curse!:stunned:

[Eyebiter]

Happens about every 10 years for the insurance money, just like clockwork.