PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2010/08/18/all-you-need-is-paint/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:04:50 -0400All You Need is Paint: Movie FX in the Pre-Star Wars Era<![CDATA[In the 1970s, Universal Studios consisted of two main divisions. The TV side cranked out endless formulaic detective shows for the networks. Colombo, McMillan, McCloud, Rockford, Kojak, they all defended the Universal backlot from evil-doers. The film division seemed to specialize in endless formulaic disaster movies: the Airport franchise, Irwin Allen’s Earthquake, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws &#8212; all terrorized filmgoers, along with serving up plenty of epic cheese along the way.]]>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:31:55 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2010/08/18/all-you-need-is-paint-n252290