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* ''Reckless'' has the growls heard between the roars muted out. | * ''Reckless'' has the growls heard between the roars muted out. | ||
* The DVD release of ''The Beastmaster'' and the Shout! Factory Blu-ray releases of ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' and ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' use the 1995 roar. However, the 2.0 audio tracks of the latter two films have their original roar tracks. | * The DVD release of ''The Beastmaster'' and the Shout! Factory Blu-ray releases of ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' and ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' use the 1995 roar. However, the 2.0 audio tracks of the latter two films have their original roar tracks. | ||
* The 1994 | * The 1994 LaserDisc release of ''Poltergeist'' uses the 1994 roar track. | ||
* The VCI Blu-ray and streaming prints of ''Gorgo'' blend the 1957 and 1995 roars, possibly due to sloppy plastering. Since the 1995 variation had only two roars, the second roar is used at both the beginning and the end. | * The VCI Blu-ray and streaming prints of ''Gorgo'' blend the 1957 and 1995 roars, possibly due to sloppy plastering. Since the 1995 variation had only two roars, the second roar is used at both the beginning and the end. | ||
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* The standard version's earliest known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it's currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo. | * The standard version's earliest known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it's currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo. | ||
** The original U.S. VHS release had the 9th logo and the UK VHS release had no logo at all, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (albeit cropped to 4:3). | ** The original U.S. VHS release had the 9th logo and the UK VHS release had no logo at all, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (albeit cropped to 4:3). | ||
* The MGM/UA Communications byline version can be found on the original VHS and | * The MGM/UA Communications byline version can be found on the original VHS and LaserDisc releases of ''Spaceballs'' (as well as international theatrical prints and a Scandinavian Netflix print), ''Overboard'', ''Poltergeist III'' (intact on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (also intact on the Arrow Video Blu-ray release), ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Captive Hearts'', ''P.I. Private Investigations'', and ''Leviathan'' (VHS only; the LaserDisc, which is letterboxed, had the bylineless logo). | ||
* The bylineless 1986 logo is also seen on the original home video prints of titles such as ''Where the River Runs Black'' (plastering the 9th logo), ''Mindgames'', ''Blue Steel'', ''Quigley Down Under'', and ''Thelma and Louise''. | * The bylineless 1986 logo is also seen on the original home video prints of titles such as ''Where the River Runs Black'' (plastering the 9th logo), ''Mindgames'', ''Blue Steel'', ''Quigley Down Under'', and ''Thelma and Louise''. | ||
* The 2001 URL variant made its debut on ''Antitrust''. | * The 2001 URL variant made its debut on ''Antitrust''. | ||
* It is also seen on direct-to-video titles such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and also takes the place of the 1998 MGM Home Entertainment logo on VHS releases like the 1999 VHS release of ''Black Caesar'', the 1998 VHS release of ''Napoleon'', and ''Great Balls of Fire!''. | * It is also seen on direct-to-video titles such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and also takes the place of the 1998 MGM Home Entertainment logo on VHS releases like the 1999 VHS release of ''Black Caesar'', the 1998 VHS release of ''Napoleon'', and ''Great Balls of Fire!''. | ||
* It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos (similarly to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]). | * It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos (similarly to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]). | ||
* The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'', ''That's Entertainment III'', and the Live Entertainment VHS, | * The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'', ''That's Entertainment III'', and the Live Entertainment VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate Edition DVD releases use the Artisan logo instead). | ||
* The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar can be found on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (U.S. prints), ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as on ''Red Corner''. | * The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar can be found on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (U.S. prints), ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as on ''Red Corner''. | ||
** It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | ** It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | ||
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* A three-roar variant exists, but was never used. | * A three-roar variant exists, but was never used. | ||
* For the closing variant and on 2009 cable broadcasts (unless the MGM Television logo was used), the logo is a brighter gold color. | * For the closing variant and on 2009 cable broadcasts (unless the MGM Television logo was used), the logo is a brighter gold color. | ||
* Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, likely due to MGM no longer releasing their own films (outside some regions) after their emergence from bankruptcy. This version first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. It later made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. | * Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, likely due to MGM no longer releasing their own films (outside some regions) after their emergence from bankruptcy. This version first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. It later made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. The roar track is not used on the former two trailers, but is still heard on the latter. The logo made its first appearance on a theatrical release of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | ||
'''Closing Variant:''' At the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.}}" appear in place of the URL. On a current WGN airing of ''Mr. Mom'', a slightly different font is used. | '''Closing Variant:''' At the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.}}" appear in place of the URL. On a current WGN airing of ''Mr. Mom'', a slightly different font is used. | ||