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'''Availability:''' Scarce. | '''Availability:''' Scarce. | ||
* | *Though this was used on theatrical releases, it was more prolific on video releases and cable during the 1980s. | ||
**This logo was used to update UA's catalog and provide a visual branding presence in the process, especially considering that most pre-Transamerica UA films did not have a logo at the beginning. | **This logo was used primarily to update UA's catalog and provide a visual branding presence in the process, especially considering that most pre-Transamerica UA films did not have a logo at the beginning. | ||
* | *As examples, this can be found plastering older logos on the CBS/Fox releases of ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', ''The Black Stallion'', ''Rocky'', ''Thunderball'', ''You Only Live Twice'', ''Goldfinger'', ''Witness for the Prosecution'' (in B/W), and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'', the [[Playhouse Video]] release of ''Apache'', the 1983 MGM/UA Home Video release of ''The Last Waltz'', the 1983 Warner Home Video rental-only VHS and Betamax releases of ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (it also appears on the 1985 CBS/Fox laserdisc), the RCA SelectaVision CED release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', and Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Heaven's Gate'' (the shorter theatrical cut). | ||
*It has also been seen on some VHS releases of older Warner Bros. films, preceding the aforementioned company's old logo. | *It has also been seen on some VHS releases of older Warner Bros. films, preceding the aforementioned company's old logo. | ||
*This is used on most modern prints of 1982 UA films such as ''Rocky III'' (including the 2020 rerelease), ''The Secret Of | *This is used on most modern prints of 1982 UA films such as ''Rocky III'' (including the 2020 rerelease), ''The Secret Of NIMH'' and ''Trail Of The Pink Panther'', all of which are preceded by the 2001 version of the 1986 MGM logo. | ||
*Most 1983-1987 UA films such as ''Wargames'', '' Yentl'', ''A View To A Kill'' and ''Rocky IV'' were released with the MGM/UA Entertainment Co. logo (which still survives on some current prints), with the text “UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTS” | *Most 1983-1987 UA films such as ''Wargames'', ''Yentl'', ''A View To A Kill'' and ''Rocky IV'' were released with the MGM/UA Entertainment Co. logo (which still survives on some current prints), with the text “UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTS” preceding it on some films. | ||
**1984 UA films such as ''Red Dawn'' used the “Diamond Jubilee” variant of the MGM/UA logo. | **1984 UA films such as ''Red Dawn'' used the “Diamond Jubilee” variant of the MGM/UA logo. | ||
*It can also be found on some '90s MGM/UA Home Video releases such as the 1990 and 1994 releases of ''The Secret of NIMH'', along with the 1991 VHS release of ''West Side Story''. | *It can also be found on some '90s MGM/UA Home Video releases such as the 1990 and 1994 releases of ''The Secret of NIMH'', along with the 1991 VHS release of ''West Side Story''. | ||
*It | *It was seen on UK prints of ''The Plague Dogs'' (the shorter US version was distributed by [[Embassy Films Associates|Embassy Pictures]] and had their logo in place), and is intact on Optimum Releasing's DVD release and Shout! Factory's Blu-ray release of the movie. | ||
*It also strangely appears on an VHS trailer for ''Teachers'' (on a 1986 Australian tape of ''American Flyers''). | *It also strangely appears on an VHS trailer for ''Teachers'' (on a 1986 Australian tape of ''American Flyers''). | ||
*Also currently seen on ''The Wilby Conspiracy'', preceded by the 2008 MGM lion. | *Also currently seen on ''The Wilby Conspiracy'', preceded by the 2008 MGM lion. | ||
**It can also seen on TCM airings of ''The Horse Soldiers''. | **It can also seen on TCM airings of ''The Horse Soldiers''. | ||
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*It was also seen on the original MGM/UA VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Rock and Rule''; however, the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the movie edit out the logo. | *It was also seen on the original MGM/UA VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Rock and Rule''; however, the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the movie edit out the logo. | ||
*This can also be seen at the start of ''The Outer Limits'' on videocassette. | *This can also be seen at the start of ''The Outer Limits'' on videocassette. | ||
*It also appears on the 1986 UK VHS release of ''Bugs Bunny: Hold the Lion, Please'' and the 1989 UK VHS release of ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink at First Sight'' | *It also appears on the 1986 UK VHS release of ''Bugs Bunny: Hold the Lion, Please'' and the 1989 UK VHS release of ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink at First Sight''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This is a very popular logo, thanks to the effective model work, its uplifting fanfare, and its prevalence on VHS releases in the golden age of the format. | '''Legacy:''' This is a very popular logo, thanks to the effective model work, its uplifting fanfare, and its prevalence on VHS releases in the golden age of the format. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Rhythm & Hues, animated on a Silicon Graphics 4D/60G. | '''Technique:''' CGI by Rhythm & Hues, animated on a Silicon Graphics 4D/60G. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A low bass sound, followed by a jet engine-like "swoosh" and a single chord timed with the logo shining. Other times, it's silent or | '''Music/Sounds:''' A low bass sound, followed by a jet engine-like "swoosh" and a single chord timed with the logo shining. Other times, it's silent or the opening soundtrack to the film plays. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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*Despite being subject to plastering with the 1994 and 2001 logos, it is still found easily on UA-released films of the period, such as ''Baby Boom'', ''Rain Man'', and ''Rocky V'' to name a few. | *Despite being subject to plastering with the 1994 and 2001 logos, it is still found easily on UA-released films of the period, such as ''Baby Boom'', ''Rain Man'', and ''Rocky V'' to name a few. | ||
*This logo first appeared on the US release of ''The Living Daylights'', released on July 31, 1987, and made its final appearance on ''Son of the Pink Panther'', released on August 27, 1993. | *This logo first appeared on the US release of ''The Living Daylights'', released on July 31, 1987, and made its final appearance on ''Son of the Pink Panther'', released on August 27, 1993. | ||
*It can also be found on the 1997 DVD release of ''The Black Stallion'', the MGM MOD DVD-R of ''Tomorrow Is Forever'', the 2001 DVD | *It can also be found on the 1997 DVD release of ''The Black Stallion'', the MGM MOD DVD-R of ''Tomorrow Is Forever'', the 2001 MGM DVD releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'', ''License to Kill'', and ''Child's Play'', TCM airings of ''Malta Story'' and ''Valdez Is Coming'', ThisTV airings of ''The World of Henry Orient'', ''Call Me Bwana'', ''The Barefoot Contessa'', ''Bound for Glory'' (with the 7th logo following it), ''Ten Seconds of Hell'', ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'', ''Trail of the Pink Panther'', ''True Love'', ''The Aviator'', and ''Heaven's Gate'' (the shorter general release cut) and Comet airings of ''The Man from Planet X'' and ''Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete''. This logo also appears on 2005 DVD release of ''Fatal Beauty'' (which was a 1987 MGM film, so this was most likely an editing error). | ||
**It can also be seen on the 2005 Australian Special Edition DVD release of ''Rain Main'' (1988). | **It can also be seen on the 2005 Australian Special Edition DVD release of ''Rain Main'' (1988). | ||
*This logo was often paired off with the popular MGM/UA Communications logo (which is sometimes cut off like on current prints of ''The Living Daylights'' and a 1993 MGM/UA Home Video print of ''Rocky''), and both logos are thus regarded as favorites. | *This logo was often paired off with the popular MGM/UA Communications logo (which is sometimes cut off like on current prints of ''The Living Daylights'' and a 1993 MGM/UA Home Video print of ''Rocky''), and both logos are thus regarded as favorites. | ||
**However, the short variant seems slightly easier to find than the normal variant. | **However, the short variant seems slightly easier to find than the normal variant. | ||
*The scope variant is extinct and only appears on older letterboxed video releases of ''The Living Daylights'' and also used to plaster older logos on certain older DVD releases. | *The scope variant is extinct and only appears on older letterboxed video releases of ''The Living Daylights'' and was also used to plaster older logos on certain older DVD releases. | ||
*The low tone version was spotted on the Blu-ray release of ''Rain Man'' (1988), on the French audio track, with the MGM/UA logo. | *The low tone version was spotted on the Blu-ray release of ''Rain Man'' (1988), on the French audio track, with the MGM/UA logo. | ||
*It also appears at the start of the Marquee Collection 4k Blu-ray release of ''Rain Man'' (1988). | *It also appears at the start of the Marquee Collection 4k Blu-ray release of ''Rain Man'' (1988). | ||
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*It is also preserved on older MGM tapes and DVDs (an example being the Australian DVD release of ''12 Angry Men''). | *It is also preserved on older MGM tapes and DVDs (an example being the Australian DVD release of ''12 Angry Men''). | ||
*On Blu-ray, this appears on the Scream Factory release of ''The Rage: Carrie 2'', MGM's releases of ''The Birdcage'', ''Rob Roy'', the 2014 remastered release of ''Rocky'' (even appearing on the 2020 theatrical re-release), and ''Ronin'' (as well as on the 2017 Arrow Video remastered Blu-ray release). | *On Blu-ray, this appears on the Scream Factory release of ''The Rage: Carrie 2'', MGM's releases of ''The Birdcage'', ''Rob Roy'', the 2014 remastered release of ''Rocky'' (even appearing on the 2020 theatrical re-release), and ''Ronin'' (as well as on the 2017 Arrow Video remastered Blu-ray release). | ||
*Strangely, this logo also appears on late 1990s VHS releases of MGM produced titles such as ''Death Warrant'', ''Thelma and Louise'', ''Delirious'', ''Shattered'' (1991), and | *Strangely, this logo also appears on late 1990s VHS releases of MGM produced titles from the MGM-Pathè era such as ''Death Warrant'', ''Thelma and Louise'', ''Delirious'', ''Shattered'' (1991), and others. | ||
*It also made surprise appearances on ThisTV broadcasts of ''Separate Tables'' and ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians'' (the latter of which plasters over a Transamerica logo). | *It also made surprise appearances on ThisTV broadcasts of ''Separate Tables'' and ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians'' (the latter of which plasters over a Transamerica logo). | ||
*This is also seen on the original 1998/99 DVD releases of ''The Secret of NIMH'', plastering the 1982 "Turning UA" logo; and on the 1999 VHS and DVD releases of ''Yellow Submarine''. | *This is also seen on the original 1998/99 DVD releases of ''The Secret of NIMH'', plastering the 1982 "Turning UA" logo; and on the 1999 VHS and DVD releases of ''Yellow Submarine''. | ||