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== Background == | == Background == | ||
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home entertainment division of 20th Century Fox, formed from Fox's acquisition of Magnetic Video Corporation, which had been distributing Fox titles on video. It was first known as "20th Century-Fox Video". In 1982, Fox entered into a joint venture with CBS to form "CBS/Fox Video", also launching two sub-labels; "Key Video" (later reactivated as "Key DVD" by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment), and "Playhouse Video", which both became inactive in 1991. CBS/Fox became "Fox Video" the same year, alternating with the CBS/Fox name until 1998, when Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in CBS/Fox and relaunched it under its current name as "20th Century Fox Home Entertainment" in 1995, alternating with the Fox Video name until 1998. | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home entertainment division of [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], formed from Fox's acquisition of [[Magnetic Video Corporation]], which had been distributing Fox titles on video. It was first known as "20th Century-Fox Video". In 1982, Fox entered into a joint venture with CBS to form "CBS/Fox Video", also launching two sub-labels; "[[Key Video]]" (later reactivated as "Key DVD" by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment), and "[[Playhouse Video]]", which both became inactive in 1991. CBS/Fox became "Fox Video" the same year, alternating with the CBS/Fox name until 1998, when Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in CBS/Fox and relaunched it under its current name as "20th Century Fox Home Entertainment" in 1995, alternating with the Fox Video name until 1998. | ||
== 20th Century-Fox Video == | == 20th Century-Fox Video == | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> The 1979 20th Century-Fox fanfare, accompanied by a male announcer, different from the Magnetic Video announcer, on non-Fox releases, indicating the studio: | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> The 1979 20th Century-Fox fanfare, accompanied by a male announcer, different from the Magnetic Video announcer, on non-Fox releases, indicating the studio: | ||
* On United Artists releases, the voice-over said "The following United Artists feature is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | * On [[United Artists]] releases, the voice-over said "The following United Artists feature is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | ||
* On ABC, ITC, Avco Embassy, Viacom, and other non-Fox releases (including concert videos, Bruce Lee films, and ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' episodes), the voice-over said "The following feature is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | * On ABC, [[ITC Entertainment Group (UK)|ITC]], [[Avco Embassy Television|Avco Embassy]], [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]], and other non-Fox releases (including concert videos, Bruce Lee films, and ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' episodes), the voice-over said "The following feature is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | ||
* On the double-feature release of ''The Making of Star Wars/SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back'', the voice-over says "The following special presentation is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | * On the double-feature release of ''The Making of Star Wars/SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back'', the voice-over says "The following special presentation is brought to you by 20th Century-Fox Video". | ||
* On UK tapes with this logo, a British announcer says "20th Century Fox Video presents". | * On UK tapes with this logo, a British announcer says "20th Century Fox Video presents". | ||
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* There is a variant with the text "THE HIT LIST" in red appearing. The variant has a different transition at the beginning. | * There is a variant with the text "THE HIT LIST" in red appearing. The variant has a different transition at the beginning. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The converging of the two grids and the logo, the Scanimate orange flash (a la the WGBH logo), and the flying of the "VIDEO" letters. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The converging of the two grids and the logo, the Scanimate orange flash (a la the [[WGBH]] logo), and the flying of the "VIDEO" letters. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A triumphant 25-note horn march fanfare, sampled from the Bruton Music library track "National Trust" composed by Keith Mansfield. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> A triumphant 25-note horn march fanfare, sampled from the Bruton Music library track "National Trust" composed by Keith Mansfield. | ||
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<u>Trivia:</u> | <u>Trivia:</u> | ||
* This logo is referenced in a scene in the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice. Said scene references both this logo and the Universal Pictures logo at the same time. | * This logo is referenced in a scene in the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice. Said scene references both this logo and the [[Universal Pictures]] logo at the same time. | ||
* This logo was made by Compugraph on a Bosch FGS-4000 CGI machine. | * This logo was made by Compugraph on a Bosch FGS-4000 CGI machine. | ||
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* A variation was seen in black and white. This was shown on re-releases of 1940s, 1950s and 1960s films. | * A variation was seen in black and white. This was shown on re-releases of 1940s, 1950s and 1960s films. | ||
* On widescreen releases, the logo would zoom out to a screen with two rectangles, one on the left and one on the right, on an almond-staged orange/purple background, and the two rectangles on the sides would expand, and "SPECIAL WIDESCREEN EDITION" is below the screen on the stage. | * On widescreen releases, the logo would zoom out to a screen with two rectangles, one on the left and one on the right, on an almond-staged orange/purple background, and the two rectangles on the sides would expand, and "SPECIAL WIDESCREEN EDITION" is below the screen on the stage. | ||
* There may be either the words "STEREO", "STEREO SURROUND", the Dolby Surround logo, the Ultra-Stereo logo or the Chace Surround Stereo logo appearing in the bottom left corner. | * There may be either the words "STEREO", "STEREO SURROUND", the Dolby Surround logo, the Ultra-Stereo logo or the [[Chace Surround Sound|Chace Surround Stereo]] logo appearing in the bottom left corner. | ||
* On late 1989-early 1990 prints, from just before CBS/Fox started printing their tapes at Rank Video Services America, during the FBI Warning screen, which appears on the beginning of such tapes at that time, a still version of this logo appears a couple of times, staying on the screen for about five seconds before cutting back to the warning. This has been spotted on prints of ''License to Kill'', ''Iron Eagle'' (the 1989 re-print), ''Die Hard'', ''Magic Memories on Ice'', ''The Mighty Quinn'', ''The January Man'', ''Buying Time'', ''The Abyss'', ''Commando'' (the 1989 re-print), and ''In Like Flint'' from the time period. | * On late 1989-early 1990 prints, from just before CBS/Fox started printing their tapes at Rank Video Services America, during the FBI Warning screen, which appears on the beginning of such tapes at that time, a still version of this logo appears a couple of times, staying on the screen for about five seconds before cutting back to the warning. This has been spotted on prints of ''License to Kill'', ''Iron Eagle'' (the 1989 re-print), ''Die Hard'', ''Magic Memories on Ice'', ''The Mighty Quinn'', ''The January Man'', ''Buying Time'', ''The Abyss'', ''Commando'' (the 1989 re-print), and ''In Like Flint'' from the time period. | ||
* ''Memories of Me'' has an almost still logo where the logo shines. | * ''Memories of Me'' has an almost still logo where the logo shines. | ||
* On the 1984 VHS of ''The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'', there is a still version where the logo does not shine at all. The entire logo fades in, stays on-screen for a couple of seconds, and then fades out. | * On the 1984 VHS of ''The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'', there is a still version where the logo does not shine at all. The entire logo fades in, stays on-screen for a couple of seconds, and then fades out. | ||
* The standard version (matted to widescreen) makes a strange appearance on the 2000 Image Entertainment DVD of ''The Twelve Chairs''. | * The standard version (matted to widescreen) makes a strange appearance on the 2000 [[RLJE Films|Image Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Twelve Chairs''. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> "CBS-FOX" rotating, "VIDEO" fading. This is pretty advanced stuff for the 1980s, and it still holds up moderately well today. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> "CBS-FOX" rotating, "VIDEO" fading. This is pretty advanced stuff for the 1980s, and it still holds up moderately well today. | ||
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<u>Availability:</u> Very common. This should be easy to find on VHS tapes available in second-hand shops, charity shops and on Amazon and eBay. | <u>Availability:</u> Very common. This should be easy to find on VHS tapes available in second-hand shops, charity shops and on Amazon and eBay. | ||
* Can also be seen on early-to-mid 1991 Media Home Entertainment releases and BBC Video releases. | * Can also be seen on early-to-mid 1991 [[Media Home Entertainment]] releases and [[BBC Video (UK)|BBC Video]] releases. | ||
* The widescreen version can be found on the first prints of the widescreen editions of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'' (preceded on both tapes by the widescreen version of the 1991 Fox Video logo) and all the DVDs from Bruce Lee's "Master Collection" box set, except ''Bruce Lee: The Legend''. | * The widescreen version can be found on the first prints of the widescreen editions of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'' (preceded on both tapes by the widescreen version of the 1991 Fox Video logo) and all the DVDs from Bruce Lee's "Master Collection" box set, except ''Bruce Lee: The Legend''. | ||
* The Dolby Surround variant can be found on the original VHS releases of ''Die Hard'', ''The Abyss'', ''The War of the Roses'', ''Vital Signs'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'', ''Young Guns II'', ''Die Hard 2'', ''Pacific Heights'', ''Marked for Death'', ''Predator 2'', and ''Edward Scissorhands''. | * The Dolby Surround variant can be found on the original VHS releases of ''Die Hard'', ''The Abyss'', ''The War of the Roses'', ''Vital Signs'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'', ''Young Guns II'', ''Die Hard 2'', ''Pacific Heights'', ''Marked for Death'', ''Predator 2'', and ''Edward Scissorhands''. | ||
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* Strangely, this does not appear on the 1998 VHS of ''Rusty: The Great Rescue'', despite the print logo appearing on the packaging and tape label. | * Strangely, this does not appear on the 1998 VHS of ''Rusty: The Great Rescue'', despite the print logo appearing on the packaging and tape label. | ||
* Also seen on Media Home Entertainment releases from the early part of 1991 such as ''The Applegates'' and ''Sonny Boy'', among others. | * Also seen on Media Home Entertainment releases from the early part of 1991 such as ''The Applegates'' and ''Sonny Boy'', among others. | ||
* Strangely, it appears on a Canadian Malofilm Video release of Ambition, while the U.S. Media/Fox VHS used the first Fox Video logo instead. | * Strangely, it appears on a Canadian [[Malofilm Video (Canada)|Malofilm Video]] release of Ambition, while the U.S. Media/Fox VHS used the first Fox Video logo instead. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is considered one of the most memorable logos ever made, especially thanks to the epic music. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> This is considered one of the most memorable logos ever made, especially thanks to the epic music. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A disco theme. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> A disco theme. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Seen on VHS tapes in Argentina distributed by Gativideo. | <u>Availability:</u> Seen on VHS tapes in Argentina distributed by [[Gativideo (Argentina)|Gativideo]]. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> None. | ||
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<u>Nicknames:</u> "The CGI Shining Searchlights", "Gold Tower", "Fox Structure", "Golden Fox Structure" | <u>Nicknames:</u> "The CGI Shining Searchlights", "Gold Tower", "Fox Structure", "Golden Fox Structure" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> A still shot of the famous 20th Century Fox structure, from a slightly different angle, gold color against a simple blue background. The wording on the structure now says "FOX VIDEO", with an extra gap where "FOX" would be in the movie logo. The logo "shimmers" as bars of light move through a la the Touchstone logo. | <u>Logo:</u> A still shot of the famous 20th Century Fox structure, from a slightly different angle, gold color against a simple blue background. The wording on the structure now says "FOX VIDEO", with an extra gap where "FOX" would be in the movie logo. The logo "shimmers" as bars of light move through a la the [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]] logo. | ||
<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
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*One of the last releases to use this were very early prints of ''Anastasia''. | *One of the last releases to use this were very early prints of ''Anastasia''. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is often seen as the best of the Fox Video logos. It has very nice animation for the time, the concept of which can be seen as a precursor to the Fox Searchlight Pictures logo. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> This is often seen as the best of the Fox Video logos. It has very nice animation for the time, the concept of which can be seen as a precursor to the [[Searchlight Pictures|Fox Searchlight Pictures]] logo. | ||
== 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment == | == 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment == | ||
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* The version where the logo faded in from black can be seen on the VHS releases of 1998's ''Dr. Dolittle'', ''Rusty: The Great Rescue'' (a.k.a. ''Rusty: A Dog's Tale''), and ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones''. | * The version where the logo faded in from black can be seen on the VHS releases of 1998's ''Dr. Dolittle'', ''Rusty: The Great Rescue'' (a.k.a. ''Rusty: A Dog's Tale''), and ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones''. | ||
* Appears at the end of ''Casper Meets Wendy'' on Disney Channel. | * Appears at the end of ''Casper Meets Wendy'' on Disney Channel. | ||
* While it does appear at the end of the last few HiT Entertainment DVDs that they released, it doesn't appear at the beginning of any of them. | * While it does appear at the end of the last few [[HiT Entertainment (UK)|HiT Entertainment]] DVDs that they released, it doesn't appear at the beginning of any of them. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This isn't anything too memorable, but it isn't a completely awful logo, either. It's a simple but effective logo design. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> This isn't anything too memorable, but it isn't a completely awful logo, either. It's a simple but effective logo design. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> None. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> None. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Common. It first appeared on D-Theater D-VHS releases of TCF films, including ''Alien''. The only known VHS release to have this logo is the 2004 VHS of ''Garden State''. It has also appeared on PSP UMD TCF releases. It can also be seen on every TCF release on DVD from late 2006 to 2009, such as ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (widescreen edition only; the full screen edition used the previous logo), ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'', ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', ''Borat'', ''The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', ''The Simpsons Movie'', ''Horton Hears a Who'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''What Happens in Vegas'', and 2006-2009 MGM Home Entertainment releases such as ''Valkyrie'' and ''Quantum of Solace'', among other releases. It also appeared on the DVD release of ''FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue'', the extended cut DVD of ''Commando'', and the "Family Fun Edition" DVDs of ''Home Alone'', ''The Pebble and The Penguin'', and ''Jingle All the Way''. Some of the last releases to have this logo were ''The Rocker'' and ''Marley & Me''. Strangely, this logo appears on the French R2 DVD of ''Thumbelina'', plastering the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment logo. This also appears on the Blu-Ray of ''Speed''. | <u>Availability:</u> Common. It first appeared on D-Theater D-VHS releases of TCF films, including ''Alien''. The only known VHS release to have this logo is the 2004 VHS of ''Garden State''. It has also appeared on PSP UMD TCF releases. It can also be seen on every TCF release on DVD from late 2006 to 2009, such as ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (widescreen edition only; the full screen edition used the previous logo), ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'', ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', ''Borat'', ''The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', ''The Simpsons Movie'', ''Horton Hears a Who'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''What Happens in Vegas'', and 2006-2009 MGM Home Entertainment releases such as ''Valkyrie'' and ''Quantum of Solace'', among other releases. It also appeared on the DVD release of ''FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue'', the extended cut DVD of ''Commando'', and the "Family Fun Edition" DVDs of ''Home Alone'', ''The Pebble and The Penguin'', and ''Jingle All the Way''. Some of the last releases to have this logo were ''The Rocker'' and ''Marley & Me''. Strangely, this logo appears on the French R2 DVD of ''Thumbelina'', plastering the [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] logo. This also appears on the Blu-Ray of ''Speed''. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a downgrade from the previous logo; because the logo is set in the same framerate as the filmed Fox logo, it's significantly choppier as a result, and overall it looks cheaper too. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a downgrade from the previous logo; because the logo is set in the same framerate as the filmed Fox logo, it's significantly choppier as a result, and overall it looks cheaper too. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> Same as the 20th Century Fox Blu-ray Disc logo. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> Same as the 20th Century Fox Blu-ray Disc logo. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Short-lived, yet common. It can be seen on every TCF release on DVD until November 2010. Notable releases that have this are ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'', ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', ''Whip It'', ''Aliens in the Attic'', ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', ''Crazy Heart'', ''Avatar'', ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' and post-2009 MGM Home Entertainment releases, among others. It also appears on the 2010 repackaged DVD copies of ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''Thumbelina''. Along with the Blu-ray variant of this logo, it made a surprise re-appearance on the 2015 re-release of ''The Sound of Music''. | <u>Availability:</u> Short-lived, yet common. It can be seen on every TCF release on DVD until November 2010. Notable releases that have this are ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'', ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', ''Whip It'', ''Aliens in the Attic'', ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', ''Crazy Heart'', ''Avatar'', ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' and post-2009 [[MGM Home Entertainment]] releases, among others. It also appears on the 2010 repackaged DVD copies of ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''Thumbelina''. Along with the Blu-ray variant of this logo, it made a surprise re-appearance on the 2015 re-release of ''The Sound of Music''. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a significant improvement over the previous logo. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a significant improvement over the previous logo. | ||