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*2010 A: "The Audience is Listening" text is replaced with "Digitally mastered for superior sound and picture quality," in the same Arial font (a la 1995 B). Debuted on home entertainment releases starting with Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Blu-ray. | *2010 A: "The Audience is Listening" text is replaced with "Digitally mastered for superior sound and picture quality," in the same Arial font (a la 1995 B). Debuted on home entertainment releases starting with Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Blu-ray. | ||
*On the Apollo 13 DTS LaserDisc, the Deep Note on the THX LaserDisc logo is the -1.5 pitch Deep Note like the DVD/Tex. | *On the Apollo 13 DTS LaserDisc, the Deep Note on the THX LaserDisc logo is the -1.5 pitch Deep Note like the DVD/Tex. | ||
*On some LaserDisc prints of the Stargate widescreen AC-3 and Species, the Deep Note on the THX LaserDisc logo is a short version of the 1983 Deep Note (blending in with the fade-out of Dolby Ghost Train), though other prints use the +2 pitch Deep Note. | *On some LaserDisc prints of the Stargate widescreen AC-3 release and Species, the Deep Note on the THX LaserDisc logo is a short version of the 1983 Deep Note (blending in with the fade-out of Dolby Ghost Train), though other prints use the +2 pitch Deep Note. | ||
*On the 1994 LaserDisc of Night of the Living Dead, the Elite Entertainment logo fades to the THX LaserDisc logo. | *On the 1994 LaserDisc of Night of the Living Dead, the Elite Entertainment logo fades to the THX LaserDisc logo. | ||
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*The original theatrical variant is ultra-rare and hasn't been used in theaters in a long time; it appeared on the 1990 THX Wow! Laserdisc, which was a sound test disc that wasn't a certified product and one that is very difficult to find. | *The original theatrical variant is ultra-rare and hasn't been used in theaters in a long time; it appeared on the 1990 THX Wow! Laserdisc, which was a sound test disc that wasn't a certified product and one that is very difficult to find. | ||
*The 1995 variant is arguably the most common THX trailer made. It appears on THX-certified DVDs and VHS tapes from various distributors from 1995 to 2006, most notably Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, mini-majors such as MGM, and even on some releases from Anchor Bay and Pioneer/Geneon. | *The 1995 variant is arguably the most common THX trailer made. It appears on THX-certified DVDs and VHS tapes from various distributors from 1995 to 2006, most notably Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, mini-majors such as MGM, and even on some releases from Anchor Bay and Pioneer/Geneon. | ||
*On Disney releases, this was first used on the Masterpiece Collection edition of Bambi (which used the Digitally Mastered variant. The Masterpiece Collection edition of Fun & Fancy | **On Disney releases, this was first used on LaserDisc with the 1994 LD release of Aladdin, and on VHS with the Masterpiece Collection edition of Bambi (which used the Digitally Mastered variant. The Masterpiece Collection edition of Fun & Fancy Free was the first to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant). The 2002 VHS release of Atlantis: The Lost Empire also uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead, likely because that particular copy was released in 2001; the American copy was to have that particular THX logo but was delayed to 2002, so the previews and THX logo were updated. It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs from 1999 to 2001 and made a surprise appearance on April 16, 2011, Starz airing of Toy Story 3 (or 2). The VHS variant of the standard logo made a surprise appearance on Disney Channel airings of Monsters, Inc. prior to October 2008. The Lucasfilm Ltd. variant also makes a surprise appearance on the 1998 Japanese VHS of The Little Mermaid. The last Disney VHS to use this logo was the 2004 Special Edition release of Aladdin. | ||
*The LaserDisc variant is uncommon; the LaserDiscs they were recorded on are scarce nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with The Abyss, followed by Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aladdin, The Little Rascals, Casper, Speed, and Braveheart. Starting in 1996 with Twister, the 3rd logo would be used for releases from Fox (though there were a few exceptions such as Alien: Resurrection), Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros., whereas Disney/Touchstone/Miramax/Hollywood, and Columbia continued usage of the Broadway trailer on releases such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Men In Black, The Rock | *The LaserDisc variant is uncommon; the LaserDiscs they were recorded on are scarce nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with The Abyss, followed by Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aladdin, The Little Rascals, Casper, Speed, and Braveheart. Starting in 1996 with Twister, the 3rd logo would be used for releases from Fox (though there were a few exceptions such as Alien: Resurrection), Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros., whereas Disney/Touchstone/Miramax/Hollywood, and Columbia continued usage of the Broadway trailer on releases such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Men In Black, and The Rock. The last LaserDiscs with this logo would be Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and a re-release of the original Star Wars Trilogy's Special Edition, both released in 2000 in Japan only. | ||
* Some tapes and DVDs don't have this logo on the cover or tape but feature it on the movie itself, and vice versa. | * Some tapes and DVDs don't have this logo on the cover or tape but feature it on the movie itself, and vice versa. | ||
*The "restored" variant debuted on Blu-ray with Star Wars: The Original Trilogy and on DVD with the 2012 re-release of Titanic, before being moved to the beginning | *The "restored" variant debuted on Blu-ray with Star Wars: The Original Trilogy and on DVD with the 2012 re-release of Titanic, before being moved to the beginning with the Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray. Also available online. | ||
*The "DELL PC" version is exclusive to the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc. | *The "DELL PC" version is exclusive to the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc. | ||
*This THX trailer premiered on the second THX-certified feature, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. | *This THX trailer premiered on the second THX-certified feature, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. | ||
*The DVD variant was also seen on the Pioneer DVD releases of Akira and Tenchi Muyo In Love (The LaserDisc variant also appears on the LaserDisc release of the latter), among other anime titles. | *The DVD variant was also seen on the Pioneer DVD releases of Akira and Tenchi Muyo In Love (The LaserDisc variant also appears on the LaserDisc release of the latter), among other anime titles. The latter title is the first ever DVD to feature this variant, released in December 1996 for Japan only. In the U.S., the DVD variant debuted with Twister in late March 1997. | ||
*The PAL variant of the VHS variant is extremely rare; it can be found on the UK VHS of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and the Indonesian VCD of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Special Edition. | *The PAL variant of the VHS variant is extremely rare; it can be found on the UK VHS of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and the Indonesian VCD of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Special Edition. | ||
*The remastered version can be seen before every showing of Aerosmith's Deuces are Wild concert residency. | *The remastered version can be seen before every showing of Aerosmith's Deuces are Wild concert residency. | ||
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*This trailer was remixed in Dolby Digital in 1995. This variant had slight changes. At the start, text fades in reading "Dolby Digital sound in a THX Theatre," and in the end the Recorded in Dolby Digital logo was added at the left-bottom of the screen. | *This trailer was remixed in Dolby Digital in 1995. This variant had slight changes. At the start, text fades in reading "Dolby Digital sound in a THX Theatre," and in the end the Recorded in Dolby Digital logo was added at the left-bottom of the screen. | ||
*On | *On LaserDisc releases starting with Twister, the words "Mastered and duplicated for optimal video and audio performance" fades with the red dots. Then, it fades to the 3D THX logo. Once it's finished zooming, the THX LaserDisc logo from "Broadway" fades and zooms inside the silver outlined rectangle. The THX LaserDisc logo and the silver outlined rectangle shine. This was used until 1999. | ||
FX/SFX: A conductor flicks a baton which triggers a hyperspeed boost, finishing in an abyss with the THX logo moving past the screen. This is CGI, mixed with live-action with the hand, done by Industrial Light and Magic. | FX/SFX: A conductor flicks a baton which triggers a hyperspeed boost, finishing in an abyss with the THX logo moving past the screen. This is CGI, mixed with live-action with the hand, done by Industrial Light and Magic. | ||
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*The LaserDisc variant has thunder and a shorter version of the Dolby remix music and sounds. | *The LaserDisc variant has thunder and a shorter version of the Dolby remix music and sounds. | ||
Availability: This became the first alternate THX trailer to be used in 1988, beginning with the original theatrical release of Willow in THX theaters. The original version is completely extinct and long out of print as it was recalled due to complaints of the soundtrack breaking speaker drivers from theater owners, and may only survive in the hands of a few home projectionists. The second version is only available on THX-demo discs, though it's claimed to be on the 2000 special edition DVD of Twister (the DTS release, that is). The Dolby Digital variant was seen in THX theaters from 1995-2000. The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996- | Availability: This became the first alternate THX trailer to be used in 1988, beginning with the original theatrical release of Willow in THX theaters. The original version is completely extinct and long out of print as it was recalled due to complaints of the soundtrack breaking speaker drivers from theater owners, and may only survive in the hands of a few home projectionists. The second version is only available on THX-demo discs, though it's claimed to be on the 2000 special edition DVD of Twister (the DTS release, that is). The Dolby Digital variant was seen in THX theaters from 1995-2000. The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996-1999 such as Saving Private Ryan, Volcano, Independence Day, and others (namely Fox flicks). It was also seen on LaserDiscs from Paramount, Universal, and other major film companies, except for Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood/Miramax, Columbia, and some Fox releases which used the Broadway trailer instead. Warner Bros. would also use this logo for LaserDiscs, but only for the Twister LD release. | ||
Editor's Note: This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note (At least speculated to be the case for the 1990 revision only), the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them". | Editor's Note: This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note (At least speculated to be the case for the 1990 revision only), the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them". | ||
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Music/Sounds: The Deep Note in -1.5 lower pitch (from the Broadway DVD variant), Tex's dialogue, and sounds corresponding to the animation. The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom, according to The THX Ultimate Demo Disc. See "Trailer" for the rest. | Music/Sounds: The Deep Note in -1.5 lower pitch (from the Broadway DVD variant), Tex's dialogue, and sounds corresponding to the animation. The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom, according to The THX Ultimate Demo Disc. See "Trailer" for the rest. | ||
Availability: Might have been common in THX theaters during its heyday, such as its debut on Independence Day, but it can be found on some Pixar movies on DVD such as Cars (the last THX-Certified Disney DVD so far; Blu-ray of Cars | Availability: Might have been common in THX theaters during its heyday, such as its debut on Independence Day, but it can be found on some Pixar movies on DVD such as Cars (the last THX-Certified Disney DVD so far; as the Blu-ray and VHS of Cars don't use THX, and don’t expect it on the original DVD release of The Incredibles, it uses the “Cavalcade” trailer), and some THX demo DVDs. Seen online as well. The "DELL PC" version is exclusive to the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc. The home video ("Mastered and Duplicated" tagline variant) appears in the Pixar employees only "Made in Point Richmond" DVD. | ||
Editor's Note: This logo boasts very nice CGI for the time as well as a humorous and friendly atmosphere compared to other THX logos. | Editor's Note: This logo boasts very nice CGI for the time as well as a humorous and friendly atmosphere compared to other THX logos. | ||
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===9th Trailer (2000- )=== | ===9th Trailer (August 29, 2000- )=== | ||
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*There is an early variant where the THX web address is absent. | *There is an early variant where the THX web address is absent. | ||
*On some releases, after the THX logo fades out, the text "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" (from the Broadway trailer) appears in the blue line. At one point from 2001 (when Lucasfilm still owned it), "Lucasfilm Ltd." was seen (exactly the way it was in the 1995 Broadway variant) above the THX logo. | *On some releases, after the THX logo fades out, the text "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" (from the Broadway trailer) appears in the blue line. At one point from 2001 (when Lucasfilm still owned it), "Lucasfilm Ltd." was seen (exactly the way it was in the 1995 Broadway variant) above the THX logo. | ||
*On the DVD release of Terminator 2, the metallic rectangle with the T2 logo carved out appears, zooming toward us. Then, the rectangle gets blown by T-800 with the shotgun, as seen on the reflection. Pieces turn into T-1000 liquid metal and form the THX logo. After that, the THX logo fades out, and then it contains a message reading "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature" appears one by one as each text fades out before the other. Also, the Deep Note in this variant (the Terminator 2 variant) is the same as Broadway 2000 version. This is also on the Blu-ray | *On the DVD release of Terminator 2, the metallic rectangle with the T2 logo carved out appears, zooming toward us. Then, the rectangle gets blown by T-800 with the shotgun, as seen on the reflection. Pieces turn into T-1000 liquid metal and form the THX logo. After that, the THX logo fades out, and then it contains a message reading "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature" appears one by one as each text fades out before the other. Also, the Deep Note in this variant (the Terminator 2 variant) is the same as the Broadway 2000 version. This is also on the Blu-ray releases with some differences: the THX logo fades into the standard logo, the "DIGITALLY" and "MASTERED" (a la Broadway '95) are replaced with "CERTIFIED," and the www.thx.com URL with a copyright notice appears. This is the basis of Cavalcade. It appears on the Ultimate, eXtreme, initial Blu-ray, and Skynet editions of this film, but not the 4K Blu-ray release. | ||
*On the DVDs of The Final Countdown, Fox Demo Disc #1, and The THX Ultimate Demo Disc, the logo fades out before we get to the "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" text. | *On the DVDs of The Final Countdown, Fox Demo Disc #1, and The THX Ultimate Demo Disc, the logo fades out before we get to the "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" text. | ||
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===12th Trailer (2005- )=== | ===12th Trailer (October 25, 2005- )=== | ||
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Music/Sounds Variant: In the longer versions, after the synths switch back and forth between ascending and descending, the louder synths are stretched out until the final chord. | Music/Sounds Variant: In the longer versions, after the synths switch back and forth between ascending and descending, the louder synths are stretched out until the final chord. | ||
Availability: Current. It debuted online. Most likely seen in theaters with newer movies like Furious 7. The normal 30-second variant has been reported to have been seen on Terminator Genisys. This logo was not used on Star Wars: The Force Awakens on DVD and Blu-ray, and in fact has yet to make a confirmed appearance on any home video release, | Availability: Current. It debuted online. Most likely seen in theaters with newer movies like Furious 7. The normal 30-second variant has been reported to have been seen on Terminator Genisys. This logo was not used on Star Wars: The Force Awakens on DVD and Blu-ray, and in fact has yet to make a confirmed appearance on any home video release at all, however it is unknown if this appears on the 4K UHD release of Alien. The Razer variant was only seen as a promotional video on Vimeo titled "THX Is Evolving" (however it could possibly hint at future usage for THX-certified products). The 60-second variant is currently only used in the Warren chain of cinemas. | ||
Editor's Note: The logo gained notably for the much louder deep note, and thus is sometimes thought to be the scariest THX trailer of them all due to this (especially the Warren Cinemas variant). | Editor's Note: The logo gained notably for the much louder deep note, and thus is sometimes thought to be the scariest THX trailer of them all due to this (especially the Warren Cinemas variant). | ||