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*The early variant can be seen on ''Fury on Wheels''. | *The early variant can be seen on ''Fury on Wheels''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' The quite loud fanfare and dark color scheme may startle many first-time viewers. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 12, 1980-March 20, 1987)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 12, 1980-March 20, 1987)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare, though this is much easier to find than the previous logo above. Other than ''The Barbarians'', this also appears on ''Treasure of the Four Crowns'', ''Schizoid'', ''The Seven Magnificent Gladiators'', ''The Godsend'', ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'', some prints of Runaway Train, and the international cut of ''Lifeforce'' (which is the most seen version). | '''Availability:''' Rare, though this is much easier to find than the previous logo above. Other than ''The Barbarians'', this also appears on ''Treasure of the Four Crowns'', ''Schizoid'', ''The Seven Magnificent Gladiators'', ''The Godsend'', ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'', some prints of Runaway Train, and the international cut of ''Lifeforce'' (which is the most seen version). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. However, it is nothing compared to the follow-up... | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "The Cannon Hexagon III" | '''Nickname:''' "The Cannon Hexagon III", "The Hexagon from Hell/of Doom", "The Creepy Hexagon", "That Hexagon" | ||
'''Logo:''' Against a black background, the C and arrow from before in {{color|blue}} come together in the center of the screen from both sides. As this happens, "THE CANNON GROUP, INC." in white appears below. The hexagon shines brightly, and after a while, a bright flash occurs, turning the hexagon a glowing white and quickly zooms out. A large ping appears in the middle, and it fades out. | '''Logo:''' Against a black background, the C and arrow from before in {{color|blue}} come together in the center of the screen from both sides. As this happens, "THE CANNON GROUP, INC." in white appears below. The hexagon shines brightly, and after a while, a bright flash occurs, turning the hexagon a glowing white and quickly zooms out. A large ping appears in the middle, and it fades out. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Exterminator 2'', ''Missing in Action'', its prequel ''Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'', and other films from the time frame, usually preceded with an MGM logo. It first appeared on ''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Sahara'', and its last appearance was on ''Grace Quigley''. | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Exterminator 2'', ''Missing in Action'', its prequel ''Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'', and other films from the time frame, usually preceded with an MGM logo. It first appeared on ''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Sahara'', and its last appearance was on ''Grace Quigley''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' The dark atmosphere, creepy noises and the sudden, quick zooming out along with flashing of the Hexagon at the end make it a nightmare-inducing logo. | ||
===4th Logo (June 1, 1985-February 17, 1994)=== | ===4th Logo (June 1, 1985-February 17, 1994)=== | ||