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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''United International Pictures''' ('''UIP''') is a joint company of [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Universal Pictures]] to distribute some of the two studio's films theatrically outside United States (including territories), Canada and the Caribbean Basin. It also had rights to distribute films theatrically by [[DreamWorks Pictures]] (formerly had international releases through Universal from 1997-2005, and later owned by Viacom from 2005-08) and independent films. The company was formed in 1981 after [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] purchased [[United Artists|UA]] and merged its international distribution arm with what was then called "[[Cinema International Corporation]]", who once had a video division, [[Cinema International Corporation Video|CIC Video]]; with releases after November 1 that year falling under the UIP banner. However, UIP did not begin using a logo until the year after it formed in 1982. In Australia, CIC-[[20th Century Studios|Fox]] became UIP-Fox in 1982 and continued operations until 1986, when Rupert Murdoch reorganized and obtained the Fox Australian distribution arm from UIP. [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney/Buena Vista International]] continued their distribution deals with UIP (Paramount) in Italy until 1991 (when they sent distribution through [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International|Columbia Tri-Star]]), and Australia through CIC-Fox (20th Century Fox) until 1986 (when they switched to Village Roadshow). UIP also co-financed and distributed Denzel Washington's 1989 film, ''For Queen and Country'', with The Rank Organization. When DreamWorks Pictures was founded in 1994, due to their distribution arrangements with Universal and Paramount; they were added to UIP's release slate. In November 2000, MGM, one of the original founders, left UIP and its theatrical distribution rights were assumed by 20th Century Fox, with MGM's final release under the UIP banner being ''Return to Me'' a few months prior in June 2000. At the start of 2007, the company was split up between Paramount and Universal in certain territories. In France, Mexico, Brazil, and the UK, United International Pictures was renamed to "Paramount Pictures". In Germany, Italy, and other countries, United International Pictures was renamed to "Universal Pictures". Currently, this company still operates in smaller countries such as Argentina, Denmark, Turkey, South Africa, and Malaysia (thanks to a 2010 reorganization). Their website is still active and can be accessed here. UIP has also distributed a number of local productions in several countries. | '''United International Pictures''' ('''UIP''') is a joint company of [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Universal Pictures]] to distribute some of the two studio's films theatrically outside United States (including territories), Canada and the Caribbean Basin. It also had rights to distribute films theatrically by [[DreamWorks Pictures]] (formerly had international releases through Universal from 1997-2005, and later owned by Viacom from 2005-08) and independent films. The company was formed in 1981 after [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] purchased [[United Artists|UA]] and merged its international distribution arm with what was then called "[[Cinema International Corporation]]", who once had a video division, [[Cinema International Corporation Video|CIC Video]]; with releases after November 1 that year falling under the UIP banner. However, UIP did not begin using a logo until the year after it formed in 1982. In Australia, CIC-[[20th Century Studios|Fox]] became UIP-Fox in 1982 and continued operations until 1986, when Rupert Murdoch reorganized and obtained the Fox Australian distribution arm from UIP. [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney/Buena Vista International]] continued their distribution deals with UIP (Paramount) in Italy until 1991 (when they sent distribution through [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International|Columbia Tri-Star]]), and Australia through CIC-Fox (20th Century Fox) until 1986 (when they switched to Village Roadshow). UIP also co-financed and distributed Denzel Washington's 1989 film, ''For Queen and Country'', with The Rank Organization. When DreamWorks Pictures was founded in 1994, due to their distribution arrangements with Universal and Paramount; they were added to UIP's release slate and when [[Orion Pictures]] was purchased by MGM in 1997, they were also added to UIP's distribution slate (most Orion titles were distributed by other companies such as [[The Rank Organisation (UK)|Rank]] and [[SF Studios (Sweden)|Svensk Filmindustri]] at that time, because of this the only title UIP released from Orion was ''Storefront Hitchcock'', released in 1998). | ||
In November 2000, MGM, one of the original founders, left UIP and its theatrical distribution rights were assumed by 20th Century Fox, with MGM's final release under the UIP banner being ''Return to Me'' a few months prior in June 2000. At the start of 2007, the company was split up between Paramount and Universal in certain territories. In France, Mexico, Brazil, and the UK, United International Pictures was renamed to "Paramount Pictures". In Germany, Italy, and other countries, United International Pictures was renamed to "Universal Pictures". Currently, this company still operates in smaller countries such as Argentina, Denmark, Turkey, South Africa, and Malaysia (thanks to a 2010 reorganization). Their website is still active and can be accessed here. UIP has also distributed a number of local productions in several countries. | |||
===1st Logo (1982-1997)=== | ===1st Logo (1982-1997)=== | ||
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*The easiest place to find this is on international trailers for these films. Most international home video and TV prints of these do not have this logo, as they likely use U.S. prints converted into PAL format. | *The easiest place to find this is on international trailers for these films. Most international home video and TV prints of these do not have this logo, as they likely use U.S. prints converted into PAL format. | ||
*In NTSC form, this can be seen on a few Japanese DVD, VHS, and LaserDisc releases, such as ''The Peacemaker'', ''Mouse Hunt'', ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', and ''Event Horizon''. | *In NTSC form, this can be seen on a few Japanese DVD, VHS, and LaserDisc releases, such as ''The Peacemaker'', ''Mouse Hunt'', ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', and ''Event Horizon''. | ||
*This has also been spotted on trailers for ''Selkie'' and ''Siam Sunset'' as well as European trailers of films released by Paramount, DreamWorks, Universal, | *This has also been spotted on trailers for ''Selkie'' and ''Siam Sunset'' as well as European trailers of films released by Paramount, DreamWorks, Universal, MGM/UA and Orion. | ||
*This has most recently turned up on the Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray of ''Cut'', and the UK trailer for ''Pitch Black'' on the Arrow Films Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases. | *This has most recently turned up on the Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray of ''Cut'', and the UK trailer for ''Pitch Black'' on the Arrow Films Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases. | ||
*In the UK and Ireland, if you go to see a 35mm screening of a Universal/Paramount/MGM/UA/DreamWorks movie from between 1997-2001, this logo will be shown before it - it was seen before a 35mm showing of ''The Apostle''. | *In the UK and Ireland, if you go to see a 35mm screening of a Universal/Paramount/MGM/UA/Orion/DreamWorks movie from between 1997-2001, this logo will be shown before it - it was seen before a 35mm showing of ''The Apostle''. | ||
===3rd Logo (2001-2004)=== | ===3rd Logo (2001-2004)=== | ||