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*This logo remained intact on video covers from early MGM/CBS releases. | *This logo remained intact on video covers from early MGM/CBS releases. | ||
*The trailer variant can be seen on the trailers for films such as ''He Knows You're Alone'' and ''Fame'', among others. | *The trailer variant can be seen on the trailers for films such as ''He Knows You're Alone'' and ''Fame'', among others. | ||
*It also shows up at the end of select prints (mainly 70mm showings) of ''Licorice Pizza'', its first theatrical appearance in over 50 years. | *It also shows up at the end of select prints (mainly 70mm showings) and digital prints of ''Licorice Pizza'', its first theatrical appearance in over 50 years. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Even as far as abstract logos go, the onscreen graphic feels like a wasted effort. But, at least MGM still saw fit to use it elsewhere for a long time after. | '''Editor's Note:''' Even as far as abstract logos go, the onscreen graphic feels like a wasted effort. But, at least MGM still saw fit to use it elsewhere for a long time after. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Like the 9th logo, it's one of the most popular logos ever. However, some people don't like the 2001 website variant of this logo, since it plasters so many older logos (hence the said nicknames in the availability). | '''Editor's Note:''' Like the 9th logo, it's one of the most popular logos ever. However, some people don't like the 2001 website variant of this logo, since it plasters so many older logos (hence the said nicknames in the availability). | ||
===14th Logo (October 31, 2008-March 16, 2012)=== | ===14th Logo (October 31, 2008-March 16, 2012, November 26, 2021)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*This logo is found on all MGM releases from this period, starting with ''Quantum of Solace'' and ending with ''21 Jump Street''. | *This logo is found on all MGM releases from this period, starting with ''Quantum of Solace'' and ending with ''21 Jump Street''. | ||
*Despite being retired, this logo recently made a surprise appearance on ''Licorice Pizza'', released on November 26, 2021. | |||
*Other movies with this logo include ''Valkyrie'', ''The Pink Panther 2'', ''The Taking of Pelham 123'', ''Fame'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and ''Zookeeper''. | *Other movies with this logo include ''Valkyrie'', ''The Pink Panther 2'', ''The Taking of Pelham 123'', ''Fame'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and ''Zookeeper''. | ||
*Also, some movies owned by MGM when aired on cable and Pay TV may plaster older logos with this. | *Also, some movies owned by MGM when aired on cable and Pay TV may plaster older logos with this. | ||
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* On the game ''007 Legends'' and the film ''Skyfall'', the logo is darker and appears more golden. The flickers of light at the beginning are not seen. | * On the game ''007 Legends'' and the film ''Skyfall'', the logo is darker and appears more golden. The flickers of light at the beginning are not seen. | ||
* A still version exists, which can be seen at the end of films. | * A still version exists, which can be seen at the end of films. | ||
* A short version | * A short version exists, this can be seen on Hope Springs, and at the end of some newer prints of older films released by Orion Pictures and United Artists, it also made a surprise appearance at the end of ''Spectre''. | ||
* On some films, the movement of Leo's eye varies. Sometimes it looks straight at the camera, and other times it moves as if Leo was looking around, either once or twice. | * On some films, the movement of Leo's eye varies. Sometimes it looks straight at the camera, and other times it moves as if Leo was looking around, either once or twice. | ||
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*A strange reverse plaster with the MGM/UA Home Video logo was found on a Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2''. | *A strange reverse plaster with the MGM/UA Home Video logo was found on a Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common, but no longer current. it can be seen on every MGM film from 2012 until 2021, starting with '' | '''Availability:''' Common, but no longer current. it can be seen on every MGM film from 2012 until 2021, starting with ''Hope Springs'' (albeit the shortened version) and ending with some select prints of ''No Time to Die''. | ||
* A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for the said film, and on ''Hope Springs'' | * A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for the said film, and on ''Hope Springs''. The full version of the logo is also seen on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo, and currently on Shine's website. | ||
* This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. Makes a surprise appearance on current digital prints of ''Masters of the Universe'' and ''Invaders from Mars'' followed by the [[Cannon Films]] logo. | * This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. Makes a surprise appearance on current digital prints of ''Masters of the Universe'' and ''Invaders from Mars'' followed by the [[Cannon Films]] logo. | ||
* It also appears on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | * It also appears on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Lion", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Lion", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion", "Amazon Lion" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster and the English translation changes back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, photorealistic CGI rendering of him) fades in and roars. The mask (once again redesigned, with a solid mouth this time) and leaf-like design around it grow and fade from the darkness, and the company name zooms out (just like the previous logo) and shines on top of the ribbon, with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" fading in shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster and the English translation changes back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, photorealistic CGI rendering of him) fades in and roars. The mask (once again redesigned, with a solid mouth this time) and leaf-like design around it grow and fade from the darkness, and the company name zooms out (just like the previous logo) and shines on top of the ribbon, with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" fading in shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it. | ||