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Also, the 1984 logo is closer to a variant of the 1986 logo as well, as both have the exact same filmstrip style (the 1984 version adds this part saying "ENTERTAINMENT CO."); the MGM Television page counts them both as the same logo, so it'd be nice to have some consistency.
imported>Trevor807 (The Golden Anniversary logo is just a variant of the 1957 logo, not an individual logo. The filmstrip and audio are the same.) |
imported>Trevor807 (Also, the 1984 logo is closer to a variant of the 1986 logo as well, as both have the exact same filmstrip style (the 1984 version adds this part saying "ENTERTAINMENT CO."); the MGM Television page counts them both as the same logo, so it'd be nice to have some consistency.) |
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|MGM(24).jpg|10th Logo (April 3-October 13, 1968, 1977?-1981, November 26, 2021) | |MGM(24).jpg|10th Logo (April 3-October 13, 1968, 1977?-1981, November 26, 2021) | ||
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|Mgm2011.png|12th Logo (October 31, 2008-March 16, 2012, November 26, 2021) | |||
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* One of the last films to use the 1960-1982 version before the name change to MGM/UA Entertainment Co. was the 1983 television premiere of the 1936 adaptation of ''Show Boat''. It is preserved on the 1990 MGM/UA Home Video release. | * One of the last films to use the 1960-1982 version before the name change to MGM/UA Entertainment Co. was the 1983 television premiere of the 1936 adaptation of ''Show Boat''. It is preserved on the 1990 MGM/UA Home Video release. | ||
* Also, the 1960-1982 version was plastered over with the 1983-1986 version on ''Two Weeks in Another Town'' on an international TCM airing. | * Also, the 1960-1982 version was plastered over with the 1983-1986 version on ''Two Weeks in Another Town'' on an international TCM airing. | ||
* This appeared on original theatrical prints of ''Where the River Runs Black'', but video releases replaced it with the | * This appeared on original theatrical prints of ''Where the River Runs Black'', but video releases replaced it with the 11th logo. | ||
* This logo remains intact on the Shout! Factory Blu-rays of ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' and ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side''. | * This logo remains intact on the Shout! Factory Blu-rays of ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' and ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side''. | ||
* Older VHS releases of ''Running Scared'' used this logo. | * Older VHS releases of ''Running Scared'' used this logo. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
===11th Logo (July 20, 1984- | ===11th Logo (July 20, 1984-April 28, 2009)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1957 logo, but most of the logo is now colored in gold, and will remain this way from this point forward. The mask appears in a darker {{color|darkred|red}} color. Leo roars twice as usual, sometimes once. | '''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1957 logo, but most of the logo is now colored in gold instead of white, and will remain this way from this point forward. The mask appears in a darker {{color|darkred|red}} color. Leo roars twice as usual, sometimes once. | ||
'''Variants:''' There are different variants through the years: | '''Variants:''' There are different variants through the years: | ||
* July 20, 1984-January 18, 1985: 60th Anniversary logo; on top of the logo are the words "DIAMOND JUBILEE", arched in a white font. On the circle is inscribed "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">METRO GOLDWYN MAYER/UNITED ARTISTS</span>"" in {{color|red}}, instead of the usual Latin phrase. The mask is redrawn once again, with the mouth inside the mask in white, and the wreath surrounding the mask is not there. Below the mask is a ribboning banner that reads "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ENTERTAINMENT CO.</span>" On the right side above the ribbon, there is a small trademark symbol "TM", and below the logo is the phrase "SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT" in white. Leo roars while the letters "M", "E" and "J" sparkle. | |||
* October 30, 1987-1992: There is a byline that reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|An MGM/UA Communications company}}". The byline was used intermittently from late 1988-1992, mainly on trailers, though it does make a surprise appearance on the original VHS release of ''Leviathan'' (another version has the bylineless logo). Films with this byline are generally preceded by the MGM/UA Communications logo. | * October 30, 1987-1992: There is a byline that reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|An MGM/UA Communications company}}". The byline was used intermittently from late 1988-1992, mainly on trailers, though it does make a surprise appearance on the original VHS release of ''Leviathan'' (another version has the bylineless logo). Films with this byline are generally preceded by the MGM/UA Communications logo. | ||
* November 26, 1986-2001, 2006, 2008: The logo is bylineless. Despite general use stopping around 2001, it made surprise appearances on ''The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' and ''WarGames: The Dead Code''. | * November 26, 1986-2001, 2006, 2008: The logo is bylineless. Despite general use stopping around 2001, it made surprise appearances on ''The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' and ''WarGames: The Dead Code''. | ||
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* There is a short black-and-white version of the 1995 logo that's seen after any classic MGM-owned movie in black & white, such as those by United Artists and Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Though some, like the 2001 print of ''Some Like it Hot'', use the regular color version instead. | * There is a short black-and-white version of the 1995 logo that's seen after any classic MGM-owned movie in black & white, such as those by United Artists and Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Though some, like the 2001 print of ''Some Like it Hot'', use the regular color version instead. | ||
'''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage for the normal variant, and computer effects for the additional text on the anniversary variants. | '''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage for the normal variant, 2D animation for the sparkles on the Diamond Jubilee variant, and computer effects for the additional text on the other anniversary variants. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Leo's roar, which would change throughout the years. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Leo's roar, which would change throughout the years. | ||
* | * 1984-1988: The 1982 roar. | ||
* 1986-1994: The 1985 roar. | * 1986-1994: The 1985 roar. | ||
* 1994-October 20, 1995 and 1997: The 1982 roar, with a raspier sound. Sounds close to the 1995 roar, but not quite. | * 1994-October 20, 1995 and 1997: The 1982 roar, with a raspier sound. Sounds close to the 1995 roar, but not quite. | ||
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* Recent prints of ''Yentl'' have the 2001 logo with the 1982 roar, probably because the opening theme was used with the roar (some prints have the 1982 and 1985 roars combined). This also happens on the 2006 Ultimate Edition DVD of ''Octopussy'' and ''A View to a Kill'' when you turn on the audio commentary. | * Recent prints of ''Yentl'' have the 2001 logo with the 1982 roar, probably because the opening theme was used with the roar (some prints have the 1982 and 1985 roars combined). This also happens on the 2006 Ultimate Edition DVD of ''Octopussy'' and ''A View to a Kill'' when you turn on the audio commentary. | ||
* On the MGM Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Mr. Saturday Night'', the theatrical trailer on the disc has the logo with the 1982 roar. On that trailer, it erases any Columbia references. | * On the MGM Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Mr. Saturday Night'', the theatrical trailer on the disc has the logo with the 1982 roar. On that trailer, it erases any Columbia references. | ||
* On trailers and TV spots up to the late 80s-early 90s, the | * On trailers and TV spots up to the late 80s-early 90s, the 1960 roar is used, though some use the 1982 roar. | ||
* One variant of the Diamond Jubilee logo has the 1960 and 1982 MGM lion roars combined. This is seen on ''2010: The Year We Make Contact'' (1984). | |||
* On ''Garbo Talks'', the warped version of the 1982 roar is used. | |||
* On current prints of ''Red Dawn'' (1984), the 1995 roar is used. | |||
* One Russian dubbed print of ''Red Dawn'' (1984) combines the 1982 and 1995 roars. | |||
* On the TV movie ''Rocky Marciano'', as well as digital prints of ''Rain Man''<!-- may appear on earlier prints or is the 1994 roar? -->, the 1995 roar is used on the 1986 logo. | * On the TV movie ''Rocky Marciano'', as well as digital prints of ''Rain Man''<!-- may appear on earlier prints or is the 1994 roar? -->, the 1995 roar is used on the 1986 logo. | ||
* On ''Windtalkers'' and the 2007 "Family Fun Edition" DVD of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'', the 1994 roar is used on the 2001 logo. | * On ''Windtalkers'' and the 2007 "Family Fun Edition" DVD of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'', the 1994 roar is used on the 2001 logo. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extremely common. In fact, the 2001 website variant is more common than any other variant because it plasters not only previous logos, but also numerous logos from so many other companies. | '''Availability:''' Extremely common. In fact, the 2001 website variant is more common than any other variant because it plasters not only previous logos, but also numerous logos from so many other companies. | ||
* Seen on all MGM releases of this era. | * Seen on all MGM releases of this era. | ||
* | * The standard version's earliest-known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it is currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo; as the original U.S. VHS had the 9th logo and the UK VHS had no logo at the front of the film, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (cropped to 4:3). | ||
* The Diamond Jubilee variant is only seen on MGM releases of the 1984-1985 period such as ''Red Dawn'', ''2010: The Year We Make Contact'', ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'', U.S. prints of ''Oxford Blues'', ''Garbo Talks'', ''Mrs. Soffel'', ''Just the Way You Are'', U.S. prints of ''Electric Dreams'', and ''That's Dancing!''. Current prints of most of these films may have this logo intact or plastered with newer logos. | |||
* The MGM/UA Communications byline version was seen on the original VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Spaceballs'' (as well as international theatrical prints), ''Overboard'', ''Poltergeist III'' (also seen on the Scream Factory Blu-ray), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (also on the Arrow Video Blu-ray), ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Captive Hearts'', ''P.I. Private Investigations'', and ''Leviathan'' (VHS only; the Laserdisc, which is letterboxed, had the bylineless logo). | * The MGM/UA Communications byline version was seen on the original VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Spaceballs'' (as well as international theatrical prints), ''Overboard'', ''Poltergeist III'' (also seen on the Scream Factory Blu-ray), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (also on the Arrow Video Blu-ray), ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Captive Hearts'', ''P.I. Private Investigations'', and ''Leviathan'' (VHS only; the Laserdisc, which is letterboxed, had the bylineless logo). | ||
* The bylineless 1986 logo is seen on the original home video prints of titles such as ''Where the River Runs Black'' (plastering the 9th logo), ''Mindgames'', ''Blue Steel'', ''Quigley Down Under'' and ''Thelma and Louise''. | * The bylineless 1986 logo is seen on the original home video prints of titles such as ''Where the River Runs Black'' (plastering the 9th logo), ''Mindgames'', ''Blue Steel'', ''Quigley Down Under'' and ''Thelma and Louise''. | ||
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* It also makes appearances on direct-to-video material such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and strangely takes the place of the MGM Home Entertainment logo on VHS releases like the 1999 VHS of ''Black Caesar'', the 1998 VHS of ''Napoleon'', and ''Great Balls of Fire!'' | * It also makes appearances on direct-to-video material such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and strangely takes the place of the MGM Home Entertainment logo on VHS releases like the 1999 VHS of ''Black Caesar'', the 1998 VHS of ''Napoleon'', and ''Great Balls of Fire!'' | ||
* It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos, in similar veins to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]. | * It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos, in similar veins to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]. | ||
* The Japanese-subtitled Laserdisc release of ''Diamonds Are Forever'' from [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] has the Diamond Jubilee variant preceding the Turning UA logo, with a textual notice reading "United Artists Presents" appearing in between. | |||
* All home video releases of ''Red Dawn'' have the Diamond Jubilee logo intact; however, a few recent TV and streaming prints of said film replace it with the 2012 logo. | |||
* The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'' (restored on digital prints and possibly the Kino Lorber Blu-ray), ''That's Entertainment III'', and (surprisingly) the Live Entertainment VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate Edition DVDs use the Artisan logo). | * The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'' (restored on digital prints and possibly the Kino Lorber Blu-ray), ''That's Entertainment III'', and (surprisingly) the Live Entertainment VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate Edition DVDs use the Artisan logo). | ||
* The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar appeared on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (US prints), ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as a surprise appearance on ''Red Corner''. It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | * The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar appeared on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (US prints), ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as a surprise appearance on ''Red Corner''. It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | ||
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* The 2001 version is even present on [[The Criterion Collection]] releases, such as the 2012 Criterion Blu-rays of ''Koyaanisqatsi'' and ''Powaqqatsi'', which presumably come from updated masters of the 2002 DVD releases which either plastered or added their logo onto the beginning of those films. | * The 2001 version is even present on [[The Criterion Collection]] releases, such as the 2012 Criterion Blu-rays of ''Koyaanisqatsi'' and ''Powaqqatsi'', which presumably come from updated masters of the 2002 DVD releases which either plastered or added their logo onto the beginning of those films. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo and the 9th logo are well-known due to their longevity. However, the 2001 website variant's omnipresence and plastering has earned it some despise. | '''Legacy:''' This logo and the 9th logo are well-known due to their longevity, and the golden ribboning introduced here would be used for every MGM logo afterward. However, the 2001 website variant's omnipresence and plastering has earned it some despise. | ||
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'''Legacy:''' Considered by many to be a nice update to the 1986 logo, though the new roar track was short-lived. | '''Legacy:''' Considered by many to be a nice update to the 1986 logo, though the new roar track was short-lived. | ||
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'''Legacy:''' Considered to be a worthy successor to the previous logos due to its wonderful animation. | '''Legacy:''' Considered to be a worthy successor to the previous logos due to its wonderful animation. | ||
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