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* The byline-less version is preserved on most 1982 to 1995 films (usually with the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo), such as ''The Silence of the Lambs'', ''The Terminator'' (although the 1991 [[Hemdale Home Video]] VHS release and 1995 [[Image Entertainment]] LaserDisc releases plaster this logo with the [[Hemdale Film Corporation]] logo), ''Madhouse'', ''Bull Durham'', the original ''Robocop'' trilogy, ''Hoosiers'', ''Mississippi Burning'', ''Platoon'' (except for the 1998 [[PolyGram Video|PolyGram]] VHS release), ''UHF'', ''Three Amigos'', ''Breathless'' (1983), ''Harry and Son'', ''Dances with Wolves'' (U.S. prints only), and both ''Bill & Ted'' films, among others (though the 2001 DVD release of ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' inexplicably cuts the logo, going from the MGM logo straight to the opening credits, while current prints of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' omit this, having only the 2010 MGM and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson]] logos). | * The byline-less version is preserved on most 1982 to 1995 films (usually with the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo), such as ''The Silence of the Lambs'', ''The Terminator'' (although the 1991 [[Hemdale Home Video]] VHS release and 1995 [[Image Entertainment]] LaserDisc releases plaster this logo with the [[Hemdale Film Corporation]] logo), ''Madhouse'', ''Bull Durham'', the original ''Robocop'' trilogy, ''Hoosiers'', ''Mississippi Burning'', ''Platoon'' (except for the 1998 [[PolyGram Video|PolyGram]] VHS release), ''UHF'' (including the Shout! Studios 4K Blu-ray release thereof, following the Amazon byline variant of the 2021 MGM logo), ''Three Amigos'', ''Breathless'' (1983), ''Harry and Son'', ''Dances with Wolves'' (U.S. prints only), and both ''Bill & Ted'' films, among others (though the 2001 DVD release of ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' inexplicably cuts the logo, going from the MGM logo straight to the opening credits, while current prints of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' omit this, having only the 2010 MGM and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson]] logos). | ||
* The earlier variant with the Warner Bros. byline first appeared on the 1980 [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|WCI Home Video]] VHS and Betamax release of ''10'' to plaster the previous logo and also | * The earlier variant with the Warner Bros. byline first appeared on the 1980 [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|WCI Home Video]] VHS and Betamax release of ''10'' to plaster the previous logo and is also seen on theatrical releases of the time frame (in tandem with the previous logo). | ||
** This version also plasters the previous logo on current releases of 1979 to 1981 films such as ''Caddyshack'', ''The Great Santini'', ''Arthur'' (1981), ''Sharky's Machine'' and ''Wolfen'', among others. On ''First Blood'', it is preserved on the 1983 [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn EMI Video]] VHS release, appearing on the film all the way up to the 1995 [[Avid Home Entertainment]] release, and is also preserved on the widescreen LaserDisc release from Live Home Video; though the film itself is letterboxed, the logo is still anamorphically squeezed into a 4:3 frame. | |||
* The original closing variant appeared from 1979 to 1982, only appearing without the Warner Bros. byline towards the end of its run. The last film to feature it was ''Split Image'', which removed it on all home video releases; currently, the only known sources for the bylineless variant are old VHS releases of ''Amityville II: The Possession'', the first film to use this logo without the WB byline. Beginning with ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', which doesn’t have “Orion” in its usual stylized font, the closing logo was on a single line of text and usually appeared during the closing credits sequences instead of after. | * The original closing variant appeared from 1979 to 1982, only appearing without the Warner Bros. byline towards the end of its run. The last film to feature it was ''Split Image'', which removed it on all home video releases; currently, the only known sources for the bylineless variant are old VHS releases of ''Amityville II: The Possession'', the first film to use this logo without the WB byline. Beginning with ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', which doesn’t have “Orion” in its usual stylized font, the closing logo was on a single line of text and usually appeared during the closing credits sequences instead of after. | ||
* This logo is usually removed from current prints of ''Split Image'' (one of the first films to feature this logo without the Warner Bros. byline) and instead go straight to the PolyGram logo. Out of the original ''Amityville'' films, this is retained only on ''Amityville 3-D'', where the MGM logo does not appear at all on the Blu-ray release, even at the end. The R-rated Director's Cut version of ''Amadeus'' plasters this logo with the 2001 Warner Bros. logo, since Orion only handled theatrical distribution in the United States and Warner Bros. owns the film via The Saul Zaentz Company. It is also intact on some releases of the original Theatrical Cut, such as the [[Pioneer Entertainment]] Widescreen Laserdisc release and the 1997 WB Region 1 DVD release. Recent TV airings and the Blu-ray release of ''No Way Out'' plasters this with the next logo, although it is still retained on the Region 1 DVD release and also on the 2000s MGM VHS reissue. | * This logo is usually removed from current prints of ''Split Image'' (one of the first films to feature this logo without the Warner Bros. byline) and instead go straight to the PolyGram logo. Out of the original ''Amityville'' films, this is retained only on ''Amityville 3-D'', where the MGM logo does not appear at all on the Blu-ray release, even at the end. The R-rated Director's Cut version of ''Amadeus'' plasters this logo with the 2001 Warner Bros. logo, since Orion only handled theatrical distribution in the United States and Warner Bros. owns the film via The Saul Zaentz Company. It is also intact on some releases of the original Theatrical Cut, such as the [[Pioneer Entertainment]] Widescreen Laserdisc release and the 1997 WB Region 1 DVD release. Recent TV airings and the Blu-ray release of ''No Way Out'' plasters this with the next logo, although it is still retained on the Region 1 DVD release and also on the 2000s MGM VHS reissue. | ||
* The trailer variants can be found on some theatrical or teaser trailers on DVD releases, such as on ''The Terminator'' and ''UHF''. The Italian variant | * The trailer variants can be found on some theatrical or teaser trailers on DVD releases, such as on ''The Terminator'' and ''UHF''. | ||
** The shortened version | * The Italian variant can be found on the 1989 IVE VHS release of the 1988 film ''Domino''; however, some prints may also use the standard Orion Pictures logo. | ||
* The Orion Home Video variant | ** The shortened version can be seen at the end of ''Green Acres'' reruns as late as the mid-2000s. The studio produced several films in 1991 that were not released until 1993 and 1994, such as ''The Dark Half'', ''Robocop 3'', ''Car 54 Where Are You?'', ''There Goes My Baby'', ''Clifford'' and ''China Moon''. | ||
* The Orion Home Video variant can be found on VHS releases of the studio's material from the company (but not on material licensed to the company). | |||
* When the studio was restarted in 2013, it made its debut on ''Grace Unplugged'' (which was co-released by Lionsgate Films and [[Roadside Attractions]] and was the first film released under the rebooted studio). Later, it appeared on the Brazilian film ''Vestido pra Casar'' (translated as ''Dressed to Marry''), and other recent films from the revived company. | * When the studio was restarted in 2013, it made its debut on ''Grace Unplugged'' (which was co-released by Lionsgate Films and [[Roadside Attractions]] and was the first film released under the rebooted studio). Later, it appeared on the Brazilian film ''Vestido pra Casar'' (translated as ''Dressed to Marry''), and other recent films from the revived company. | ||
* | * The 1982 version of this logo is also intact on international VHS prints of ''The Addams Family'', although the international DVD releases have the 1990 version of the 1986 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead just like on the domestic release. | ||
* It also | * It can also be found on international prints of ''Crimes of Passion'' (1984) and ''Iron Warrior'', though the [[Arrow Video]] release of the former goes straight to the opening title screen, while the latter is plastered with the 2001 variant of the 1986 MGM logo. | ||
* It also | * It is also seen on the U.S. screener VHS release of ''The Arrival'' from Live Entertainment, followed by a shortened version of Live's logo. | ||
* It is unknown if this also | * It is unknown if this also is preserved on ''Phat Beach'', also produced by Live Entertainment. | ||
* This logo also | * This logo is also seen on ''Behind Enemy Lines'' (1997). | ||
* It is unknown if this | * It is unknown if this logo is preserved on U.S. theatrical prints of the 1989 film ''Rude Awakening''; the [[HBO Home Entertainment|HBO Video]] VHS release only has the Aaron Russo Entertainment logo instead. | ||
* The 1982 version of this logo also | * The 1982 version of this logo is also preserved at the start of a Paramount+ streaming service print of ''Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal'' (1982), following the 2021 MGM logo. | ||
* The 1982 version of this logo also | * The 1982 version of this logo is also preserved at the start of a Tubi streaming print of ''The Heavenly Kid'' (1985) following the 2021 MGM logo. | ||
* The 1982 version of this logo was also seen on a February 17, 2001 airing of ''Dances with Wolves'' (1990) on affiliate KMSP, following the long version of the 1996 [[MGM Television|MGM Domestic Television Distribution]] logo. | * The 1982 version of this logo was also seen on a February 17, 2001 airing of ''Dances with Wolves'' (1990) on affiliate KMSP, following the long version of the 1996 [[MGM Television|MGM Domestic Television Distribution]] logo. | ||
* AIP/Filmways catalog releases featuring this logo include ''Alakazam the Great'' (with fanfare, as seen on Showtime Beyond) and ''Wild in the Streets'' (HBO/Cannon release). | * AIP/Filmways catalog releases featuring this logo include ''Alakazam the Great'' (with fanfare, as seen on Showtime Beyond) and ''Wild in the Streets'' (HBO/Cannon release). | ||
* | * This logo may have been seen on the U.S. theatrical prints of ''Speed Zone'' (AKA: ''Cannonball Fever'' or ''Cannonball Run III'') and ''Eve of Destruction'', but home video releases show no evidence. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A very popular and iconic logo during its initial run, to the point where it was revived when Orion was revived in 2013. | '''Legacy:''' A very popular and iconic logo during its initial run, to the point where it was revived when Orion was revived in 2013. | ||