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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Malofilm Video''' (formerly "Les Films René Malo/René Malo Vidéo") was a film/home video company founded in 1983 by René '''Malo''' in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During the life of the company, Malofilm published films and released tapes licensed from [[New World Video]], [[Republic Pictures Home Video]], [[Trimark Home Video|Vidmark Entertainment]], as well as French-dubbed titles from [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] (until the early '90s) and [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]]. Some of these tapes were distributed in Canada by [[New World Video]]. René Malo resigned from the company in 1997 and it was renamed to [[Behaviour Communications (Canada)|Behaviour Communications]] and later [[Seville Pictures (Canada)|Seville Pictures]], which is now owned by [[Entertainment One (Canada)|Entertainment One]]. | '''Malofilm Video''' (formerly "Les Films René Malo/René Malo Vidéo") was a film/home video company founded in 1983 by René '''Malo''' in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During the life of the company, Malofilm published films and released tapes licensed from [[New World Video]], [[Republic Pictures Home Video]], [[Trimark Home Video|Vidmark Entertainment]], as well as French-dubbed titles from [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] (until the early '90s) and [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]]. Some of these tapes were distributed in Canada by [[New World Video]]. René Malo resigned from the company in 1997 and it was renamed to [[Behaviour Communications (Canada)|Behaviour Communications]] and later [[Seville Pictures (Canada)|Seville Pictures]], which is now owned by [[Entertainment One (Canada)|Entertainment One]]. | ||
===1st Logo ( | |||
===1st Logo (1983?-1991)=== | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Malo.jpg | File:Malo.jpg | ||
</gallery>{{YouTube|id=kd9OfQtGUoA}} | </gallery> | ||
''' | {{YouTube|id=kd9OfQtGUoA}} | ||
'''Nickname:''' "The M Filmstrip" | |||
'''Logo:''' We see a rainbow shoot forth from the left of the screen as the black background fades to a blue gridded floor with a reddish sunset in the background. The rainbow turns into a bronze filmstrip as it spirals toward a smooth ribbon, joining it near the center to form an abstract M. The filmstrip flashes, and "LES FILMS RENÉ MALO PRÉSENTENT" appears below in a white ITC Avant Garde font. The filmstrip sparkles a little after that. | '''Logo:''' We see a rainbow shoot forth from the left of the screen as the black background fades to a blue gridded floor with a reddish sunset in the background. The rainbow turns into a bronze filmstrip as it spirals toward a smooth ribbon, joining it near the center to form an abstract M. The filmstrip flashes, and "LES FILMS RENÉ MALO PRÉSENTENT" appears below in a white ITC Avant Garde font. The filmstrip sparkles a little after that. | ||
''' | '''Variant:''' On most tapes, the logo is videotaped and the text reads "RENÉ MALO VIDÉO PRÉSENTE". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrips twisting and the flashing lights. | '''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrips twisting and the flashing lights. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Very rare. It can be seen on French-Canadian releases of [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] titles and [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]] titles. It can also be seen on Canadian VHS releases of ''King of the Kickboxers'', ''Mindfield'', ''Black Christmas'' (1974), ''The Wizard of Speed and Time'', ''Cyber Ninja'' (AKA: ''Warlords'' in this said country), ''The Amityville Curse'' and ''Matinee'' (AKA: ''Midnight Matinee''). It also appears on French-Canadian prints of films they produced or distributed. | '''Availability:''' Very rare. It can be seen on French-Canadian releases of [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] titles and [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]] titles. It can also be seen on Canadian VHS releases of ''King of the Kickboxers'', ''Mindfield'', ''Black Christmas'' (1974), ''The Wizard of Speed and Time'', ''Cyber Ninja'' (AKA: ''Warlords'' in this said country), ''The Amityville Curse'' and ''Matinee'' (AKA: ''Midnight Matinee''). It also appears on French-Canadian prints of films they produced or distributed. | ||
===2nd Logo (1991-1997)=== | ===2nd Logo (1991-1997)=== | ||
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File:Malo2.jpg | File:Malo2.jpg | ||
File:Malo3.png | File:Malo3.png | ||
</gallery>{{YouTube|id=o0CJIqJ4peA|id2=qH6y4Zc3AQM|id3=t2qpE0hSFBU}} | </gallery> | ||
{{YouTube|id=o0CJIqJ4peA|id2=qH6y4Zc3AQM|id3=t2qpE0hSFBU}} | |||
'''Nickname:''' "Spiral M" | '''Nickname:''' "Spiral M" | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* There is a shorter version, starting when the rainbow begins to glide and twist to the right. | *There is a shorter version, starting when the rainbow begins to glide and twist to the right. | ||
* A very short filmed variant starts with the shooting beams; "DISTRIBUTION" replaces "VIDEO". Used probably for trailers and theatrical prints. | *A very short filmed variant starts with the shooting beams; "DISTRIBUTION" replaces "VIDEO". Used probably for trailers and theatrical prints. | ||
* There's a version with odd color changes, ending in what looks green-tinted, on the 2002 Platinum Disc DVD of ''Blind Fear''. This is most likely the fault of the DVD company themselves, since at the time, a great majority of their DVD releases were unfortunate enough to be green tinted as well. | *There's a version with odd color changes, ending in what looks green-tinted, on the 2002 Platinum Disc DVD of ''Blind Fear''. This is most likely the fault of the DVD company themselves, since at the time, a great majority of their DVD releases were unfortunate enough to be green tinted as well. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Some early CGI from the looks of it, which is remarkably advanced for the time period and holds up quite well today. | '''FX/SFX:''' Some early CGI from the looks of it, which is remarkably advanced for the time period and holds up quite well today. | ||