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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 | '''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|Behaviour Communications]] and later [[Seville Pictures|Seville Pictures]], which is now owned by [[Entertainment One|Entertainment One]]. | ||
===1st Logo (1983?-1991)=== | ===1st Logo (1983?-1991)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A low-pitched chime, then an ascending synth drone (not unlike THX), which leads into a triumphant synth hit and a 7-note chime tune. Reverse cymbal crashes are used for the beams shooting. Later releases use a re-orchestrated version of the theme, beginning with a much more subdued, softer chime-like sound. The distribution version uses the opening theme to the trailer, if not a shortened version of the regular music. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A low-pitched chime, then an ascending synth drone (not unlike THX), which leads into a triumphant synth hit and a 7-note chime tune. Reverse cymbal crashes are used for the beams shooting. Later releases use a re-orchestrated version of the theme, beginning with a much more subdued, softer chime-like sound. The distribution version uses the opening theme to the trailer, if not a shortened version of the regular music. | ||
'''Availability:''' Somewhat easier to find than the previous logo, but still very rare. Releases with this logo include ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' and some of the ''Scanners'' movies, particularly parts 2 and 3 and ''Scanner Cop 1'' and ''2''. Also appears on some Canadian releases of Vidmark tapes such as ''Leprechaun'', ''Spitfire'', ''Heatseeker'', and ''Best Kept Secrets''. It also appears on Canadian releases of VHS tapes from [[Republic Pictures]] such as ''A.P.E.X.'' and French-Canadian VHS releases of Paramount films such as ''Cool World''. Also found on a rare VHS release of ''Something About Love''. This makes a surprise appearance on the 2002 Platinum Disc DVD of ''Blind Fear'' and the French-dubbed version of ''Dead Cold'', before the [[Image Organization]] logo on the latter film's Canadian DVD release from Seville Pictures. Also appears on Canadian VHS releases of the 1991 film ''The Psychic'', before the [[Cineglobe | '''Availability:''' Somewhat easier to find than the previous logo, but still very rare. Releases with this logo include ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' and some of the ''Scanners'' movies, particularly parts 2 and 3 and ''Scanner Cop 1'' and ''2''. Also appears on some Canadian releases of Vidmark tapes such as ''Leprechaun'', ''Spitfire'', ''Heatseeker'', and ''Best Kept Secrets''. It also appears on Canadian releases of VHS tapes from [[Republic Pictures]] such as ''A.P.E.X.'' and French-Canadian VHS releases of Paramount films such as ''Cool World''. Also found on a rare VHS release of ''Something About Love''. This makes a surprise appearance on the 2002 Platinum Disc DVD of ''Blind Fear'' and the French-dubbed version of ''Dead Cold'', before the [[Image Organization]] logo on the latter film's Canadian DVD release from Seville Pictures. Also appears on Canadian VHS releases of the 1991 film ''The Psychic'', before the [[Cineglobe|Cineglobe]] and [[C/FP Distribution|C/FP Distribution]] logos and on ''Frame Up'' before the [[Cineglobe|Cineglobe]] logo, oddly. | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||