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'''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On several LaserDisc releases, the theme is slightly extended and the final two notes are different. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On several LaserDisc releases as well as some UK VHS tapes, the theme is slightly extended and the final two notes are different. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very rare. ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label). Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''. It's appeared as early as the 1990 VHS release of ''The Story of The Moody Blues: Legend of a Band'' and the 1991 release of ''Sabrina - On Stage''. | '''Availability:''' Very rare. ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label). Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''. It's appeared as early as the 1990 VHS release of ''The Story of The Moody Blues: Legend of a Band'' and the 1991 release of ''Sabrina - On Stage''. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of loud "scratching" sounds as the letters appear, a "whoosh" as the line appears and shrinks, and a bang. Sometimes it's silent. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A series of loud "scratching" sounds as the letters appear, a "whoosh" as the line appears and shrinks, and a bang. Sometimes it's silent. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Found on PolyGram releases of the period such as ''Mr. Bean'' tapes, ''A Gnome Named Gnorm'', ''Jason's Lyric'', ''Fargo'', ''Canadian Bacon'', ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'', ''Posse'', ''Snow White: A Tale of Terror'', ''When We Were Kings'', ''Barb Wire'', ''Home for the Holidays'', ''The Usual Suspects'' and their releases of ''The Adventures of Tintin'' animated series. This also appears on the original PolyGram DVDs of ''Portrait of a Lady'' and ''Kalifornia'', among others. Also shows up on mid-'90s releases of Atlantic Releasing Corporation films, including a 1995 VHS of 1984 and a 1996 VHS of ''Teen Wolf''. The blue wallpaper variant appears on the VHS release of ''The Basketball Diaries''. | '''Availability:''' Common. Found on PolyGram releases of the period such as ''Mr. Bean'' tapes, ''A Gnome Named Gnorm'', ''Jason's Lyric'', ''Fargo'', ''Canadian Bacon'', ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'', ''Posse'', ''Snow White: A Tale of Terror'', ''When We Were Kings'', ''Barb Wire'', ''Home for the Holidays'', ''The Usual Suspects'' and their releases of ''The Adventures of Tintin'' animated series. This also appears on the original PolyGram DVDs of ''Portrait of a Lady'' and ''Kalifornia'', among others. Also shows up on mid-'90s releases of Atlantic Releasing Corporation films, including a 1995 VHS of 1984 and a 1996 VHS of ''Teen Wolf''. The blue wallpaper variant appears on the VHS release of ''The Basketball Diaries''. Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, the logo is shown before the warning screen. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo isn't liked very much since it isn't very creative, especially compared to the logo before. Also, the scratching noises can startle some people. | '''Editor's Note:''' This logo isn't liked very much since it isn't very creative, especially compared to the logo before. Also, the scratching noises can startle some people. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On the extremely rare screener VHS of ''Bean'', it uses the theme from the previous logo, and may possibly be even the first tape to use the logo. | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On the extremely rare screener VHS of ''Bean'', it uses the theme from the previous logo, and may possibly be even the first tape to use the logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on PolyGram releases of the period like ''Barney's Great Adventure'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Bean'', ''The Borrowers'', ''The Game'', ''Kansas'', ''The Land Girls'', ''Cats'', ''Very Bad Things'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', ''Clay Pigeons'', ''Elizabeth'', American VHS releases of ''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'', and ''The Big Lebowski'', among others. Also seen on reissued VHS releases of ''Troll 2'', ''The Graduate'', ''Misery'', ''Needful Things'', ''Platoon,'' ''Escape from New York, Howling 2'' and ''The Curse'', among others. This also appears on the original DVDs of ''Ghost in the Shell'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Return to Paradise'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Malice,'' ''Needful Things'', and ''Misery'', as well as the first DVD releases from Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment. Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on PolyGram releases of the period like ''Barney's Great Adventure'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Bean'', ''The Borrowers'', ''The Game'', ''Kansas'', ''The Land Girls'', ''Cats'', ''Very Bad Things'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', ''Clay Pigeons'', ''Elizabeth'', American VHS releases of ''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'', and ''The Big Lebowski'', among others. Also seen on reissued VHS releases of ''Troll 2'', ''The Graduate'', ''Misery'', ''Needful Things'', ''Platoon,'' ''Escape from New York, Howling 2'' and ''The Curse'', among others. This also appears on the original DVDs of ''Ghost in the Shell'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Return to Paradise'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Malice,'' ''Needful Things'', and ''Misery'', as well as the first DVD releases from Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment. Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''. Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, the logo is shown before the warning screen. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||