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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On the DVD release of ''Big Trouble'' (1986), the 1984 Australian VHS of ''Christine'', the 1985 Australian VHS of ''Educating Rita'', a mid '80s Australian VHS of ''Tough Guys'' (1974; plastering the 3rd logo), a 1988 [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] VHS of ''The Amsterdam Kill'' (plastering the previous logo), and the 1999 Australian VHS of ''The Karate Kid'', it has the Sunburst music from the previous logo. | * On the DVD release of ''Big Trouble'' (1986), the 1984 Australian VHS of ''Christine'', the 1985 Australian VHS of ''Educating Rita'', a mid '80s Australian VHS of ''Tough Guys'' (1974; plastering the 3rd logo), a 1988 [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] VHS of ''The Amsterdam Kill'' (plastering the previous logo), and the 1999 Australian VHS of ''The Karate Kid'', it has the Sunburst music from the previous logo. | ||
* On post-2005 prints of ''Stripes'' (with the exception of the 2021 UHD release), as well as some foreign dub tracks of ''Tootsie'', the 1993 fanfare from the next below is | * On post-2005 prints of ''Stripes'' (with the exception of the 2021 UHD release), as well as some foreign dub tracks of ''Tootsie'', the 1993 fanfare from the next below is heard. It is unknown whether these instances were attempts at plastering or placement choices when making the audio remixes/dubbing. | ||
* On a Portuguese print of ''Stone Cold'' (1991), this has the 1995 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] lion roar, due to a reverse plastering error. | * On a Portuguese print of ''Stone Cold'' (1991), this has the 1995 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] lion roar, due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
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* Australian home video releases of ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis'' (e.g. the 2005 [[Roadshow Entertainment|Roadshow]] DVD release and the 1992 Video Selection Australia VHS) have this logo removed as [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow Film Distributors]] held the rights to the film in that country; of note is that Columbia only held the rights to the film in the North American continent. | * Australian home video releases of ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis'' (e.g. the 2005 [[Roadshow Entertainment|Roadshow]] DVD release and the 1992 Video Selection Australia VHS) have this logo removed as [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow Film Distributors]] held the rights to the film in that country; of note is that Columbia only held the rights to the film in the North American continent. | ||
* It was also seen on newer prints and the Blu-ray of the English dubbed theatrical cut of ''Das Boot'' (aka ''The Boot'') in place of the first Triumph Films logo and proceeding the [[Constantin Film|Neue Constantin Film]] logo. | * It was also seen on newer prints and the Blu-ray of the English dubbed theatrical cut of ''Das Boot'' (aka ''The Boot'') in place of the first Triumph Films logo and proceeding the [[Constantin Film|Neue Constantin Film]] logo. | ||
* This | * This made an appearance at the end of ctv.ca's print of ''Cancel My Reservation'' (1972) before the [[Sony Pictures Television International]] logo. | ||
* It is unknown if it appeared on theatrical prints of ''Winter People'', ''The Last Emperor'', ''The Big Easy, Texasville'', or ''The Taking of Beverly Hills'', among possible others. | * It is unknown if it appeared on theatrical prints of ''Winter People'', ''The Last Emperor'', ''The Big Easy, Texasville'', or ''The Taking of Beverly Hills'', among possible others. | ||
* It was found on some trailers for ''Last Action Hero'', ''In The Line of Fire'', ''Calendar Girl'', and ''Josh and S.A.M.'', all of which ended up using the next logo. The logo makes | * It was found on some trailers for ''Last Action Hero'', ''In The Line of Fire'', ''Calendar Girl'', and ''Josh and S.A.M.'', all of which ended up using the next logo. The logo makes an appearance on the former itself as a variant, with the next logo being seen in front of the film. | ||
===6th Logo (June 13, 1993-December 11, 2023)=== | ===6th Logo (June 13, 1993-December 11, 2023)=== | ||
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'''Evolution Variants:''' | '''Evolution Variants:''' | ||
* 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on November 29, 2006, the logo was given enhancements to better resemble the 2001 [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] logo and Michael J. Deas' original artwork of the logo. The Torch Lady's hand is also in a different pose in which her finger is at the tip of the torch. The sky is also darker, and the "COLUMBIA" text is more {{color|silver}} and is slightly off-center. Trailers and TV spots, however, continued to use the 1993 version of the logo until 2008. On ''The Holiday'', the logo is seen already formed; the fully animated variant debuted on ''Ghost Rider'', as between those two films, the 1993 version was still used until ''The Messengers''; and additionally came back for a one-time revival with ''Little Women'' (2019). The 2006 enhanced version of the logo might possibly have debuted earlier with the IMAX 3D release of ''Open Season'', considering it appears on it's Blu-ray 3D release that seems to use the same master (though | * 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on November 29, 2006, the logo was given enhancements to better resemble the 2001 [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] logo and Michael J. Deas' original artwork of the logo. The Torch Lady's hand is also in a different pose in which her finger is at the tip of the torch. The sky is also darker, and the "COLUMBIA" text is more {{color|silver}} and is slightly off-center. Trailers and TV spots, however, continued to use the 1993 version of the logo until 2008. On ''The Holiday'', the logo is seen already formed; the fully animated variant debuted on ''Ghost Rider'', as between those two films, the 1993 version was still used until ''The Messengers''; and additionally came back for a one-time revival with ''Little Women'' (2019). The 2006 enhanced version of the logo might possibly have debuted earlier with the IMAX 3D release of ''Open Season'', considering it appears on it's Blu-ray 3D release that seems to use the same master (though it appears on the 2D version of the film on the same disc as well). Outside of the US, the original logo was used in various Brazilian releases co-produced and distributed by Sony even after the enhanced logo premiered, such as in ''Saneamento Básico: O Filme'' (2007), ''Era Uma Vez...'' (2008), ''Chico Xavier'' (2010), and ''Tainá: A Origem'' (2013). | ||
* 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on March 31, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. After the Sony logo zooms in, a shot of blurry parting clouds is seen with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds part, then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit as a variant). | * 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on March 31, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. After the Sony logo zooms in, a shot of blurry parting clouds is seen with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds part, then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit as a variant). | ||
* 2021-2023: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on September 14, 2021, the preceding Sony motion picture logo now has a new animation, which is based on the brand identity it has used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown as above, but the parting clouds at the start have a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on US theatrical prints of ''Devotion'' (home media releases were by [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]], and thus use [[Paramount Pictures|that studio]]'s logo instead). This later made a | * 2021-2023: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on September 14, 2021, the preceding Sony motion picture logo now has a new animation, which is based on the brand identity it has used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown as above, but the parting clouds at the start have a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on US theatrical prints of ''Devotion'' (home media releases were by [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]], and thus use [[Paramount Pictures|that studio]]'s logo instead). This later made a re-appearance on ''The Equalizer 3'', released on August 28, 2023. | ||
* 2022-2023: Starting with theatrical prints of ''Bullet Train'', released on July 18, 2022, the Sony logo plays as normal, but the clouds that were normally in the transition to the Columbia Pictures logo are replaced by those in grey and a red sun is seen; the torch's light rays are redone as well. This version later made its digital and home media debut on ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'', and made its (currently) final appearance on ''Anyone but You''. | * 2022-2023: Starting with theatrical prints of ''Bullet Train'', released on July 18, 2022, the Sony logo plays as normal, but the clouds that were normally in the transition to the Columbia Pictures logo are replaced by those in grey and a red sun is seen; the torch's light rays are redone as well. This version later made its digital and home media debut on ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'', and made its (currently) final appearance on ''Anyone but You''. | ||
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'''Closing Variants:''' | '''Closing Variants:''' | ||
* The standard closing variant, either superimposed over the ending scene or on a black background, features the print logo of Torch Lady (and the cloud background) inside a rectangular box, with the torch and clouds overlapping the top of the box. To the left of the logo are the words "COLUMBIA PICTURES" (in the same Bank Gothic font as the previous logo), with "COLUMBIA" over "PICTURES". Below that are the words "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" or "RELEASED BY" (both in the small-caps format) above the logo with the SPE byline underneath the logo. On some movies such as ''Stuart Little'', the animated short ''Early Bloomer'', ''Hollywood Homicide'', and ''13 Going on 30'', the SPE byline is smaller, more spaced out, and is in a different font. Depending on the credits, the logo and the text may vary in color. Starting with ''American Hustle'', the byline was shortened to "'''a Sony Company'''"; however, the older SPE byline variant made a | * The standard closing variant, either superimposed over the ending scene or on a black background, features the print logo of Torch Lady (and the cloud background) inside a rectangular box, with the torch and clouds overlapping the top of the box. To the left of the logo are the words "COLUMBIA PICTURES" (in the same Bank Gothic font as the previous logo), with "COLUMBIA" over "PICTURES". Below that are the words "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" or "RELEASED BY" (both in the small-caps format) above the logo with the SPE byline underneath the logo. On some movies such as ''Stuart Little'', the animated short ''Early Bloomer'', ''Hollywood Homicide'', and ''13 Going on 30'', the SPE byline is smaller, more spaced out, and is in a different font. Depending on the credits, the logo and the text may vary in color. Starting with ''American Hustle'', the byline was shortened to "'''a Sony Company'''"; however, the older SPE byline variant made a reappearance on ''Pixels'', released on July 24, 2015. | ||
**Both variants have <u>bylineless versions</u>. This is used on ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (all three use this with the "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" variant), ''Wild Things'', ''Dance with Me'', ''Gloria'', ''The Deep End of the Ocean'', and ''Still Crazy'' (all five uses this with the "RELEASED BY" variant); all eight movies use the bylineless logo at the beginning (though current prints of ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' do use the logo with the byline at the beginning). | **Both variants have <u>bylineless versions</u>. This is used on ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (all three use this with the "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" variant), ''Wild Things'', ''Dance with Me'', ''Gloria'', ''The Deep End of the Ocean'', and ''Still Crazy'' (all five uses this with the "RELEASED BY" variant); all eight movies use the bylineless logo at the beginning (though current prints of ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' do use the logo with the byline at the beginning). | ||
* An early closing variant featured the boxed Torch Lady logo in the center, with "COLUMBIA PICTURES" and the SPE byline below one another. Sometimes, the text and byline are smaller and the logo is bigger to fit the width of the text. There is also a variant where the logo is inverted and no SPE byline is used; this appeared on ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle'', as well as on ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' and ''The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' with Sony byline. Beginning with ''Life'' in 2017, a revised version of this variant is used where the text and byline are larger. | * An early closing variant featured the boxed Torch Lady logo in the center, with "COLUMBIA PICTURES" and the SPE byline below one another. Sometimes, the text and byline are smaller and the logo is bigger to fit the width of the text. There is also a variant where the logo is inverted and no SPE byline is used; this appeared on ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle'', as well as on ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' and ''The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' with Sony byline. Beginning with ''Life'' in 2017, a revised version of this variant is used where the text and byline are larger. | ||
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* From 1999 to 2000, there is also a double-pitched (very high tone) version of the 1998 theme. | * From 1999 to 2000, there is also a double-pitched (very high tone) version of the 1998 theme. | ||
* On <u>''Palmetto''</u>, yet another arrangement of the theme is heard without cymbal hits, ending smoothly with synthesized flutes (presumably a version of the 1993 rough mix). This variant was only seen on original Sony Pictures releases, as current releases remove this logo (prior to Time Warner owning the [[Castle Rock Entertainment|Castle Rock]] library, as ''Palmetto'' is a Castle Rock film, however a recent TCM France airing retained the Columbia logo, which was also in widescreen). | * On <u>''Palmetto''</u>, yet another arrangement of the theme is heard without cymbal hits, ending smoothly with synthesized flutes (presumably a version of the 1993 rough mix). This variant was only seen on original Sony Pictures releases, as current releases remove this logo (prior to Time Warner owning the [[Castle Rock Entertainment|Castle Rock]] library, as ''Palmetto'' is a Castle Rock film, however a recent TCM France airing retained the Columbia logo, which was also in widescreen). | ||
* On the 2000 Region 2/4 PAL DVD release of ''Erin Brockovich'' (and its 2012 reprint), for some | * On the 2000 Region 2/4 PAL DVD release of ''Erin Brockovich'' (and its 2012 reprint), for some reason, the 1998 theme is NTSC-pitched (as with the 1997 Universal logo's theme). This is also the case on the film's UK VHS release. | ||
* Some newer prints of 1993-1998 films may have their original 1993-98 fanfares (whether demo or rough mix) replaced with a later 1998-present one (whether final mix or alternate, as well). Examples of this are Blu-ray prints of ''Last Action Hero'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release if the Dolby Atmos track is selected; other digital prints and original theatrical mixes keep the original rough mix fanfare), Netflix's print of ''In the Line of Fire'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release), and later releases of ''Desperado''. | * Some newer prints of 1993-1998 films may have their original 1993-98 fanfares (whether demo or rough mix) replaced with a later 1998-present one (whether final mix or alternate, as well). Examples of this are Blu-ray prints of ''Last Action Hero'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release if the Dolby Atmos track is selected; other digital prints and original theatrical mixes keep the original rough mix fanfare), Netflix's print of ''In the Line of Fire'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release), and later releases of ''Desperado''. | ||
* On the UHD release of ''The Remains of the Day'' (1993), it starts off with the original 1993 demo mix of the fanfare, but oddly blends into the current 1998 final mix due to a attempted reverse plaster, with the previous fanfare heard over the current one. | * On the UHD release of ''The Remains of the Day'' (1993), it starts off with the original 1993 demo mix of the fanfare, but oddly blends into the current 1998 final mix due to a attempted reverse plaster, with the previous fanfare heard over the current one. | ||
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* A portion of this logo appears about halfway through ''The King''. | * A portion of this logo appears about halfway through ''The King''. | ||
* The 2022 version of the logo was used on the trailers for ''Madame Web'', ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'', ''The Garfield Movie'', and ''Kraven The Hunter'', all of which ended up using the next logo. | * The 2022 version of the logo was used on the trailers for ''Madame Web'', ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'', ''The Garfield Movie'', and ''Kraven The Hunter'', all of which ended up using the next logo. | ||
* This logo ceased usage in 2023 after ''Anyone but You'', but made | * This logo ceased usage in 2023 after ''Anyone but You'', but made an appearance on the short film ''The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story'' (as a custom variant; the trailer uses the next logo), which debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023 and was later released on YouTube on March 27, 2024. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A well-received homage to the 1936 logo thanks to its CGI and fanfare, used for over 30 years as of 2024. | '''Legacy:''' A well-received homage to the 1936 logo thanks to its CGI and fanfare, used for over 30 years as of 2024. | ||