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{{about|the company owned by Sony Pictures|the earlier company of the same name|TriStar Pictures Productions}} | {{about|the company owned by Sony Pictures|the earlier company of the same name|TriStar Pictures Productions}} | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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On December 21, 1987, Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." and Coke merged Tri-Star and Columbia to become "Columbia/Tri-Star", of which Coca-Cola owned 80% of its stock. In late 1987, most of Tri-Star's releases were copyrighted under the "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." name until mid-1988, when it was reverted back to "Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.", as a new entity with that name was incorporated on April 13. In January 1988, CPE's stocks fell a little and Coke decreased its shares in CPE to 49%. On November 8, 1989, Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion. On August 7, 1991, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], the hyphen (-) was taken off of the name to refer it to the current CamelCase-style name, "TriStar". | On December 21, 1987, Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." and Coke merged Tri-Star and Columbia to become "Columbia/Tri-Star", of which Coca-Cola owned 80% of its stock. In late 1987, most of Tri-Star's releases were copyrighted under the "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." name until mid-1988, when it was reverted back to "Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.", as a new entity with that name was incorporated on April 13. In January 1988, CPE's stocks fell a little and Coke decreased its shares in CPE to 49%. On November 8, 1989, Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion. On August 7, 1991, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], the hyphen (-) was taken off of the name to refer it to the current CamelCase-style name, "TriStar". | ||
Early on (with a few exceptions), TriStar's films were released on home video by either [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)]], CBS/FOX/[[Key Video]] (now [[20th Century | Early on (with a few exceptions), TriStar's films were released on home video by either [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)]], CBS/FOX/[[Key Video]] (now [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment]]), occasionally [[Vestron Video]]/[[Lightning Video]] (now [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]), or [[Thorn EMI Video (UK)|Thorn-EMI]]/[[HBO/Cannon Video]]/[[HBO Home Entertainment|HBO Video (now HBO Home Entertainment)]], among other companies. In 1988, following Columbia's buyout of TriStar, home video distribution of films produced by the studio moved exclusively to RCA/Columbia. From 1985 until 1994, TriStar also distributed films produced by [[Carolco Pictures]] in the US and select international regions; these were released on the [[Artisan Entertainment|International Video Entertainment and Live Home Video]] labels (now Lionsgate Home Entertainment), often with TriStar's logo cut. ''Cliffhanger'' is the only Carolco film in which the rights were retained by the original distributor. The [[Taft Entertainment Pictures|Taft Entertainment]] movies they released (such as ''The Monster Squad'' and Stephen King's ''The Running Man'') now belong to [[Paramount Pictures]] after Taft merged into [[Republic Pictures (1985-2010)|Republic]] and then [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]]. International distribution rights to Tri-Star's titles were previously handled by [[Warner-Columbia Films|Columbia-Warner Distributors]] (a partnership between Columbia and [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]) until it was absorbed into [[Sony Pictures Releasing International|Columbia Tri-Star Films]] in 1988. | ||
===1st Logo (April 6, 1984-May 20, 1993)=== | ===1st Logo (April 6, 1984-May 20, 1993)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*Can be found on TriStar movies from the '80s and early '90s, particularly ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', ''Birdy'', ''Red Heat'', ''Total Recall'', ''Night of the Creeps'', ''Light of Day'', ''Side Out'', ''Air America'', ''The Natural'', ''Places in the Heart'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''Short Circuit 1'' & ''2'', ''Toy Soldiers'' (1991) (although it's removed from the Dutch [[Arrow Film (Netherlands)|Arrow Film]] VHS), ''Volunteers'' (1985), ''Tap'' (1989), ''Steel Magnolias'', ''The Running Man'' (except for the 1999 [[Republic Pictures (1985-2010)|Republic Pictures]] DVD), ''Universal Soldier'', ''The Hitcher'' (1986), ''Supergirl'' (1984) ([[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video]] release), ''Heaven Help Us'', ''Sweet Dreams'', ''Rad'' (including the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray), ''Hook'', ''Glory'', ''Touch and Go'' ([[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] VHS only; it is unknown if it appears on the 1999 [[Trimark Home Video]] VHS release), ''The Monster Squad'', ''Mountains of the Moon'' (the 1999 Artisan/Pioneer DVD), ''Head Office'', ''Bat*21'' (while it's saved on the [[Media Home Entertainment]] VHS, it's presumed missing from the MGM DVD; and it is unknown if it is preserved on the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray), ''Q&A'' (including the [[20th Century | *Can be found on TriStar movies from the '80s and early '90s, particularly ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', ''Birdy'', ''Red Heat'', ''Total Recall'', ''Night of the Creeps'', ''Light of Day'', ''Side Out'', ''Air America'', ''The Natural'', ''Places in the Heart'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''Short Circuit 1'' & ''2'', ''Toy Soldiers'' (1991) (although it's removed from the Dutch [[Arrow Film (Netherlands)|Arrow Film]] VHS), ''Volunteers'' (1985), ''Tap'' (1989), ''Steel Magnolias'', ''The Running Man'' (except for the 1999 [[Republic Pictures (1985-2010)|Republic Pictures]] DVD), ''Universal Soldier'', ''The Hitcher'' (1986), ''Supergirl'' (1984) ([[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video]] release), ''Heaven Help Us'', ''Sweet Dreams'', ''Rad'' (including the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray), ''Hook'', ''Glory'', ''Touch and Go'' ([[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] VHS only; it is unknown if it appears on the 1999 [[Trimark Home Video]] VHS release), ''The Monster Squad'', ''Mountains of the Moon'' (the 1999 Artisan/Pioneer DVD), ''Head Office'', ''Bat*21'' (while it's saved on the [[Media Home Entertainment]] VHS, it's presumed missing from the MGM DVD; and it is unknown if it is preserved on the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray), ''Q&A'' (including the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox]] DVD from 2003), ''Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (though it's skipped on the [[Video Treasures]] re-issue), ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Rambo III'' (except the Lionsgate Ultra HD release), ''L.A. Story'', the first two ''Look Who's Talking'' movies, ''Labyrinth'' (though not on the [[Embassy Home Entertainment|Embassy]] VHS release), and ''Sniper'', among others. | ||
*This logo made its first appearance on ''Where the Boys Are '84'' as TriStar's first released film and then on ''The Natural'', TriStar's first produced film and officially ended with ''Cliffhanger''. | *This logo made its first appearance on ''Where the Boys Are '84'' as TriStar's first released film and then on ''The Natural'', TriStar's first produced film and officially ended with ''Cliffhanger''. | ||
*Strangely, this logo replaces the 1993 logo on certain airings and prints of ''Matilda'', including TBS and Disney Channel Spain, which uses the 1993 music over the 1984 logo, likely due to reverse plastering. | *Strangely, this logo replaces the 1993 logo on certain airings and prints of ''Matilda'', including TBS and Disney Channel Spain, which uses the 1993 music over the 1984 logo, likely due to reverse plastering. | ||
*The silent version can also be found on the 1999 VHS of ''The Muppets Take Manhattan''. | *The silent version can also be found on the 1999 VHS of ''The Muppets Take Manhattan''. | ||
*Many video releases of Carolco productions remove this logo, but it's preserved on some films, such as ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', ''DeepStar Six'', ''Universal Soldier'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Basic Instinct'', a demo VHS of ''Red Heat'', VUDU and YouTube streaming prints of ''Homeboy'' (1988), current releases of ''Rambo III'', and streaming prints, the 1998 Widescreen LaserDisc release and reportedly, an Encore airing and Australian, French, and Brazilian DVDs of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', as well as being present on the [[RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. (Australia)|RCA/Columbia/Hoyts]] VHS release, and the 2012 UK theatrical re-release of ''Total Recall''. It is unknown if the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray and Artisan DVD of ''DeepStar Six'' preserves the | *Many video and international theatrical releases of Carolco productions remove this logo, but it's preserved on some films, such as ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', ''DeepStar Six'', ''Universal Soldier'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Basic Instinct'', a demo VHS of ''Red Heat'', VUDU and YouTube streaming prints of ''Homeboy'' (1988), current releases of ''Rambo III'', and streaming prints, the 1998 Widescreen LaserDisc release and reportedly, an Encore airing and Australian, French, and Brazilian DVDs of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', as well as being present on the [[RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. (Australia)|RCA/Columbia/Hoyts]] VHS release, and the 2012 UK theatrical re-release of ''Total Recall''. It is unknown if the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray and Artisan DVD of ''DeepStar Six'' preserves the Tri-Star/Carolco combo. | ||
*It was also preserved on French VHS releases of ''Total Recall'' and ''Hamlet'' (1990). | *It was also preserved on French VHS releases of ''Total Recall'' and ''Hamlet'' (1990). | ||
*Also seen on ''The Kiss'' (including the Canadian [[Astral Video (Canada)|Astral Video]] VHS), international prints of ''Fright Night Part II'' (including the German Blu-Ray), and on the original [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] VHS release of ''Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'', a Cannon film released by TriStar originally (the current DVD version has it replaced with the 2001 MGM lion). | *Also seen on ''The Kiss'' (including the Canadian [[Astral Video (Canada)|Astral Video]] VHS), international prints of ''Fright Night Part II'' (including the German Blu-Ray), and on the original [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] VHS release of ''Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'', a Cannon film released by TriStar originally (the current DVD version has it replaced with the 2001 MGM lion). | ||