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The home media rights to the pre-1994 Castle Rock library (which was part of Nelson's library) were sold to [[Epic Productions]], which incorporated it into its Gamma library, and then to [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]; [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] acquired these rights in January 1999 after purchasing the pre-March 31, 1996 PolyGram library (including their back library) (exceptions are ''A Few Good Men'', ''In the Line of Fire'', and ''North'', co-productions with Columbia Pictures that remained with the studio and ''The Spirit of '76'', which Castle Rock produced and has a copyright holder alongside Black Diamond Productions, owned by Warner Bros.). [[Warner Bros. Television]] does own the television rights to most Castle Rock films. The post-1994 library is owned by Warner Bros. (except for distribution rights of ''The Story of Us'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', and international rights to ''The American President'', all of which are owned by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], the original distributor). Castle Rock retains the copyright to nearly all of its films. The company was revived on October 19, 2021 and will produce films in a first-look deal with Warner Bros. | The home media rights to the pre-1994 Castle Rock library (which was part of Nelson's library) were sold to [[Epic Productions]], which incorporated it into its Gamma library, and then to [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]]; [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] acquired these rights in January 1999 after purchasing the pre-March 31, 1996 PolyGram library (including their back library) (exceptions are ''A Few Good Men'', ''In the Line of Fire'', and ''North'', co-productions with Columbia Pictures that remained with the studio and ''The Spirit of '76'', which Castle Rock produced and has a copyright holder alongside Black Diamond Productions, owned by Warner Bros.). [[Warner Bros. Television]] does own the television rights to most Castle Rock films. The post-1994 library is owned by Warner Bros. (except for distribution rights of ''The Story of Us'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', and international rights to ''The American President'', all of which are owned by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], the original distributor). Castle Rock retains the copyright to nearly all of its films. The company was revived on October 19, 2021 and will produce films in a first-look deal with Warner Bros. | ||
=== 1st Logo (July 14, 1989-July 29, 1994)=== | ===1st Logo (July 14, 1989-July 29, 1994)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames''' | '''Nicknames:''' "The Lighthouse", "The Light Tower", "Majestic Lighthouse" , "The Lighthouse at Sunrise" | ||
'''Logo''' | '''Logo:''' We see a white light on a black background rotating counterclockwise, then the background fades to reveal some land and a lighthouse at sunrise. An orange sun rises up from the bottom of the range, and the light reveals the plain white words "<span style="font-family:serif;">CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT</span>" at the bottom of the screen. The sun becomes white, and the light disappears when the logo is finished. | ||
'''Trivia''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* Rob Reiner once said in an interview that the lighthouse was an allegory of the company's image: allowing creative talents to make their own projects with more freedom than the major Hollywood studios would allow ("safe harbor", as he calls it). Indeed, Castle Rock's nurturing of such talent, including (most notably) Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, made it one of the most successful production companies of the 1990s. | * Rob Reiner once said in an interview that the lighthouse was an allegory of the company's image: allowing creative talents to make their own projects with more freedom than the major Hollywood studios would allow ("safe harbor", as he calls it). Indeed, Castle Rock's nurturing of such talent, including (most notably) Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, made it one of the most successful production companies of the 1990s. | ||
* The company name comes from the name of the fictional town in Maine that is the setting for several Stephen King stories (which he named after the rocky outcrop named "'''Castle Rock'''" in ''Lord of the Flies''. Reiner himself named the company after the town after the success of his film ''Stand By Me'', (which is based on King's novella, ''The Body''). | * The company name comes from the name of the fictional town in Maine that is the setting for several Stephen King stories (which he named after the rocky outcrop named "'''Castle Rock'''" in ''Lord of the Flies''. Reiner himself named the company after the town after the success of his film ''Stand By Me'', (which is based on King's novella, ''The Body''). | ||
*According to Alan Horn, several ideas for the concept of the logo were tossed around, including five peas falling out of a pod or five elephants marching in a row. The basis for both those aforementioned concepts representing the five founders of the company. Eventually they settled for the lighthouse as their logo as they liked the idea of their light shining out of the darkness. | *According to Alan Horn, several ideas for the concept of the logo were tossed around, including five peas falling out of a pod or five elephants marching in a row. The basis for both those aforementioned concepts representing the five founders of the company. Eventually they settled for the lighthouse as their logo as they liked the idea of their light shining out of the darkness. | ||
*It is worth mentioning while this is the first logo used for theatrical releases, Castle Rock debuted its lighthouse logo a year earlier for their [[Castle Rock Entertainment Television|television unit]] in a still logo with morning skies and blue water. | * It is worth mentioning while this is the first logo used for theatrical releases, Castle Rock debuted its lighthouse logo a year earlier for their [[Castle Rock Entertainment Television|television unit]] in a still logo with morning skies and blue water. | ||
'''Variant''' | '''Variant:''' On several films, right before the light beams past the screen, the company name can be seen in the shadows. | ||
'''FX/SFX''' | '''FX/SFX:''' The sun rising, the "CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT" text appearing, and the lighthouse shining. All nice 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' A soft piano sounder followed by a five-note fanfare with horns and bells. This tune was composed by Marc Shaiman. Some films, such as some prints of ''Misery'', ''Year of the Comet'' and ''Honeymoon in Vegas'', has the end part of the theme a bit different. Although on some films, the soundtrack of the film is used. The Showtime documentary ''But Seriously...'' has the full logo with a shortened version of the theme, beginning on the last few piano notes before going into the five-note fanfare. | ||
'''Availability''': Common. | '''Availability''': Common. | ||
*It usually can be seen on Castle Rock releases from 1989 to 1994. However, this logo goes though editing on ''City Slickers'' on television. On Bravo, it's replaced with the 1994 logo (with the AOL Time Warner byline) and current home media releases, on Comedy Central, there is an edited version of the 1988 Columbia Pictures logo and the 1994 logo. | * It usually can be seen on Castle Rock releases from 1989 to 1994. However, this logo goes though editing on ''City Slickers'' on television. On Bravo, it's replaced with the 1994 logo (with the AOL Time Warner byline) and current home media releases, on Comedy Central, there is an edited version of the 1988 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo and the 1994 logo. | ||
*On the 2001 MGM DVD release of said movie, it's replaced with the MGM logo. But on some current prints of films, this is either plastered with the MGM logo (on home media releases such as the DVD releases of ''City Slickers'', ''Sibling Rivalry'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'' and ''Honeymoon in Vegas'') or replaced with the next logo (on television). Some prints on TNT and TBS have the original logo with the Columbia Pictures logos. | * On the 2001 [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM DVD]] release of said movie, it's replaced with the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo. But on some current prints of films, this is either plastered with the MGM logo (on home media releases such as the DVD releases of ''City Slickers'', ''Sibling Rivalry'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'' and ''Honeymoon in Vegas'') or replaced with the next logo (on television). Some prints on TNT and TBS have the original logo with the Columbia Pictures logos. | ||
*On Starz and Encore airings of ''City Slickers 2'', as well as on the Warner Home Video DVD release, it has the logo intact but is preceded by the 1998 Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the AOL Time Warner byline (since the logo plastered the Columbia Pictures logo). | * On Starz and Encore airings of ''City Slickers 2'', as well as on the Warner Home Video DVD release, it has the logo intact but is preceded by the 1998 Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the AOL Time Warner byline (since the logo plastered the Columbia Pictures logo). | ||
*This logo is preserved on Nelson Entertainment and [[New Line Home Entertainment|New Line Home Video]] (distributed by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]]) VHS releases of pre-1994 films. | * This logo is preserved on [[Nelson Entertainment]] and [[New Line Home Entertainment|New Line Home Video]] (distributed by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]]) VHS releases of pre-1994 films. | ||
*The logo is preserved on VHS releases by | * The logo is preserved on VHS releases by MGM/UA Home Video and [[PolyGram Video (UK)|PolyGram Video]] (along with possibly early DVD releases by the company). | ||
*It is also preserved on the Columbia Pictures-owned ''A Few Good Men'', ''In the Line of Fire'' and ''North''. | * It is also preserved on the Columbia Pictures-owned ''A Few Good Men'', ''In the Line of Fire'' and ''North''. | ||
*Can also be found on the [[Olive Films]] Blu-Ray release of ''Sibling Rivalry'' (alongside the original Columbia logo, all preceded by the 2001 MGM lion). | * Can also be found on the [[Olive Films]] Blu-Ray release of ''Sibling Rivalry'' (alongside the original Columbia logo, all preceded by the 2001 MGM lion). | ||
*Other films that have this logo include ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Sibling Rivalry'', ''Misery'', ''Late for Dinner'', ''Year of the Comet'', ''Honeymoon in Vegas'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Amos and Andrew'', ''Needful Things'', ''Malice'', ''City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold'', ''Little Big League'' and ''Barcelona''. | * Other films that have this logo include ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Sibling Rivalry'', ''Misery'', ''Late for Dinner'', ''Year of the Comet'', ''Honeymoon in Vegas'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Amos and Andrew'', ''Needful Things'', ''Malice'', ''City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold'', ''Little Big League'' and ''Barcelona''. | ||
*Strangely, it appeared on a 1998 airing of ''The Shawshank Redemption'' on WIN Television in Australia, preceded by the 1992 [[Roadshow Television]] logo, with the transition effect. It's possible that this logo was used on the original 1994 theatrical run of said film and the next logo appeared when it was re-released in early 1995 during the Oscar season. | *Strangely, it appeared on a 1998 airing of ''The Shawshank Redemption'' on WIN Television in Australia, preceded by the 1992 [[Roadshow Television]] logo, with the transition effect. It's possible that this logo was used on the original 1994 theatrical run of said film and the next logo appeared when it was re-released in early 1995 during the Oscar season. | ||
*This doesn't appear on on ''The Spirit of '76''; although Castle Rock owns the copyright (alongside Black Diamond Productions), it just has the [[Commercial Pictures]] logo. | * This doesn't appear on on ''The Spirit of '76''; although Castle Rock owns the copyright (alongside Black Diamond Productions), it just has the [[Commercial Pictures]] logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': Despite the animation being choppy and dated by today's standards, it was great for its time, helped by the nice music from Marc Shaiman. | '''Editor's Note''': Despite the animation being choppy and dated by today's standards, it was great for its time, helped by the nice music from Marc Shaiman. | ||