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'''New Line Cinema''' (also known as New Line Productions, Inc. and formerly known as New Line Cinema Corporation) originally started in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne, as an indie/low-budget film studio. Their first film was a Czech import called ''The End of August at the Hotel Ozone''. New Line was acquired by Turner Broadcasting on January 28, 1994; both merged with TimeWarner (later "WarnerMedia" and currently "[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]") on October 10, 1996. Their most successful films are ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy released from 2001-2003 respectively. | '''New Line Cinema''' (also known as New Line Productions, Inc. and formerly known as New Line Cinema Corporation) originally started in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne, as an indie/low-budget film studio. Their first film was a Czech import called ''The End of August at the Hotel Ozone''. New Line was acquired by Turner Broadcasting on January 28, 1994; both merged with TimeWarner (later "WarnerMedia" and currently "[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]") on October 10, 1996. Their most successful films are ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy released from 2001-2003 respectively. | ||
On February 28, 2008, the company became a genre and low-to-mid-budget unit of [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], shutting down as an independent studio under TimeWarner after CEO Jeff Bewkes fired Shaye and Lynne as a result of the American box office failure of ''The Golden Compass''. The last movie produced by them as an independent company was ''Semi-Pro''. | |||
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*October 14, 1994-November 18, 1994: "A TURNER Company" (in Helvetica; there is no line above the text) | *October 14, 1994-November 18, 1994: "A TURNER Company" (in Helvetica; there is no line above the text) | ||
*December 16, 1994-June 25, 1997: "A Turner Company" (in Helvetica, it appears chyroned in since it fades out before the rest of the logo) | *December 16, 1994-June 25, 1997: "A Turner Company" (in Helvetica, it appears chyroned in since it fades out before the rest of the logo) | ||
*August 1, 1997- | *August 1, 1997-January 12, 2001, November 7, 2003: "A Time Warner Company" (in Helvetica Condensed) | ||
*January 26, 2001-October 17, 2003: "An AOL Time Warner Company" (in Times New Roman, earlier films may have a smaller byline) | *January 26, 2001-October 17, 2003: "An AOL Time Warner Company" (in Times New Roman, earlier films may have a smaller byline) | ||
* December 17, 2003-September 3, 2010: "A TimeWarner Company" ("TimeWarner" is in the corporate font while "A" and "Company" are in FF Meta) | * December 17, 2003-September 3, 2010: "A TimeWarner Company" ("TimeWarner" is in the corporate font while "A" and "Company" are in FF Meta) | ||
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*There is a videotaped variation of this logo where the animation runs at a smoother, fast-paced frame rate. | *There is a videotaped variation of this logo where the animation runs at a smoother, fast-paced frame rate. | ||
*Depending on the quality of the print or the color grading, the logo may start out completely black, then reveal it is the box rotating, or may show a glossy surface before revealing the box. Usually, the logo had a generally darker shade during its earlier years. | *Depending on the quality of the print or the color grading, the logo may start out completely black, then reveal it is the box rotating, or may show a glossy surface before revealing the box. Usually, the logo had a generally darker shade during its earlier years. | ||
*On the behind the scenes featurette of the Australian DVD of ''Dumb and Dumber'' and the European Spanish VHS of ''La Princesa Cisne'' (''The Swan Princess''), the prototype 1994 logo is bylineless. | *On the behind the scenes featurette of the Australian DVD of ''Dumb and Dumber'' and the European Spanish VHS of ''La Princesa Cisne'' (''The Swan Princess''), the prototype 1994 logo is bylineless. | ||
*On ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', the prototype logo has a slightly less sharper tone to it. It is also zoomed out a little bit as well. | *On ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', the prototype logo has a slightly less sharper tone to it. It is also zoomed out a little bit as well. | ||
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*Starting from when the 1997 Time Warner byline was used, the logo is still and has the respective byline. Despite replacing the early variant as an opening logo, the later variant was almost never used as a closing logo. | *Starting from when the 1997 Time Warner byline was used, the logo is still and has the respective byline. Despite replacing the early variant as an opening logo, the later variant was almost never used as a closing logo. | ||
*Some films have the print logo shown, which scrolls up with the credits. It also may have the credit "A NEW LINE CINEMA RELEASE". | *Some films have the print logo shown, which scrolls up with the credits. It also may have the credit "A NEW LINE CINEMA RELEASE". | ||
*On ''Dumb and Dumber'' | *On ''Dumb and Dumber'', the logo has more glowing blue around the box and filmstrips. This only appears on the theatrical version of the movie. The 2006 Unrated DVD and current TV airings plaster this with the still 2003 logo with the TimeWarner byline. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI animation. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On some movies, the opening theme plays over the logo. | *On some movies, the opening theme plays over the logo. | ||
*Some earlier films with this logo contain a different orchestration of the fanfare that sounds slightly slowed down ([[New Line Home Entertainment]] and [[New Line Television]] continued to use this version until their demises). Brass and percussion instruments are also heard. This is usually plastered with the standard fanfare on newer prints of such films. | *Some earlier films with this logo contain a different orchestration of the fanfare that sounds slightly slowed down ([[New Line Home Entertainment]] and [[New Line Television]] continued to use this version until their demises). Brass and percussion instruments are also heard, and an extra bass note is at the end. This is usually plastered with the standard fanfare on newer prints of such films. | ||
*On ''The Wedding Singer'', there is a re-orchestrated and quadruple-pitched version of the logo's theme, which echoes more and has a different flute note (however, current prints use the standard version instead). | *On ''The Wedding Singer'', there is a re-orchestrated and quadruple-pitched version of the logo's theme, which echoes more and has a different flute note (however, current prints use the standard version instead). | ||
*The theme is shortened on some movies. | *The theme is shortened on some movies. | ||
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*A Canal+ airing of ''Silk'' used the music from the [[Picturehouse Films]] logo on the 2003 version, most likely a sloppy plaster. | *A Canal+ airing of ''Silk'' used the music from the [[Picturehouse Films]] logo on the 2003 version, most likely a sloppy plaster. | ||
*On ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', the opening theme of the movie syncs with the filmstrips' animation. | *On ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', the opening theme of the movie syncs with the filmstrips' animation. | ||
*On original prints of ''National Lampoon's Senior Trip'', the fanfare is slightly slower and is -1.5 pitched. | |||
'''Availability:''' Common. Much more prolific than their past logos, given their higher-profile status thanks to the Turner and Time Warner acquisitions. | '''Availability:''' Common. Much more prolific than their past logos, given their higher-profile status thanks to the Turner and Time Warner acquisitions. | ||
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* This logo debuted on ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (as a prototype), and was last seen on ''Going the Distance''. | * This logo debuted on ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (as a prototype), and was last seen on ''Going the Distance''. | ||
* The regular version with the Turner byline can be seen on 1994-1997 films from the era, such as ''Mortal Kombat''. Many newer issues of releases replace the versions with later variations having an AOL byline or Time Warner byline (whether the 1997 or 2003 one), although the bylineless closing logo is usually left unplastered. | * The regular version with the Turner byline can be seen on 1994-1997 films from the era, such as ''Mortal Kombat''. Many newer issues of releases replace the versions with later variations having an AOL byline or Time Warner byline (whether the 1997 or 2003 one), although the bylineless closing logo is usually left unplastered. | ||
* The AOL Time Warner byline made its first appearance on '' | * The AOL Time Warner byline made its first appearance on ''Sugar & Spice'', and may also plaster the 1997-2000 Time Warner byline on later release prints of films released from late 2000-early 2001. | ||
*Even though both bylines are plastered with the 2003 TimeWarner version, said version first appeared on ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'', and was also the first overall usage until it was renamed to WarnerMedia. | *Even though both bylines are plastered with the 2003 TimeWarner version, said version first appeared on ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'', and was also the first overall usage until it was renamed to WarnerMedia. | ||
*This logo has even been sighted plastering the 1987 logo on several films. | *This logo has even been sighted plastering the 1987 logo on several films. | ||