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{{PageCredits|description=Thisisanswer, Logent and | {{PageCredits|description=Thisisanswer, Logent, JontyMaster and TheLogoFan2004|captures=RarityLand, Logent and Pyscowicz|video=RarityLand, AnimeTVLogos, SnowflakesOmega, dodgerman000, CooleyBoy10, NitroG, Pyscowicz and Logent|edits=ＰＳＸＤＲＩＶＥＲＰＬＡＹＥＲＢＳＴＨ, FinnTapes, Japperi, jne259 and Finnkino Suomi}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Finnkino Oy''' is a Finnish film distributor and the biggest cinema chain in Finland. It was established in 1986 as a union of 34 companies working in the film industry. In 1994, Finnkino was acquired by the Rautakirja Group, which became a division of the Sanoma Group in 1999. Finnkino operates a total of 15 cinemas in eleven cities. It also | '''Finnkino Oy''' is a Finnish film distributor and the biggest cinema chain in Finland. It was established in 1986 as a union of 34 companies working in the film industry. In 1994, Finnkino was acquired by the Rautakirja Group, which became a division of the Sanoma Group in 1999. Finnkino operates a total of 15 cinemas in eleven cities. It also had subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, operated under the names of Forum Cinemas and Forum Distribution. In early 2017, Finnkino and other Scandinavian and Baltic cinema chains were acquired by [[AMC Theatres]]. In 2020, Baltic Cinema Group was sold to Estonian investment company UP Invest. The company distributes titles from [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Scanbox Entertainment (Denmark)|Scanbox Entertainment]] in that region. | ||
===1st Logo (1986-1995)=== | ===1st Logo (1986-1995)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy synth-chime tune. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy synth-chime tune. | ||
'''Availability:''' Scarce. Quite many VHS tapes distributed by Finnkino from this time period have the original, blue variant. The black and yellow variant is found on a couple of theatrical films at the time such as ''The Winter War'', and it is seen in the VHS reprint from 2001 despite the existence of the 3rd logo in it. | '''Availability:''' Scarce. Quite many VHS tapes and titles distributed by Finnkino from this time period have the original, blue variant. The black and yellow variant is found on a couple of theatrical films at the time such as ''The Winter War'', and it is seen in the VHS reprint from 2001 despite the existence of the 3rd logo in it. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is an amazing logo with great animation and beautiful music. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is an amazing logo with great animation and beautiful music. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Dramatic and mystical orchestral music, that becomes more optimistic-sounding after the loud impact sound caused by the flashing logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Dramatic and mystical orchestral music, that becomes more optimistic-sounding after the loud impact sound caused by the flashing logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Current. Seen on every film since its debut. | '''Availability:''' Current. Seen on every film distributed by Finnkino since its debut. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Another lovely logo from Finnkino; the CGI is very nice and is quite creative. | '''Editor's Note:''' Another lovely logo from Finnkino; the CGI is very nice and is quite creative. | ||
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[[Category:Cinema logos]] | [[Category:Cinema logos]] | ||
[[Category:Finnish home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Finnish home entertainment logos]] | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||
[[Category:AMC Theatres]] | [[Category:AMC Theatres]] | ||