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'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|navy|navy blue}} background, we see "Paramount" in the famous script, and "HOME VIDEO" below that in a wide Microgramma Bold font in between two lines, one above and one below. To the right of that, we see the 1968 Paramount print logo to the right, complete with the Gulf+Western byline. A moment later, a warning screen (also on a {{Font color|navy|navy blue}} background) fades over this logo. | '''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|navy|navy blue}} background, we see "Paramount" in the famous script, and "HOME VIDEO" below that in a wide Microgramma Bold font in between two lines, one above and one below. To the right of that, we see the 1968 Paramount print logo to the right, complete with the Gulf+Western byline. A moment later, a warning screen (also on a {{Font color|navy|navy blue}} background) fades over this logo. | ||
'''Variant:''' A | '''Variant:''' A grayscaled variant exists on releases of some black-and-white films, such as ''Sunset Boulevard'' and ''Paper Moon''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you count the fade to the warning screen. | '''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you count the fade to the warning screen. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Because VHS and Beta were in their infancies at the time, releases were in lower quantities and are harder to find. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Because VHS and Beta were in their infancies at the time, releases were in lower quantities and are harder to find. | ||
* This logo appeared primarily on Betamax releases. This should appear on a few VHS releases from 1979 and 1980 including the first two ''Godfather'' films, ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Grease'', ''Heaven Can Wait'', ''True Grit'', ''Goin' South'', ''Play It Again Sam'', ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976 version), ''Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', ''Prophecy'' and ''Catch 22''. | * This logo appeared primarily on Betamax releases. This should appear on a few VHS releases from 1979 and 1980 including the first two ''Godfather'' films, ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Grease'', ''Heaven Can Wait'', ''True Grit'', ''Goin' South'', ''Play It Again Sam'', ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976 version), ''Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', ''Prophecy'' and ''Catch 22''. | ||
* Among the last releases to use this logo were five volumes of ''Star Trek'' episodes as part of the "Television Classics" series on VHS and Betamax in | * Among the last releases to use this logo were five volumes of ''Star Trek'' episodes as part of the "Television Classics" series on VHS and Betamax in summer 1980 (those releases are out of print, having been replaced in 1985 by Paramount's single-episode releases, and are hard to find). Other final releases with this logo were tapes of ''Escape from Alcatraz'', ''North Dallas Forty'', ''Mandingo'', ''Malicious'', ''Prophecy'', ''Players'', and ''Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman''. | ||
* This surprisingly appears on a late 1983 pressing of ''The Odd Couple'' and a 1984 printing of ''Harold and Maude'' (usually, releases printed around that time started with the "Acid Trip" warning screen, followed by the Paramount Pictures logo). | * This surprisingly appears on a late 1983 pressing of ''The Odd Couple'' and a 1984 printing of ''Harold and Maude'' (usually, releases printed around that time started with the "Acid Trip" warning screen, followed by the Paramount Pictures logo). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' One of the first home video company logos ever made; it's very simple, but they had ways to go. | '''Editor's Note:''' One of the first home video company logos ever made; it's very simple, but they had ways to go. | ||
===2nd Logo (October 1980-January 1981)=== | ===2nd Logo (October 1980-January 1981, April 1, 2019)=== | ||
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'''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 Paramount Television Service logo. "PARAMOUNT TELEVISION SERVICE" was featured at the bottom, which explains the chyron for "HOME VIDEO". The original version of the logo was produced by the design firm of Sullivan & Marks. | '''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 Paramount Television Service logo. "PARAMOUNT TELEVISION SERVICE" was featured at the bottom, which explains the chyron for "HOME VIDEO". The original version of the logo was produced by the design firm of Sullivan & Marks. | ||
'''Variant:''' On ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'', the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount | '''Variant:''' On ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'', the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The flash and the effects are pure Scanimate (or film/cel) effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' The flash and the effects are pure Scanimate (or film/cel) effects. | ||
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*Some, if any post-1981 prints surprisingly keep this logo intact. | *Some, if any post-1981 prints surprisingly keep this logo intact. | ||
*Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version). | *Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version). | ||
*Don't expect this logo on LaserDisc releases, as it was replaced with the Laservision logo. | *Don't expect this logo on LaserDisc releases, as it was replaced with the Laservision logo. Reappears on an April Fools Day 2019 trailer of ''Bumblebee'' (2018) advertising a "VHS release" of said film | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' It shares the same amount of cheesiness from the Paramount Television Service, with the added edition of the cheap cut to it and the chyroned "HOME VIDEO" text. It is also known to creep out some thanks to the ominous music and nature. On the other hand, it's a favorite to those looking for the tapes that have this logo, and it is definitely a very unique logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' It shares the same amount of cheesiness from the Paramount Television Service, with the added edition of the cheap cut to it and the chyroned "HOME VIDEO" text. It is also known to creep out some thanks to the ominous music and nature. On the other hand, it's a favorite to those looking for the tapes that have this logo, and it is definitely a very unique logo. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Growing Mountain", "Blue Paramount", "Zooming Logo" | '''Nicknames:''' "Growing Mountain", "Blue Paramount", "Zooming Logo" | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite of many, thanks to its soothing music and rather high-tech animation for the time. | '''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite of many, thanks to its soothing music and rather high-tech animation for the time. | ||
===4th Logo (April 1987-January 2007, | ===4th Logo (April 1987-January 2007, 2012)=== | ||
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* April 1987-1989: "A Gulf + Western Company". 1987 releases used the 75th Anniversary variant, while 1988-89 releases used the standard version. | * April 1987-1989: "A Gulf + Western Company". 1987 releases used the 75th Anniversary variant, while 1988-89 releases used the standard version. | ||
* 1989-1995: "A Paramount Communications Company" with a line above the byline fades in. 1989-90 releases had the byline and line above it in gold, while 1990-95 releases had them in white. | * 1989-1995: "A Paramount Communications Company" with a line above the byline fades in. 1989-90 releases had the byline and line above it in gold, while 1990-95 releases had them in white. | ||
* 1995-January 2007 | * 1995-January 2007: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (in the 1990 \/|/\CO/\/\ "Wigga Wigga" font) with a line above the byline fades in, again, in white. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1986 Paramount Pictures logo. | '''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1986 Paramount Pictures logo. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On the VHS tapes of ''Fatal Attraction'' (plastering the 75th Anniversary logo) and ''The Blue Iguana | *On the VHS tapes of ''Fatal Attraction'' (plastering the 75th Anniversary logo) and ''The Blue Iguana'', the 1987 [[Paramount Pictures]] fanfare is heard. | ||
*At the end of | *At the end of the ''It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown'' 1997 VHS, the ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'' 2004 VHS, and one promo on the ''Drop Zone'' 1995 screener VHS, the 1989 "distorted" version of the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] theme is heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely common. | '''Availability:''' Extremely common. | ||
*This was used as a de-facto home video logo, and can be seen on every VHS and Laserdisc release from that period -- this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original Atlantic Releasing Corporation logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', | *This was used as a de-facto home video logo, and can be seen on every VHS and Laserdisc release from that period -- this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original Atlantic Releasing Corporation logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', ''The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', and titles licensed from [[The Rank Organisation (UK)|the Rank Organisation]] (such as ''The Red Shoes''). Combine this with its 16-year span, and this may be the most common home video logo period. | ||
* | *Many videos should have either the 75th Anniversary print logo, or the standard Gulf+Western print logo (with no mention of "HOME VIDEO") on the packaging and labels. Try to look. | ||
*The 75th Anniversary logo plasters over the "Blue Mountain" logo on the 1987 home video releases of ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Children of a Lesser God'', ''Top Gun'', and ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home''. Meanwhile, the standard Gulf+Western version plasters over the 75th Anniversary Logo on the 1988 releases of ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Back to the Beach'', ''Fatal Attraction'', and ''Planes, Trains, & Automobiles''. International VHS releases of these films (all released by CIC Video, with the exception of ''Crocodile Dundee'') will likely have the film's original logo intact. | *The 75th Anniversary logo plasters over the "Blue Mountain" logo on the 1987 home video releases of ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Children of a Lesser God'', ''Top Gun'', and ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home''. Meanwhile, the standard Gulf+Western version plasters over the 75th Anniversary Logo on the 1988 releases of ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Back to the Beach'', ''Fatal Attraction'', and ''Planes, Trains, & Automobiles''. International VHS releases of these films (all released by CIC Video, with the exception of ''Crocodile Dundee'') will likely have the film's original logo intact. | ||
*This was also used on all 1994-2004 ''Peanuts'' VHS releases and all Nickelodeon VHS releases from 1996 to 2003. The 75th Anniversary variant was also used on a Showtime broadcast of ''Hamburger Hill'' from March 1991. | *This was also used on all 1994-2004 ''Peanuts'' VHS releases and all Nickelodeon VHS releases from 1996 to 2003. The 75th Anniversary variant was also used on a Showtime broadcast of ''Hamburger Hill'' from March 1991. | ||
*It was also seen on the direct-to-video films ''The Little Bear Movie'' and ''Blue's Big Musical Movie''. | *It was also seen on the direct-to-video films ''The Little Bear Movie'' and ''Blue's Big Musical Movie''. | ||
*Also seen at the start of VHS releases and non-USA Network airings of TV movies from Wilshire Court Productions of the era. | *Also seen at the start of VHS releases and non-USA Network airings of TV movies from Wilshire Court Productions of the era. | ||
*Made an unexpected appearance on a number of demo VHS tapes from as late as 2007, despite its discontinuation on commercial releases | *Made an unexpected appearance on a number of demo VHS tapes from as late as 2007, despite its discontinuation on commercial releases in 2003. These include ''George Lopez: Why You Crying?'', ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Piggley Gets Into Trouble'' and ''The Wonder Pets: Save The Wonder Pets'', released in 2005, 2006, and 2007 respectively. | ||
*Occasionally, this will appear before the opening previews on certain tapes. One example of this is the Paramount reissue of ''Rugrats: A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'' and some other Nickelodeon tapes from 1996. | *Occasionally, this will appear before the opening previews on certain tapes. One example of this is the Paramount reissue of ''Rugrats: A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'' and some other Nickelodeon tapes from 1996. | ||
*It was preserved on Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's DVD releases of ''Puppet Master 5'' and the Mexican DVD of ''Demonic Toys'', each before the Full Moon logo, most likely due to older VHS masters being used. | *It was preserved on Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's DVD releases of ''Puppet Master 5'' and the Mexican DVD of ''Demonic Toys'', each before the Full Moon logo, most likely due to older VHS masters being used. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 1986 Paramount Pictures logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 1986 Paramount Pictures logo. | ||
===5th Logo (May 17, 1989-January 2007)=== | ===5th Logo (May 17, 1989-January 2007)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Feature Presentation", "Abstract Mountain", "The Bumper-esque Logo" | '''Nicknames:''' "Feature Presentation", "Abstract Mountain", "The Bumper-esque Logo" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a background filled with {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|indigo|indigo}} squares, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} square with the Paramount print logo in {{Font color|gold|gold}}. | '''Logo:''' On a background filled with {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|indigo|indigo}} squares, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} square with the Paramount print logo on it, with a embossed mountain and the stars and script in {{Font color|gold|gold}}. The stars shine from left to right, then the square moves and zooms away as the squares behind it move off, revealing the stacked words "{{Font color|gold|FEATURE PRESENTATION}}" in {{Font color|gold|gold}} zooming in on a heliotrope gradient background. The words shine, and after that, it zooms towards us at breakneck speed. Just when the text engulfs the screen, it cuts to a warning screen, which has a pattern of Paramount mountains in the background. | ||
'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
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*There was a special bumper used for trailers from 1989 to 1998 or 1999, with the words "COMING ATTRACTIONS" over the heliotrope gradient background, which cuts off after the zoom in. | *There was a special bumper used for trailers from 1989 to 1998 or 1999, with the words "COMING ATTRACTIONS" over the heliotrope gradient background, which cuts off after the zoom in. | ||
*On the 1989 re-releases of ''Sunset Boulevard'' on VHS (reissued from the 1988 printing) and ''The Courageous Dr. Christain'' on Laserdisc (reissued from the 1987 printing), the logo and warning screen is in black and white. | *On the 1989 re-releases of ''Sunset Boulevard'' on VHS (reissued from the 1988 printing) and ''The Courageous Dr. Christain'' on Laserdisc (reissued from the 1987 printing), the logo and warning screen is in black and white. | ||
*On the 1989 releases of ''Coming to America'' (the first release to use this bumper) and ''Distant Thunder'', the logo cuts to black after "FEATURE PRESENTATION" zooms in, then the warning screen fades in. | *On the 1989 releases of ''Coming to America'' (the first release to use this bumper) and ''Distant Thunder'', the logo cuts to black after "FEATURE PRESENTATION" zooms in, then the warning screen fades in. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The CGI squares moving away and the animation on the Paramount square, which held up pretty well throughout the logo's lifespan, and was pretty advanced for 1989. | '''FX/SFX:''' The CGI squares moving away and the animation on the Paramount square, which held up pretty well throughout the logo's lifespan, and was pretty advanced for 1989. | ||
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The 1987 fanfare (originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith), with a male voiceover ( | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The 1987 fanfare (originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith), with a male voiceover (Brian Cummings) saying "And now, we're pleased to bring you, our feature presentation." | ||
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:''' | ||
*A variation exists where the announcer says "Paramount is pleased to bring you our feature presentation". This was used with all three byline variants, and can be found on Laserdisc releases, as well as VHS releases which have no previews before the film (such as the 1989 releases of the first four ''Star Trek'' films, the 1998 release of ''A Separate Peace'', the 2000 release of ''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the 2001 release ''Nick Jr.'s Imagine That!'', any promotional copies of movies released by Paramount ( | *A variation exists where the announcer says "Paramount is pleased to bring you our feature presentation". This was used with all three byline variants, and can be found on Laserdisc releases, as well as VHS releases which have no previews before the film (such as the 1989 releases of the first four ''Star Trek'' films, the 1998 release of ''A Separate Peace'', the 2000 release of ''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the 2005 remake of ''Yours, Mine, and Ours'', the 2001 release ''Nick Jr.'s Imagine That!'', any promotional copies of movies released by Paramount (except for several of them such as ''Harriet the Spy'', ''The Ghost and the Darkness'', ''The General's Daughter'', ''Coach Carter, The Longest Yard, Aeon Flux, A Night at the Roxbury'', ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'', ''Teletubbies: Naughty Noo Noo!'', ''Boohbah: Hot Dog'', ''Ghost Town'', ''Rugrats: Phil and Lil Double Trouble'', ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'', ''Rugrats: Grandpa's Favorite Stories'', ''Midnight Man'', ''The Phantom'', ''The Score'', ''A Very Brady Sequel'', ''Beavis and Butthead Do America'', ''The Ghost and the Darkness'' and ''[[Nickelodeon]] Super Toons''), and the 1998 widescreen VHS release of ''Forrest Gump'', while the full screen version has the standard voice-over). This variant also appears on tapes made and sold exclusively through Columbia House (usually identifiable by the presence of an orange sticker on the cover). On rare occasions, this variation did appear right after previews, such as the 1996 VHS of ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' and its 2000 reprint, and a series of four videocassettes sold as part of a 1993 McDonald's promotion, including ''The Addams Family'' and ''Ghost'' (these releases have the Rank Home Video print logo on one of the spines on the slipcovers for those films and a face label on the tapes with a special red, yellow, black and white color scheme). | ||
* On the "COMING ATTRACTIONS" variant, the announcer says "Here are some exciting coming attractions from Paramount." | * On the "COMING ATTRACTIONS" variant, the announcer says "Here are some exciting coming attractions from Paramount." | ||
* The 1991 screener VHS of ''Subspecies'' had a silent version, probably an error on Paramount's part. | * The 1991 screener VHS of ''Subspecies'' had a silent version, probably an error on Paramount's part. | ||
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*The Paramount Communications variation (which is easier to find) debuted on the November 1989 VHS release of ''Scrooged'', and is also on the 1990 VHS release of ''Grease'', the 1991 VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Ghost'', both ''Wayne's World'' films, the 1993 release of ''Charlotte's Web'', and the 1998 widescreen VHS release of ''Forrest Gump''. | *The Paramount Communications variation (which is easier to find) debuted on the November 1989 VHS release of ''Scrooged'', and is also on the 1990 VHS release of ''Grease'', the 1991 VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Ghost'', both ''Wayne's World'' films, the 1993 release of ''Charlotte's Web'', and the 1998 widescreen VHS release of ''Forrest Gump''. | ||
*The Viacom variant is extremely common and appears on nearly every Paramount VHS release from 1995 onwards, starting with the June 1995 VHS release of ''Drop Zone''. | *The Viacom variant is extremely common and appears on nearly every Paramount VHS release from 1995 onwards, starting with the June 1995 VHS release of ''Drop Zone''. | ||
*The final Paramount film released on VHS and to use this logo was the 2006 VHS of ''Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005 remake), and the last tapes to use it overall were the 2006 VHS of ''Go Diego Go!: Diego Saves Christmas'', which is also the final retail Paramount VHS ever released | *The final Paramount film released on VHS and to use this logo was the 2006 VHS of ''Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005 remake), and the last tapes to use it overall were the 2006 VHS of ''Go Diego Go!: Diego Saves Christmas'', which is also the final retail Paramount VHS ever released. This bumper continued to be used until early 2007 with the screener VHS releases of ''Wonder Pets: Save The Wonder Pets!'' and ''An Inconvenient Truth''. | ||
*On the 1991 LaserDisc release of ''Apocalypse Now'', the 1991 VHS of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', the 1998 VHS release of ''Titanic'', and most French Canadian Paramount tapes after [[Malofilm Video (Canada)|Malofilm Video]] ceased distribution of Paramount titles, this logo is not shown at all, it just goes straight to the warning screen, while on the 1997 releases of ''The Godfather'' trilogy, the logo cuts to black before the 1995 [[THX]] logo, as the warnings are placed at the beginning, separate from the logo. | *On the 1991 LaserDisc release of ''Apocalypse Now'', the 1991 VHS of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', the 1998 VHS release of ''Titanic'', and most French Canadian Paramount tapes after [[Malofilm Video (Canada)|Malofilm Video]] ceased distribution of Paramount titles, this logo is not shown at all, it just goes straight to the warning screen, while on the 1997 releases of ''The Godfather'' trilogy, the logo cuts to black before the 1995 [[THX]] logo, as the warnings are placed at the beginning, separate from the logo. | ||
*The normal version strangely appears on the original 1989 VHS release of ''Major League,'' a Columbia House print of the VHS of ''The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'', the 1991 ''Star Trek: The Movies'' VHS box set (pan and scan version only; the widescreen edition of the box set uses the other voiceover), a 1995 reprint of ''Black Rain,'' certain prints of ''Paycheck,'' and the promotional copy of ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', despite all of those releases having no previews before the film. | *The normal version strangely appears on the original 1989 VHS release of ''Major League,'' a Columbia House print of the VHS of ''The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'', the 1991 ''Star Trek: The Movies'' VHS box set (pan and scan version only; the widescreen edition of the box set uses the other voiceover), a 1995 reprint of ''Black Rain,'' ''Mean Girls'', ''School of Rock'', certain prints of ''Paycheck,'' and the promotional copy of ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', despite all of those releases having no previews before the film. | ||
*The "COMING ATTRACTIONS" and alternate voiceover versions very rarely appear on the same tape. One tape where this happens is the 1993 release of ''Delicatessen''. | *The "COMING ATTRACTIONS" and alternate voiceover versions very rarely appear on the same tape. One tape where this happens is the 1993 release of ''Delicatessen''. | ||
*This and the preceding Stay Tuned After the Movie bumper make surprise appearances on British VHS releases that have special features at the end of the tape, such as ''The Italian Job'' and ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life''. | *This and the preceding Stay Tuned After the Movie bumper make surprise appearances on British VHS releases that have special features at the end of the tape, such as ''The Italian Job'' and ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life''. All others from 2003-06 just use a variant based on the UK coming attractions bumpers. | ||
*This appears on demo and screener VHS tapes of PBS Kids shows from 2004 to 2006, | *This appears on demo and screener VHS tapes of PBS Kids shows from 2004 to 2006, which were those of ''Boohbah'', ''Caillou'', ''Teletubbies'', ''Cyberchase'', and ''Postcards From Buster''. The normal releases just start with the warning screen used on Paramount DVDs and Blu-ray discs. | ||
*Used in tandem with the 9th logo on 2002 releases, this was seen on ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Blue's Clues: Meet Joe'', ''9/11: The Filmmakers' Commemorative Edition'', ''Rugrats: Halloween'', the original releases of ''Crossroads'', ''Vanilla Sky'', and ''Orange County'', the Special Edition VHS release of ''Rat Race'', the retail VHS of ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'', the demo VHS of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''We Were Soldiers'', and ''Rugrats: Easter''. | *Used in tandem with the 9th logo on 2002 releases, this was seen on ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Blue's Clues: Meet Joe'', ''9/11: The Filmmakers' Commemorative Edition'', ''Rugrats: Halloween'', the original releases of ''Crossroads'', ''Vanilla Sky'', and ''Orange County'', the Special Edition VHS release of ''Rat Race'', the retail VHS of ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'', the demo VHS of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''We Were Soldiers'', and ''Rugrats: Easter''. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Lined Mountain", "Perumount II" | '''Nicknames:''' "Lined Mountain", "Perumount II" | ||
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===7th Logo (November 12, 1996)=== | ===7th Logo (November 12, 1996)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Gold Mountain", "The Best Show in Town" | '''Nicknames:''' "Gold Mountain", "The Best Show in Town" | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' Excellent CGI that still holds up today, created by Pittard Sullivan. | '''FX/SFX:''' Excellent CGI that still holds up today, created by Pittard Sullivan. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare is heard throughout as Jim Cummings intones: | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare ("The Crimson Gump" from the score of ''Forrest Gump'') is heard throughout as Jim Cummings intones: | ||
* Early 1998: "In celebration of the end of one millennium and the dawn of another, Paramount Pictures is preparing to bring to movie lovers everywhere a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | * Early 1998: "In celebration of the end of one millennium and the dawn of another, Paramount Pictures is preparing to bring to movie lovers everywhere a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | ||
* March or April 1998-1999: "...In celebration of the end of one century and the dawn of another...Paramount Pictures is proud to present a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | * March or April 1998-1999: "...In celebration of the end of one century and the dawn of another...Paramount Pictures is proud to present a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | '''Editor's Note:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | ||
===10th Logo ( | ===10th Logo (May 21-December 10, 2002)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Feature Presentation II", "CGI Mountain III", "Mount Paramount II", "Perumount IV" | '''Nicknames:''' "Feature Presentation II", "CGI Mountain III", "Mount Paramount II", "Perumount IV" | ||
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'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' Same as the 5th logo. | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' Same as the 5th logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant:''' There is a very rare variant which uses the "Paramount is..." voiceover. | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant:''' There is a very rare variant which uses the "Paramount is..." voiceover. This can be seen on ''Damaged Care'', ''Bleacher Bums'', ''My Horrible Year!'', ''Bobbie's Girl'', the demo VHS tapes of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies'', ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band'', ''Rugrats: Mysteries'' and ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'', and ''The Day Reagan Was Shot''. Depending on the release, there is no previews or this appears right after them. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Not as common as the 5th logo, due to its short lifespan, and this logo was only used for less than a year. | ||
*The first release to use this was the second VHS print of ''Vanilla Sky'', and was seen on certain other 2002 Paramount Home Video VHS releases from the time frame after that, such as ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''The Sum of All Fears'', ''Lucky Break'', ''MTV Yoga'', subsequent prints of ''Crossroads'' and ''Orange County'', ''Dora the Explorer: Move to the Music'', ''The Day Reagan Was Shot'', ''Damaged Care'', ''Bleacher Bums'', ''My Horrible Year!'', the demo VHS tapes of ''Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies'', ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band'', ''Rugrats: Mysteries'' and ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' (the retail versions have the 5th logo), all 3 ''Jackass'' volumes, ''Rugrats: Christmas'', ''Dora the Explorer: Christmas'', and ''Little Bill: Merry Christmas, Little Bill''. The last tape to use this was ''K-19: The Widowmaker''. | |||
*Some 2002 releases, strangely, have this logo's print version on the label and packaging, but do not have this logo on the tape, as they use the 5th logo instead. See the list above for details. | |||
*Some prints of ''Changing Lanes'' have this logo, but it cuts to the 1995 warning screen instead of the 2002 one (this is probably due to the fact that other prints and the demo VHS use the previous Feature Presentation screen instead of this one). | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' A worthy successor to the 5th logo, even if it was short-lived, though this can startle viewers who were otherwise expecting the 5th bumper and got this. | ||
==Paramount DVD== | ==Paramount DVD== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Its existence was debated for a while, since its rushed look (particularly the "DVD" text) does make it look like a fanmade logo. This may have been a placeholder for the next logo below. | '''Editor's Note:''' Its existence was debated for a while, since its rushed look (particularly the "DVD" text) does make it look like a fanmade logo. This may have been a placeholder for the next logo below. | ||
===2nd Logo (January 7, 2003- | ===2nd Logo (January 7, 2003-March 5, 2019)=== | ||
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* Don't expect to find this on 2006-2012 DreamWorks Animation films on DVD or 2006-2010 DreamWorks Pictures films on DVD, as they use their own logo. However, it does appear on the UK DVD of ''Transformers'', despite the US DVD using the [[DreamWorks Home Entertainment]] logo. | * Don't expect to find this on 2006-2012 DreamWorks Animation films on DVD or 2006-2010 DreamWorks Pictures films on DVD, as they use their own logo. However, it does appear on the UK DVD of ''Transformers'', despite the US DVD using the [[DreamWorks Home Entertainment]] logo. | ||
* Some DVD releases have "90th Anniversary" added on to this logo's print version, but they just contain the normal logo. Examples of this are the 2002 DVD releases of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Flashdance'', ''Urban Cowboy'', ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', ''Black Sheep'', ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Trading Places'', ''Hey Arnold: The Movie'', and ''K-19: The Widowmaker'', among others. | * Some DVD releases have "90th Anniversary" added on to this logo's print version, but they just contain the normal logo. Examples of this are the 2002 DVD releases of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Flashdance'', ''Urban Cowboy'', ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', ''Black Sheep'', ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Trading Places'', ''Hey Arnold: The Movie'', and ''K-19: The Widowmaker'', among others. | ||
* Even though Paramount Pictures debuted a new logo in late 2011, this logo continued to be used until 2019, as seen on such releases as ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'', ''Project Almanac'', ''Boyhood'', ''Selma'', ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', ''The Gambler'' (2014), ''Arrival'', ''The Wolf of Wall Street'', ''Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back)'', ''10 Cloverfield Lane'', ''Downsizing'', ''Mother!'', ''Fences'', ''Rings'', ''Office Christmas Party'', ''Whisky Tango Foxtrot'', ''Everybody Wants Some'', ''Scotts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', ''Daddy's Home'', ''A Quiet Place'', ''Book Club'', ''Action Point'', ''Mission Impossible - Fallout'', ''Labor Day'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014), ''World War Z'', ''The Big Short'', ''Zoolander 2'', ''Star Trek Beyond'', ''Daddy's Home 2'', ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', ''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'', ''Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation'', ''Noah'', ''Area 51'', ''XXX: Return of Xander Cage'', ''Interstellar'', ''Capture the Flag'', ''Monster Trucks'', ''Baywatch'', | * Even though Paramount Pictures debuted a new logo in late 2011, this logo continued to be used until 2019, as seen on such releases as ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'', ''Project Almanac'', ''Boyhood'', ''Selma'', ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', ''The Gambler'' (2014), ''Arrival'', ''The Wolf of Wall Street'', reprints of ''Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!)'', ''10 Cloverfield Lane'', ''Downsizing'', ''Mother!'', ''Fences'', ''Rings'', ''Office Christmas Party'', ''Whisky Tango Foxtrot'', ''Everybody Wants Some'', ''Scotts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', ''Daddy's Home'', ''A Quiet Place'', ''Book Club'', ''Action Point'', ''Mission Impossible - Fallout'', ''Labor Day'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and its sequel, ''World War Z'', ''The Big Short'', ''Zoolander 2'', ''Star Trek Beyond'', ''Daddy's Home 2'', ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', ''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'', ''Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation'', ''Noah'', ''Area 51'', ''XXX: Return of Xander Cage'', ''Interstellar'', ''Capture the Flag'', ''Monster Trucks'', ''Baywatch'', ''Sherlock Gnomes'', and ''Overlord'', among others. | ||
* Don't expect to see this logo on the 2010 DVD release of Apocalypse Now (1979) as it uses the 2006-13 [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] logo, due to the [[Lionsgate]] purchase of the majority of the [[American Zoetrope]] catalog of films in the late 2000s. It is still present on 2006 and earlier prints of the film. | * Don't expect to see this logo on the 2010 DVD release of Apocalypse Now (1979) as it uses the 2006-13 [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] logo, due to the [[Lionsgate]] purchase of the majority of the [[American Zoetrope]] catalog of films in the late 2000s. It is still present on 2006 and earlier prints of the film. | ||
* The last release to use this logo was ''Instant Family'', released on March 5, 2019. | * The last release to use this logo was ''Instant Family'', released on March 5, 2019. | ||
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==Paramount High Definition== | ==Paramount High Definition== | ||
===(2006- | ===(2006-March 5, 2019)=== | ||
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* This logo can be found on releases with the print version of this logo on the box art. It was also found on the 2008 Blu-ray release of ''Last Holiday'', in which the print logo was absent on the box art, meaning this logo was still in use, but no longer had a print counterpart. | * This logo can be found on releases with the print version of this logo on the box art. It was also found on the 2008 Blu-ray release of ''Last Holiday'', in which the print logo was absent on the box art, meaning this logo was still in use, but no longer had a print counterpart. | ||
* This logo did not appear on UHD 4K Blu-ray Discs, as they use the 2011-present film logo. | * This logo did not appear on UHD 4K Blu-ray Discs, as they use the 2011-present film logo. | ||
* Even though Paramount Pictures debuted a new logo in late 2011, this logo continued to be used until 2019, as seen on such releases as ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'', ''Project Almanac'', ''Boyhood'', ''Selma'', ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', ''The Gambler'' (2014), ''Arrival'', ''The Wolf of Wall Street'', ''Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back)'', ''10 Cloverfield Lane'', ''Downsizing'', ''Mother!'', ''Fences'', ''Rings'', ''Office Christmas Party'', ''Whisky Tango Foxtrot'', ''Everybody Wants Some'', ''Scotts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', ''Daddy's Home'', ''A Quiet Place'', ''Book Club'', ''Action Point'', ''Mission Impossible - Fallout'', ''Labor Day'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014), ''World War Z'', ''The Big Short'', ''Zoolander 2'', ''Star Trek Beyond'', ''Daddy's Home 2'', ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', ''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'', ''Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation'', ''Noah'', ''Area 51'', ''XXX: Return of Xander Cage'', ''Interstellar'', ''Capture the Flag'', ''Monster Trucks'', ''Baywatch'', | * Even though Paramount Pictures debuted a new logo in late 2011, this logo continued to be used until 2019, as seen on such releases as ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'', ''Project Almanac'', ''Boyhood'', ''Selma'', ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', ''The Gambler'' (2014), ''Arrival'', ''The Wolf of Wall Street'', reprints of ''Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!)'', ''10 Cloverfield Lane'', ''Downsizing'', ''Mother!'', ''Fences'', ''Rings'', ''Office Christmas Party'', ''Whisky Tango Foxtrot'', ''Everybody Wants Some'', ''Scotts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', ''Daddy's Home'', ''A Quiet Place'', ''Book Club'', ''Action Point'', ''Mission Impossible - Fallout'', ''Labor Day'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and its sequel, ''World War Z'', ''The Big Short'', ''Zoolander 2'', ''Star Trek Beyond'', ''Daddy's Home 2'', ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', ''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'', ''Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation'', ''Noah'', ''Area 51'', ''XXX: Return of Xander Cage'', ''Interstellar'', ''Capture the Flag'', ''Monster Trucks'', ''Baywatch'', ''Sherlock Gnomes'', and ''Overlord'', among others. | ||
* Don't expect to see this logo on Blu-ray releases of Apocalypse Now (1979) as they use [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] logos, due to the [[Lionsgate]] purchase of the majority of the [[American Zoetrope]] catalog of films in the late 2000s. | * Don't expect to see this logo on Blu-ray releases of Apocalypse Now (1979) as they use [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] logos, due to the [[Lionsgate]] purchase of the majority of the [[American Zoetrope]] catalog of films in the late 2000s. | ||
* The last release to use this logo was ''Instant Family'', released on March 5, 2019. | * The last release to use this logo was ''Instant Family'', released on March 5, 2019. | ||
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==Final Note== | ==Final Note== | ||
Beginning with the release of ''Bumblebee'', released on DVD and Blu-ray (as well as 4K UHD Blu-ray) on April 2, 2019, all Paramount DVDs and Blu-rays began using the 2011-present theatrical logo as a de-facto home video logo, even under their [[Paramount Players|Players]] and [[Paramount Animation|Animation]] banners. | Beginning with the release of ''Bumblebee'', released on DVD and Blu-ray (as well as 4K UHD Blu-ray) on April 2, 2019, all Paramount DVDs and Blu-rays began using the 2011-present theatrical logo as a de-facto home video logo, even under their [[Paramount Players|Players]] and [[Paramount Animation|Animation]] banners, though in the future, it could change for those two for the best. | ||
{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}{{Navbox-ViacomCBS}} | {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}{{Navbox-ViacomCBS}} | ||