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*The LaserDisc variant has thunder and a shorter version of the Dolby remix music and sounds. | *The LaserDisc variant has thunder and a shorter version of the Dolby remix music and sounds. | ||
'''Availability''': Rare. This became the first alternate THX trailer to be used in 1988, beginning with the original theatrical release of ''Willow'' in THX theaters. The original version is completely extinct and long out of print as it was recalled due to complaints of the soundtrack breaking speaker drivers from theater owners, and may only survive in the hands of a few home projectionists. The second version is only available on THX-demo discs. The Dolby Digital variant was seen in THX theaters from 1995-2000. The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996-1999 such as ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Volcano'', ''Independence Day'', and others (namely Fox flicks). It was also seen on LaserDiscs from Paramount, Universal, and other major film companies, except for Disney's labels, Columbia (except for the 1998 LD release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', which uses this logo) and some Fox releases which used the Broadway trailer instead. Warner Bros. would also use this logo for LaserDiscs, but only for the ''Twister'' LD release. | '''Availability''': Rare. This became the first alternate THX trailer to be used in 1988, beginning with the original theatrical release of ''Willow'' in THX theaters. | ||
* The original version is completely extinct and long out of print as it was recalled due to complaints of the soundtrack breaking speaker drivers from theater owners, and may only survive in the hands of a few home projectionists. | |||
* The second version is only available on THX-demo discs. | |||
* The Dolby Digital variant was seen in THX theaters from 1995-2000. | |||
* The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996-1999 such as ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Volcano'', ''Independence Day'', and others (namely Fox flicks). | |||
* It was also seen on LaserDiscs from Paramount, Universal, and other major film companies, except for Disney's labels, Columbia (except for the 1998 LD release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', which uses this logo) and some Fox releases which used the Broadway trailer instead. Warner Bros. would also use this logo for LaserDiscs, but only for the ''Twister'' LD release. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note (At least speculated to be the case for the 1990 revision only), the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them".<ref>Twenty Thousand Hertz, June 2018 (part 1 and part 2)</ref> | '''Editor's Note''': This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note (At least speculated to be the case for the 1990 revision only), the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them".<ref>Twenty Thousand Hertz, June 2018 (part 1 and part 2)</ref> | ||
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'''Nickname''': "Tex" | '''Nickname''': "Tex", "Oh, George!" | ||
'''Trailer''': The THX logo fades in as it usually would. All of a sudden, the logo sputters and then breaks down as if due to an electrical failure. A light is switched on as a robot named Tex rolls in from off-camera. Tex opens a panel on the "X", grabs a rocket pack, and flies off-screen, pulling out a hammer just before he goes off-screen, muttering "Oh, George..." (referring to George Lucas). Tex hammers at something on the right side of the screen, drills at something on the left side, and then flies over to the T and moves a large switch. The switch causes the logo to re-activate and complete its usual sequence with the "LUCASFILM LTD." and "SOUND SYSTEM" text. Tex realizes the door in the "X" is still open and kicks the logo, which shuts the door, causing a black screen to fall reading "The Audience Is Listening". | '''Trailer''': The THX logo fades in as it usually would. All of a sudden, the logo sputters and then breaks down as if due to an electrical failure. A light is switched on as a robot named Tex rolls in from off-camera. Tex opens a panel on the "X", grabs a rocket pack, and flies off-screen, pulling out a hammer just before he goes off-screen, muttering "Oh, George..." (referring to George Lucas). Tex hammers at something on the right side of the screen, drills at something on the left side, and then flies over to the T and moves a large switch. The switch causes the logo to re-activate and complete its usual sequence with the "LUCASFILM LTD." and "SOUND SYSTEM" text. Tex realizes the door in the "X" is still open and kicks the logo, which shuts the door, causing a black screen to fall reading "The Audience Is Listening". | ||
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File:THX (Moo Can, No Tex).png | File:THX (Moo Can, No Tex).png | ||
File:THX (Moo Can, With Tex).png | File:THX (Moo Can, With Tex).png | ||
File:Monster THX Normal (Moo Can).png | File:Monster THX Normal (Moo Can).png | ||
File:THX (Stampede, Blue Shadows).png | File:THX (Stampede, Blue Shadows).png | ||
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'''Nicknames''': "Cavalcade", "T-1000-HX", "Sphere of Doom" | '''Nicknames''': "Cavalcade", "T-1000-HX", "Sphere of Doom", "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" | ||
'''Trailer''': In a darkly-lit environment, we zoom in toward a glassy blue sphere, which has clouds rolling and lightning flickering. As the environment illuminates, we see that the sphere is barely hovering over a textured blue floor. Suddenly, the sphere shatters, and the sky is revealed to contain several rolling gray clouds. The glass then liquefies and gathers in the center. Some lightning strikes it and forms a silver THX logo. Then, the environment fades to black as "LUCASFILM", spaced out to fit the width of the THX logo, fades in on top of it and a shimmering blue rectangle (the same one from "Broadway") is drawn clockwise around the logo (like a laser). The logo fades out as the text "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" fades in. | '''Trailer''': In a darkly-lit environment, we zoom in toward a glassy blue sphere, which has clouds rolling and lightning flickering. As the environment illuminates, we see that the sphere is barely hovering over a textured blue floor. Suddenly, the sphere shatters, and the sky is revealed to contain several rolling gray clouds. The glass then liquefies and gathers in the center. Some lightning strikes it and forms a silver THX logo. Then, the environment fades to black as "LUCASFILM", spaced out to fit the width of the THX logo, fades in on top of it and a shimmering blue rectangle (the same one from "Broadway") is drawn clockwise around the logo (like a laser). The logo fades out as the text "Digitally Mastered for Optimal Audio and Video Performance" fades in. | ||
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'''Nickname''': "Shrek" | '''Nickname''': "Shrek", "Illuminate Your Sensation" | ||
'''Trailer''': The THX logo starts up like any other, but just as the Deep Note is about to get loud, the logo suddenly crashes down revealing Shrek and Donkey creating the Deep Note with many instruments. The two look at the screen (with Donkey also nervously saying "Uh-oh..."), before looking at each other and smiling awkwardly as they raise the logo (apparently made out of cardboard) up. The Deep Note starts again (albeit less loud than before) and the logo shimmers in green from left to right. While the Deep Note is playing, Donkey comes out and plays the kazoo over the last few seconds. Shrek yells "Donkey!" at him, and as Donkey mutters "Okay, okay! Chill, Shrek..." the two walk off-screen. The screen fades to black as the words "illuminate your senses" fades in on the top and shines, a smaller THX logo in the middle, and copyright info on the bottom. | '''Trailer''': The THX logo starts up like any other, but just as the Deep Note is about to get loud, the logo suddenly crashes down revealing Shrek and Donkey creating the Deep Note with many instruments. The two look at the screen (with Donkey also nervously saying "Uh-oh..."), before looking at each other and smiling awkwardly as they raise the logo (apparently made out of cardboard) up. The Deep Note starts again (albeit less loud than before) and the logo shimmers in green from left to right. While the Deep Note is playing, Donkey comes out and plays the kazoo over the last few seconds. Shrek yells "Donkey!" at him, and as Donkey mutters "Okay, okay! Chill, Shrek..." the two walk off-screen. The screen fades to black as the words "illuminate your senses" fades in on the top and shines, a smaller THX logo in the middle, and copyright info on the bottom. | ||