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* It was also seen on LaserDiscs from 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. The last release that used this trailer was ''Saving Private Ryan,'' released June 29, 1999. | * It was also seen on LaserDiscs from 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. The last release that used this trailer was ''Saving Private Ryan,'' released June 29, 1999. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note, 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, 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> The original version is infamous for both the reason it was recalled and for its extreme rarity. Various reconstructions have been made, and some audio had resurfaced, but no one was exactly sure what the original version sounded like beyond a general idea until video footage of the logo was uploaded in mid-February 2022. Nonetheless, this logo boasts some very impressive CGI for the time, and it's otherwise a very nicely-done effort. | ||
The original version is infamous for both the reason it was recalled and for its extreme rarity. Various reconstructions have been made, and some audio had resurfaced, but no one was exactly sure what the original version sounded like beyond a general idea until video footage of the logo was uploaded in mid-February 2022. Nonetheless, this logo boasts some very impressive CGI for the time, and it's otherwise a very nicely-done effort. | |||
===4th Trailer (June 11, 1993-1997, July 30, 2002)=== | ===4th Trailer (June 11, 1993-1997, July 30, 2002)=== | ||
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m17s138.png|The logo as it appears on The THX Ultimate Demo Disc | File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m17s138.png|The logo as it appears on The THX Ultimate Demo Disc | ||
File:Vlcsnap-2022-01-11-01h15m09s143.png|The logo as it appears on Lucasfilm THX Trailers: The Audience is Listening on DVD | File:Vlcsnap-2022-01-11-01h15m09s143.png|The logo as it appears on the original airing and the Lucasfilm THX Trailers: The Audience is Listening on DVD | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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'''Variant''': The reanimated variant was shown where we see the Broadway rectangle, then it fades to the theater sign and the scene proceeds as normal, but a bit slower to fit in with the full version of the Deep Note. Despite now being an official trailer, this version still uses the legally distinct THX logo from the original episode. | '''Variant''': The reanimated variant was shown where we see the Broadway rectangle, then it fades to the theater sign and the scene proceeds as normal, but a bit slower to fit in with the full version of the Deep Note. Despite now being an official trailer, this version still uses the legally distinct THX logo from the original episode. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation from Film Roman and Anivision. | '''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation from Film Roman (original airing) and Anivision (trailer version). | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': The atmosphere, dialogue, and the Deep Note. | '''Music/Sounds''': The atmosphere, dialogue, and the Deep Note. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds''': Same as the previous trailer, except the Deep Note is replaced by cows mooing it (if you really listen carefully, a high pitched voice is heard towards the end of the mooing, which sounds like someone yelling "STOP!" before the sound of rumbling and cracking). The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom and Marco d'Ambrosio (who did the cow chord) according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. A variant of the Monster THX logo (website intro only) uses some electrical sounds from the ''Terminator 2'' THX trailer, of which Gary Rydstrom also did the sound design. Like the previous two logos, prints existed in all three digital sound formats. | '''Music/Sounds''': Same as the previous trailer, except the Deep Note is replaced by cows mooing it (if you really listen carefully, a high pitched voice is heard towards the end of the mooing, which sounds like someone yelling "STOP!" before the sound of rumbling and cracking). The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom and Marco d'Ambrosio (who did the cow chord) according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. A variant of the Monster THX logo (website intro only) uses some electrical sounds from the ''Terminator 2'' THX trailer, of which Gary Rydstrom also did the sound design. Like the previous two logos, prints existed in all three digital sound formats. | ||
'''Music/Sound Variant''': On some releases (like the aforementioned Monsters, Inc. VHS, Toy Story 2 Ultimate Toy Box DVD and the version on the ''Made in Point Richmond'' DVD, as well as both versions on the disc from the third edition of ''DVD Demystified''), the logo is slightly louder, and more mooing sounds are added in, and the moo noise heard at the end is heard later. | '''Music/Sound Variant''': On some releases (like the aforementioned ''Monsters, Inc''. VHS, ''Toy Story 2'' Ultimate Toy Box DVD and the version on the ''Made in Point Richmond'' DVD, as well as both versions on the disc from the third edition of ''DVD Demystified''), the logo is slightly louder, and more mooing sounds are added in, and the moo noise heard at the end is heard later. | ||
'''Availability''': Seen in THX-certified theaters for some time, though for how long remains a mystery. It debuted before ''Alien Resurrection''.<!--At least we assume so--> The Lucasfilm byline variant can be seen on various THX-certified DVDs from 2000 to 2005, mostly on films from Pixar (such as ''Toy Story 2'' (the 2000 Ultimate Toy Box release, that is, as the regular release uses the Broadway logo), ''Monsters, Inc.'', ''Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition'' (North American release), ''Toy Story 2 Special Edition'' (international releases) and ''Finding Nemo'' (disc 1)) and Fox (such as ''Speed 2'' and ''The Day The Earth Stood Still''), as well as THX Demo discs, the DVDs that came with second-edition and third-edition copies of the book ''DVD Demystified'' by Jim Taylor, and even the VHS of ''Monsters, Inc.'', although Disney Channel's original print of the film plastered this with the VHS version of Broadway instead, possibly due to time compression. The remastered variant without a Lucasfilm byline debuted in the US on ''Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume Two'' on December 6, 2005. Internationally, the remastered variant debuted on ''Toy Story 2 Special Edition'' on November 28, 2005. A variant is also on the ''Lair'' video game for PS3. Seen online as well. This trailer also appears in the Pixar employees only ''Made in Point Richmond'' DVD along with the Tex logo. It was also seen on the French PAL DVD release of ''The Transporter'' and the Japanese DVD releases of ''Waterboys'', ''Check it Out, Yo!!'', and ''Swing Girls''. | '''Availability''': Seen in THX-certified theaters for some time, though for how long remains a mystery. It debuted before ''Alien Resurrection''.<!--At least we assume so--> The Lucasfilm byline variant can be seen on various THX-certified DVDs from 2000 to 2005, mostly on films from Pixar (such as ''Toy Story 2'' (the 2000 Ultimate Toy Box release, that is, as the regular release uses the Broadway logo), ''Monsters, Inc.'', ''Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition'' (North American release), ''Toy Story 2 Special Edition'' (international releases) and ''Finding Nemo'' (disc 1)) and Fox (such as ''Speed 2'' and ''The Day The Earth Stood Still''), as well as THX Demo discs, the DVDs that came with second-edition and third-edition copies of the book ''DVD Demystified'' by Jim Taylor, and even the VHS of ''Monsters, Inc.'', although Disney Channel's original print of the film plastered this with the VHS version of Broadway instead, possibly due to time compression. The remastered variant without a Lucasfilm byline debuted in the US on ''Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume Two'' on December 6, 2005. Internationally, the remastered variant debuted on ''Toy Story 2 Special Edition'' on November 28, 2005. A variant is also on the ''Lair'' video game for PS3. Seen online as well. This trailer also appears in the Pixar employees only ''Made in Point Richmond'' DVD along with the Tex logo. It was also seen on the French PAL DVD release of ''The Transporter'' and the Japanese DVD releases of ''Waterboys'', ''Check it Out, Yo!!'', and ''Swing Girls''. | ||
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File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h25m18s790.png | File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h25m18s790.png | ||
File:Download (1).jpg|Terminator 2 | File:Download (1).jpg|''Terminator 2'' | ||
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File:THX Terminator 2 (Blu-Ray).png|Blu ray | File:THX Terminator 2 (Blu-Ray).png|Blu ray | ||
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'''FX/SFX''': The trailer itself, and the animation involving Shrek and Donkey. Animated at Pacific Data Images/DreamWorks Animation, of course. | '''FX/SFX''': The trailer itself, and the animation involving Shrek and Donkey. Animated at Pacific Data Images/DreamWorks Animation, of course. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': The Deep Note (the descending part at first with it falling over), the instruments, and the dialogue. | '''Music/Sounds''': The Deep Note (the descending part at first with it falling over), the instruments, and the dialogue. Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy reprise their roles as Shrek and Donkey from the film, respectively. | ||
'''Availability''': Extinct. It was not seen on the original theatrical release of ''Shrek'' because of the feud between DreamWorks and Disney at the time (the debut date given reflects the scuttle bug that it was supposed to premiere before ''Monsters, Inc.'' before Disney threatened to blacklist THX over the trailer, most likely due to ''Shrek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s DVD release date being the same day ''Monsters, Inc.'' opened), but it eventually debuted in 2006. It was seen on THX theaters that showed ''Shrek the Third'' and is also available on THX's YouTube channel. | '''Availability''': Extinct. It was not seen on the original theatrical release of ''Shrek'' because of the feud between DreamWorks and Disney at the time (the debut date given reflects the scuttle bug that it was supposed to premiere before ''Monsters, Inc.'' before Disney threatened to blacklist THX over the trailer, most likely due to ''Shrek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s DVD release date being the same day ''Monsters, Inc.'' opened), but it eventually debuted in 2006. It was seen on THX theaters that showed ''Shrek the Third'' and is also available on THX's YouTube channel. | ||
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*''Speed'' *1 *2 | *''Speed'' *1 *2 | ||
After this, the -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from Tex and Broadway (DVD variant) trailers starts playing as the final sound clips play from: | After this, the -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from the "Tex" and "Broadway" (DVD variant) trailers starts playing as the final sound clips play from: | ||
*''Alien'' (again) *2 | *''Alien'' (again) *2 | ||
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'''Trailer''': On a black background, we see this odd speck that talks in a familiar voice to Horton (from ''Horton Hears a Who''). It turns out to be Mayor Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, trying to hear him. | '''Trailer''': On a black background, we see this odd speck that talks in a familiar voice to Horton (from ''Horton Hears a Who''). It turns out to be Mayor Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, trying to hear him. | ||
Horton: "Come in, Mr. Mayor. Can you hear me?"<br> | '''Horton:''' "Come in, Mr. Mayor. Can you hear me?"<br> | ||
Mayor: "Uh-uh! Not quite!"<br> | '''Mayor:''' "Uh-uh! Not quite!"<br> | ||
Horton: "How about now? Is this better?"<br> | '''Horton:''' "How about now? Is this better?"<br> | ||
Mayor: "Ye-yeah... Yeah, sort of."<br> | '''Mayor:''' "Ye-yeah... Yeah, sort of."<br> | ||
Horton: "Hello? Am I getting through?" | '''Horton:''' "Hello? Am I getting through?" | ||
Then, the mayor says "Kinda losing you...", causing Horton to drop the THX logo, and he appears while shouting "How about this?! If I get up real close, can you read me?!" knocking the mayor off-screen, then followed by the Deep Note. Horton then turns to the audience laughing, winks, and then goes off-screen. The THX logo shines as usual. Then the screen transitions to a message reading "THE AUDIENCE IS HEARING" (spoofing the "The Audience is Listening" motto, with "HEAR" in the same font as the movie). On the side of the screen, we see the mayor peek out of the side of the screen, with his clothes blowing. | Then, the mayor says "Kinda losing you...", causing Horton to drop the THX logo, and he appears while shouting "How about this?! If I get up real close, can you read me?!" knocking the mayor off-screen, then followed by the Deep Note. Horton then turns to the audience laughing, winks, and then goes off-screen. The THX logo shines as usual. Then the screen transitions to a message reading "THE AUDIENCE IS HEARING" (spoofing the "The Audience is Listening" motto, with "HEAR" in the same font as the movie). On the side of the screen, we see the mayor peek out of the side of the screen, with his clothes blowing. | ||