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'''Editor's Note:''' The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | '''Editor's Note:''' The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | ||
===2nd Trailer (May 23, 1984-October 24, 2006, 2010-September 17, 2012)=== | ===2nd Trailer (May 23, 1984-October 24, 2006, March 19, 2010-September 17, 2012)=== | ||
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File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h43m29s692.png|The logo as it appears on The THX Ultimate Demo Disc | File:Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h43m29s692.png|The logo as it appears on The THX Ultimate Demo Disc | ||
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'''Availability:''' Very common during its usage. | '''Availability:''' Very common during its usage. | ||
* The original theatrical debuted on the theatrical premiere of ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' located in Westwood, and it also appeared on the 1990 ''THX Wow!'' LaserDisc, which was a sound test disc that predated the THX certification process and one that is very difficult to find; as well as its 2002 reissue on ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' DVD. | * The original theatrical variant debuted on the theatrical premiere of ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' located in Westwood, and it also appeared on the 1990 ''THX Wow!'' LaserDisc, which was a sound test disc that predated the THX certification process and one that is very difficult to find; as well as its 2002 reissue on ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' DVD. | ||
* The 1995 variant is arguably the most common THX trailer made. It appears on THX-certified DVDs and VHS tapes from various distributors from 1995 to 2006, most notably Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, mini-majors such as MGM, and even on some releases from Anchor Bay, Republic Pictures and Pioneer/Geneon, as well as the Lucasfilm THX Theatrical Trailers: The Audience is Listening DVD, and on the DVD that came with the first edition of the book ''DVD Demystified'' by Jim Taylor. | * The 1995 variant is arguably the most common THX trailer made. It appears on THX-certified DVDs and VHS tapes from various distributors from 1995 to 2006, most notably Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, mini-majors such as MGM, and even on some releases from Anchor Bay, Republic Pictures and Pioneer/Geneon, as well as the Lucasfilm THX Theatrical Trailers: The Audience is Listening DVD, and on the DVD that came with the first edition of the book ''DVD Demystified'' by Jim Taylor. | ||
* On Disney releases: | * On Disney releases: | ||
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** The first release to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant was the [[Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection|Masterpiece Collection]] edition of ''Fun & Fancy Free''. All Disney tapes (''Mary Poppins'' (the 1997 and 1999 re-issues), ''Sleeping Beauty'', ''Peter Pan'', ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Emperor's New Groove'', ''Fantasia 2000'', ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Old Yeller'', ''Melody Time'', ''101 Dalmatians'', ''Toy Story 1 & 2'', ''A Bug's Life'', ''Pinocchio'', ''Lady and the Tramp'', ''Tarzan'') would use this variant until around late 2001, and then alternated with the Digitally Mastered variant until December 2003, ending with the 2003 remake of ''Freaky Friday''. | ** The first release to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant was the [[Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection|Masterpiece Collection]] edition of ''Fun & Fancy Free''. All Disney tapes (''Mary Poppins'' (the 1997 and 1999 re-issues), ''Sleeping Beauty'', ''Peter Pan'', ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Emperor's New Groove'', ''Fantasia 2000'', ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Old Yeller'', ''Melody Time'', ''101 Dalmatians'', ''Toy Story 1 & 2'', ''A Bug's Life'', ''Pinocchio'', ''Lady and the Tramp'', ''Tarzan'') would use this variant until around late 2001, and then alternated with the Digitally Mastered variant until December 2003, ending with the 2003 remake of ''Freaky Friday''. | ||
** The 2002 VHS release of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated and French-Canadian releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead. | ** The 2002 VHS release of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated and French-Canadian releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead. | ||
** It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs starting in 1999, beginning with the Limited Issue release of ''Pinocchio''. Early releases from 1999-2001 would also feature the Lucasfilm Ltd. credit, | ** It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs starting in late 1999, beginning with the Limited Issue release of ''Pinocchio''. Early releases from 1999-2001 would also feature the Lucasfilm Ltd. credit, and would switch to the Digitally Mastered variant in late 2001, with its final appearance being on the 2001 DVD of ''Pearl Harbor'' in December 4, 2001 as well as the first appearance being on the 2001 DVD of ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' in October 9, 2001. | ||
** The DVD variant made a surprise appearance on an April 16, 2011 Starz airing of ''Toy Story 3'' (or ''2''). | ** The DVD variant made a surprise appearance on an April 16, 2011 Starz airing of ''Toy Story 3'' (or ''2''). | ||
** The VHS variant of the standard logo made a surprise appearance on Disney Channel | ** The VHS variant of the standard logo made a surprise appearance on the Disney Channel airings of ''Monsters, Inc.'' prior to the special movie events. | ||
** The Lucasfilm Ltd. variant also makes a surprise appearance on the 1998 Japanese VHS of ''The Little Mermaid'' and the 2002 French DVD of ''James and the Giant Peach''. | ** The Lucasfilm Ltd. variant also makes a surprise appearance on the 1998 Japanese VHS of ''The Little Mermaid'' and the 2002 French DVD of ''James and the Giant Peach''. | ||
** Most Pixar DVDs use Tex trailers, but this appears on the 2000/2001 DVD of Toy Story 2. | ** Most Pixar DVDs use Tex trailers, but this appears on the 2000/2001 DVD of ''Toy Story 2''. | ||
** The last Disney releases with this logo: | ** The last Disney releases with this logo: | ||
*** VHS: The Special Edition release of ''Aladdin'' on October 5, 2004 (however, the logo appears on the packaging and tape of the 2005 Special Edition release of ''Bambi'', but not on the movie itself; unlike the DVD). | *** VHS: The Special Edition release of ''Aladdin'' on October 5, 2004 (however, the logo appears on the packaging and tape of the 2005 Special Edition release of ''Bambi'', but not on the movie itself; unlike the DVD). | ||
*** LaserDisc: The Masterpiece Collection release of ''The Little Mermaid'' on November 3, 1998. | *** LaserDisc: The Masterpiece Collection release of ''The Little Mermaid'' on November 3, 1998. | ||
*** DVD: On an animated film, the 2005 10th Anniversary release of ''Pocahontas'' on May 3, 2005. Overall, the DVD of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', released on September 13, 2005. Only Disney's Pixar releases had THX after this point, and they used the Tex trailer through November 2006. | *** DVD: On an animated film, the 2005 10th Anniversary release of ''Pocahontas'' on May 3, 2005. Overall, the DVD of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', released on September 13, 2005. Only Disney's Pixar releases had THX after this point, and they used the Tex trailer through November 7, 2006. | ||
* The LaserDisc variant is uncommon. | * The LaserDisc variant is uncommon. | ||
** The LaserDiscs they were recorded on are uncommon nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with ''The Abyss'', released on April 7th, 1993. | ** The LaserDiscs they were recorded on are uncommon nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with ''The Abyss'', released on April 7th, 1993. | ||