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|Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h44m54s059.png|3rd Trailer (Cimarron) (May 20, 1988-2002) | |Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h44m54s059.png|3rd Trailer (Cimarron) (May 20, 1988-2002) | ||
|THX_Grand_Flat.png|4th Trailer (Grand) (June 11, 1993-1997, July 30, 2002) | |THX_Grand_Flat.png|4th Trailer (Grand) (June 11, 1993-1997, July 30, 2002) | ||
|Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m17s138.png|5th Trailer (Simpsons) (April 14, 1994-1997 | |Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m17s138.png|5th Trailer (Simpsons) (April 14, 1994-1997, 2001-2004) | ||
|Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m38s856.png|6th Trailer (Tex) (July 3, 1996-November 7, 2006) | |Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h46m38s856.png|6th Trailer (Tex) (July 3, 1996-November 7, 2006) | ||
|Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h47m12s075.png|7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007, 2009) | |Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h47m12s075.png|7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007, 2009) | ||
|Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h50m50s749.png|8th Trailer (Broadway 2000) (May 19, 1999-October 21, 2003) | |Vlcsnap-2022-04-05-01h50m50s749.png|8th Trailer (Broadway 2000) (May 19, 1999-October 21, 2003) | ||
|GW217H120.jpg|9th Trailer (Cavalcade) (August 29, 2000, May 25, 2001-May 19, 2009) | |GW217H120.jpg|9th Trailer (Cavalcade) (August 29, 2000, May 25, 2001-May 19, 2009) | ||
| | |GW342H193.png|10th Trailer (Bounty) (October 7, 2003-2004) | ||
|THX_Science_(Certified_Cinema).png|11th Trailer (Science) (May 11, 2005-August 2, 2007) | |||
|THX_Science_(Certified_Cinema).png| | |Ziegfield.png|12th Trailer (Ziegfeld) (May 26, 2006-August 10, 2008) | ||
|Ziegfield.png| | |GW344H194.png|13th Trailer (Shrek) (May 2006) | ||
|GW418H181.png|14th Trailer (Tex 3: Action) (June 9, 2006-2007) | |GW418H181.png|14th Trailer (Tex 3: Action) (June 9, 2006-2007) | ||
|GW327H184.png|15th Trailer (Amazing Life) (November 28, 2007-May 22, 2012) | |GW327H184.png|15th Trailer (Amazing Life) (November 28, 2007-May 22, 2012) | ||
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'''Legacy:''' The cloudy red background looks quite dated for the time, which is in sharp contrast to the beautiful silver CGI of the THX logo's grand appearance. | '''Legacy:''' The cloudy red background looks quite dated for the time, which is in sharp contrast to the beautiful silver CGI of the THX logo's grand appearance. | ||
===5th Trailer (Simpsons) (April 14, 1994-1997 | ===5th Trailer (Simpsons) (April 14, 1994-1997, 2001-2004)=== | ||
<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 | ||
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'''Legacy:''' This logo boasts very nice CGI for the time as well as a humorous and friendly atmosphere compared to other THX logos. | '''Legacy:''' This logo boasts very nice CGI for the time as well as a humorous and friendly atmosphere compared to other THX logos. | ||
=== 7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007, 2009)=== | ===7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007, 2009)=== | ||
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File:THX (Moo Can, No Tex).png | File:THX (Moo Can, No Tex).png | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* In late 2005, | * In late 2005, the "LUCASFILM" text was removed due to the 2002 split from Lucasfilm as mentioned above. A '''www.thx.com''' web address and copyright info now appear at the end of the trailer in place of the Digitally Mastered message. | ||
* For the scope version of this trailer, the glass pieces look more stretched out. | * For the scope version of this trailer, the glass pieces look more stretched out. | ||
* On the DVD release of ''Terminator 2'', a metallic rectangle with the T2 logo carved out appears from the Time Sphere, zooming toward us. Then, the rectangle gets shot into pieces by the T-800 with the shotgun, as seen on the reflection. The pieces then turn into liquid metal like the T-1000 and form the THX logo. After that, the THX logo fades out, and then it contains a message reading "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature" appears one by one as each text fades out before the other. Also, the Deep Note in this variant (the ''Terminator 2'' variant) is the same as the Broadway 2000 version. This is also on the Blu-ray releases with some differences: the THX logo fades into the standard logo, the "DIGITALLY" and "MASTERED" (à la Broadway '95) are replaced with "CERTIFIED," and the www.thx.com URL with a copyright notice appears; which served as the basis of Cavalcade. It appears on the Ultimate, eXtreme, initial Blu-ray, and Skynet editions of this film, but not the 2015 remastered or 4K Blu-ray releases. | * On the DVD release of ''Terminator 2'', a metallic rectangle with the T2 logo carved out appears from the Time Sphere, zooming toward us. Then, the rectangle gets shot into pieces by the T-800 with the shotgun, as seen on the reflection. The pieces then turn into liquid metal like the T-1000 and form the THX logo. After that, the THX logo fades out, and then it contains a message reading "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature" appears one by one as each text fades out before the other. Also, the Deep Note in this variant (the ''Terminator 2'' variant) is the same as the Broadway 2000 version. This is also on the Blu-ray releases with some differences: the THX logo fades into the standard logo, the "DIGITALLY" and "MASTERED" (à la Broadway '95) are replaced with "CERTIFIED," and the www.thx.com URL with a copyright notice appears; which served as the basis of Cavalcade. It appears on the Ultimate, eXtreme, initial Blu-ray, and Skynet editions of this film, but not the 2015 remastered or 4K Blu-ray releases. | ||
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'''Legacy:''' This logo has a dark atmosphere, but also has very incredible CGI all around and helps assert THX's power as a brand. | '''Legacy:''' This logo has a dark atmosphere, but also has very incredible CGI all around and helps assert THX's power as a brand. | ||
=== 10th | ===10th Trailer (Bounty) (October 7, 2003-2004)=== | ||
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'''Legacy:''' Even if it didn't last for more than a year, this trailer was quite unique compared to other THX trailers, featuring clips and sound effects from various movies. | '''Legacy:''' Even if it didn't last for more than a year, this trailer was quite unique compared to other THX trailers, featuring clips and sound effects from various movies. | ||
=== | ===11th Trailer (Science) (May 11, 2005-August 2, 2007)=== | ||
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File:THX_Science_(Certified_Cinema).png | File:THX_Science_(Certified_Cinema).png | ||
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'''Legacy:''' On home media releases, it could catch people off-guard the first time if they were expecting the DVD version of the Broadway trailer thanks to the unsettling nature of the trailer. That said, it's one of the more unimpressive THX logos out there. | '''Legacy:''' On home media releases, it could catch people off-guard the first time if they were expecting the DVD version of the Broadway trailer thanks to the unsettling nature of the trailer. That said, it's one of the more unimpressive THX logos out there. | ||
=== | ===12th Trailer (Ziegfeld) (May 26, 2006-August 10, 2008)=== | ||
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File:Ziegfield.png | File:Ziegfield.png | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on ''THX Demo Disc II'', in HD on the games ''NBA 08'' and ''MLB 07: The Show'' (PS2 and PS3), ''The Bourne Conspiracy'', and whenever you start up a THX-Certified TiVo. The alternate HD variant seen on a promotional disc on the HD-DVD side for the French HD-DVD release of ''Pan's Labyrinth (Le Labyrinthe de Pan)'' (also in SD on the DVD side), the Japanese DVD of [https://youtu.be/BDchaG0jJDM ''I Just Didn't Do It''] (それでもボクはやってない), the French DVDs of ''L'Ennemi Intime'' (hidden in title 7) and ''Shine a Light'' (hidden in title 13), as well as the French (2-disc) DVD of ''Hot Fuzz''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on ''THX Demo Disc II'', in HD on the games ''NBA 08'' and ''MLB 07: The Show'' (PS2 and PS3), ''The Bourne Conspiracy'', and whenever you start up a THX-Certified TiVo. The alternate HD variant seen on a promotional disc on the HD-DVD side for the French HD-DVD release of ''Pan's Labyrinth (Le Labyrinthe de Pan)'' (also in SD on the DVD side), the Japanese DVD of [https://youtu.be/BDchaG0jJDM ''I Just Didn't Do It''] (それでもボクはやってない), the French DVDs of ''L'Ennemi Intime'' (hidden in title 7) and ''Shine a Light'' (hidden in title 13), as well as the French (2-disc) DVD of ''Hot Fuzz''. | ||
=== 13th Trailer (Shrek) (May 2006)=== | |||
[[File:GW344H194.png|center|400px|The logo]] | |||
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'''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 (voiced by Mike Myers) and Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) creating the Deep Note with many instruments. The two realise they've been exposed, before looking at each other and smiling awkwardly as they raise the logo (apparently made out of wood) back up. The Deep Note starts again (albeit less loud than before) and the logo shimmers in {{color|limegreen|green}} from left to right. While the Deep Note is playing, Donkey comes out and plays the kazoo over the last few seconds. Shrek whispers at him, and the two walk off-screen. The screen fades to black as the words "illuminate your senses" fade in on the top and shine, a smaller THX Certified Cinema logo in the middle, and copyright info on the bottom. | |||
'''Trivia:''' | |||
* The "LUCASFILM" text above the THX logo is visible for a split second when Shrek lifts it up. This is an editing mistake that made it to the final trailer, as this trailer was supposed to premiere in late 2001 when THX was still part of Lucasfilm. | |||
* Donkey's "Uh-oh..." is taken from an early part of the film when he realizes he ran out of fairy dust while he’s trying to escape the guards. | |||
'''Technique:''' 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. Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy reprise their roles as Shrek and Donkey from the film, respectively. | |||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was supposed to premiere on November 2, 2001 before ''Monsters, Inc.,'' but was pulled at the last second. It was theorized that Disney threatened to end its relationship with THX over the trailer since ''Shrek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s DVD release date was the same day that ''Monsters, Inc.'' opened in theaters (which Disney denied), but THX themselves stated it was due to not wanting to be associated with a specific film. It eventually debuted online in 2006.<!--Extra verification for Shrek 3 promotion needed--> According to the BBFC website<ref>https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shrek-the-third-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndgynjm</ref>, the trailer was shown in UK cinemas alongside ''Shrek the Third'' in 2007 (and possibly other films as well), and it was later uploaded to the company's YouTube channel. | |||
===14th Trailer (Tex 3: Action) (June 9, 2006-2007)=== <!-- Could be later. --> | ===14th Trailer (Tex 3: Action) (June 9, 2006-2007)=== <!-- Could be later. --> | ||
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* There's an even longer 60-second version, which is preceded by a "Warren Cinemas presents" card. It is similar to the 45-second version, except much slower. | * There's an even longer 60-second version, which is preceded by a "Warren Cinemas presents" card. It is similar to the 45-second version, except much slower. | ||
* A 4K resolution version exists. | * A 4K resolution version exists. | ||
* With Razer's acquisition of THX, a few modifications were made to this trailer. First, we see the text "THX IS EVOLVING" fade in at the beginning of the logo. A few seconds later the text fades out. Another line of text fades in, this time saying "HELLO". Below is Razer's print logo. After the text fades out the trailer continues as normal until the THX logo zooms in to the screen. The text "CERTIFIED BY" wipes in above the logo. The "see you on the other side" slogan | * With Razer's acquisition of THX, a few modifications were made to this trailer. First, we see the text "THX IS EVOLVING" fade in at the beginning of the logo. A few seconds later the text fades out. Another line of text fades in, this time saying "HELLO". Below is Razer's print logo. After the text fades out the trailer continues as normal until the THX logo zooms in to the screen. The text "CERTIFIED BY" wipes in above the logo. The "see you on the other side" slogan is omitted, and the copyright notice fades in during the logo and not after the logo. | ||
* A variant of the "CERTIFIED BY" version was spotted before every show of Beyoncé's "Formation World Tour". | * A variant of the "CERTIFIED BY" version was spotted before every show of Beyoncé's "Formation World Tour". | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' In the longer versions, after the synths switch back and forth between ascending and descending, the louder synths are stretched out until the final chord. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' In the longer versions, after the synths switch back and forth between ascending and descending, the louder synths are stretched out until the final chord. | ||
'''Availability:''' This made its debut online and | '''Availability:''' This made its debut online and was most likely seen in theaters from that time period. The normal 30-second variant has been reported to have been seen on ''Terminator Genisys''. The Razer variant was only seen as a promotional video on Vimeo titled "THX Is Evolving". The 60-second variant is extinct and was only used in the Warren chain of cinemas. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The logo gained infamy for the much louder Deep Note, and thus is sometimes thought to be the scariest THX trailer of them all due to this (especially the | '''Legacy:''' The logo gained infamy for the much louder Deep Note, and thus is sometimes thought to be the scariest THX trailer of them all due to this (especially the 60-second variant). | ||
===20th Trailer (Sphere) (2015-2018)=== | ===20th Trailer (Sphere) (2015-2018)=== | ||
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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* This trailer was created to commemorate THX's 35th anniversary; production began | * This trailer was created to commemorate THX's 35th anniversary; production began in April 2018. | ||
* THX chose the official name for this trailer in a Twitter poll. "Genesis" won with 43% of the vote | * THX chose the official name for this trailer in a Twitter poll. "Genesis" won with 43% of the vote; the other three options were "Emerge", "Transform" and "Evolve". | ||
* If you look closely on the right side of the city scene, there are three billboards: | * If you look closely on the right side of the city scene, there are three billboards: | ||
** One has the THX logo in a {{color|blue}} rectangle outline (à la Broadway), accompanied by "THE AUDIENCE IS LISTENING" text below it. | ** One has the THX logo in a {{color|blue}} rectangle outline (à la Broadway), accompanied by "THE AUDIENCE IS LISTENING" text below it. | ||