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'''Availability:''' This debuted on an unknown film in late 1983, and was last seen on the ''Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures'' Blu-ray.<!--If Temple of Doom is restored as premiere, please attach a source indicating it as such--> | '''Availability:''' This debuted on an unknown film in late 1983, and was last seen on the ''Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures'' Blu-ray.<!--If Temple of Doom is restored as premiere, please attach a source indicating it as such--> | ||
* The original theatrical variant is very hard to come by, but it appears on the 1990 ''THX Wow!'' LaserDisc, which was a sound test disc that predated the THX certification process and one that is difficult to find; as well as its 2002 reissue on ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' DVD. | * The original theatrical variant is very hard to come by, but it appears on the 1990 ''THX Wow!'' LaserDisc, which was a sound test disc that predated the THX certification process and one that is difficult to find; as well as its 2002 reissue on ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' DVD. | ||
* The 1995 variant | * The 1995 variant appears on THX-certified DVDs and VHS tapes from various distributors from 1995 to 2006, 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: | ||
** The LaserDisc variant was first used with the May 1994 LaserDisc release of the 1993 film of ''The Three Musketeers'', and on an animated film for the first time that September with ''Aladdin''. | ** The LaserDisc variant was first used with the May 1994 LaserDisc release of the 1993 film of ''The Three Musketeers'', and on an animated film for the first time that September with ''Aladdin''. | ||
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** 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 2006. | ||
* The LaserDisc variant | * The LaserDisc variant can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with ''The Abyss'', released on April 7th, 1993. | ||
** Two Paramount releases, ''Apocalypse Now'' and ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'', were released on December 29, 1991 and July 1, 1992 respectively, and were the first THX-certified LaserDisc titles (and home media titles if demo releases are excluded), despite not being shown on the case. However, since these were part of the test program, no trailers were used. | ** Two Paramount releases, ''Apocalypse Now'' and ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'', were released on December 29, 1991 and July 1, 1992 respectively, and were the first THX-certified LaserDisc titles (and home media titles if demo releases are excluded), despite not being shown on the case. However, since these were part of the test program, no trailers were used. | ||
** Starting in late 1996 with ''Highlander'', the 3rd logo would be used in tandem with this one (though every Buena Vista release and the majority of Sony titles used this trailer). | ** Starting in late 1996 with ''Highlander'', the 3rd logo would be used in tandem with this one (though every Buena Vista release and the majority of Sony titles used this trailer). | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The sound when a piece of metal hits the ground after hitting Tex in the extended version was actually re-used from the sound effects created for ''Toy Story''. The sound effect in question is the same when Buzz Lightyear drops a toy jack he's holding while Woody is confronting him. | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The sound when a piece of metal hits the ground after hitting Tex in the extended version was actually re-used from the sound effects created for ''Toy Story''. The sound effect in question is the same when Buzz Lightyear drops a toy jack he's holding while Woody is confronting him. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be found on most Pixar movies on DVD, such as ''Toy Story'', ''A Bug's Life'', ''Toy Story 2'', and ''Cars'' (the last THX-certified Disney DVD as no other format of ''Cars'' uses THX), as well as some THX demo DVDs and the DVDs that come with all three editions of the book ''DVD Demystified'' by Jim Taylor. According to the THX Ultimate Demo Disc, the 1998 "The Audience is Listening on DVD" disc and the insert on the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc, this trailer was released in time for the film ''Independence Day''. | ||
===7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007)=== | ===7th Trailer (Tex 2: Moo Can) (November 26, 1997-August 31, 2007)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On a few alternate occasions between <u>1997 and 2005</u>, the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] name was seen on top of THX; then the screen falls as usual but replaces "The Audience Is Listening" with "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature." (as seen in the "Cavalcade" trailer). | * On a few alternate occasions between <u>1997 and 2005</u>, the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] name was seen on top of THX; then the screen falls as usual but replaces "The Audience Is Listening" with "The Best Sound, The Best Picture. You're Watching a THX Certified Feature." (as seen in the "Cavalcade" trailer). | ||
* In <u>late 2005</u>, this trailer, the previous one, and Cavalcade were remastered and removed any mention of the Lucasfilm name (due to these trailers being made before the 2002 spinoff), the tagline is replaced with "WWW.THX.COM". | * In <u>late 2005</u>, this trailer, the previous one, and Cavalcade were remastered and removed any mention of the Lucasfilm name (due to these trailers being made before the 2002 spinoff), the tagline is replaced with "WWW.THX.COM". It is currently used on the THX website and their official uploads of the trailer on Vimeo and YouTube. | ||
* In <u>2009</u>, when Monster joined THX, the trailer became slightly updated. When Tex gets the cord, the camera zooms in to reveal a Monster HDMI cable. When he plugs it in, the graphics on the moo can change it into a Monster Moo Can. "Monster" in 3-D font fades and slides up to the top at the same time as the THX logo. When the THX logo rumbles, the Monster logo rumbles and the black screen shows the THX Monster logo in white and the THX Monster trademark in white. | * In <u>2009</u>, when Monster joined THX, the trailer became slightly updated. When Tex gets the cord, the camera zooms in to reveal a Monster HDMI cable. When he plugs it in, the graphics on the moo can change it into a Monster Moo Can. "Monster" in 3-D font fades and slides up to the top at the same time as the THX logo. When the THX logo rumbles, the Monster logo rumbles and the black screen shows the THX Monster logo in white and the THX Monster trademark in white. | ||
* On the <u>''THX Picture and Sound Optimizer'' disc</u>, the "The Audience Is Listening" text is replaced with "Best Picture. Best Sound." | * On the <u>''THX Picture and Sound Optimizer'' disc</u>, the "The Audience Is Listening" text is replaced with "Best Picture. Best Sound." | ||