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'''Nickname:''' "Filmstrip M" | '''Nickname:''' "Filmstrip M" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a filmstrip, made into a letter "M". The text "MIRAMAX FILMS" is next to the "M" with "in association with" above. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a filmstrip, made into a letter "M". The text "MIRAMAX FILMS" in Optima is next to the "M" with "in association with" above. | ||
'''Variant:''' On some films, such as ''Crossover Dreams'', ''Ghost Fever'', and ''The Quest'', the logo is a simple textual graphic reading "A MIRAMAX FILMS Release" in a plain non-serif font. | '''Variant:''' On some films, such as ''Crossover Dreams'', ''Ghost Fever'', and ''The Quest'', the logo is a simple textual graphic reading "A MIRAMAX FILMS Release" in a plain non-serif font. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent, or the music from any given soundtrack. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Silent, or the music from any given soundtrack. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some prints of ''David the Gnome'', the last note of the [[Cinar (Canada)|Cinar]] logo is played. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some prints, especially the English dub of ''David the Gnome'', the last note of the [[Cinar (Canada)|Cinar]] logo is played. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very rare. It was seen on their limited output of this era such as ''Rockshow'' and ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball'', among others. The English-language print of ''David the Gnome'' also had this logo when it aired on Nickelodeon and TLC in the U.S., Family Channel in Canada, and across several other English-speaking territories. However, it is not preserved on DVDs of the show, likely due to Miramax's rights to the show expiring, but it is intact on the U.S. Family Home Entertainment and UK Video Collection VHS releases. | '''Availability:''' Very rare. It was seen on their limited output of this era such as ''Rockshow'' and ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball'', among others. The English-language print of ''David the Gnome'' (aka ''The World of David the Gnome'') also had this logo when it aired on [[Nickelodeon IDs|Nickelodeon]] and TLC in the U.S., Family Channel in Canada, and across several other English-speaking territories. However, it is not preserved on DVDs of the show, likely due to Miramax's rights to the show expiring, but it is intact on the U.S. Family Home Entertainment and UK Video Collection VHS releases. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the text "MIRAMAX" in the Gill Sans Ultra Bold font. Below it is "FILMS", stretched to fit the width of "MIRAMAX", with a line on top and on the bottom of it. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the text "MIRAMAX" in the Gill Sans Ultra Bold font. Below it is "FILMS", stretched to fit the width of "MIRAMAX", with a line on top and on the bottom of it. | ||
'''Variant:''' On a TV | '''Variant:''' On a TV spot for ''Freddie as F.R.O.7'', the logo is in {{color|limegreen|green}}. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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* In an interesting occurrence, when ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' airs on Starz/Encore, the standard-definition version retains this logo, but the high-definition showing features the next logo below instead. | * In an interesting occurrence, when ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' airs on Starz/Encore, the standard-definition version retains this logo, but the high-definition showing features the next logo below instead. | ||
*Despite plastering from the following logo, it can still be seen on US prints of ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'', ''There Will Be Blood'', and a YouTube Movies print of ''The Aviator'' (2004) and ''Underclassman''. | *Despite plastering from the following logo, it can still be seen on US prints of ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'', ''There Will Be Blood'', and a YouTube Movies print of ''The Aviator'' (2004) and ''Underclassman''. | ||
*This might have appeared on some international prints of the 2002 French/Italian co-production, ''Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (which includes Miramax's English dub), or the [[Buena Vista International]] logo, as [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] owned Miramax at the time. | *This might have appeared on some international prints of the 2002 French/Italian co-production, ''Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (which includes Miramax's English dub), or the [[Buena Vista International]] logo, as [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] owned Miramax at the time. The previous logo appears on DVDs and TV airings of the films for unknown reasons. | ||
*The International version was seen on international releases of films of the time. | *The International version was seen on international releases of films of the time. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Despite the nice CGI, some people don't like how this plastered the previous logo on some films. | '''Editor's Note:''' Despite the nice CGI, some people don't like how this plastered the previous logo on some films. | ||