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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Bob Weinstein founded '''Dimension Films''' in 1991 as a genre film division of [[Miramax Films]]; it later became a part of [[The Weinstein Company]] after | Bob Weinstein founded '''Dimension Films''' in 1991 as a genre film division of [[Miramax Films]]; it became part of [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Company]] when Miramax was purchased by Disney in 1993 and later became a part of [[The Weinstein Company]] after the Weinstein brothers left Miramax in 2005. In 2018, the company alongside TWC was purchased in a bankruptcy auction by [[Lantern Entertainment]]; the company went dormant within the following year. Today, Dimension operates as an in-name-only unit to hold the copyright on its library, and its pre-October 2005 films (except ''Mr. 3000'', which is still owned by Disney due to it also being co-produced and distributed by [[Touchstone Pictures]], and the UK rights to ''The Brothers Grimm'' from Miramax as of 2015 time) are partially owned by [[Paramount Pictures]] through [[Paramount Global]]'s 49% stake in Miramax. | ||
===Logo (September 11, 1992-October 11, 2019)=== | ===Logo (September 11, 1992-October 11, 2019)=== | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a set of {{color|blue| | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, a set of {{color|blue|bluish}} lines zoom out in the left side of the screen. As it zooms out, it gradually lights up to reveal that it is the word "{{color|blue|'''DIMENSION'''}}" in a bold, italic Eurostile font (more specifically, Eurostile Becker Black). When the logo reaches a comfortable distance, it lights up completely as "FILMS" wipes underneath it, in spaced-out letters. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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* On ''The Longshots'', a light string orchestra fanfare is heard. | * On ''The Longshots'', a light string orchestra fanfare is heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' Due to Weinstein's controversies, this logo is no longer used as of 2019. | '''Availability:''' Due to Weinstein's controversies, this logo is no longer used as of 2019. It is usually retained on current prints of their pre-October 2005 catalog, but some newer prints of October 2005-2019 films are either plastered by the [[Lantern Entertainment]] logo or the 2013 [[Lionsgate Films]] logo for the same reasons above. | ||
* Seen on most Dimension titles like ''Spy Kids'', ''Scary Movie'', ''Cursed'', ''Scream'', ''From Dusk Till Dawn'', ''Mimic'', and US prints of ''The Crow''. The 3-D version appears on ''Spy Kids 3: Game Over'' and ''The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl''. | * Seen on most Dimension titles like ''Spy Kids'', ''Scary Movie'', ''Cursed'', ''Scream'', ''From Dusk Till Dawn'', ''Mimic'', and US prints of ''The Crow''. The 3-D version appears on ''Spy Kids 3: Game Over'' and ''The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl''. | ||
* Current releases of films such as ''Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'', ''Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice'', and ''Godzilla vs. Biolante'' omit the early version with the Miramax byline. | * Current releases of films such as ''Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'', ''Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice'', and ''Godzilla vs. Biolante'' omit the early version with the Miramax byline. | ||
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* It was last seen on international prints of ''Polaroid'' (2019). | * It was last seen on international prints of ''Polaroid'' (2019). | ||
[[Category:American film logos]] | {{American film logos}} | ||
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[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||
[[Category:Lantern Capital]] | [[Category:Lantern Capital]] |