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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 they left. In 2018, the company alongside TWC was purchased in a bankruptcy auction by [[Lantern Entertainment]]. 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 [[Walt Disney Pictures|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.
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|blueish}} 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.
'''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. 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.
'''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).


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