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→2nd Logo (June 7, 1985-August 8, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NHTX3NiT3w
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* The stripes and the text color saturations can vary depending on the film. | * The stripes and the text color saturations can vary depending on the film. | ||
* A <u>shorter version</u> shows the moon and stripes in place without animation, and it just shows the fade in of the company name, as well as the wheels turning. This version first appeared on ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', and made its last appearance on ''Catch Me If You Can''. | * A <u>shorter version</u> shows the moon and stripes in place without animation, and it just shows the fade in of the company name, as well as the wheels turning. This version first appeared on ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', and made its last appearance on ''Catch Me If You Can''. | ||
* On some movies such as <u>''The Goonies''</u>, <u>''Joe Versus the Volcano''</u>, <u>''Cape Fear'' (1991)</u>, <u>''Hook''</u>, <u>''A Far Off Place''</u> and <u>''Twister''</u>, as well as <u>early [[ITV1|ITV]] airings of ''Back to the Future Part III'' and ''The Flintstones''</u>, the moon is flipped backwards. Full screen versions of some of these movies (e.g. the 2001 VHS release of ''The Goonies'') use the normal variant on certain prints. | * On some movies such as <u>''The Goonies''</u>, <u>''Joe Versus the Volcano''</u>, <u>''Cape Fear'' (1991)</u>, <u>''Hook''</u>, <u>''A Far Off Place''</u> and <u>''Twister''</u>, as well as <u>early [[ITV1|ITV]] airings of ''Back to the Future Part III'' and ''The Flintstones''</u>, the moon is flipped backwards. Full screen versions of some of these movies (e.g. the 2001 VHS release of ''The Goonies'') use the normal variant on certain prints instead. | ||
* A still version appears at the end of <u>''War Horse''</u>, <u>''Lincoln''</u>, and <u>''The Hundred-Foot Journey''</u> (the final movie to use this logo; with the closing theme), as well as being used as [[Amblin Television|a television logo]]. | * A still version appears at the end of <u>''War Horse''</u>, <u>''Lincoln''</u>, and <u>''The Hundred-Foot Journey''</u> (the final movie to use this logo; with the closing theme), as well as being used as [[Amblin Television|a television logo]]. | ||
* A black & white version of the logo appears at the end of <u>''Hereafter''</u>. | * A black & white version of the logo exists, which appears at the end of <u>''Hereafter''</u>. | ||
* A medium-length version is known to exist on <u>the original trailer of ''We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story''</u>, with the logo starting in the middle of its formation and also having the entire name fade in at once. | * A medium-length version is known to exist on <u>the original trailer of ''We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story''</u>, with the logo starting in the middle of its formation and also having the entire name fade in at once. | ||
* On <u>''Dad''</u>, the logo fades in after the credits roll. | * On <u>''Dad''</u>, the logo fades in after the credits roll. | ||
* On <u>4:3 full screen prints of later films from 2005 until 2014</u>, starting with ''The Legend of Zorro'', the logo zooms out to a much farther distance than usual. This is because the letters were shot and released in 2.35:1 (anamorphic Panavision) and framed for 2.39:1 scope. | * On <u>4:3 full screen prints of later films from 2005 until 2014</u>, starting with ''The Legend of Zorro'', the logo zooms out to a much farther distance than usual. This is because the letters were shot and released in 2.35:1 (anamorphic Panavision) and framed for 2.39:1 scope. | ||
* On <u>the ending of ''Memoirs of a Geisha''</u>, it starts with the stripes positioning. | * On <u>the ending of ''Memoirs of a Geisha''</u>, it starts with the stripes positioning. | ||
* On the ''The Making of The Money Pit'', after the logos forms, the copyright notice which reads "copyright ©1986 Amblin Entertainment and Universal Studios" fades in at the bottom of the screen. | |||
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* The flipped moon variant debuted at the end of ''The Goonies'', while the normal variant debuted at the end of ''Back to the Future'', and can be found on almost every Amblin film from this era. | * The flipped moon variant debuted at the end of ''The Goonies'', while the normal variant debuted at the end of ''Back to the Future'', and can be found on almost every Amblin film from this era. | ||
* Most prints of ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' | * Most prints of ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' do not show this logo despite showing the logo on the packaging. | ||
* However, it does appear at the end of the movie on its 1987 theatrical reissue, the 1988 VHS release and the 2012/2017 Blu-ray/DVD release, and also appears on ABC Family/Freeform's print of the film. | |||
* The last film to use this logo was ''The Hundred-Foot Journey''. | * The last film to use this logo was ''The Hundred-Foot Journey''. | ||
* Despite being retired after the aforementioned film, this logo also appeared on ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls'', fitting with the retro theme. | * Despite being retired after the aforementioned film, this logo also appeared on ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls'', fitting with the retro theme. | ||
* This also appears at the end of the 1986 TV movie ''Amazing Stories: The Movie II''. | * This also appears at the end of the 1986 TV movie ''Amazing Stories: The Movie II''. | ||
* | * This logo also does not appear on ''Schindler's List'', ''The Bridges of Madison County'', ''Minority Report'', ''Flags of Our Fathers'', ''Letters from Iwo Jima'' and all three [[Amblimation]] productions (for the last one is because it featured that company's special logo). | ||
'''Legacy:''' A favorite of many, especially for fans of Spielberg's films. | '''Legacy:''' A favorite of many, especially for fans of Spielberg's films. | ||