HBO Films: Difference between revisions

==HBO Premiere Films==

===(1982?-1985?)===

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|red}} light flashes, then an {{color|orange}} "{{color|orange|HBO}}" logo eases in towards the screen as the words "{{color|blue|Premiere}}" and "{{color|blue|Films}}", in a {{color|blue}} cursive font, write themselves in at the same time. As this happens, {{color|red}} lines laser their way in above and below “{{color|blue|Premiere Films}}”. The top line comes from left to right, while the bottom comes from right to left. The HBO logo shines throughout the animation.

'''Availability:''' Very rare. Appeared on HBO prints of ''Forbidden'' and ''Act of Vengeance''.

===1st Logo (1987)===

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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and {{color|tan}} gradient background, a camera scrolls up past a clear translucent filmstrip with white “HBO” logos inside. Then one of the HBO logos in 3-D with {{color|darkviolet|purple}} sides eases in. The filmstrip disappears and several white squares, rectangles and lines fly in below and “PICTURES” (in the style as seen in the other logos) in red fly in front of the squares. The shapes form a 3-D marquee, with three other marquees behind it. The marquees light up one by one from back to front of the one with pictures.

'''Availability:''' Possibly extinct. It was seen on ''Florida Straits'' when it aired on HBO in 1987, but the home video release by Orion Home Video omits this. It's not known if this popped up elsewhere.

===2nd Logo (1988-1990)===

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see pieces of lettering reflecting the sky. Then the pieces join together and forms the HBO logo in shaded {{color|orange}} (or {{color|gold|yellow}}), with "PICTURES" in dark red with the "U" and the "R" connected. Under it are five {{color|blue}} lines. The logo shines and then five {{color|darkviolet|purple}} bars fade beneath the logo (to represent a pillar illusion).

'''Availability:''' Appeared on HBO films during the period. It was seen on ''Heist'', ''By Dawn's Early Light'', ''Steal the Sky'', ''Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture'' and ''Dead Solid Perfect''.

===3rd Logo (1991-1996)===

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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} and {{color|gold|yellow}} shaded background, we see some drops, as if it's raining. Then the background turns black and the HBO Pictures image from the first logo appears, colored {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}. The logo shines twice and disappears.

'''Availability:''' Seen on movies such as ''Stalin'', ''The Late Shift'' and ''The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom''.

===4th Logo (1997-1999)===

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'''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|blue}} cloudy background, we see dark shimmering water. Bubbles rise up from the water. A big bubble then floats upward as the camera moves up and faces the water, while the HBO logo (minus the circle in the "O") and "PICTURES" below shimmer in. The bubble floats down and forms the circle inside the "O".

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' and other films.

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a blue river (a la the 1989 ITV logo). Suddenly, the HBO logo and the word "FILMS" fade in by blurring.

'''Availability:''' Fairly common. Seen on all HBO original films since 2000, and also seen in ''Kit Kittredge: An American Girl''.

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a black HBO logo coming in from the right of the screen. Behind the logo are many blurry {{color|pink}}/{{color|gold|yellow}} copies of the HBO logo moving to the left of the screen at light speed. After a couple of seconds, the trail leaves one HBO logo behind. The logo shines and turns {{color|gold}}, while the Time Warner byline fades in below. The logo zooms in until it fades out.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. So far, its only known appearances are on ''Sex and the City'' (2008) and ''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong'' (2009). It's currently unknown if any other films used it.

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a light shining, revealing a black HBO logo. The light makes almost half of the logo turn a silvery color. Another light shines on the logo from above as a white Time Warner byline appears. The logo zooms at us and shines for a bit before the lights die down and the logo fades out.

'''Legacy:''' This is actually pretty nice compared to all the 2D animation HBO has given us these days.

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'''Logo:''' On a cloudy background, we see the HBO logo in chrome wiping in. The WarnerMedia byline is shown below the HBO logo, and then the clouds clear, revealing a silver version of the HBO logo that slowly zooms in.  

'''Availability:''' Brand new. Debuted on ''The Many Saints of Newark''.

==HBO NYC Productions==

===(June 15, 1996–December 11, 1999)===

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, two searchlights scroll (a la 20th Century Studios). After a while, a third one appears as the camera eases back to a rectangle on a black background and inside it, the background turns a {{color|blue}}/{{color|orange}} gradient color. Two tall buildings (possibly the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building) and a few smaller buildings fly together (a la the first [[Beacon Pictures]] logo) and form a cityscape with the searchlights behind them. A white border appears around the rectangle and inside it, below the buildings is "HBO NYC" with "HBO" in its company font and below that is "PRODUCTIONS".

'''Availability:''' Scarce. Seen on the 1996 Laserdisc of ''Deadly Voyage'', and can be seen on other films.

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