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* An enhanced version debuted on Def Jam's ''How to Be a Player'' in 1997. The logo is more golden than before, and the animation is cleaner and smoother. "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY''' P I C T U R E S}}" also zooms in from under the logo and is noticeably more shinier. The byline that says "A PolyGram Company" was also added below. This version is often shortened, though an extended version that plays like the normal logo has been discovered. | * An enhanced version debuted on Def Jam's ''How to Be a Player'' in 1997. The logo is more golden than before, and the animation is cleaner and smoother. "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY''' P I C T U R E S}}" also zooms in from under the logo and is noticeably more shinier. The byline that says "A PolyGram Company" was also added below. This version is often shortened, though an extended version that plays like the normal logo has also been discovered. | ||
* On ''Double Dragon'', the logo has a multicolor tint. | * On ''Double Dragon'', the logo has a multicolor tint. | ||
* At the end of ''Clay Pigeons'', the print logo is used. The text "A GRAMERCY RELEASE" appears above the logo. | * At the end of ''Clay Pigeons'', the print logo is used. The text "A GRAMERCY RELEASE" appears above the logo. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* On ''Grace of My Heart'', a dark pound, then a soft yet very majestic string and piano fanfare is heard. | * On ''Grace of My Heart'', a dark pound, then a soft yet very majestic string and piano fanfare is heard. | ||
* Sometimes, it had a dark and dramatic piano tune with an ominous synth. This was used on ''Dream Lover'', ''Spike Lee's Drop Squad'', ''Foreign Student'', ''I'm Not Rappaport'', ''Double Dragon,'' and the Academy Screener VHS of ''Dead Man Walking''. | * Sometimes, it had a dark and dramatic piano tune with an ominous synth. This was used on ''Dream Lover'', ''Spike Lee's Drop Squad'', ''Foreign Student'', ''I'm Not Rappaport'', ''Double Dragon,'' and the Academy Screener VHS of release ''Dead Man Walking''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
* Appears on Gramercy films from the era, including ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Grace of My Heart'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (but not on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment]] DVD), ''Mallrats'', U.S. theatrical prints of ''Double Dragon'' (removed from most home media releases, including the MCA/Universal VHS, though it's also intact on Amazon Prime Video print; might also be on the recent Blu-Ray by MVD Visual), and ''Commandments'', among others. | * Appears on Gramercy films from the era, including ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Grace of My Heart'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (but not on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment]] DVD release), ''Mallrats'', U.S. theatrical prints of ''Double Dragon'' (removed from most home media releases, including the MCA/Universal VHS release, though it's also intact on Amazon Prime Video print; might also be on the recent Blu-Ray release by MVD Visual), and ''Commandments'', among others. | ||
* The Gramercy/PolyGram combo is preserved on [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] prints of ''Dream Lover'', ''Posse'', ''A Home of Our Own'', ''Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh'', ''Romeo Is Bleeding'', ''Canadian Bacon'', and ''Dead Man Walking''. | * The Gramercy/PolyGram combo is preserved on [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] prints of ''Dream Lover'', ''Posse'', ''A Home of Our Own'', ''Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh'', ''Romeo Is Bleeding'', ''Canadian Bacon'', and ''Dead Man Walking''. | ||
* In the case of PolyGram films, the print logo appears on VHS/DVD covers of some of their films. | * In the case of PolyGram films, the print logo appears on VHS/DVD covers of some of their films. | ||
* It is supposedly intact on some streaming prints of ''Fargo''. | * It is also supposedly intact on some streaming prints of ''Fargo''. | ||
* It is unknown if this appears on any prints of Steven Soderbergh's ''King of the Hill'' (1993). | * It is unknown if this also appears on any prints of Steven Soderbergh's ''King of the Hill'' (1993). | ||
* The enhanced version is extremely rare. It can be found on the PolyGram VHS of ''Going All the Way'' and some | * The enhanced version is extremely rare. It can be found on the PolyGram VHS release of ''Going All the Way'' and some Region 2 PAL DVD releases of ''Thursday'' and ''The Last Days of Disco''. | ||
* The still version can be found on several U.S. PolyGram trailers from the time, such as ''Bean'', ''The Big Lebowski'', ''Elizabeth'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', and ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels'', among others. | * The still version can be found on several U.S. PolyGram trailers from the time, such as ''Bean'', ''The Big Lebowski'', ''Elizabeth'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', and ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels'', among others. | ||
* It does not appear on most PolyGram features released after September 12, 1997, as most releases use international prints which have the 1997 [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] logo. ''The Last Days of Disco'' is an exception, as earlier releases retain this and the [[Castle Rock Entertainment]] logo which follows. Current prints of said film, however, plaster the combo with the [[Focus Features]] logo. | * It also does not appear on most PolyGram features released after September 12, 1997, as most releases use international prints which have the 1997 [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] logo. | ||
** ''The Last Days of Disco'' is an exception, as earlier releases retain this and the [[Castle Rock Entertainment]] logo which follows. | |||
** Current prints of said film, however, plaster the combo with the [[Focus Features]] logo. | |||
===2nd Logo (May 20, 2015-April 29, 2016)=== | ===2nd Logo (May 20, 2015-April 29, 2016)=== | ||