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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in 1985 by '''Mark''' Amin, and debuted in 1988 as a movie company by Vidmark, Inc. to produce and distribute genre and lower-budget material. In 1997, Vidmark, Inc. was reincorporated as Trimark Holdings, Inc. In late 2000, it was acquired by [[Lionsgate Films|Lions Gate Entertainment]], and folded into Lionsgate Films. Currently Mark Amin is a member of the Lionsgate's board of directors. However, Trimark Pictures never | '''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in 1985 by '''Mark''' Amin, and debuted in 1988 as a movie company by Vidmark, Inc. to produce and distribute genre and lower-budget material. In 1997, Vidmark, Inc. was reincorporated as Trimark Holdings, Inc. In late 2000, it was acquired by [[Lionsgate Films|Lions Gate Entertainment]], and folded into Lionsgate Films. Currently Mark Amin is a member of the Lionsgate's board of directors. However, Trimark Pictures never used a logo until 1989. | ||
===(May 12, 1989-June 26, 2001)=== | ===(May 12, 1989-June 26, 2001)=== | ||
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* There is said to be one variant which has the 2006 [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] music playing over this logo instead due to sloppy plastering. | * There is said to be one variant which has the 2006 [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] music playing over this logo instead due to sloppy plastering. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen intact on older VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of films such as ''Warlock 1-3'', ''Black Magic Woman'', ''Leprechaun 1-5'', ''Chairman of the Board'', ''Meet Wally Sparks'', ''Teresa's Tattoo'', ''Return of the Living Dead 3'', ''The Stoned Age'', ''Love and a .45'', ''The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish'', ''Sprung'', ''Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor'', and ''The Dentist 1'' and ''2'', among others. The last film with this logo was ''Blood Surf''. This is also seen after the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo on the 1995 film ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' (the original VHS release and full screen DVD prints only; current prints have the [[Tapestry Films]] logo at the beginning instead while Trimark is seen after the end credits). It makes a surprise appearance at the beginning and end of the [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Little Patriot'' (released as ''Sign of the Otter: The Little Patriot''). It may also be seen on foreign prints of ''Jailbait'' (AKA: ''Streetwise''), ''All American Murder'', ''Night Eyes 2'', ''Sweet Killing'' and ''Hail Caesar'', among others. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen intact on older VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of films such as ''Warlock 1-3'', ''Black Magic Woman'', ''Leprechaun 1-5'', ''Chairman of the Board'', ''Meet Wally Sparks'', ''Teresa's Tattoo'', ''Return of the Living Dead 3'', ''The Stoned Age'', ''Love and a .45'', ''The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish'', ''Sprung'', ''Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor'', and ''The Dentist 1'' and ''2'', among others. The last film with this logo was ''Blood Surf''. This is also seen after the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo on the 1995 film ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' (the original VHS release and full screen DVD prints only; current prints have the [[Tapestry Films]] logo at the beginning instead while Trimark is seen after the end credits). It makes a surprise appearance at the beginning and end of the [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Little Patriot'' (released as ''Sign of the Otter: The Little Patriot''). It may also be seen on foreign prints of ''Jailbait'' (AKA: ''Streetwise''), ''All American Murder'', ''Night Eyes 2'', ''Sweet Killing'' and ''Hail Caesar'', among others. It is unknown if this was seen on theatrical prints of ''Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Endless Descent'' and ''Scissors'', among possible others. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Although the "BOOM" may get to some, it's a really well-made logo and a favorite to many. | '''Editor's Note:''' Although the "BOOM" may get to some, it's a really well-made logo and a favorite to many. | ||