Buena Vista Home Entertainment: Difference between revisions

'''Background:''' Buena Vista Home Entertainment (formerly "Buena Vista Home Video") was created in 1984 to release non-Disney-related videos not covered by the other Disney units, such as concerts, documentaries, Jay Ward (Rocky & Bullwinkle) and [[Bagdasarian Productions|Bagdasarian]] (Alvin and the Chipmunks) cartoons, and English-dubbed anime. It became the incorporated name for [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]] in 1987. Also, they covered the [[Jim Henson Video]] brand starting in 1990 after the [[Muppet Video]] brand and its US distributor, [[Playhouse Video]], were shut down. Disney semi-retired the brand in 2009. However, the name is still being used since it is the incorporated name for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, and it is still being used in some countries, such as for French Studio Ghibli releases.

'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the following text in a <span style="color:#0000FF">blue</span> font:

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare, seen on early ''Hopalong Cassidy'' tapes such as ''Silent Conflict'' and ''The Marauder''. These tapes were packaged in the same white clamshells as tapes from Walt Disney Home Video.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Castle", "Magic Kingdom", "Buena Vista Castle II"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a <span style="color:#0000FF">blue</span> stylized, segmented Sleeping Beauty Castle (from the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo) with a circular line drawn over the castle. The text "<span style="color:#0000FF">'''BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO'''</span>" is seen below in <span style="color:#0000FF">blue</span>. The logo "shines".

'''Variants:'''

'''FX/SFX:''' The logo "shining".

'''Music/Sounds:''' A 5-note synth horn/chime theme (that sounds similar to "Happy Birthday").

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

'''Availability:''' Common.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the <span style="color:#0000FF">blue</span> text "<span style="color:#0000FF">'''BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO'''</span>" in the same font as the 3rd logo. The logo "shines" twice.

'''Variants:'''

'''FX/SFX:''' The logo "shining".

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesizer tune consisting of a whoosh and an echoing staccato synth chord. Sometimes silent.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. One VHS that used this logo was ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockin' with the Chipmunks''. However, some copies of that VHS use the "Cartoon" version of the 2nd logo instead. It appears to have been more common in international territories, including Australia, where it appeared on ''Earth*Star Voyager''. The "PRESENTS" variant was recently spotted on the UK rental VHS of ''White Fang''.

'''Nickname:''' "Buena Vista Castle"

'''Logo:''' On a <span style="color:#DA70D6">lavender</span> gradient background, we see the Disney castle forming (like in the movie logo, but going from bottom to top instead of top-to-bottom). The arc is drawn over the castle (from left to right), and the words "Buena Vista Home Video" zoom in from the castle, one by one. The logo then shifts to the top of the screen to make room for the scrolling copyright warning.

'''Variants:'''

'''FX/SFX:''' Standard late '80s-early '90s computer effects.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Rarer than its American counterpart. Seen on non-Disney and non-Touchstone tapes of the time. Also seen on the 1999 Australian VHS of ''Monica's Trip to the Moon''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Logo:''' On a <span style="color:#00BFFF">sea blue</span> CGI background, a <span style="color:#C0C0C0">silver</span> stylized "V" zooms out from a right angle, which turns out to be part of the text "'''Buena Vista Home Video'''". The logo settles on the background and "shines".

'''FX/SFX:''' The shining, the words revealing, the animated background. Nice but somewhat basic CGI.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A remix of the tune used in the 3rd logo that begins with a chime.

'''Availability:''' Seen on the original 1998 version of ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' (the NTSC 2003 version uses the 2001 [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Entertainment]] logo and the PAL 2003 version uses the 7th Buena Vista Home Entertainment logo). It was also spotted on the 2002 DVD of ''Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown'', despite using the sixth logo on the VHS release. It also made a surprise appearance on the 2005 DVD set of ''Home Improvement: The Complete Third Season''. The logo would have also made an appearance on the scrapped 1999 VHS release of ''Castle in the Sky''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

'''Nicknames:''' "The Restored Castle", "Magic Kingdom 1998", "3-D Castle", "Buena Vista Kingdom", "Buena Vista Castle III"

'''Logo:''' On a black/<span style="color:#00008B">dark blue</span> gradient background, we see a <span style="color:#0000FF">blue</span> 3D segmented Sleeping Beauty Castle at an angle shining, and emitting rays of light. The castle zooms out and turns to face us. As this happens, the text "Buena Vista Home Video" (later modified as "Home Entertainment" around 2002) appears in <span style="color:#C0C0C0">silver</span> aligned with the castle, and thus also zooms out. An arch zooms out and places itself over the castle and the text stops at the bottom of the screen. The words shine.

'''Variant:''' There is a still variant.

'''FX/SFX:''' The castle, the text and the arch zooming out, the shining.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A choir/orchestral tune.

'''Availability:''' Common. It appears on non-Disney or non-Touchstone videos from the parent company such as ''The Bear'', ''Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets'', ''The Duke'', the 2003 UK DVD of ''Pokémon 4Ever'', and some early Disney-era ''Power Rangers'' DVD and VHS releases. DVD and VHS releases of ABC shows also use this logo. It was used in tandem with the previous logo until 2002, and with the next logo until 2006.

'''Editor's Note:''' This logo boasts some impressive animation and music.

'''Logo:''' On a blue/black gradient background, the words "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" (in the same font as the previous one) zoom out while emitting rays of light, before stopping in the middle of the screen.

'''Variant:''' A widescreen version exists. A shinier, more 3D variant appears on some Blu-ray releases.

'''FX/SFX:''' The text zooming out and shining. Nice CGI as before.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo.

'''Availability:''' Common. Was seen on non-Disney and non-Touchstone releases post-2003. It was used in tandem with the previous logo until 2006.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.