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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Roadshow Entertainment''' (formerly "Roadshow Home Video") was formed by a merger with Australian film distributor [[Roadshow Films | '''Roadshow Entertainment''' (formerly "Roadshow Home Video") was formed by a merger with Australian film distributor [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow]] and Australian cinema chain Village Cinemas. Before the establishment of its home video division, Roadshow released its films on videocassette through [[Video Classics (Australia)|Video Classics]]. Roadshow Entertainment is currently one of the largest home entertainment distributors in Australia, currently releasing content from [[Village Roadshow Pictures]], [[BBC Video|BBC]], [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC]], [[Lionsgate Films]], [[STX Entertainment]], [[FilmNation Entertainment]], [[The Weinstein Company]] as well as Australian TV content. They also used to distribute [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] and [[Touchstone Home Entertainment|Touchstone Home Video]] releases in Australia. They had their own duplication facilities, which also duplicated tapes for fellow Magnificent Seven member [[CIC-Taft Video (Australia)|Rigby-CIC Video]]. | ||
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===1st Logo (April | ===1st Logo (16 April 1982-October 1985)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the early '80s, including ''First Blood'', ''Mad Max'', ''Gallipoli'', ''Alvin Purple'', ''An American Werewolf In London'', ''Halloween II'', ''Far East'', ''Mr. Mom'', and ''Cujo''; it was also seen on early [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] releases they distributed beginning in 1985. The very first Roadshow Home Video releases were ''Mad Max'', ''Atlantic City'', ''Insatiable'', ''Sex World'', ''King of the Mountain'', ''Montenegro'', ''A Change of Seasons'', ''The Never Dead'' (aka ''Phantasm''), ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', ''Endless Love'', and ''Scanners'' (very likely the first title released by Roadshow Home Video). Tapes with this logo are not easy to find nowadays (usually on such covers the "Roadshow" text is in the same font as this logo, with "Home Video" and "Presents" underneath it), so check eBay Australia or your local second hand stores for tapes with this logo. Titles released under the Roadshow Vibrant Video label should also have this logo, despite the different logo on the cover. One of the last tapes to use this logo was ''The Mean Season''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the early '80s, including ''First Blood'', ''Mad Max'', ''Gallipoli'', ''Alvin Purple'', ''An American Werewolf In London'', ''Halloween II'', ''Far East'', ''Mr. Mom'', and ''Cujo''; it was also seen on early [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] releases they distributed beginning in 1985. The very first Roadshow Home Video releases were ''Mad Max'', ''Atlantic City'', ''Insatiable'', ''Sex World'', ''King of the Mountain'', ''Montenegro'', ''A Change of Seasons'', ''The Never Dead'' (aka ''Phantasm''), ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', ''Endless Love'', and ''Scanners'' (very likely the first title released by Roadshow Home Video). Tapes with this logo are not easy to find nowadays (usually on such covers the "Roadshow" text is in the same font as this logo, with "Home Video" and "Presents" underneath it), so check eBay Australia or your local second hand stores for tapes with this logo. Titles released under the Roadshow Vibrant Video label should also have this logo, despite the different logo on the cover. One of the last tapes to use this logo was ''The Mean Season''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The effects on the logo haven't aged well and there isn't much in the way of originality, but it has a nice warm welcoming feel to it and is a likely a | '''Legacy:''' The effects on the logo haven't aged well and there isn't much in the way of originality, but it has a nice warm welcoming feel to it and is a likely a '''favo'''urite among Aussie video collectors. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (October 1985-1993) === | === 2nd Logo (October 1985-1993) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the Roadshow Films and Village Roadshow Pictures theme of the time, also probably used in Village Cinemas. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the Roadshow Films and Village Roadshow Pictures theme of the time, also probably used in Village Cinemas. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the late '80s and early '90s, Titles include ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (the first release with this logo), ''The Terminator'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Short Circuit'', ''9 & 1/2 Weeks'', ''The Running Man'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', and ''RoboCop II''. It is also seen on the video board game ''Rap Rat''. It does not appear on 1991-1992 [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] Releases, even though the logo is featured on the back; they just use the [[Video Selection Australia]] logo of the time. This also appears on [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] and [[Touchstone Home Entertainment|Touchstone Home Video]] titles they distributed at the time. Tapes with this logo should usually have the Village Roadshow logo in <span style="color:#FFD700">gold</span> (sometimes it's a solid | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the late '80s and early '90s, Titles include ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (the first release with this logo), ''The Terminator'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Short Circuit'', ''9 & 1/2 Weeks'', ''The Running Man'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', and ''RoboCop II''. It is also seen on the video board game ''Rap Rat''. It does not appear on 1991-1992 [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] Releases, even though the logo is featured on the back; they just use the [[Video Selection Australia]] logo of the time. This also appears on [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] and [[Touchstone Home Entertainment|Touchstone Home Video]] titles they distributed at the time. Tapes with this logo should usually have the Village Roadshow logo in <span style="color:#FFD700">gold</span> (sometimes it's a solid colour) with "ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO" underneath it on the spine of the cover. Some early releases with this logo continued to use the previous logo on the labels. It also appears on New Zealand ABC Video releases along with the Video Selection Australia logo. One of the last releases to use this logo was ''Atmosfear''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The animation of the “V” forming and the lasers is quite choppy. The music may get to a few first time viewers and the RHV text looks cheaply inserted in, but like before it's probably a | '''Legacy:''' The animation of the “V” forming and the lasers is quite choppy. The music may get to a few first time viewers and the RHV text looks cheaply inserted in, but like before it's probably a favourite with Aussie video collectors and logo fans. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (June | === 3rd Logo (10 June 1993-) === | ||
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* On some of the first releases with this logo, the words "'''HOME VIDEO'''" replace "'''ENTERTAINMENT'''". | * On some of the first releases with this logo, the words "'''HOME VIDEO'''" replace "'''ENTERTAINMENT'''". | ||
* On some early releases (with the "'''ENTERTAINMENT'''" text), the logo has a <span style="color:#778899"> | * On some early releases (with the "'''ENTERTAINMENT'''" text), the logo has a <span style="color:#778899">grayish</span> tint. | ||
* At the start of most rental tapes until 1995, when the logo is finished, the words "COMING SOON" appear, the "HOME VIDEO" version of this logo has a different version of this. There is also a "MORE PREVIEWS TO FOLLOW" variant of this. | * At the start of most rental tapes until 1995, when the logo is finished, the words "COMING SOON" appear, the "HOME VIDEO" version of this logo has a different version of this. There is also a "MORE PREVIEWS TO FOLLOW" variant of this. | ||
* On some releases like ''The Dish'', ''Space Cowboys'' and ''Looking for Alibrandi'', the text fades in with a different, smaller font and the word "'''HOME'''" is added. The byline is not italicized. | * On some releases like ''The Dish'', ''Space Cowboys'' and ''Looking for Alibrandi'', the text fades in with a different, smaller font and the word "'''HOME'''" is added. The byline is not italicized. | ||
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* This logo can be rendered at 40 and 60 fps. | * This logo can be rendered at 40 and 60 fps. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Same as its theatrical counterpart. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
* 1993-1995: A low-pitched calm synth tune with 4 chime sounds with a low synth sound at the end, also if you listen carefully as the V zooms out, a sound that resembles a drum roll can be heard, and if you listen even more carefully you'll notice that the synth tune and low synth sound come from the backing track of the Roadshow Films theme (i.e. without the 12-note melody). The text fades in exactly at the low synth sound. | * 1993-1995: A low-pitched calm synth tune with 4 chime sounds with a low synth sound at the end, also if you listen carefully as the V zooms out, a sound that resembles a drum roll can be heard, and if you listen even more carefully you'll notice that the synth tune and low synth sound come from the backing track of the Roadshow Films theme (i.e. without the 12-note melody). The text fades in exactly at the low synth sound. | ||
* 1996-2011: A 5-note synth chime arrangement, based on the Roadshow Films theme. | * 1996-2011: A 5-note synth chime arrangement, based on the Roadshow Films theme. | ||
* 2011- : The last 8 notes of the Roadshow Films theme. | * 2011-: The last 8 notes of the Roadshow Films theme. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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* It is unknown if this appears on the 1999 Kultur release of the 1973 film adaptation of ''Don Quixote''. | * It is unknown if this appears on the 1999 Kultur release of the 1973 film adaptation of ''Don Quixote''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A | '''Legacy:''' A favourite among Aussie logo fans. It is widely thought this logo started in late 1992, yet the earliest releases to use it date back to February-March 1993. | ||
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