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===1st Logo (1980-1981)=== | ===1st Logo (1980-1981)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent. Some films, such as ''Dressed to Kill'', have a laser sound followed by a UFO sound effect. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent. Some films, such as ''Dressed to Kill'', have a laser sound followed by a UFO sound effect. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on some films such as ''Dressed to Kill'', ''How to Beat the High Co$t of Living'', ''Pray TV'' and the 1985 Embassy Home Entertainment VHS release of ''The Wild Angels'' (originally released by American International Pictures). It is also seen on the 1984 Warner Home Video VHS release, the 1993 Image Entertainment Laserdisc release (where the widescreen version can be found), and the 2016 Criterion release of the former. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' The logo features some fairly basic animation for the '80s. Also, it's strange that it doesn't use the Bauhaus 93 font like on Filmways logos of the time period. | '''Editor's Note:''' The logo features some fairly basic animation for the '80s. Also, it's strange that it doesn't use the Bauhaus 93 font like on Filmways logos of the time period. | ||
===2nd Logo (1981-July 16, 1982)=== | ===2nd Logo (1981-July 16, 1982)=== | ||
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File:Filmways3.jpg | File:Filmways3.jpg | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The logo forming amid the light effects and the flying of the company name. | '''FX/SFX:''' The logo forming amid the light effects and the flying of the company name. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent or the opening theme of the film. On ''Comin' At Ya!'', it used a triumphant fanfare. On the American release of ''Gamera: Super Monster'', the [[Daiei Motion Pictures (Japan)|Daiei Film]] fanfare is used, primarily due to a plastering job. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Silent or the opening theme of the film. On ''Comin' At Ya!'', it used a triumphant fanfare. On the American release of ''Gamera: Super Monster'', the [[Daiei Motion Pictures (Japan)|Daiei Film]] fanfare is used, primarily due to a sloppy plastering job. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Rare. It can be seen on the 1982 Warner Home Video VHS release of ''Death Wish II'', the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] VHS and Scream Factory Blu-ray of ''Full Moon High'', as well as the US cut of ''The Earthling'', and The Criterion Collection DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k UHD releases of ''Blow Out'' (although some prints plaster this logo with the 3rd [[Orion Pictures]] logo). It is also seen on TV opening of ''Gamera: Super Monster'' (included as a bonus on the Arrow Films Gamera: The Showa Era BD collection), and the 999 Rhino Home Video DVD release of the 3D film ''Comin' At Ya!'', where the logo is unfortunately only in 2D. It can also be seen on the 1982 [[Embassy Home Entertainment]] VHS release of ''Summer Lovers''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This was all top-of-the-line motion-control work back in 1981, and it holds up pretty well. | '''Editor's Note:''' This was all top-of-the-line motion-control work back in 1981, and it holds up pretty well. | ||