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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Concorde''' is a Los Angeles-based B-movie company founded by Roger Corman, who previously started [[New World Pictures | '''Concorde''' is a Los Angeles-based B-movie company founded in 1983 by Roger Corman, who previously started [[New World Pictures]] in 1970. The company was originally named "Concorde-New Horizons", as Corman combined his new companies Concorde Pictures and New Horizons Pictures. In early 2000, the company was renamed to '''New Concorde''', and the New Horizons branch was sold out. | ||
In 2005, New Concorde signed a 12-year deal with [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]], giving BVHE distribution rights to the more than 400-film Roger Corman library. Buena Vista ended the deal early in 2008, largely due to poor sales and poor masters for many of the titles. In 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] signed a large package deal with the company for nearly all the Concorde-New Horizons and pre-1984 New World Pictures catalog. In March 2018, Shout! Factory acquired New Concorde from Roger Corman, giving them complete ownership of the aforementioned libraries. Soon afterwards, Roger Corman and his wife, Julie Corman were sued by their sons, Roger and Brian, for ownership of the film library. | |||
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==Concorde== | ==Concorde== | ||
===1st Logo (September 7, 1984-1993)=== | ===1st Logo (September 7, 1984-October 1993)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background we see the | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the gradient glowing word "{{color|blue|''CONCORDE''}}" wipe in, which starts out as dimming before the text turns to a {{color|blue}}-{{color|gold|yellow}} gradient (or {{color|blue}}-{{color|pink}} gradient, depending on the film quality), representing the time when it turns from night to morning. "{{color|blue|''PRESENTS''}}" fades in beneath everything else, and is surrounded by a {{color|blue}} glow, which later dims out. | ||
'''Variant:''' On some films, | '''Variant:''' On some films, "'''A'''" appears with a {{color|blue}} glow, followed by the {{color|blue}}-white gradient word "'''CONCORDE'''" which wipes in like the usual logo, then the word "{{color|blue|'''RELEASE'''}}" appears with a {{color|blue}} glow. Everything else is in a different font and unitalicized. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Analog computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on various Concorde/New Horizons films from the time period, such as ''Crime Zone'', ''Deathstalker II'', ''Homicidal Impulse'', ''Watchers'', ''Chopping Mall'', ''Fire on the Amazon'', ''Hunter's Blood'' and ''Munchies''. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on various Concorde/New Horizons films from the time period, such as ''Crime Zone'', ''Deathstalker II'', ''Homicidal Impulse'', ''Watchers'', ''Chopping Mall'', ''Fire on the Amazon'', ''Hunter's Blood'' and ''Munchies''. | ||
===2nd Logo (February 24, 1993-June 30, 2001)=== | |||
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} marble background, as the camera pans away, several {{color|gold|golden}}-{{color|orange}} or {{color|yellow}} 3D lines belonging to a dashed half circle with a circle inside quickly fly to the bottom one at a time and bounce a bit before resting. Then "{{font|Serif|NEW HORIZONS}}" or "{{font|Serif|CONCORDE}}" flies down and bounces a bit before resting as the camera pans upwards to the logo. The circular arc-like logo is an outline of the sun inside the dashed lines of the half circle. | |||
'''Technique:''' CGI animation. | |||
'''Technique:''' CGI animation | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening/closing theme of the movie. One film did have a lush orchestrated theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon, but numerous films from the '90s keep the logo, such as ''Vampirella'', ''Watchers III'', ''The Crazysitter'', ''Munchie Strikes Back'', ''A Bucket of Blood'', ''Stepmonster'', ''Carnosuar'' and the unreleased ''Fantastic Four'' movie. It’s also seen on the TV show ''The Black Scorpion''. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon, but numerous films from the '90s keep the logo, such as ''Vampirella'', ''Watchers III'', ''The Crazysitter'', ''Munchie Strikes Back'', ''A Bucket of Blood'', ''Stepmonster'', ''Carnosuar'' and the unreleased ''Fantastic Four'' movie. It’s also seen on the TV show ''The Black Scorpion''. | ||
==New Concorde== | ==New Concorde== | ||
===(2000-2006)=== | ===1st Logo (2000-2006)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the segmented circular logo from the previous logo rising up and wiping in (like when the sun rises up in the morning) and the circle has air flight sequence inside, which is panning up from the clouds. Below it is the | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the segmented circular logo from the previous logo rising up and wiping in (like when the sun rises up in the morning) and the circle has an air flight sequence inside, which is panning up from the clouds. Below it is the text "{{font|Serif|{{color|orange|NEW CONCORDE}}}}", which occurs at the same time while the logo fades in. | ||
'''Technique:'' | '''Technique:''' A combination of 2D and live-action. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rather common on budget titles from the 2000s, such as ''Slaughter Studios'' and ''Dinocroc''. It sometimes | '''Availability:''' Rather common on budget titles from the 2000s, such as ''Slaughter Studios'' and ''Dinocroc''. It sometimes plasters over previous logos on reprints of its old titles. This is also used as a de-facto logo on home video releases of the era. | ||
=== | ===2nd Logo (July 14, 2007-)=== | ||
'''Logo:''' A red explosion occurs over a dark background, with light effects behind the logo, which turns out to be the sun, revealing the arc drawing in from light, and | '''Logo:''' A {{color|red}} explosion occurs over a dark background, with light effects behind the logo, which turns out to be the sun, revealing the arc drawing in from the light, and an {{color|orange}} glow appears behind the arc while it draws. The word "NEW HORIZONS" in a Futura font then zooms down from the logo, and the sun flash from the arc shines with a ray effect. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI effects. | '''Technique:''' CGI effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh and a series of sparkling sounds. Sometimes none or the opening theme of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh and a series of sparkling sounds. Sometimes, none or the opening theme of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on current movies from the era, like ''Supergator'', ''Death Race 2050'' and ''Dinocroc vs. Supergator''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on current movies from the era, like ''Supergator'', ''Death Race 2050'' and ''Dinocroc vs. Supergator''. | ||