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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Carolco Home Video''' was the home media unit of [[Carolco Pictures]]. Carolco had previously had their films distributed to home media by [[Thorn EMI Video]] (later [[Thorn EMI/HBO Video]]). After this company was formed, the releases were handled by [[International Video Entertainment]] (later [[Live Entertainment|LIVE Entertainment]]). | '''Carolco Home Video''' was the home media unit of [[Carolco Pictures]]. Carolco had previously had their films distributed to home media by [[Thorn EMI Video]] (later [[Thorn EMI/HBO Video]]). After this company was formed, the releases were handled by [[International Video Entertainment]] (later [[Live Entertainment|LIVE Entertainment]]). Beginning in 1993, LIVE discontinued the label, with Carolco releases simply being distributed under the main LIVE Home Video/LIVE Entertainment label. After the original Carolco went defunct in 1995, [[StudioCanal|Le Studio Canal+]] purchased the rights to the library and continued to license the films to LIVE's successor [[Artisan Entertainment]]. [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] now holds the license after purchasing Artisan. | ||
===Logo (June 21, 1990-September 8, 1993)=== | ===Logo (June 21, 1990-September 8, 1993)=== | ||
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* Other titles with this logo include ''Mountains of the Moon'', ''Total Recall'', ''Narrow Margin'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''L.A. Story'', ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', ''The Doors'', ''Universal Soldier'' and ''Basic Instinct''. | * Other titles with this logo include ''Mountains of the Moon'', ''Total Recall'', ''Narrow Margin'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''L.A. Story'', ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', ''The Doors'', ''Universal Soldier'' and ''Basic Instinct''. | ||
* This also appeared on certain [[Seven Arts Pictures]] films, such as ''King of New York'' (which used Live's logos in lieu of Carolco's on the packaging and labels) and ''Rambling Rose''. | * This also appeared on certain [[Seven Arts Pictures]] films, such as ''King of New York'' (which used Live's logos in lieu of Carolco's on the packaging and labels) and ''Rambling Rose''. | ||
* Despite | * Despite the label ceasing usage in 1993, this logo appeared on the 1995 VHS reprint of ''The Doors'' and the 1998 Artisan VHS release of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''. | ||
* This logo appeared on the 2000 Canadian Alliance Atlantis VHS of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' and also on the 2000 Canadian Alliance Atlantis VHS of ''Basic Instinct'' (strangely, with the IVE | * This logo appeared on the 2000 Canadian Alliance Atlantis VHS of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' and also on the 2000 Canadian Alliance Atlantis VHS of ''Basic Instinct'' (strangely, with the IVE warning screen at the end of the latter tape). | ||
* Their print logo was still being used into the Live Entertainment days on releases even after Carolco went defunct and | * Their print logo was still being used into the Live Entertainment days on releases even after Carolco went defunct, and was only phased out when Live became Artisan (with StudioCanal now being credited for the films' ownership). | ||
* Oddly, this doesn't appear on ''The Making of Total Recall''. | * Oddly, this doesn't appear on ''The Making of Total Recall''. | ||
* This, along with the "Exclusively Distributed By" variant of the 1990 Live Home Video logo makes a surprise appearance on ''The Terminator: A Retrospective'' which can be found on the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' as well as the trailer for the ''Terminator 2'' Special Edition release, seen on the ''T2'' Ultimate Edition DVD. | * This, along with the "Exclusively Distributed By" variant of the 1990 Live Home Video logo makes a surprise appearance on ''The Terminator: A Retrospective'' which can be found on the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'', as well as the trailer for the ''Terminator 2'' Special Edition release, seen on the ''T2'' Ultimate Edition DVD. | ||
* This also plasters the Carolco logo on the 1995 ''Terminator Collection'' release of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. It is not seen on the 1990 VHS reprint of ''First Blood'', despite having | * This also plasters the Carolco logo on the 1995 ''Terminator Collection'' release of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. It is not seen on the 1990 VHS reprint of ''First Blood'', despite having the print on the packaging. | ||
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[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||