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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 | '''Carolco Home Video''' was the home media unit of [[Carolco Pictures|'''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]]). 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 and, subsequently, [[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)=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Carolco Home Video (1990).jpeg|center|350px]] | ||
{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLxSlX69hLU}} | {{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLxSlX69hLU}} | ||
'''Visuals:''' Against a black background, a blue laser carves out a series of curves, making its way inward as it slowly turns up, revealing the "C" used in the previous two logos. Then, the logo shines brightly in a "wind tunnel" effect and zooms-out. As the shining ends, the logo is silver, and the word "CAROLCO" zooms in below. Then, the words "HOME VIDEO" fade in. The logo shines once more. | '''Visuals:''' Against a black background, a blue laser carves out a series of curves, making its way inward as it slowly turns up, revealing the "C" used in the previous two logos. Then, the logo shines brightly in a "wind tunnel" effect and zooms-out. As the shining ends, the logo is silver, and the word "{{color|silver|'''CAROLCO'''}}" zooms in below. Then, the words "{{color|silver|'''HOME VIDEO'''}}" fade in. The logo shines once more. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Audio:''' The same theme played on the first [[Carolco Pictures]] logo, now opening with a whoosh as the laser appears | '''Audio:''' The same theme played on the first [[Carolco Pictures]] logo, now opening with a whoosh as the laser appears. | ||
'''Availability:''' This can be seen on the company's releases of the time period, starting with ''Music Box'' and ending with the original release of ''Chaplin''. | |||
* 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''. | ||
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* 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). | * 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). | ||
* This does not appear on ''The Making of Total Recall''. | * This does not appear on ''The Making of Total Recall''. | ||
* This, along with the "Exclusively Distributed By" variant of the 1990 Live Home Video logo makes an 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 an 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 the print on the packaging. | * 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. | ||
{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||