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* Such releases were ''The Changeling'', ''Rodan'', ''Good Guys Wear Black'', ''The Last Chase'', ''The Silent Partner'', ''The Greatest Adventure'', ''The Cannonball Run'', ''Nothing Personal'', ''Go Tell the Spartans'', and ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters''. | * Such releases were ''The Changeling'', ''Rodan'', ''Good Guys Wear Black'', ''The Last Chase'', ''The Silent Partner'', ''The Greatest Adventure'', ''The Cannonball Run'', ''Nothing Personal'', ''Go Tell the Spartans'', and ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters''. | ||
* Also appears on some late 1980s reissues of their releases, including ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'', among others. | * Also appears on some late 1980s reissues of their releases, including ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'', among others. | ||
* This also appears on the | * This also appears on the Laserdisc editions of some of their earliest releases, including ''The Private Eyes'', even after the next logo was introduced. | ||
===2nd Logo (December 1982-June 25, 1986) (1983-1987, international)=== | ===2nd Logo (December 1982-June 25, 1986) (1983-1987, international)=== | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On some of their earliest tapes, there were no sound effects and the music had a slightly vibrato effect to it. This is commonly seen with the copyright variant, but it has been seen without the copyright at some point. | * On some of their earliest tapes, there were no sound effects and the music had a slightly vibrato effect to it. This is commonly seen with the copyright variant, but it has also been seen without the copyright at some point. | ||
* On some | * On some VHS releases in Australia, a different synthesized theme, "Videospots 4" by Harry Forbes from the Parry Music Library, is heard with added synth sound effects which are quieter than the original ones. This fanfare was the same one that was used on the [[United Film Distribution Company]] logo. | ||
* Some hi-fi stereo releases from toward the end of the logo's life use a heavily reverberated version of the fanfare, which is also rechanneled. | * Some hi-fi stereo releases from toward the end of the logo's life use a heavily reverberated version of the fanfare, which is also rechanneled. | ||
* | * A silent version also exists. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on Vestron video releases of the time. | '''Availability:''' Seen on Vestron video releases of the time. | ||
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* The first VHS release of ''Mr. Mom'' had this logo, but was missing when Vestron later reprinted it. | * The first VHS release of ''Mr. Mom'' had this logo, but was missing when Vestron later reprinted it. | ||
* On some early releases with the Vestron "Red V-Ball" on the box and label, like early National Geographic releases (including the Laserdisc of ''Man: The Incredible Machine''), this may appear. | * On some early releases with the Vestron "Red V-Ball" on the box and label, like early National Geographic releases (including the Laserdisc of ''Man: The Incredible Machine''), this may appear. | ||
* The copyright variant appears on the aforementioned ''How to Beat Home Video Games'' series, with the first volume having the first copyright stamp and no sound effects, while the second and third have the second copyright stamp and sound effects. It also appears on the original VHS of ''Young Doctors in Love'', which has the first copyright stamp and no sound effects. | * The copyright variant appears on the aforementioned ''How to Beat Home Video Games'' series, with the first volume having the first copyright stamp and no sound effects, while the second and third have the second copyright stamp and sound effects. | ||
** It also appears on the original VHS release of ''Young Doctors in Love'', which has the first copyright stamp and no sound effects. | |||
* The silent version is also rare. | * The silent version is also rare. | ||
* This also makes appearances on the Lionsgate DVD of ''Irreconcilable Differences'', the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]]/[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge]] releases and a Movies4Men (now GREAT! Movies Action) airing of ''Trancers'', a Hulu print of the animated ''Animal Farm'', the Artisan DVD of ''Shadows Run Black'', and HBO's broadcasts of ''Ghoulies'' (from May 1986) and ''Re-Animator'' (from January 1987), which probably used transfers from Vestron's | * This also makes appearances on the Lionsgate DVD release of ''Irreconcilable Differences'', the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]]/[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge]] releases and a Movies4Men (now GREAT! Movies Action) airing of ''Trancers'', a Hulu print of the animated ''Animal Farm'', the Artisan DVD release of ''Shadows Run Black'', and HBO's broadcasts of ''Ghoulies'' (from May 1986) and ''Re-Animator'' (from January 1987), which probably used transfers from Vestron's Laserdisc/video masters. | ||
* In the UK, this is seen on | * In the UK, this is seen on VHS releases such as ''Return of the Living Dead'' and ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' (1986), despite the 3rd print logo on the box of both. | ||
* It also appears on the 1985 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Don't Open Till Christmas'' | * It also appears on the 1985 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Don't Open Till Christmas''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo remains a home video classic among many, as well as a source of nostalgia. | '''Legacy:''' This logo remains a home video classic among many, as well as a source of nostalgia. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On the VUDU print of the 1986 film ''Sex Appeal'', the logo is stretched to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. Tubi's print is in the correct 4:3 ratio. | * On the VUDU print of the 1986 film ''Sex Appeal'', the logo is stretched to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. However, Tubi's print is in the correct 4:3 ratio. | ||
* | * A re-animated/enhanced version of this logo exists, which is based on the remade Vestron Pictures logo, seen on the Ultra HD Blu-ray release of ''Dirty Dancing'', which opens with some VHS static and distorted music. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI animated and designed by Jan Carlee, Christine Chang, and Ken Pelin (among others) at R/Greenberg Associates. All three were previously a part of the special effects team for the original ''TRON'' movie. | '''Technique:''' CGI animated and designed by Jan Carlee, Christine Chang, and Ken Pelin (among others) at R/Greenberg Associates. All three were previously a part of the special effects team for the original ''TRON'' movie. | ||
'''Audio:''' Same as the Vestron Pictures logo, composed by Roger Bellon. Sometimes, it is silent, or on some later releases (verification needed), had the [[Vestron Television]] music. | '''Audio:''' Same as the Vestron Pictures logo, composed by Roger Bellon. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it is silent, or on some later releases (verification needed), had the [[Vestron Television]] music. | |||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* Can be seen on | * Can be seen on VHS releases from this era, such as ''SpaceCamp'', ''From Beyond'', ''Class of 1999'', ''Waxwork'', ''976-EVIL 2'', ''The Astral Factor'', ''Dolls'', ''Over Her Dead Body'', ''Age Isn't Everything'', ''Ghost Warrior'', ''Fear (1990)'', ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' (early prints have the previous logo), ''Valet Girls'', ''Parents'', ''C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud'', ''Ghoulies II-III'', ''Naked Obsession'', ''Dead Aim'', ''Dirty Dancing'', ''Earth Girls Are Easy'' and later National Geographic and Nova Video Library VHS releases. | ||
* This also makes appearances on the 2003 Artisan DVD of ''Bride of Re-Animator'', the Lionsgate DVDs of ''Personal Services'', ''Ironweed'' and ''Slaughter High'', a TCM airing as well as an Amazon Prime print (the latter even appearing after Live Home Video's warning screen!) of ''Dead Sleep'', VUDU, Amazon Prime and Tubi's prints of ''Sex Appeal'' and ''Warrior Queen'', at the end of a FEARnet airing of ''The Gate'', and an Encore Suspense airing of ''The Bedroom Window''. | * This also makes appearances on the 2003 Artisan DVD release of ''Bride of Re-Animator'', the Lionsgate DVDs of ''Personal Services'', ''Ironweed'' and ''Slaughter High'', a TCM airing as well as an Amazon Prime print (the latter even appearing after Live Home Video's warning screen!) of ''Dead Sleep'', VUDU, Amazon Prime and Tubi's prints of ''Sex Appeal'' and ''Warrior Queen'', at the end of a FEARnet airing of ''The Gate'', and an Encore Suspense airing of ''The Bedroom Window''. | ||
* This also makes an appearance on the MGM DVD of ''Basic Training'', before the 1995 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo; the MGM logo, however, probably plasters over the [[Moviestore Entertainment|Moviestore]] logo. | * This also makes an appearance on the MGM DVD release of ''Basic Training'', before the 1995 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo; the MGM logo, however, probably plasters over the [[Moviestore Entertainment|Moviestore]] logo. | ||
* On the 2002 Artisan Special Edition DVD of ''Dirty Dancing'', this plasters the Vestron Pictures logo. | * On the 2002 Artisan Special Edition DVD of ''Dirty Dancing'', this plasters the Vestron Pictures logo. | ||
* It is unknown if this appears on any of their 1993 EP-mode reissues of certain of their [[Orion Pictures]] product, such as ''Amityville 3-D'', ''Broadway Danny Rose'', ''The Bounty'', and ''The Purple Rose of Cairo''. | * It is unknown if this appears on any of their 1993 EP-mode reissues of certain of their [[Orion Pictures]] product, such as ''Amityville 3-D'', ''Broadway Danny Rose'', ''The Bounty'', and ''The Purple Rose of Cairo''. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A dramatic rearrangement of the second logo's music, complete with the synth sounds from the logo. It ends with what sounds like a mixture of the light switch flick sound and a loud slam. | '''Audio:''' A dramatic rearrangement of the second logo's music, complete with the synth sounds from the logo. It ends with what sounds like a mixture of the light switch flick sound and a loud slam. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Debuted online and appears on releases from Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series, beginning with ''Blood Diner'' and ''Chopping Mall''. | ||
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