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* It appears on more popular releases, like ''The Silence of the Lambs'', the Lou Ferrigno film ''Cage'', and ''RoboCop 3'', among others, as well as VHS cassettes distributed by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|GoodTimes]] such as ''Mad Max''; one of the last VHS releases to use this logo was the 1998 demo VHS of ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag.'' | * It appears on more popular releases, like ''The Silence of the Lambs'', the Lou Ferrigno film ''Cage'', and ''RoboCop 3'', among others, as well as VHS cassettes distributed by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|GoodTimes]] such as ''Mad Max''; one of the last VHS releases to use this logo was the 1998 demo VHS of ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag.'' | ||
* Also seen on DVDs distributed by Image Entertainment, such as ''Robocop 1'' & ''2'', ''Silence of the Lambs'', ''Dances with Wolves'' (in [[THX]]), ''No Way Out'', ''Bull Durham'' (in THX), and ''Mississippi Burning'', among others. Surprisingly, on the original DVD of the latter, the regular Orion logo is seen after the Home Video/Picture combo variant as the combo was in full screen, while the actual was in widescreen due to being presented in that format. | * Also seen on DVDs distributed by Image Entertainment, such as ''Robocop 1'' & ''2'', ''Silence of the Lambs'', ''Dances with Wolves'' (in [[THX]]), ''No Way Out'', ''Bull Durham'' (in THX), and ''Mississippi Burning'', among others. Surprisingly, on the original DVD of the latter, the regular Orion logo is seen after the Home Video/Picture combo variant as the combo was in full screen, while the actual was in widescreen due to being presented in that format. | ||
* It also appeared on later releases from [[Streamline Pictures]], including ''Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo''. | * It also appeared on later releases from [[Streamline Pictures]], including ''Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo'' and ''Akira''. | ||
* The version that fades into the theatrical logo was seen on the 1991 VHS of ''Dances with Wolves'', most likely due to time compression. | * The version that fades into the theatrical logo was seen on the 1991 VHS of ''Dances with Wolves'', most likely due to time compression. | ||
* The "Sold Exclusively By" variant is rare, but was seen on a VHS of ''Pinstripe Destiny: The Story of the 1996 New York Yankees'' and reprints of Fox Lorber and Triboro videos (Orion had distribution rights to the former company from 1994-1996/97 and the latter company around 1996/97). | * The "Sold Exclusively By" variant is rare, but was seen on a VHS of ''Pinstripe Destiny: The Story of the 1996 New York Yankees'' and reprints of [[Fox Lorber Home Video|Fox Lorber]] and [[Triboro Entertainment Group|Triboro]] videos (Orion had distribution rights to the former company from 1994-1996/97 and the latter company around 1996/97). | ||
* The short version appears after its modified screen/before the Filmways logo on a GoodTimes VHS of ''The Earthling''. | * The short version appears after its modified screen/before the Filmways logo on a GoodTimes VHS of ''The Earthling''. | ||
* The 1998 VHS releases of ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'', ''Gang Related'', ''City of Industry'', ''Ulee's Gold'', ''Napoleon'' (1995) (later printings have the MGM Family Entertainment packaging), ''Great Balls of Fire!'', and ''Black Caesar'' use either the standard [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] or MGM Home Entertainment logo instead, despite the Orion Home Video print logo on the packaging; by that point, OHV had been absorbed by MGM Home Entertainment, but the name was still used as a method of getting around their distribution contract with Warner Home Video. | * The 1998 VHS releases of ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'', ''Gang Related'', ''City of Industry'', ''Ulee's Gold'', ''Napoleon'' (1995) (later printings have the MGM Family Entertainment packaging), ''Great Balls of Fire!'', and ''Black Caesar'' use either the standard [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] or MGM Home Entertainment logo instead, despite the Orion Home Video print logo on the packaging; by that point, OHV had been absorbed by MGM Home Entertainment, but the name was still used as a method of getting around their distribution contract with Warner Home Video. | ||