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*A strange reverse plaster with the MGM/UA Home Video logo was found on a Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2''. This can be seen here. | *A strange reverse plaster with the MGM/UA Home Video logo was found on a Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2''. This can be seen here. | ||
'''Availability:''' No longer current. It was seen on films from MGM during this era. It made its first theatrical appearance on ''Hope Springs'' (albeit in a shortened version, the full version first appeared on ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond'') and appeared on ''Wrath of Man'' (even though the trailer had the next logo). | '''Availability:''' No longer current. It was seen on films from MGM during this era. It made its first theatrical appearance on ''Hope Springs'' (albeit in a shortened version, the full version first appeared on ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond'') and last appeared on ''Wrath of Man'' (even though the trailer had the next logo). | ||
* The logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for the James Bond film ''Skyfall''. The full version of the logo is also seen on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo. | * The logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for the James Bond film ''Skyfall''. The full version of the logo is also seen on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo. | ||
* The full version can currently be seen on Shine's website. This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the 2013 remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. | * The full version can currently be seen on Shine's website. This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the 2013 remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Lion", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Lion", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster and the English translation changes back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, photorealistic CGI rendering of him) fades in and roars. The mask (once again redesigned, with a solid mouth this time) and leaf-like design around it grow and fade from the darkness, and the company name zooms out (just like the previous logo) and shines on top of the ribbon, with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" fading in shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Baked Studios. | '''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Baked Studios. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare plays in the beginning (notably marking the first time the MGM lion's roar has been complimented with a proper fanfare), which ends in a somber, violin-esque descent as the 1995 roar track caps it off. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare plays in the beginning (notably marking the first time the MGM lion's roar has been complimented with a proper fanfare), which ends in a somber, violin-esque descent as the 1995 roar track caps it off. | ||
'''Availability:''' Brand new and current. It was first uploaded to MGM's official YouTube channel on March 8, 2021. The logo was originally supposed to debut on November 8, 2019 with the James Bond film ''No Time to Die'', but was delayed several times due to original director Danny Boyle's departure and the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now scheduled for release on September 30, 2021 in the United Kingdom and on October 8, 2021 in the United States. As such, it is expected to be seen on every film from MGM beginning with ''Dog'', to be theatrically released on July 16, 2021 | '''Availability:''' Brand new and current. It was first uploaded to MGM's official YouTube channel on March 8, 2021. The logo was originally supposed to debut on November 8, 2019 with the James Bond film ''No Time to Die'', but was delayed several times due to original director Danny Boyle's departure and the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now scheduled for release on September 30, 2021 in the United Kingdom and on October 8, 2021 in the United States. As such, it is expected to be seen on every film from MGM beginning with ''Dog'', to be theatrically released on July 16, 2021. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Though the CGI Leo could take some time for some people to get used to, with some of them also annoyed for those who prefer the previous logos, he nonetheless looks truly amazing due to him appearing much more lifelike than ever before thanks to his updated appearance, not to mention that the logo itself is beautifully crafted, with its lush visuals and godlike animation. All in all, this logo is an absolutely stunning update to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo everyone knows and loves, especially since the 100th anniversary is approaching. Even better is the fact that this is also the first time the English translation of the Latin phrase has appeared on screen, which is an excellent touch alongside the beautiful fanfare. | '''Editor's Note:''' Though the CGI Leo could take some time for some people to get used to, with some of them also annoyed for those who prefer the previous logos, he nonetheless looks truly amazing due to him appearing much more lifelike than ever before thanks to his updated appearance, not to mention that the logo itself is beautifully crafted, with its lush visuals and godlike animation. All in all, this logo is an absolutely stunning update to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo everyone knows and loves, especially since the 100th anniversary is approaching. Even better is the fact that this is also the first time the English translation of the Latin phrase has appeared on screen, which is an excellent touch alongside the beautiful fanfare. | ||