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Logo descriptions by Silversword55, WizardDuck, EnormousRat, and mr3urious
Logo captures by Bob Fish, Eric S., V of Doom, and LogosForTheWin
Editions by Eric S., WizardDuck, mr3urious, Nathan B., Bob Fish, and Shadeed A. Kelly
Video captures by MyNewBryceIsHere2012, IdentsandLogos, EnormousRat, IntrosCentralChannel, AnthonyElSouljah, and LionsgateLIVE
Background: Named after a Vancouver landmark, the Lions' Gate Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"), Lions Gate Films (as of 2005, written as "Lionsgate") is a North American film production/distribution studio that was founded on January 12, 1998 by Frank Giustra. It was formerly known as "Cinépix Film Properties, Inc. (CFP)". It is currently a film division of Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
Note: Lionsgate Films is not to be confused with Robert Altman's company; Lion's Gate Films.
1st Logo
(1998-2000)
Nickname: "The Constellation"
Logo: On a black background, we see the words "LIONS GATE FILMS" in gold Bernhard Modern zooming-out one by one. At the same time, several stars join together at the right of the screen to form the constellation of the lion. As this happens, a stylized white drawing of a lion standing on its hind legs and looking to the right (in a heraldric "lion rampant" pose) is drawn in. The words shine, and the stars grow dimmer, turning into little dots. Sometimes, "PRESENTS" appears on the bottom-left.
Variant: On the trailer for Buffalo '66, it doesn't have the word ''PRESENTS''.
FX/SFX: The words zooming-out, the stars forming the constellation, the shining.
Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare coupled with whooshing and shining sounds.
Availability: Seen on pre-1999 films of the era from Lions Gate such as Stardom, Metroland, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Also seen on the trailer for Buffalo '66.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1998-2004)
Nicknames: "The Comets", "The Shining Constellation", "Leo in Space"
Logo: Against a dark blue starfield background, several stars swirl around to form the lion logo from before, which zooms out. Some more stars that turn from white to gold zoom-out and arrange themselves on the logo, and the words "LIONS GATE FILMS", in gold, flash in at the top right of the lion. A burst of light wipes in a white line with the byline "A LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" underneath it. The words sparkle a bit.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The stars and sparkling.
Cheesy Factor: The text in "LIONS GATE FILMS" mixes-and-matches typefaces to no good effect; "LIONS" and "FILMS" are set in Bernhard Modern, and "GATE" is set in ITC Garamond. This sticks out very much.
Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo or none. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Lions Gate films from the period. This doesn't appear on O and Kevin Smith's Dogma.
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(2004-2005)
Nickname: "Early Variant LGF"
Logo: We see the black letters "LGF" with "LIONS GATE FILMS" below (all separated by two lines). The blue light spot passes on a background. Suddenly the words switch to blue, and background fades to black. The logo zooms in. Then the light streak draws the same byline as in the previous logo.
Variant: This logo was seen in the trailer for A Good Woman, where it was brown-toned.
FX/SFX: Various light effects.
Music/Sounds: First we can hear the whoosh, then the vibration sounds, and finally the streak drawing.
Availability: Extremely rare. It was found only on In The Mix, Undiscovered, and the trailer for A Good Woman.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(2004-2005)
Nickname: "LGF"
Logo: Against a dark sky with clouds and thunder, the words "LGF", followed by "LIONS GATE FILMS" below, appear in a "flashing" effect. It zooms forth, and the Lions Gate byline from before gets wiped in from left to right.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The clouds, thunder, and "LGF" appearing.
Music/Sounds: Usually silent, but some films use thunderclap sounds with the sound of a sword being drawn and hitting another sword.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be seen on films such as The Punisher, Search for Bobby Long, and Saw. Strangely, this plastered the Kings Road Entertainment logo on the CW58 airings of Kickboxer III: The Art of War.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, due to the darkness, thunderclap, and sudden appearance of the logo.
5th Logo
(2005- )
Nicknames: "The Lions Gate Sky", "Lionsgate Hero"
Logo: We fade in close to several gears and zoom out to a view of them rotating in a large Art Deco-inspired chamber. The camera then zooms all the way back and out through a keyhole, revealing an enormous pair of doors, with the company's "lion rampant" logo on both of them (intended to evoke its heraldry-inspired appearance) and a geometric pattern as well. The doors open and we see the name "LIONSGATE", now written as one word and with a metallic texture, over a heavenly sky background with clouds surrounding it.
Trivia: This logo was designed at DevaStudios, Inc.
Variants:
FXSFX: The animation of the gears and doors.
Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare (which takes cues from Danny Elfman's Batman theme) for the standard version. The horror version has the sounds of the gears cranking and door creaking, alongside sounds resembling a heartbeat and moaning.
Availability: Common. The standard version can be seen on movies, such as Akeelah and the Bee, the Tyler Perry films, the Pantelion releases, among others. The horror version can be seen on the Saw movies from Saw II to Saw 3D, The Descent, and action films such as The Expendables, among others.
Scare Factor: It depends on the version shown. The standard version is considered low and is a favorite amongst users, but the horror version is medium to high due to the surprisingly reddish background and sounds (though it is meant to be unsettling).
6th Logo
(April 14, 2013- )
Nicknames: "The Lions Gate Sky II", "Lionsgate Hero II"
Logo: We see the horizon of the earth surrounded by clouds as it zooms away from us. Stars fly past us as they form a lion constellation based on the first two logos. As soon as the constellation forms, it is seen reflected on "S" of "LIONSGATE" in 3-D lettering as the word flies past through the clouds from the fifth logo. A light shines through the "S" and the "G" as the name is revealed in a deep blue. The clouds fade away and the light does the same after a few seconds before fading to black.
Trivia: Like the previous logo, this was also designed by DevaStudios, Inc.
FX/SFX: Stunning CGI!
Music/Sounds: A triumphant fanfare.
Availability: The logo was first seen on the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as a short clip, while the fully animated logo was unveiled at CinemaCon on April 18, 2013 and can be seen on the DevaStudios website. It officially debuted on A Big Wedding, which came out on April 26.
Scare Factor: None.
Logo captures by Bob Fish, Eric S., V of Doom, and LogosForTheWin
Editions by Eric S., WizardDuck, mr3urious, Nathan B., Bob Fish, and Shadeed A. Kelly
Video captures by MyNewBryceIsHere2012, IdentsandLogos, EnormousRat, IntrosCentralChannel, AnthonyElSouljah, and LionsgateLIVE
Background: Named after a Vancouver landmark, the Lions' Gate Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"), Lions Gate Films (as of 2005, written as "Lionsgate") is a North American film production/distribution studio that was founded on January 12, 1998 by Frank Giustra. It was formerly known as "Cinépix Film Properties, Inc. (CFP)". It is currently a film division of Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
Note: Lionsgate Films is not to be confused with Robert Altman's company; Lion's Gate Films.
1st Logo
(1998-2000)
Nickname: "The Constellation"
Logo: On a black background, we see the words "LIONS GATE FILMS" in gold Bernhard Modern zooming-out one by one. At the same time, several stars join together at the right of the screen to form the constellation of the lion. As this happens, a stylized white drawing of a lion standing on its hind legs and looking to the right (in a heraldric "lion rampant" pose) is drawn in. The words shine, and the stars grow dimmer, turning into little dots. Sometimes, "PRESENTS" appears on the bottom-left.
Variant: On the trailer for Buffalo '66, it doesn't have the word ''PRESENTS''.
FX/SFX: The words zooming-out, the stars forming the constellation, the shining.
Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare coupled with whooshing and shining sounds.
Availability: Seen on pre-1999 films of the era from Lions Gate such as Stardom, Metroland, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Also seen on the trailer for Buffalo '66.
Scare Factor: Low.
2nd Logo
(1998-2004)
Nicknames: "The Comets", "The Shining Constellation", "Leo in Space"
Logo: Against a dark blue starfield background, several stars swirl around to form the lion logo from before, which zooms out. Some more stars that turn from white to gold zoom-out and arrange themselves on the logo, and the words "LIONS GATE FILMS", in gold, flash in at the top right of the lion. A burst of light wipes in a white line with the byline "A LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" underneath it. The words sparkle a bit.
Variants:
- On an international video trailer for Perfume, "INTERNATIONAL is placed in between "FILMS" and the byline.
- On Stage Beauty and The Cooler, "AMEX: LGF" appears underneath the byline ("AMEX" as in the "American Stock Exchange", not the "American Express").
FX/SFX: The stars and sparkling.
Cheesy Factor: The text in "LIONS GATE FILMS" mixes-and-matches typefaces to no good effect; "LIONS" and "FILMS" are set in Bernhard Modern, and "GATE" is set in ITC Garamond. This sticks out very much.
Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo or none. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Lions Gate films from the period. This doesn't appear on O and Kevin Smith's Dogma.
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(2004-2005)
Logo: We see the black letters "LGF" with "LIONS GATE FILMS" below (all separated by two lines). The blue light spot passes on a background. Suddenly the words switch to blue, and background fades to black. The logo zooms in. Then the light streak draws the same byline as in the previous logo.
Variant: This logo was seen in the trailer for A Good Woman, where it was brown-toned.
FX/SFX: Various light effects.
Music/Sounds: First we can hear the whoosh, then the vibration sounds, and finally the streak drawing.
Availability: Extremely rare. It was found only on In The Mix, Undiscovered, and the trailer for A Good Woman.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(2004-2005)
Nickname: "LGF"
Logo: Against a dark sky with clouds and thunder, the words "LGF", followed by "LIONS GATE FILMS" below, appear in a "flashing" effect. It zooms forth, and the Lions Gate byline from before gets wiped in from left to right.
Variants:
- On some films, the logo is tinted green.
- A print logo is used at the end of many films (same type for the previous logo).
FX/SFX: The clouds, thunder, and "LGF" appearing.
Music/Sounds: Usually silent, but some films use thunderclap sounds with the sound of a sword being drawn and hitting another sword.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be seen on films such as The Punisher, Search for Bobby Long, and Saw. Strangely, this plastered the Kings Road Entertainment logo on the CW58 airings of Kickboxer III: The Art of War.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, due to the darkness, thunderclap, and sudden appearance of the logo.
5th Logo
(2005- )
Nicknames: "The Lions Gate Sky", "Lionsgate Hero"
Logo: We fade in close to several gears and zoom out to a view of them rotating in a large Art Deco-inspired chamber. The camera then zooms all the way back and out through a keyhole, revealing an enormous pair of doors, with the company's "lion rampant" logo on both of them (intended to evoke its heraldry-inspired appearance) and a geometric pattern as well. The doors open and we see the name "LIONSGATE", now written as one word and with a metallic texture, over a heavenly sky background with clouds surrounding it.
Trivia: This logo was designed at DevaStudios, Inc.
Variants:
- There is a version which appears on horror and action films (basically, wherever a "rugged" appearance is desired), where the gears and doors are rusted, and the "LIONSGATE" text appears over a hellish, red sky, showing more wear than it does in the standard version. This version is known as "Lionsgate Horror".
- On current prints of Star Kid, the logo plasters the Trimark Pictures logo and is sped up to accommodate the length of the original logo. The original music is left intact.
- The print version with black text on a white background is used on The Expendables 2 and Reservoir Dogs video games.
FXSFX: The animation of the gears and doors.
Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare (which takes cues from Danny Elfman's Batman theme) for the standard version. The horror version has the sounds of the gears cranking and door creaking, alongside sounds resembling a heartbeat and moaning.
Availability: Common. The standard version can be seen on movies, such as Akeelah and the Bee, the Tyler Perry films, the Pantelion releases, among others. The horror version can be seen on the Saw movies from Saw II to Saw 3D, The Descent, and action films such as The Expendables, among others.
Scare Factor: It depends on the version shown. The standard version is considered low and is a favorite amongst users, but the horror version is medium to high due to the surprisingly reddish background and sounds (though it is meant to be unsettling).
6th Logo
(April 14, 2013- )
Nicknames: "The Lions Gate Sky II", "Lionsgate Hero II"
Logo: We see the horizon of the earth surrounded by clouds as it zooms away from us. Stars fly past us as they form a lion constellation based on the first two logos. As soon as the constellation forms, it is seen reflected on "S" of "LIONSGATE" in 3-D lettering as the word flies past through the clouds from the fifth logo. A light shines through the "S" and the "G" as the name is revealed in a deep blue. The clouds fade away and the light does the same after a few seconds before fading to black.
Trivia: Like the previous logo, this was also designed by DevaStudios, Inc.
FX/SFX: Stunning CGI!
Music/Sounds: A triumphant fanfare.
Availability: The logo was first seen on the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as a short clip, while the fully animated logo was unveiled at CinemaCon on April 18, 2013 and can be seen on the DevaStudios website. It officially debuted on A Big Wedding, which came out on April 26.
Scare Factor: None.
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| Lisa12971 | The worst editing mistake on the Syfy airings of Lepurchaun 2 (1994) | 1 | Apr 18 2013, 10:41 PM EDT by elhenzo | ||
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On the Syfy airings of the 1994 movie ''Lepurchaun 2'', the Lionsgate logo has the Trimark Pictures fanfare and the last half of the Lionsgate fanfare (the worst editing mistake ever!). After the logo, the Trimark Pictures logo was shown.
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| Lisa12971 | The 1998-1999 Logo | 6 | Mar 29 2013, 11:07 AM EDT by Lisa12971 | ||
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This first logo was so rare. What movie I can find that has this logo?
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| LogoFan121092 | First film with 2005 logo? | 0 | Jun 22 2011, 1:48 AM EDT by LogoFan121092 | ||
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Was "Saw II" the first movie to have the 2005 logo? I know "Crash" had the 2004 logo, so I figure it has to be between May '05 (Crash) and Oct '05 (Saw II)
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