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Logo descriptions by Matt Williams, Juniorfan88, and others
Logo captures by Juniorfan88, wisp2007, Eric S., Logophile, EnormousRat, V of Doom, and snelfu
Video captures courtesy of Eric S. and phasicblu
Background: In 1979, Miramax Films was started by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The company was named after combining the two parents name into the company: Miriam, for their mother, and Max, for their dad. In 1987, they went full throttle as far as making/distributing movies are concerned. In 1993, Miramax was part of Disney as far as distributing movies. On March 29, 2005, however, Miramax called it quits as far as partnering with Disney as far as distributing movies (the split was consummated on September 30th that same year), and in October 2005, the Weinstein Brothers made another film company called The Weinstein Company. On January 2010, its offices were shut down in New York and Los Angeles and moved operations to Burbank, where Disney is based. The move caused 70 people to lose their jobs and 10 people to keep running the label. Disney also cut releases each year from 6 to just 3. Dick Cook, former Disney Studio Chairman wanted to keep Miramax but resigned, with most likely new Disney Studio Chairman (Rich Ross) deciding on selling Miramax. Bob Iger said on a conference call that when questioned about possible Miramax sale.
1st Logo
(1980-1987)
Nickname: "Filmstrip M"
Logo: On a black background, we see a filmstrip, made into an M. The text "MIRAMAX FILMS" is next to the M with "in association with" above.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None, or the opening and/or closing themes.
Availability: Very rare. It can be seen on Rockshow, and The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, among others. The U.S. print of David the Gnome also had this logo when it aired on Nickelodeon, however this logo is not preserved on DVDs of the show.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1987-1999)
Nicknames: "The Banner of Boredom"
Logo: Simply a still version of the 4th logo.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the theme of the movie or trailer.
Availability: Rare; found on mainly trailers for some Miramax features and on early films including My Left Foot and The Unbelievable Truth. It was also surprisingly seen on Clerks.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1987-1999)
Nicknames: "The M", "The Big M", "Flashing M"
Logo: A blue "M" in Gill Sans Ultra Bold zooms out to the left of the screen. It scrolls to the left, revealing "MIRAMA" in gold, and when it gets to the end, it disappears in a flash of light, revealing an "X". The word "FILMS" (which is spaced out to fit the width of "MIRAMAX") fades in below with lines above and below it. A large, glowing "M" outline zooms out and borders the logo.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The zooming out of the M, the glowing letters, the flash, the "Big M".
Cheesy Factor: All 80s glowing effects, and the "M" zooming out at the beginning seems to be going in slow/delayed motion like the MTM kitten.
Music/Sounds: A smooth, synthesizer jingle which actually makes this logo seem peaceful.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Used to be common, but due to excessive plastering, this is now uncommon bordering on rare. Examples with this are Pulp Fiction, Sex, Lies and Videotape, and Sling Blade. The international variant is only around outside of the USA.
Scare Factor: Minimal; the flash might get to some, but it's pretty harmless. It's a favorite amongst the logo community.
4th Logo
(1999-2008)
Nicknames: "The Buildings", "Lights/Lites in the Big City", "Manhattan Skyline", "The City"
Logo: We zoom down a river, and pan up to see the skyline of a city (which is really a skyline of Manhattan) at sundown. As the sun sets, the lights in the building windows begin to turn on, like normal when it is sundown. As we zoom in closer to the buildings, several lights begin forming the Miramax Films logo, simply in white (no glowy effects like last time). The city skyline fades to black as the Miramax Films logo forms, piece by piece, zooms towards the center of the screen (which is really a skyline of Manhattan).
Variants:
FX/SFX: CGI effects.
Music/Sounds: The logo is usually silent; however, the 1999 movie Music of the Heart plays a pleasent orchestrated piece with few instruments in the selection. In the current release of House of Cards, surprisingly, it used the last logo's jingle!
Availability: This logo is pretty common as well, seen on all releases from 1999 to 2008.
Scare Factor: None; the dark background may surprise some, but the special CGI effects can give out nice accuracy.
5th Logo
(2008- )
Nicknames: "The Buildings II", "Lights/Lites in the Big City II", "Manhattan Skyline II", "The City II"
Logo: Same concept as before, but instead of the skyline, we pan up to see the Brooklyn Bridge at sundown. As the sun sets, we zoom towards the buildings until we finally get to the skyline of Manhattan. After we get the city, the lights in the building windows begin to turn on, like normal when it is sundown. As we zoom slowly to the skyline, several lights begin forming the Miramax Films logo like before. The city skyline then fades to black as the Miramax Films logo forms, piece by piece.
FX/SFX: Marvelous CGI effects that made out accuracy.
Music/Sounds: A soft piano tune with city noises, none, or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Common; seen on all current films by the company. Examples include Adventureland and Extract. First appeared on Doubt.
Scare Factor: None; the background may surprise some still. Though there's enough accuracy than the 2nd and 1st logos.
Logo captures by Juniorfan88, wisp2007, Eric S., Logophile, EnormousRat, V of Doom, and snelfu
Video captures courtesy of Eric S. and phasicblu
Background: In 1979, Miramax Films was started by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The company was named after combining the two parents name into the company: Miriam, for their mother, and Max, for their dad. In 1987, they went full throttle as far as making/distributing movies are concerned. In 1993, Miramax was part of Disney as far as distributing movies. On March 29, 2005, however, Miramax called it quits as far as partnering with Disney as far as distributing movies (the split was consummated on September 30th that same year), and in October 2005, the Weinstein Brothers made another film company called The Weinstein Company. On January 2010, its offices were shut down in New York and Los Angeles and moved operations to Burbank, where Disney is based. The move caused 70 people to lose their jobs and 10 people to keep running the label. Disney also cut releases each year from 6 to just 3. Dick Cook, former Disney Studio Chairman wanted to keep Miramax but resigned, with most likely new Disney Studio Chairman (Rich Ross) deciding on selling Miramax. Bob Iger said on a conference call that when questioned about possible Miramax sale.
1st Logo
(1980-1987)
Nickname: "Filmstrip M"
Logo: On a black background, we see a filmstrip, made into an M. The text "MIRAMAX FILMS" is next to the M with "in association with" above.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None, or the opening and/or closing themes.
Availability: Very rare. It can be seen on Rockshow, and The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, among others. The U.S. print of David the Gnome also had this logo when it aired on Nickelodeon, however this logo is not preserved on DVDs of the show.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1987-1999)
Nicknames: "The Banner of Boredom"
Logo: Simply a still version of the 4th logo.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None or the theme of the movie or trailer.
Availability: Rare; found on mainly trailers for some Miramax features and on early films including My Left Foot and The Unbelievable Truth. It was also surprisingly seen on Clerks.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1987-1999)
Nicknames: "The M", "The Big M", "Flashing M"
Logo: A blue "M" in Gill Sans Ultra Bold zooms out to the left of the screen. It scrolls to the left, revealing "MIRAMA" in gold, and when it gets to the end, it disappears in a flash of light, revealing an "X". The word "FILMS" (which is spaced out to fit the width of "MIRAMAX") fades in below with lines above and below it. A large, glowing "M" outline zooms out and borders the logo.
Variants:
- For a number of years until Disney acquired the company, the word "presents", blue and in script, would appear under the logo, depending on the variant.
- For releases that were released outside the USA and Canada only, the word "FILMS" was replaced with "INTERNATIONAL", the logo is less cheesy than before, and the flash of the outlined M is more flashy.
- On Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, the words are in silver.
- Sometimes, the text "FILMS" is omitted.
FX/SFX: The zooming out of the M, the glowing letters, the flash, the "Big M".
Cheesy Factor: All 80s glowing effects, and the "M" zooming out at the beginning seems to be going in slow/delayed motion like the MTM kitten.
Music/Sounds: A smooth, synthesizer jingle which actually makes this logo seem peaceful.
Music/Sounds Variants:
- On Pulp Fiction, the last two notes of the fanfare were cut off.
- On Four Rooms, the opening theme of the film plays.
- On some films, the jingle is sped up.
Availability: Used to be common, but due to excessive plastering, this is now uncommon bordering on rare. Examples with this are Pulp Fiction, Sex, Lies and Videotape, and Sling Blade. The international variant is only around outside of the USA.
Scare Factor: Minimal; the flash might get to some, but it's pretty harmless. It's a favorite amongst the logo community.
4th Logo
(1999-2008)
Nicknames: "The Buildings", "Lights/Lites in the Big City", "Manhattan Skyline", "The City"
Logo: We zoom down a river, and pan up to see the skyline of a city (which is really a skyline of Manhattan) at sundown. As the sun sets, the lights in the building windows begin to turn on, like normal when it is sundown. As we zoom in closer to the buildings, several lights begin forming the Miramax Films logo, simply in white (no glowy effects like last time). The city skyline fades to black as the Miramax Films logo forms, piece by piece, zooms towards the center of the screen (which is really a skyline of Manhattan).
Variants:
- For this logo's first year, the words "20th Anniversary" appears above.
- For releases outside the USA and Canada, the word "FILMS" was replaced with "INTERNATIONAL".
FX/SFX: CGI effects.
Music/Sounds: The logo is usually silent; however, the 1999 movie Music of the Heart plays a pleasent orchestrated piece with few instruments in the selection. In the current release of House of Cards, surprisingly, it used the last logo's jingle!
Availability: This logo is pretty common as well, seen on all releases from 1999 to 2008.
Scare Factor: None; the dark background may surprise some, but the special CGI effects can give out nice accuracy.
5th Logo
(2008- )
Nicknames: "The Buildings II", "Lights/Lites in the Big City II", "Manhattan Skyline II", "The City II"
Logo: Same concept as before, but instead of the skyline, we pan up to see the Brooklyn Bridge at sundown. As the sun sets, we zoom towards the buildings until we finally get to the skyline of Manhattan. After we get the city, the lights in the building windows begin to turn on, like normal when it is sundown. As we zoom slowly to the skyline, several lights begin forming the Miramax Films logo like before. The city skyline then fades to black as the Miramax Films logo forms, piece by piece.
FX/SFX: Marvelous CGI effects that made out accuracy.
Music/Sounds: A soft piano tune with city noises, none, or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Common; seen on all current films by the company. Examples include Adventureland and Extract. First appeared on Doubt.
Scare Factor: None; the background may surprise some still. Though there's enough accuracy than the 2nd and 1st logos.
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On a DVD release of Baz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), the "Big M" Home Entertainment logo is shown at the beginning of the DVD, but the "Big M" movie logo is plastered by the 1999-2008 logo!
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