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| Sep 25 2009, 3:27 AM EDT (current) | VofDoom | 1 photo added, 1 photo deleted |
| Sep 25 2009, 1:11 AM EDT | wisp2007 | 1 photo added, 1 photo deleted |
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Logo descriptions by Matt Williams, Kris Starring, and V of Doom
Logo captures by Eric S., V of Doom, Wisp2007, and snelfu
Background: First known as Touchstone Home Video, this is the home entertainment arm of Touchstone Pictures established in 1985 to distribute all Touchstone releases on video.
1st Logo
(1985-1986)
Nickname: "Still Thunderball"
Logo: On a white BG, we see the static image of the early logo of Touchstone Films, only "HOME VIDEO" replaces "FILMS".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare; seen only on early VHS releases of the first Touchstone movies, such as Splash and My Science Project among others.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1986-1987)
Nickname: "Flashing Thunderball"
Logo: At the bottom of the screen is a circle beside the words "TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO", all made out in 80s computer effects. The text lights up section by section, like a flashlight, and when the 'light' reaches the circle, the circle flashes and the gold stone appears on top.
Variant: On a few videos, this logo was seen with the words "COMING SOON FROM" in blue above the main logo. In addition, the music was slightly sped-up and louder.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The 80s computer effects, the "light" effects.
Music/Sounds: Same as the movie logo.
Availability: Rare, only seen on 1986-87 Touchstone videos. Some videos that include this logo are Down and Out In Beverly Hills, Tin Men, and Ruthless People.
Scare Factor: Minimal, elevated to low to medium on the "COMING SOON FROM" version.
3rd Logo
(1987-2003)
Nicknames: "The Snake", "Thunderball Snake"
Logo: Same as the movie logo, only "HOME VIDEO" replaces "PICTURES".
Variants:
FX/SFX: Same as the movie logo.
Music/Sounds: Again, same as the movie logo, except it abrubtly stops before the logo actually ends.
Availability: Common, seen on most Touchstone releases, although the HOME ENTERTAINMENT one is extremely rare.
Scare Factor: Low. The ominous nature of the logo might get to people, as well as the twang and electricity effects.
4th Logo
(2003- )
Nickname: "CGI Golden-Light Thunderball"
Logo: Same as the current movie logo, only "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "PICTURES".
FX/SFX: Same as the current movie logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the current movie logo.
Availability: Appears on all current Touchstone releases.
Scare Factor: Same as the current movie logo.
Logo captures by Eric S., V of Doom, Wisp2007, and snelfu
Background: First known as Touchstone Home Video, this is the home entertainment arm of Touchstone Pictures established in 1985 to distribute all Touchstone releases on video.
1st Logo
(1985-1986)
Nickname: "Still Thunderball"
Logo: On a white BG, we see the static image of the early logo of Touchstone Films, only "HOME VIDEO" replaces "FILMS".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare; seen only on early VHS releases of the first Touchstone movies, such as Splash and My Science Project among others.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1986-1987)
Nickname: "Flashing Thunderball"
Logo: At the bottom of the screen is a circle beside the words "TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO", all made out in 80s computer effects. The text lights up section by section, like a flashlight, and when the 'light' reaches the circle, the circle flashes and the gold stone appears on top.
Variant: On a few videos, this logo was seen with the words "COMING SOON FROM" in blue above the main logo. In addition, the music was slightly sped-up and louder.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The 80s computer effects, the "light" effects.
Music/Sounds: Same as the movie logo.
Availability: Rare, only seen on 1986-87 Touchstone videos. Some videos that include this logo are Down and Out In Beverly Hills, Tin Men, and Ruthless People.
Scare Factor: Minimal, elevated to low to medium on the "COMING SOON FROM" version.
3rd Logo
(1987-2003)
Nicknames: "The Snake", "Thunderball Snake"
Logo: Same as the movie logo, only "HOME VIDEO" replaces "PICTURES".
Variants:
- Starting in 2002, to coincide with the release of DVDs, the words "HOME VIDEO" were replaced with "HOME ENTERTAINMENT".
- Occasionally, the "HOME VIDEO" version will have an announcer speak over the logo, "Now you can own these hit titles from Touchstone Home Video!", and bring forth previews of other titles.
- "NOW YOU CAN OWN THESE HIT TITLES..." or "NOW YOU CAN OWN YOUR FAVORITE HIT MOVIES..." appeared over the logo on various releases.
FX/SFX: Same as the movie logo.
Music/Sounds: Again, same as the movie logo, except it abrubtly stops before the logo actually ends.
Availability: Common, seen on most Touchstone releases, although the HOME ENTERTAINMENT one is extremely rare.
Scare Factor: Low. The ominous nature of the logo might get to people, as well as the twang and electricity effects.
4th Logo
(2003- )
Nickname: "CGI Golden-Light Thunderball"
Logo: Same as the current movie logo, only "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "PICTURES".
FX/SFX: Same as the current movie logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the current movie logo.
Availability: Appears on all current Touchstone releases.
Scare Factor: Same as the current movie logo.
