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'''Availability:''' On all MGM releases from the era (with the exception of the 2002 NBC.com exclusive VHS of ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'', which had no warning at all; however, the 2003 VHS of that same movie had this warning). Also seen on New Line Home Video releases from 1992 to 2008, as well as HBO DVD releases and some WarnerVision/KidVision releases. When Sony acquired MGM in 2005, it went on to use [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
'''Availability:''' On all MGM releases from the era (with the exception of the 2002 NBC.com exclusive VHS of ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'', which had no warning at all; however, the 2003 VHS of that same movie had this warning). Also seen on New Line Home Video releases from 1992 to 2008, as well as HBO DVD releases and some WarnerVision/KidVision releases. When Sony acquired MGM in 2005, it went on to use [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|the warning screens from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]. MGM then switched to [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|Fox's warnings]] when the home video rights were acquired by Fox the next year. Starting in 2020, with the end of MGM's video deal with Fox following its acquisition by Disney, [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] now handles the home video rights to MGM's catalog titles (as well as releases of current and former MGM-produced TV series and Orion Pictures films, beginning with the 2020 remake of ''Valley Girl''). Meanwhile, current MGM movie releases distributed through United Artists Releasing are distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and would use [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|their warnings]]. |
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===4th Warning (2005-2006)=== |
===4th Warning (2005-2006)=== |
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===5th Warning (2006-November 19, 2019)=== |
===5th Warning (2006-November 19, 2019)=== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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===6th Warning (December 4, 2018-)=== |
===6th Warning (December 4, 2018-)=== |
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====5th Warning (2000-2005)==== |
====5th Warning (2000-2005)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen]] at the time. |
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====6th Warning (2001-2006)==== |
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====7th Warning (2006-2020)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====8th Warning (2019-)==== |
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====1st Warning (Early 1980's-1990)==== |
====1st Warning (Early 1980's-1990)==== |
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Same as the [[PBV and CEL Video Warning Screens|PBV/CEL warning screens]] at the time. |
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====2nd Warning (1990-2000)==== |
====2nd Warning (1990-2000)==== |
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Same as the [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
Same as the [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|Warner Home Video warning screen]] at the time. |
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====3rd Warning (2001-2006)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====5th Warning (2019-)==== |
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====2nd Warning (2000-2020)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====3rd Warning (2019-)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====5th Warning (2019-)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====1st Warning (2006-2020)==== |
====1st Warning (2006-2020)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====5th Warning (2019-)==== |
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'''Technique:''' The live-action shots of the projector, and the text. |
'''Technique:''' The live-action shots of the projector, and the text. |
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'''Audio:''' A projector sound with the same announcer from the Mexican [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen]] at the time. After "'''no a la pirateria'''" appears, the ending of the music used in the aforementioned warning screen starts playing. |
'''Audio:''' A projector sound with the same announcer from the Mexican [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen]] at the time. After "'''no a la pirateria'''" appears, the ending of the music used in the aforementioned warning screen starts playing. |
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'''Availability:''' Found on a Mexican VHS of ''City Slickers'' (''Perdidos En El Oeste''). |
'''Availability:''' Found on a Mexican VHS of ''City Slickers'' (''Perdidos En El Oeste''). |
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====3rd Warning (2006-2020)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 1st Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
==== 1st Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 2nd Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 2nd Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 2nd Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 2nd Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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==== 1st Warning (2006-2020) ==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====2nd Warning (2006-2020)==== |
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Same as the [[20th Century Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
Same as the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens]] at the time. |
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====3rd Warning (2019-)==== |
Revision as of 15:57, 17 November 2023
North American Warnings
1st Warning (October 1980-March 1982, 1984)
Visuals: We see some warning text scrolling up. The word "WARNING" appears in a cream color, while the Warning text is in white. Everything's in capitals.
Variant: In the last two months this warning was used, the text from the next warning replaced the standard text from this one.
Technique: The warning text scrolling up.
Audio: None.
Availability: On all MGM/CBS releases of the era. This warning also appears on the 1984 CBS/Fox release of S.O.B., but at the end of the movie (MGM/CBS originally released the film in 1982 as part of their label).
2nd Warning (April 1982-May 23, 1990, 1991, 1992)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMUAHomeVideo1987Warning.png&width=300)
Visuals: We see the Warning screen scrolling up. The word "WARNING" is in red with white outline between two white lines; the warning text is in white and now appears in lowercase. The black bars are at the top and bottom of the screen, but faded.
Variants:
- On classic MGM movies made in black-and-white, the warning is grayscaled.
- On laserdiscs and CED Videodiscs, "cassette" is replaced by "videodisc".
- On releases from MGM/CBS Home Video's "First Run Home Video Theater", a different warning spiel was used, which includes contact information to report pirated cassettes.
Technique: Same as the previous Warning screen.
Audio: None.
Availability: On all MGM/UA releases from the era, as well as the last releases under the MGM/CBS name. Also seen on Wood Knapp Video releases of United Artists and MGM films, as well as a couple of Nova Home Video and Junior Home Video releases at the time. For an odd reason, this appeared on the original VHS releases of Thelma and Louise and The Man in the Moon, possibly as an editing mistake on MGM's part. Finally, this warning can also be seen on the 1992 reprint VHS of Fiddler on the Roof, because it was a reprint of the 1990 VHS.
3rd Warning (June 13, 1990-August 30, 2005)
Visuals: We see the word "WARNING" in red, with a drop shadow. Below it is the Warning text, in white and in Helvetica font.
Variants:
- On promotional tapes (or known as demo tapes or screeners), the text "LICENSED FOR PRIVATE HOME EXHIBITION ONLY" is replaced with "LICENSED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY".
- On earlier MGM DVDs such as the 1997 DVD of GoldenEye, the warning contains more vertical space on the top and bottom, and the text on each paragraph has less spacing. A version with a darker red color for "WARNING" is also present on these DVDs as well.
- Most MGM DVD releases from 2001-2005 have an updated version of this warning. A brighter shade of red is used, and the text is in the Futura font (except for "WARNING", which is set in the Franklin Gothic font).
- On some tapes, the warning is slightly off-center.
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: On all MGM releases from the era (with the exception of the 2002 NBC.com exclusive VHS of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, which had no warning at all; however, the 2003 VHS of that same movie had this warning). Also seen on New Line Home Video releases from 1992 to 2008, as well as HBO DVD releases and some WarnerVision/KidVision releases. When Sony acquired MGM in 2005, it went on to use the warning screens from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. MGM then switched to Fox's warnings when the home video rights were acquired by Fox the next year. Starting in 2020, with the end of MGM's video deal with Fox following its acquisition by Disney, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment now handles the home video rights to MGM's catalog titles (as well as releases of current and former MGM-produced TV series and Orion Pictures films, beginning with the 2020 remake of Valley Girl). Meanwhile, current MGM movie releases distributed through United Artists Releasing are distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and would use their warnings.
4th Warning (2005-2006)
Same as the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
5th Warning (2006-November 19, 2019)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
6th Warning (December 4, 2018-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
7th Warning (October 6, 2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
International Warnings
United Kingdom
1st Warning (1980-1982)
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Visuals: We see the warning screen scrolling up. On a black background, we start with the word "WARNING" appearing in yellow, followed up by white generic text using the same font. Finally, at the end, a white message appears on the bottom, saying:
Technique: The warning scrolling up.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on pre-cert MGM/CBS tapes in the UK, such as Fame.
2nd Warning (1982-1986)
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Visuals: On a black background we see the following white text fade in:
Then it fades out and goes to a warning scroll. On the same black background, we start with the word "WARNING" appearing in yellow, followed up by white generic text using the same font. Finally, at the end, a yellow message appears on the bottom, saying:
Technique: The warning on the second screen scrolling up.
Audio: None.
Availability: The easiest find is on a mid-1980s UK copy of The Wizard of Oz.
3rd Warning (1986)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following yellow text is typed in:
It then scrolls up very slowly. The same is repeated for the next four blocks of text, however when the last block finishes typing in, the warning fades out.
Technique: The typing in and scrolling up of each block of text.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on the UK rental release of Cry for the Strangers, among others.
4th Warning (1986-2001)
Visuals: There is yellow text on a blue background. On the first screen, it reads:
Then it transitions via flip effect to the next screen with the same blue background. We see "WARNING" at the top with warning text (which has a quote at the beginning) underneath it, also in yellow. Then it flips to another screen with the second portion of the text, and to another with the third and last portion of it. Finally, it flips to the fifth screen, which reads:
Variants:
- Sometimes on some UK VHS releases such as the 1986 UK VHS release of Bugs Bunny: Hold the Lion, Please, all the screens are stacked on one another and scroll up.
- Starting in 1995, the warning is in an Arial font and looks enhanced.
Technique: The flipping of each screen. The scroll up of the text in said variant.
Audio: None.
Availability:
- Seen on British MGM/UA tapes of the era.
- Examples include Thelma and Louise, Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies, among many others.
- The scroll up variant appears on UK VHS releases such as Tom and Jerry, Pink Panther and the 1986 UK VHS release of Bugs Bunny: Hold the Lion, Please, among others.
5th Warning (2000-2005)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Warning (2001-2006)
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Visuals: On a blue and black background, we see the following text:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on MGM releases of the time, such as the Pink Panther Collection DVDs.
7th Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
8th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
9th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Australia
1st Warning (Early 1980's-1990)
Same as the PBV/CEL warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1990-2000)
Same as the Warner Home Video warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2001-2006)
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Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but "UK & EIRE" is replaced by "AUSTRALIA" and the phrase "outside the EU" is replaced by "outside Australia".
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?] Also seen on Australian DVD releases of the time, such as Legally Blonde and Thelma & Louise: Special Edition.
4th Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
5th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Japan
1st Warning (1990's-2000)
Same as the Warner Home Video warning screen at the time.
2nd Warning (2000-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Germany
1st Warning (1980's)
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Visuals: On a dark blue background, we see the following text:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on German MGM/UA tapes of the era.
2nd Warning (1990's)
Same as the Warner Home Video warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2001-2006)
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Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
4th Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
5th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Brazil
1st Warning (1989-1990's)
Visuals: On the same background as the 1989 MGM/UA Home Video logo, we see the following text:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Brazilian MGM/UA tapes of the era.
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Latin America
1st Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Argentina
Screen (1980's-1990's)
Same as the Gativideo warning screens at the time.
Spain
1st Warning (1982-1986?)
Same as the British 2nd Warning, but it is narrated in Spanish with the following speech:
The last warning scroll was incomplete due the following text is seen:
Technique: The text scrolling up incompletely.
Audio: An announcer reading the text
Availability: Found on Spanish MGM/UA Home Video tapes at the time, such as Poltergeist (Fenómenos extraños).
2nd Warning (1990's)
Same as the Warner Home Video warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2001-2006)
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Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
4th Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
5th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Mexico
Screen (Early 2000's)
Visuals: We see various shots of a projector cut to one another, with a faint version of the MGM logo appearing behind them. "ADVERTENCIA" can briefly be seen, and then fades in fully a while later, in-between two lowercase versions of the same word. This text fades out, and the following text scrolls up:
As the text starts scrolling upwards, the words "producción", "reproducción", "almacenamiento", "transportación", "distribución", "venta" and "renta" fade in and out as they are read. Just as the text finishes scrolling up, "no a la pirateria" fades in, then cuts out, with the same phrase (except with the first letter of "No" capitalized) appearing in its place. The MGM logo fades into closer view, and "Asociación Mexicana de Video" fades in. The warning slowly fades out.
Translation:Technique: The live-action shots of the projector, and the text.
Audio: A projector sound with the same announcer from the Mexican 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screen at the time. After "no a la pirateria" appears, the ending of the music used in the aforementioned warning screen starts playing.
Availability: Found on a Mexican VHS of City Slickers (Perdidos En El Oeste).
France
1st Warning (1986?-1991)
Visuals: Same as the 2nd Film Office Distribution warning at the time, but "FILM OFFICE S.A." is replaced by "M.G.M./U.A. HOME VIDEO".
Technique: Same as the 2nd Film Office Distribution warning at the time.
Audio: Same as the 2nd Film Office Distribution warning at the time.
Availability: Seen on French MGM/UA tapes of the era.
2nd Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningFrench1.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
3rd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
4th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
5th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Italy
1st Warning (1985-1990's)
Same as the Panarecord warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2001-2006)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
3rd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
4th Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
5th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Netherlands/Belgium
1st Warning (2001-2006)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Variant: There's a Belgian French variant that's the same as the French one, but "/BELGIQUE" appears after "FRANÇAIS".
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Portugal
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningPortuguese.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Sweden
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningSwedish.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Norway
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningNorwegian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Denmark
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningDanish.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
South Korea
1st Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Poland
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningPolish.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Czech Republic
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningCzech.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Russia
1st Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Finland
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningFinnish.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Middle East
1st Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Hungary
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningHungarian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Turkey
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningTurkish.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
South Africa
1st Warning (2001-2006)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but "UK & EIRE" is replaced by "SOUTH AFRICA" and the phrase "outside the EU" is replaced by "outside South Africa".
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Israel
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningHebrew.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Romania
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningRomanian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Greece
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningGreek.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Bulgaria
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningBulgarian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Croatia
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningCroatian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Ukraine
1st Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
3rd Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Slovenia
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningSlovenian.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
Iceland
1st Warning (2001-2006)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=MGMHomeEntertainmentEuropeDVDWarningIcelandic.png&width=432)
Visuals: Same as the British DVD warning at the time, but the text is replaced by the following:
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Can be found on European MGM releases of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Warning (2006-2020)
Same as the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2019-)
Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (2020-)
Same as the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment warning screen at the time.
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- Mexican warning screens
- French warning screens
- Italian warning screens
- Dutch warning screens
- Chilean warning screens
- Portuguese warning screens
- Swedish warning screens
- Belgian warning screens
- Norwegian warning screens
- Danish warning screens
- South Korean warning screens
- Polish warning screens
- Czech warning screens
- Russian warning screens
- Finnish warning screens
- Emirati warning screens
- Saudi Arabian warning screens
- Hungarian warning screens
- Turkish warning screens
- South African warning screens
- Israeli warning screens
- Romanian warning screens
- Greek warning screens
- Bulgarian warning screens
- Croatian warning screens
- Ukrainian warning screens
- Slovene warning screens
- Icelandic warning screens