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Background

Metropolitan Filmexport is a French film distribution company founded in 1978 by Morocco-born Samuel and Victor Hadida. They're notable for French (France) distribution of movies from studios such as Lionsgate, CBS Films, STX Entertainment, Open Road Films, Millennium Films, New Line Cinema (pre-WB merge era), Summit Entertainment (some titles), The Weinstein Company (some titles), Ghost House Pictures, FilmDistrict, Relativity Media, and DreamWorks Pictures (those produced by Amblin Partners) as well as produced films by the company.

Contents

1st Logo (1970's)	2nd Logo (1980's)	3rd Logo (August 1, 1990-2000)	4th Logo (2000-)

1st Logo (1970's)

Visuals: There is a text "METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT" in stacked format with a filmstrip at the left. "présente" is below it.

Technique: A still superimposed graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on French tape releases like Il Dragon Verde.

2nd Logo (1980's)

Visuals: On a black starry space background, there is a red sun and in front of it is a white pegasus. Below, there is METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT" in white.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on French tape releases like Black Eagle.

3rd Logo (August 1, 1990-2000)

Visuals: On a black background, the white top piece of a silhouette of a horse flashes beams of light as it eases back to the middle of the screen. As it does this, a red circle rises from the background and two more pieces of the silhouette (also flashing light) fly from the left and right. They meet with the background of the circle turning pinkish-white. Then an orange outlining of the pegasus eases back and goes to the circle. It flashes red and it turns into a painting of the pegasus behind an orange sun. Below that, it flashes red, and "METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT" appears below.

Variant: The background sometimes is black and blue.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synthesized high pitched triumphant fanfare.

Audio Variants:

Sometimes, the theme would be played in regular/NTSC pitch.
There is also a silent version.

Availability: It was seen on French video and theatrical releases in the late '90s. It was also spotted on a French DVD release of American History X and Canal+ France airing of Impulse (1984) before the 2nd Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises Inc. logo.

4th Logo (2000-)

Visuals: The sequence starts with the wall of orange-yellow glass bars and the legs of Pegasus running somewhere. Then his head appears, seen from another point of view, and he rears in the color of light, which quickly forms the sun eclipse surrounded by red aura. The words "METROPOLITAN FILMS" fades and shines.

Variant: On most trailers from the company, as well as on a few films, like a Belgian VHS release of The Cell and a French TV airing of The Mask, there's a short version of this logo, starting with the Pegasus rearing.

On My Little Pony: The Movie, when the logo’s animation is finished, Twilight Sparkle appears from the left until Rainbow Dash destroys the logo with her “Supersonic Rainboom”. Rainbow asks Twilight that she will fix the logo and the camera moves to centre Twilight. Then she stunts with her wings open while she smiles alongside a pink, sparkly background with the logo reading “METROPONYTAN FILMS”. Rainbow Dash appears again and tells her it’s a pretty logo.

Technique: CGI from BUF Compagnie. Directed by Seb Caudron, and designed in Flame by Christophe Richard.^[1]

Audio: It starts with sounds of horse hooves accompanied by a fast-paced drum theme. It concludes with a majestic 3-note synth fanfare and, some heartbeat sounds if you listen closely.

Audio Variants:

There is also high and low tone versions of the theme. On French DVD prints of Office Christmas Party and Riddick, the theme is very low toned.
In some movies, the opening theme of the movie is heard.
On a Tubi print of the movie, The Phantom Lover, the Fitto Mobile Laser Distribution theme was heard due to the fact that the audio was from an old video print.

Availability: Seen on European distributed prints of films, like Reservoir Dogs and Here Comes the Boom.

References

↑ https://www.behance.net/gallery/3369205/METROPOLITAN-FILM-EXPORT

[1] ttps://www.behance.net/gallery/3369205/METROPOLITAN-FILM-EXPORT

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 ===Background===
-Metropolitan Filmexport is a French film distribution company founded in 1978 by Morocco-born Samuel and Victor Hadida. They're notable for French (France) distribution of movies from studios such as Lionsgate, CBS Films, STX Entertainment, Open Road Films (now Global Road Entertainment), MillenniumFilms, New Line Cinema (pre-WB merge era), Summit Entertainment (some titles), The Weinstein Company (some titles), Ghost House Pictures, FilmDistrict, Relativity Media, and Dreamworks (those produced by Amblin Partners).
+'''Metropolitan Filmexport''' is a French film distribution company founded in 1978 by Morocco-born Samuel and Victor Hadida. They're notable for French (France) distribution of movies from studios such as [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]], [[CBS Films]], [[STX Entertainment]], [[Open Road Films]], [[Millennium Films]], [[New Line Cinema]] (pre-WB merge era), [[Summit Entertainment]] (some titles), [[The Weinstein Company]] (some titles), [[Ghost House Pictures]], [[FilmDistrict]], [[Relativity Media]], and [[DreamWorks Pictures]] (those produced by [[Amblin Partners]]) as well as produced films by the company.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Metropolitan Filmexport (1977).png|1st Logo (1970's)
+|Mf2.png|2nd Logo (1980's)
+|Metropolitan Filmexport (1998).jpg|3rd Logo (August 1, 1990-2000)
+|Mf.png|4th Logo (2000-)
+}}
-===1st (known) Logo (1980's)===
+===1st Logo (1970's)===
+[[File:Metropolitan Filmexport (1977).png|center|326x326px]]
+'''Visuals:''' There is a text "METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT" in stacked format with a filmstrip at the left. "présente" is below it.
-'''Logo''': On a black starry space background is a <font color="#ff0000">red </font>sun and in front of it is a white pegasus. Below is <i><b>METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT</b></i>" in white.
+'''Technique:''' A still superimposed graphic.
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
-'''Music/Sounds''': None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability''': Seen on French tape releases.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on French tape releases like ''Il Dragon Verde''.
+===2nd Logo (1980's)===
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+<tabber>
+Image=
+[[File:Mf2.png|center|326x326px]]
+|-|
+Video=
+{{YouTube|id=dw0j0Ii5YGg}}
+</tabber>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black starry space background, there is a <font color="#ff0000">red </font>sun and in front of it is a white pegasus. Below, there is <i><b>METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT</b></i>" in white.
+'''Technique:''' A still image.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1990's-2000)===
-[[File:Metropolitan Filmexport (1998).jpg|center]]
+'''Availability:''' Seen on French tape releases like ''Black Eagle''.
-'''Nickname''': "The Outline of Pegasus"
+===3rd Logo (August 1, 1990-2000)===
-'''Logo''': On a black background, the white top piece of a silhouette of a horse flashes beams of light as it eases back to the middle of the screen. As it does this, a <font color="#ff0000">red</font> circle rises from the background and two more pieces of the silhouette (also flashing light) fly from the left and right. They meet with the background of the circle turning <font color="#ff0aa1">pinkish</font>-white. Then an <font color="#ffa500">orange </font>outlining of the pegasus eases back and goes to the circle. It flashes red and it turns into a painting of the pegasus behind an <font color="#ffa500">orange </font>sun. Below that, it flashes <font color="#ff0000">red</font>, and "<i><b>METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT</b></i>" appears below.
+<tabber>
+Image=
+[[File:Metropolitan Filmexport (1998).jpg|center]]
+|-|
+Videos=
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+</tabber>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the white top piece of a silhouette of a horse flashes beams of light as it eases back to the middle of the screen. As it does this, a <font color="#ff0000">red</font> circle rises from the background and two more pieces of the silhouette (also flashing light) fly from the left and right. They meet with the background of the circle turning <font color="#ff0aa1">pinkish</font>-white. Then an <font color="#ffa500">orange </font>outlining of the pegasus eases back and goes to the circle. It flashes red and it turns into a painting of the pegasus behind an <font color="#ffa500">orange </font>sun. Below that, it flashes <font color="#ff0000">red</font>, and "<i><b>METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT</b></i>" appears below.
-'''Variant''': The background sometimes is black and blue
+'''Variant:''' The background sometimes is black and blue.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX''': The flying outlines and two light splashes.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A synthesized triumphant fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A synthesized high pitched triumphant fanfare.
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-'''Availability''': Was seen on French video and theatrical releases in the late '90s. It was also spotted on a French DVD release of ''American History X''.
+* Sometimes, the theme would be played in regular/NTSC pitch.
+* There is also a silent version.
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on French video and theatrical releases in the late '90s. It was also spotted on a French DVD release of ''American History X'' and Canal+ France airing of ''Impulse'' (1984) before the 2nd [[ABC Video|Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises Inc.]] logo.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+===4th Logo (2000-)===
+<tabber>
+Images=
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Mf.png
+Metropolitan Films (2021) (From - Occupation Rainfall).png
+</gallery>
+|-|
+Videos=
+{{YouTube|id=u6RkDQJD6vk|id2=jHPZOICzy9U|id3=M9sSkKAxjmg|id4=w1sjugTpJQg|id5=bW7YZlQVQrA|id6=i4lXmvKqkFM|id7=dWU65E8LZNY|id8=xRLbd5tLo4s|id9=OFNUG0H8ZNk|id10=LmFhyVfASKM|id11=GufJpEvssE4|id12=MSNFqOtFcY4|id13=IAKbhYQmKT0|id14=2KQivpzYpHE|id15=3cxDGGu6BtE|id16=PkC8HOeHvcM}}
+</tabber>
+'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts with the wall of <font color="#ffa500">orange</font>-<font color="#ffff00">yellow </font>glass bars and the legs of Pegasus running somewhere. Then his head appears, seen from another point of view, and he rears in the color of light, which quickly forms the sun eclipse surrounded by <font color="#ff0000">red </font>aura. The words "<font color="#808080">METROPOLITAN FILMS</font>" fades and shines.
+'''Variant:''' On most trailers from the company, as well as on a few films, like a Belgian VHS release of ''The Cell'' and a French TV airing of ''The Mask'', there's a short version of this logo, starting with the Pegasus rearing.
-===3rd Logo (2000-)===
-[[File:Metropolitan Films (2000).jpg|center]]
+On My Little Pony: The Movie, when the logo’s animation is finished, Twilight Sparkle appears from the left until Rainbow Dash destroys the logo with her “Supersonic Rainboom”. Rainbow asks Twilight that she will fix the logo and the camera moves to centre Twilight. Then she stunts with her wings open while she smiles alongside a pink, sparkly background with the logo reading “METROPONYTAN FILMS”. Rainbow Dash appears again and tells her it’s a pretty logo.
-'''Nickname''': "The Rising Pegasus"
+'''Technique:''' CGI from BUF Compagnie. Directed by Seb Caudron, and designed in Flame by Christophe Richard.<ref>https://www.behance.net/gallery/3369205/METROPOLITAN-FILM-EXPORT</ref>
-'''Logo''': We start with the wall of <font color="#ffa500">orange</font>-<font color="#ffff00">yellow </font>glass bars and the legs of Pegasus running somewhere. Then his head appears, seen from another point of view, and he rears in the color of light, which quickly forms the sun eclipse surrounded by <font color="#ff0000">red </font>aura. The words "<font color="#808080">METROPOLITAN FILMS</font>" fades and shines.
+'''Audio:''' It starts with sounds of horse hooves accompanied by a fast-paced drum theme. It concludes with a majestic 3-note synth fanfare and, some heartbeat sounds if you listen closely.
-'''Variant:''' On most trailers from the company, as well as on a few films, like a Belgian VHS release of ''The Cell'' and a French TV airing of ''The Mask'', there's a short version of this logo, starting with the Pegasus rearing.
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-'''FX/SFX''': A fully animated Pegasus running and light effects around it.
-'''Music/Sounds''': It starts with sounds of horse hooves accompagned by a fast-paced drum theme. It concludes with a majestic 3-note synth fanfare and, some heartbeat sounds if you listen closely.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
 *There is also high and low tone versions of the theme. On French DVD prints of ''Office Christmas Party'' and ''Riddick'', the theme is very low toned.
 *In some movies, the opening theme of the movie is heard.
+*On a Tubi print of the movie, ''The Phantom Lover'', the Fitto Mobile Laser Distribution theme was heard due to the fact that the audio was from an old video print.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on European distributed prints of films, like ''Reservoir Dogs'' and ''Here Comes the Boom''.
-'''Availability''': Current in France.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+==References==
-[[Category:French logos]]
+{{reflist}}
+{{Movie-Navbox}}
+[[Category:France]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]
 [[Category:French film logos]]
+[[Category:Logos made by BUF Compagnie]]