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Screen (November 1981-1995)

Standard variant
Blue variant

Visuals: Over a black background is the warning text (in white):

WARNING
THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR HAS
LICENCED THE FILM
(INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK)
COMPRISED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
FOR HOME USE ONLY.
ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.
ANY UNAUTHORISED COPYING, EDITING,
EXHIBITION, RENTING, EXCHANGING,
HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES,
DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCAST OF THIS
VIDEOCASSETTE OR ANY PART THEREOF
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
...OR ELSE!

Variants:

On the 1983 release of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence and some Virgin Video tapes, the text is white on a blue background, without "...OR ELSE!".
A variant has the "ELSE!" of "...OR ELSE!" flash red and blue. This was seen on the 1983 release of Angel (a Channel 4 TV movie).

Technique: 2D computer animation. For the blue background variant, a still graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on most UK Palace Video releases with the company's logo, such as The Dark Crystal. Later Palace releases (that don't have the logo itself) such as High Spirits also have this. Also seen on Virgin Video tapes.

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+{{EditSection|title=Warning Screen}}
-=== (November 1981-1992) ===
-[[File:PalaceVideoUKWarning.png|300px|center]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "...OR ELSE!", "The Very Strict Warning", "The Warning That Gives People Nightmares", "The '...OR ELSE!' Warning"
+===Screen (November 1981-1995)===
-'''Warning:''' On a black background, we see the warning text (in white):
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+PalaceVideoUKWarning.png|Standard variant
+PalaceVideoUKWarningBlue.png|Blue variant
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the warning text (in white):
 <center>{{Big|{{Big|{{Big|'''WARNING'''}}}}}}<br>THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR HAS<br>LICENCED THE FILM<br>(INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK)<br>COMPRISED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE<br>FOR HOME USE ONLY.<br>ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.<br>ANY UNAUTHORISED COPYING, EDITING,<br>EXHIBITION, RENTING, EXCHANGING,<br>HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES,<br>DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCAST OF THIS<br>VIDEOCASSETTE OR ANY PART THEREOF<br>IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.<br>{{Big|{{Big|{{Big|'''...OR ELSE!'''}}}}}}</center>
 '''Variants:'''
-* On the 1983 release of ''Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'' and some Virgin Video tapes, the text is white on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, without "'''OR ELSE!'''".
+* On <u>the 1983 release of ''Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence''</u> and <u>some Virgin Video tapes</u>, the text is white on a blue background, without "'''...OR ELSE!'''".
-* A rare variant has the "'''ELSE!'''" of "'''OR ELSE!'''" flash {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}}. This was seen on the 1983 release of ''Angel'' (a Channel 4 TV movie).
+* A variant has the "'''ELSE!'''" of "'''...OR ELSE!'''" flash red and blue. This was seen on <u>the 1983 release of ''Angel''</u> (a Channel 4 TV movie).
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. For the blue background variant, a still graphic.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on most UK Palace Video releases with the "Haunted Castle/Neon Castle" logo, such as ''The Dark Crystal''. Later Palace releases (that don't have the Neon Castle) such as ''High Spirits'' also have this. Also seen on Virgin Video tapes.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on most UK Palace Video releases with the company's logo, such as ''The Dark Crystal''. Later Palace releases (that don't have the logo itself) such as ''High Spirits'' also have this. Also seen on Virgin Video tapes.
-'''Legacy:''' The large "'''...OR ELSE!'''" text can be pretty menacing (or even funny) to some, making this one of the more unique warnings to exist.
 {{Navbox-WarningScreens}}
+[[Category:Warning screens]]
-[[Category:Warning screens]] [[Category:British warning screens]]
+[[Category:British warning screens]]