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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Spanish/Catalan language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the European Spanish/Catalan language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''본 DVD의 내용은 저작권법 및 기타 지 적 재산권 봅률에 의해 보호됩니다. 본 DVD는 가정에서 비영리적인 사적 시청용으로만 허가되었으며, (법튤에 의한 명백한 인가 혹으 허가 없이) 허가 된 지역 밖에서 유퉁, 복사, 전승, 복사, 공공 장소에서 방영, 변경, 리버스, 엔지니어 링 둥이 절대 금지돠며, 그러한 위반 행 위는 민사/형사상의 책임을 초래할 수 있습니다.''''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''TBA.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright laws and other intellectual property rights. This DVD is licensed for private, non-commercial viewing at home only, and any releasing, copying, transmitting, public airing, editing, reversing, or engineering outside of the permitted area (without explicit authorization or permission by law) is prohibited, such violations may result in civil/criminal liability.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''TBA.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Korean language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Korean language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== China === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''此DVD之内容受到版櫂及其他智慧財產權法例之保護。'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''此DVD只可於家庭作非商業性之私人觀賞之用·嚴禁在特許地區以外的地區分銷(除非明確地得到法例授權或許可)丶複製丶播送丶公開放映丶'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''改動或者倒序製造,違者必究有受刑事和(或)民事處分之虞版權所有''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The content of this DVD is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This DVD can only be used for non-commercial private home viewing. It is strictly forbidden to distribute (unless expressly authorized or permitted by law), copy, broadcast, publicly show, modify or reverse it outside the licensed area. Violations are subject to criminal and/or civil sanctions.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Chinese language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''إن محتويات قرص ال DVD هذا محمية بموجب قوانينحقوق الطبع وسائر القوانين المتعلقة بالممتلكات الفكرية.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''إن محتويات قرص ال DVD هذا محمية بموجب قوانينحقوق الطبع وسائر القوانين المتعلقة بالممتلكات الفكرية. يخضع قرص ال DVD هذا لرخصة المشاهدة غير التجارية الخاصة في المنازل فقط ويمنع منعا باتا توزيعه خارج النطاق المحدد في الرخصة (إلا في حالة التفويض الصريحأو إذا سمح القانون بذلك) ونسخه وبثه وعرضه علنيةوتحويره باي شكل من الأشكال ويمكن أن يترتب عنذلكتبعات مدنية و/أو جنائية.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''كافة الحقوق محفوظة.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This DVD is subject to the non-commercial viewing license for private homes only, and it is strictly forbidden to distribute it outside the scope specified in the license (except in the case of an explicit authorization or if the law permits it) and to copy, broadcast, display it publicly and alter it in any form and this may have civil and/or criminal consequences. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Arabic language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Turkey === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Bu DVD'in içeriği, telif hakkı ve diğer entelektüel mülkiyet yasalan ile korunmuştur.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Bu DVD, yalnız konutlarda ticari olmayan özel gösterim için ruhsatlıdır ve ruhsatlı olduğu bölge dışınga (yasa tarafından açık olarak yetki ve izin verilmedikçe) dağıtılması, kopyasının çıkarılması, yayınlanması, kamuya açık gösterilmesi, değiştirilmesi ya de geriye çevrim işleminden geçirilmesi kesinlikle yasaktır ve adi suç ve/veya tazminat yükümlülüğü dogurur. Bütün hakları saklıdır.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The content of this DVD is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This DVD is licensed for private non-commercial viewing in residential premises only, and distribution, copying, broadcasting, public display, modifying, or recycling outside of its licensed region (unless expressly authorized and permitted by law) is forbidden and will result i criminal and/or compensation liability. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Turkish language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Israel === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''תוכני תקליטור DVD דה מוגנים בחוקי דבויות יוצרים וחוקי חדקה אחרים.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''תקליטור DVD דה מותר לצפייה ביתית פרטית - שאינה למטרות מסחריות - בלבד, וכל ניסיון להפצתו מתוצ לתחום המאושרו האמור (למעט מקרים המאושרים ומותרים על פי חוק), להעתקתן, לשידורו, להקרנתו בפומבי, לשינויו או לתיקון תכניו, הינו אסור מתכלית האיסור ועלול להוביל לחבות פלילית ו/או אדךחית.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''כל הדכויות שמורות.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''This DVD disc's contents are protected by copyright laws and other laws of intellectual property. The DVD is permitted for private home viewing - not for commercial purposes - only, and any attempt to distribute it out of the said approved area (except in cases authorized and permitted by law), copying, broadcasting, publicly showing, modifying or correcting its contents is prohibited and may lead to the purpose of criminal and/or civil prosecution. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Hebrew language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Croatia === |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Sadržaj ovog DVD ja zaštićen Zakonom o autorskom pravu i njemu srodnim zakonima o zaštiti intelektualne svojine.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Ovaj DVD je licenciran jedino ja kućno korištenje u nekomercijalne svrhe i bilo kakvo njegovo širenje van licenciranog teritorija (osim u šlucaju izričitog ovlaštenja ili dozvole zakonom), kopiranje, emitiranje, javno prikazivanje, preradba ili dekodiranje, strogo je zabranjeno i može dovesti do pozivanja na krivičnu i/ili građansku odgovornost.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Sva su prava zaštićena.'''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright law and related intellectual property laws. This DVD is licensed solely for home use for non-commercial purposes and any distribution outside the licensed territory (except as expressly authorized or permitted by law), copying, broadcasting, public display, processing or decoding, is strictly prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution. and/or civil liability. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Croatian language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Thailand === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''ภาพยนตร์ดีวีดีเรื่องนี้อยู่ภายใต้ความคุ้มครองของกฎหมายลิขสิทธิ์และกฎหมายคุ้มครองทรัพย์สินทางปัญญาอื่น ๆ อนุญาตให้ชุมเพื่อความบันเทิงในเคหสถานเท่านั้นห้ามมิให้นำออกจำหน่ายนอกอาณาเขตที่ได้รับอนุญาต (เว้นแต่กฎหมายอนุญาต) ทำการคัดลอก, นำแพร่ภาพ, นำออกฉายในที่สาธารณะ, ทำการแก้ไขหรือดัดแปลงใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้นมิฉะนั้นจะมีความผิดทางอาญาและ / หรือถูกดำเนินคดีในทางแพ่ง.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''This DVD movie is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This DVD is permitted for home entertainment only. Copying, broadcastinh, displaying in public or making any alteration or modification (unless permitted by law) is a criminal offense and will be criminally and/or civilly prosecuted.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Thai language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Greece === |
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==== (2000's-) ==== |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Το περιεχόμενο αυτού του DVD προστατεύεται από τους νόμους περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Αυτό το DVD προορίζεται μόνο για μη εμπορική, ιδιωτική προβολή κατ'οίκον.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Οποιαδήποτε διανομή του έξω από την επιτρεπόμενη περιοχή (εκτός αν αυτό έχει ρητά επιτραπεί από το νόμο), αντιγραφή, μετάδοση, δημόσια προβολή, αλλοίωση ή τεχνική μετατροπή απαγορεύεται αυστηρά και διώκειται ποινικά από τον νόμο.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Με την επιφύλαξη πάντος δικαιώματος.''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright laws. This DVD is for non-commercial, private home viewing only. Any distribution outside the permitted area (unless expressly permitted by law), copying, transmission, public display, alteration or technical modification is strictly prohibited and prosecuted by law. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Greek language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Ukraine === |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Вміст цього DVD диска захищений авторським правом та іншими законодавчими актами щодо інтелектуальної власності.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Це ліцензований DVD диск, шо призначений виключно для некомерційного приватного переґляду вдома, і абияке поширення цього диску за межами дії лицензії (за винятком наявності повноважень або законного дозволу), копіювання, трансляція, суспільний переґляд, зміна або зворотній монтаж категорично заборонені і можуть тягти за собою кримінальну або цивільну відповідальність.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Усі права захищені''''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''This is a licensed DVD disc intended solely for non-commercial private viewing at home, and any distribution of this disc outside the scope of the license (except as authorized or legally permitted), copying, broadcasting, public viewing, modification or re-installation is strictly prohibited and may entail a criminal or civil liability. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Ukrainian language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Serbia === |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Sadržaj ovog DVD-a zaštićen je Zakonom o autorskim pravima i drugim srodnim zakonima o intelektualnoj svojini.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Ovaj DVD ima dozvolu isključivo za nekomercionalno privatno gledanje u domovima, i bilo kakva distribucija izvan teritorije sa licencom (izuzev ako je posebno ovlašćena ili dozvoljena zakonom), kopiranje, prenošenje, javno prikazivanje, menjanje ili inverzno projektovanje su strogo zabranjeni i mogu imati za posledicu krivičnu ili građansku odgovornost.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Sva prava rezervisana.'''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright law and other related intellectual property laws. This DVD is licensed solely for non-commercial private viewing in homes, and any distribution outside the licensed territory (unless specifically authorized or permitted by law), copying, transmission, public display, alteration or inverse design are strictly prohibited and may result in criminal or civil liability. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Serbian language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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=== Slovenia === |
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'''Warning:''' Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following: |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''Vsebina tega DVD ja zaščitena z Zakonom o avtorskih pravicah in njemu podobnimi zakoni, ki ščitijo intelektualno lastnino.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Ta DVD je licenziran samo za domačo uporabo, ki nima trgovskega namena. Prepovedano ga je razdeljevati izven licenziranega območja (razen v primerih, ko le-to zakon izrecno dovoljuje) posnemati, predvajati, javno prenašati, popravljati ali dekodirati, vse to je strogo prepovedano in za njih velja kazenska in/ali civilna odgovornost.'''</big></div> |
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<div style='text-align: center;'><big>'''Vse pravice so zaščitene.'''</big></div> |
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'''Translation:''' <div style='text-align: center;'><big>''''The contents of this DVD are protected by the Copyright Act and similar intellectual property laws. This DVD is licensed for non-commercial home use only. It is prohibited to distribute it outside the licensed area (except in cases where it is expressly permitted by law), to copy, broadcast, publicly transmit, edit or decode, all of which are strictly prohibited and subject to criminal and/or civil liability. All rights reserved.''''</big></div> |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the British version. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Slovene language. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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Revision as of 15:06, 1 September 2020
SonicRacer, wisp2007 and XthebiglogofanX
Editions by
XthebiglogofanX, NateSpidgewood, McDonald's1, and MattBr
USA/Canadian Warning Screens
1st Warning (November 1979-June 1980)
Warning: On a dark blue background, we see the standard warning text in white. This follows the 1979-1980 Paramount Home Video logo.
FX/SFX: The fade in transformation from the logo to the warning.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on Betamax releases and a few VHS releases with the 1979 Paramount Home Video logo, including the first two Godfather films, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Heaven Can Wait, Goin' South, Play It Again Sam, The Bad News Bears (1976 version), Prophecy, Harold and Maude (a 1984 printing retained both this and the preceding logo) and Catch 22. On the original 1980 VHS of North Dallas Forty, this appears right before the first scene of the film.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (July 1980-May 3, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2002)
Paramount Warning (1982)Paramount Home Video Warning (1984-1988)
Nicknames: "Acid Trip", "Taste the Rainbow"
Warning: On a background of changing colors (green, yellow, red, pink, purple, blue and green again) [ala the 1989-2005 MGM/UA Home Video logo], we see the same text as before in large white lettering, in an ITC Serif Gothic font.
Variants:
- In an early variation of this warning, the text is smaller, in yellow instead of white, and in a different font (Bauhaus 93), with another period that the normal version does not contain. This was used until 1984.
- Some Paramount Home Video releases of black & white films in North America from 1980-1989 used a variant of either of these two warnings that was in those exact colors.
FX/SFX: The changing colors.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on all releases from this era. The Bauhaus variant can be seen on tapes including later prints of the original release of Grease. The variant is also spotted on Star Trek Paramount tapes from the 1980s (with "Paramount HOME VIDEO" on the side and the Gulf+Western print mountain on the other). The last release to use this warning was The Accused. Strangely, this was spotted on the 1991 VHS of 48 Hrs. and its 1993 reprint, as well as the 1992 VHS of Pretty in Pink. Astonishingly, this remained in print on some tapes well into the 21st century, as demonstrated by a 2001 printing of The Longest Yard (1974 version) and a 2002 pressing of The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (May 17, 1989-January 5, 2007)
Paramount Home Video Warning (1989)Paramount Home Video Warning (1989-1995)Paramount Home Video Warning (1995-2006) Paramount Communications Canadian Warning ScreenParamount Warning Screen (1995-2006, Canadian variant)Paramount DVD Warning (1998-2002) Paramount DVD Warning (French - 2001)ParamountDemoWarningParamountScreener
Warning: Transforming from the zooming in of "FEATURE PRESENTATION" from the Paramount Feature Presentation ID of the era, we see a wallpaper with copies of the Paramount logo all over it. We see the standard Warning in the ITC Korinna font.
Background Colors:
- May 17-October 16, 1989: Mauve/white gradient.
- November 9, 1989-January 5, 2007: Dark blue gradient.
Bylines:
- May 17-October 16, 1989: A Gulf+Western Company
- November 9, 1989-May 16, 1995: A Paramount Communications Company (The "FEATURE PRESENTATION" version has a different font for the Paramount Communications byline: sans serif.)
- June 13, 1995-January 5, 2007: A VIACOM COMPANY (in the Viacom Wigga-Wigga font).
Variants:
- When the Paramount Communications variant started its usage, a shadow effect was applied to the text.
- On the Viacom variant, the font is changed to ITC Benguiat Medium.
- One variant has a light/dark gray gradient background and more text as well. This screen appears on Paramount DVD releases from late 1998-Spring 2002, such as Wayne's World, Black Sheep, all three of The Naked Gun films on DVD, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, the Rugrats' Decade in Diapers DVD, many early DVDs of Eddie Murphy films, Blue's Big Musical Movie, What Women Want, and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
- Demo tapes (such as The Ghost and the Darkness or Dollman vs. Demonic Toys) asked the viewer to call a certain telephone number and to help prevent video piracy. The text also scrolls up. On Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, the font is different, the word "forever" is between the words "shall" and "remain", and no "FEATURE PRESENTATION" follows it.
- The Canadian version has the word "WARNING" in red, underlined in white, along with modified warning text.
- Canadian VHS tapes from 1989-1995 use the Canadian warning screen, with the text being in a sans-serif font.
- On the 1998 VHS of Titanic, the 1991 VHS of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 1991 laserdisc of Apocalypse Now, the 1997 releases of the Godfather trilogy and a different version of The Truman Show, because they didn't contain the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" ID, this screen instead faded in from black.
- Academy screener tapes tell the viewer that the tape is being loaned for the purpose of personal review. This appeared on the Academy screener tape of Alfie (the 2004 remake). No "FEATURE PRESENTATION" follows it either.
- A French Canadian variant of the warning screen exists. So far, it has only appeared on the 2002 French Canadian Special Edition pressing of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
- On the 1990 S-VHS of The Last Crusade (and possibly other S-VHS releases), a mixed-case Foundation Sans Light font is used.
FX/SFX: The transformation from the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" zoom in to the Warning.
Music/Sounds: None, unless you count the fade out of the Paramount fanfare.
Availability: Seen on all videos from this period. The Gulf+Western variant, however, is a tough find, but can be found on some Paramount tapes, and was used on first-edition pressings of Coming to America. The other two variants are easier to find. The gray-colored background variant can be found on most Paramount DVDs released from 1997-2002. The demo version and the Academy screener version are among the rarest. Like Warner Home Video's warning screen, this never appeared in Spanish.
Editor's Note: Akin to the 6th and 8th Disney warning screens and the 4th Fox warning screens, this is also one of the most recognizable warning screens.
4th Warning (Alternate, 1989)
Paramount Home Entertainment Warning Screen (1989)
Nicknames: "Another Acid Trip", "Taste the Rainbow Again"
Warning: On a color-changing gradient background, we see the warning text in white, and in a different font (Times New Roman).
FX/SFX: Same as the 2nd screen.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Spotted on a 1989 VHS release of Star Trek: The Animated Series - Volume Five.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Warning (2002-)
Paramount Warning Screen (2002, 90th Anniversary variant)Paramount Home Entertainment Canada Warning (2002)Paramount Warning Screen (A)Paramount Warning Screen (B)Paramount Warning 2002Paramount Warning Screen Black Background (2016)
Nickname: "Where's the Paramountains?"
Warning: On a navy blue background, we see the warning text from the 1998 DVD variant of the 3rd warning, in the same font as well.
Variants:
- Sometimes, the background is eggplant-colored.
- Sometimes, this screen cuts to the same text but in Spanish.
- There is a variant which has the text in a bolder appearance, and the background is in a blue-black gradient. This version fades in from black, due to it not following the Paramount Feature Presentation bumper. It can be seen on PBS Home Video and PBS Kids tapes from the period.
- There is an early version of this warning which has the same text as the last warning. It can be seen on tapes with the 90th Anniversary Feature Presentation bumper. A version with the Canadian warning text appears on Canadian tapes with this bumper.
- Sometimes, the text is spaced. It can be found on widescreen DVDs.
- On CBS Blu-ray releases from Paramount, such as the 2016 release of A Boy Named Charlie Brown, a black background version is used. This version has the text arranged differently.
FX/SFX: None, unless you want to count the transformation from English to Spanish on some DVDs.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Current on all Paramount releases from 2002-present, CBS Home Entertainment releases, and DreamWorks releases from 2006-2011. The VHS version was used only on 2002 releases in that format; the 3rd Warning's usage was restarted at the beginning of 2003. Starting in 2013, Paramount DVDs use the current Universal warning, though this still appears at the very end; however, this still appears at the beginning of some new releases.
Editor's Note: None.
International Warnings
United Kingdom
1st Warning (1981-2001)
2nd Warning (2000-)
Paramount Home Video (UK) Opening Warning Screen (2000)Paramount Home Video (UK) Closing Warning Screen (2000) (1)Paramount Home Video (UK) Closing Warning Screen (2000) (2)Paramount Home Video (UK) Closing Warning Screen (2000) (3)Paramount Home Entertainment 2001 DVD Warning Screen (S1)Paramount Home Entertainment 2001 DVD Warning Screen (S2)
Warning: We see a blue wallpaper with the Paramount logo (with Viacom byline) all over it. The following text appears depending on the format:
- VHS:
- Opening: WARNING
- Opening:
- Closing: WARNING
- Closing:
- DVD: The contents of this DVD are protected under copyright and other intellectual property laws. This DVD is licensed, only for non commercial private viewing in homes and any distribution outside of he licensed territory (unless expressly authorised or permitted by law), copying, transmission, public performance, alteration or reverse engineering is stricly prohibited and may result in criminal and/or civil liability. All rights reserved,
Trivia: The background is similar to that of the Viacom version of the warning screen used in North America.
Variant: A version with the Paramount 90th Anniversary logos appeared on 2002 releases.
FX/SFX: None, except for the text scrolling at the end of the tapes.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most UK Paramount Home Entertainment VHS and DVD releases like Forrest Gump, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, Airplane, Save the Last Dance, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and SpongeBob SquarePants DVDs.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2003-2005)
Paramount Home Video (UK) Warning Screen (2003)
Warning: The 1986-2003 Paramount logo animates, then it backs away revealing itself on the inside of a VCR. Some tape appears with "WARNING" scrolling on it. We cut to several shots, in sync with the music. We cut to one more shot that lasts in the rest of the warning. The warning text appears below in the ITC Coundit font. At the end of the tape, more detailed warning text appears scrolling up like the credits of a movie.
FX/SFX: All CGI.
Music/Sounds: A piano-jazz tune, with the sounds of the VCR as a background noise. The final part of the music is an ascending tune played by the piano. The end of the tape only has the VCR sounds.
Availability: Common in the UK and Ireland. Seen on The Core, SpongeBob SquarePants VHS tapes, and Clockstoppers.
Editor's Note: None.
Australia
1st Warning (1981-2001)
2nd Warning (2000-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the closing variant adds the paragraph "Not for sale or hire in Australia/New Zealand.".
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Aussie DVD releases, as well as some VHS tapes.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2002-2005)
Warning: On a navy blue background, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Paramount releases of the era, including Nickelodeon tapes.
Editor's Note: None.
Brazil
1st Warning (1990's)
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Brazilian Portuguese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Mexico
(1990's)
Japan
1st Warning (1990)
Warning: Same as the American 1980 warning screen, but the text is in Japanese.
FX/SFX: Same as the American 1980 warning screen.
Music/Sounds: None..
Availability: Seen on the 1990 Japanese VHS of Roman Holiday.
Editor's Note: Same as the American 1980 warning screen.
2nd Warning (1990's-2000)
Germany
(1998)
Spain
1st Warning (1990's)
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
Variant: A Catalan variant exists, with the text reading:
Translation:
- Spanish: 'The content of this DVD is protected by copyright laws and other laws governing intellectual property rights. This DVD is licensed for private viewing on a non-commercial basis for home use only. Any distribution outside the licensed territory (unless expressly authorized or permitted by law), duplication, transmission, public communication, alteration or reverse engineering are strictly prohibited and may give rise to civil or criminal liability.'
- Catalan: 'The contents of this DVD are protected by copyright laws and other intellectual property rights laws. This DVD is licensed only for private viewing in a non-commercial manner, for the domestic circle. Any distribution outside the licensed territory (except as authorized or permitted by law), duplication, transmission, public communication, alteration or reverse engineering are strictly prohibited and may result in civil or criminal liability.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the European Spanish/Catalan language.
Editor's Note: None.
France
1st Warning (1981-1997)
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the French language.
Editor's Note: None.
Italy
(1990's)
Netherlands/Belgium
1st Warning (1990's)
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Dutch language.
Editor's Note: None.
Sweden
(1990's)
Norway
1st Warning (1990's)
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Norwegian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Denmark
(1990's)
South Korea
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Korean language.
Editor's Note: None.
China
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Chinese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Arabic language.
Editor's Note: None.
Turkey
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Turkish language.
Editor's Note: None.
Israel
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Hebrew language.
Editor's Note: None.
Croatia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Croatian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Thailand
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Thai language.
Editor's Note: None.
Greece
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Greek language.
Editor's Note: None.
Ukraine
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Ukrainian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Serbia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Serbian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Slovenia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British version, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the British version.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British version.
Availability: Seen on most Paramount DVDs that include the Slovene language.
Editor's Note: None.