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===Background===
'''Sony Pictures Classics''' was formed in 1992 by Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom (all of whom started [[United Artists Classics]] in 1981 and [[Orion Classics]] in 1983) to produce and distribute independent, artistic, foreign, and alternative film releases for [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]].


===Logo (September 25, 1992-)===
Background: Sony Pictures Classics was formed in 1992 by Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom (the same founders who started United Artists Classics in 1981 and Orion Classics in 1983) by Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce and distribute independent, artistic, foreign and alternative film releases.
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'''Visuals:''' Just the words "SONY PICTURES CLASSICS" on a blue background, with a line that stretches across the top of the text.


'''Variants:'''
(September 25, 1992- )
*On some films, the background is black.
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*On the earliest films from them, the text has normal dimensions to it, while later films stretched the text vertically.


'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
Nickname: "The Thin White Line"


'''Audio:''' None.
Logo: On a blue background, we see a thin line near the top of the screen. Below the line, we see the words "SONY PICTURES CLASSICS".


'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>''Black Book''</u>, at least on Tubi's print, the 2003 [[Kew Media Group|ContentFilm]] logo's music can be heard.
Variant:


'''Availability:'''
On some films, the background is black.
*Appears on Sony Pictures Classics releases such as ''Capote'', ''Run Lola Run'' and ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''.
In its early days, the font of the text was somewhat different.
*This logo is plastered by the 1984 [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo on the trailer on the 2003 Warner Home Video DVD of ''Waiting for Guffman'', however it appears on the 1997 VHS of the film itself by [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]].
**Later prints of said movie have this omitted due to Warner Bros. Pictures owning all rights to the post-1993 [[Castle Rock Entertainment]] library.
*This plasters the [[Shochiku]] logo on American prints of ''Brother'' (2000).
*This also plasters the [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[The Star Overseas|The Star Overseas Ltd.]] logos on American prints, as well as Netflix prints of ''Kung Fu Hustle''.


{{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Sony}}

[[Category:United States]]
FX/SFX: The fading in and out of the screen with text.
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}

[[Category:Film logos]]
Music/Sounds: None.
[[Category:Sony Pictures Entertainment]]

[[Category:Sony Corporation]]
Availability: Common. Appears on Sony Pictures Classics releases such as Capote and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This logo is plastered by the 1984 Warner Bros. Pictures logo on the trailer on the 2003 Warner Home Video DVD of Waiting for Guffman, but appears on the 1997 VHS of the film itself by Warner Home Video. Later prints of said movie have this omitted due to Warner Bros. Pictures owning all rights to the post-1993 Castle Rock Entertainment library. This also plasters the Columbia Pictures and The Stars Overseas Ltd. logos on the American cut of Kung Fu Hustle.
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}
[[Category:United States]]

Latest revision as of 01:45, 18 August 2024


Background

Sony Pictures Classics was formed in 1992 by Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom (all of whom started United Artists Classics in 1981 and Orion Classics in 1983) to produce and distribute independent, artistic, foreign, and alternative film releases for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Logo (September 25, 1992-)

Visuals: Just the words "SONY PICTURES CLASSICS" on a blue background, with a line that stretches across the top of the text.

Variants:

  • On some films, the background is black.
  • On the earliest films from them, the text has normal dimensions to it, while later films stretched the text vertically.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Audio Variant: On Black Book, at least on Tubi's print, the 2003 ContentFilm logo's music can be heard.

Availability:

  • Appears on Sony Pictures Classics releases such as Capote, Run Lola Run and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
  • This logo is plastered by the 1984 Warner Bros. Pictures logo on the trailer on the 2003 Warner Home Video DVD of Waiting for Guffman, however it appears on the 1997 VHS of the film itself by Warner Home Video.
    • Later prints of said movie have this omitted due to Warner Bros. Pictures owning all rights to the post-1993 Castle Rock Entertainment library.
  • This plasters the Shochiku logo on American prints of Brother (2000).
  • This also plasters the Columbia Pictures and The Star Overseas Ltd. logos on American prints, as well as Netflix prints of Kung Fu Hustle.
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