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'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of most Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment and a few RCA/Columbia tapes of the era such as the 1983 release of ''Hot Stuff''. The B&W version appears on ''Gilda'', and made surprise appearances at the end of a few tapes such as ''The Three Stooges: A Plumbing We Will Go'', ''The Three Stooges: Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb'', ''Oliver!'', ''Pat Benatar in Concert'', and a 1991 reissue of ''1776''. GoodTimes re-releases of early Columbia videocassette releases such as ''Fast Break'' and ''The Owl and the Pussycat'' feature the warning screens in reverse order at the start of the tape. The second warning screen also appears on the 1991 demo VHS of ''The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T''. No warning screen appears at all on ''Fail Safe''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of most Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment and a few RCA/Columbia tapes of the era such as the 1983 release of ''Hot Stuff''. The B&W version appears on ''Gilda'', and made surprise appearances at the end of a few tapes such as ''The Three Stooges: A Plumbing We Will Go'', ''The Three Stooges: Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb'', ''Oliver!'', ''Pat Benatar in Concert'', and a 1991 reissue of ''1776''. GoodTimes re-releases of early Columbia videocassette releases such as ''Fast Break'' and ''The Owl and the Pussycat'' feature the warning screens in reverse order at the start of the tape. The second warning screen also appears on the 1991 demo VHS of ''The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T''. No warning screen appears at all on ''Fail Safe''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== 2nd Warning (1982-1987, USA only) === |
=== 2nd Warning (1982-1987, USA only) === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on early RCA/Columbia releases. The first version can be found on ''Tootsie'', ''The King of Comedy'', and ''Christine''. The later version can be seen on ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Lords of Flatbush'' and ''The Evil That Men Do''. This along with the next warning screen were first featured on some of the later Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment releases, such as ''The Batty World of Baseball'' from 1982. Strangely, this was left intact at the end of a 1993 VHS reissue of ''St. Elmo's Fire''. It also plasters the 1st warning screens on a 1984 reissue of ''The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on early RCA/Columbia releases. The first version can be found on ''Tootsie'', ''The King of Comedy'', and ''Christine''. The later version can be seen on ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Lords of Flatbush'' and ''The Evil That Men Do''. This along with the next warning screen were first featured on some of the later Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment releases, such as ''The Batty World of Baseball'' from 1982. Strangely, this was left intact at the end of a 1993 VHS reissue of ''St. Elmo's Fire''. It also plasters the 1st warning screens on a 1984 reissue of ''The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' On all RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video and Columbia-TriStar Home Video/Entertainment releases of that era, as well as certain Vidmark Entertainment releases from the 1980s, AIP Home Video releases, Interglobal Video releases from the mid-1980s, and WarnerVision Entertainment releases, as well as some ''Baby Bumblebee'' releases and early HBO DVD releases. The early version is seen on older prints of ''Tootsie'' and ''Christine''. The orchid-colored background portion variation can be found on the 1987 release of ''Armed Response''. The 2002 VHS version can be seen on 2002-2005 VHS releases such as ''Spider-Man'', ''Punch-Drunk Love'', ''Fahrenheit 9/11'', ''Daddy Day Care'' and ''Big Fish''. It also plasters the 1st warning screen on a 1984 reissue of ''The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake''. |
'''Availability:''' On all RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video and Columbia-TriStar Home Video/Entertainment releases of that era, as well as certain Vidmark Entertainment releases from the 1980s, AIP Home Video releases, Interglobal Video releases from the mid-1980s, and WarnerVision Entertainment releases, as well as some ''Baby Bumblebee'' releases and early HBO DVD releases. The early version is seen on older prints of ''Tootsie'' and ''Christine''. The orchid-colored background portion variation can be found on the 1987 release of ''Armed Response''. The 2002 VHS version can be seen on 2002-2005 VHS releases such as ''Spider-Man'', ''Punch-Drunk Love'', ''Fahrenheit 9/11'', ''Daddy Day Care'' and ''Big Fish''. It also plasters the 1st warning screen on a 1984 reissue of ''The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== 4th Warning (1994-1997) === |
=== 4th Warning (1994-1997) === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on releases from Turner Home Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Home Video co-releases with Castle Rock Entertainment such as ''City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold'', ''Forget Paris'' and ''Before Sunrise''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on releases from Turner Home Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Home Video co-releases with Castle Rock Entertainment such as ''City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold'', ''Forget Paris'' and ''Before Sunrise''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all DVD releases from Columbia Tristar Home Video/Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Canadian VHS releases from the early 1980's kept this warning intact. It also appeared on early Lionsgate releases in Canada and early HBO DVD releases in the USA (with the 3rd warning preceding it). It was also, strangely enough, found at the end of certain Cartoon Network DVD releases, such as ''Adventure Time: The Complete First Season'' and ''Regular Show: The Best DVD in the World'' (at this moment in time). Nowadays, this is no longer used at the beginning of Sony Pictures Blu-ray's in post-2013, being swapped in favor of Universal's new warning, but this is still used at the end. Phase 4 Films, Kaboom! Entertainment (Used from 2004-2016), Hemdale Home Video (Used on Canadian releases in 1995, VHS only), Morningstar Entertainment, and Molson Entertainment/Don Cherry DVD and VHS releases also use this warning. This also appears at the end of a Canadian VHS release of ''The Three Stooges''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on all DVD releases from Columbia Tristar Home Video/Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Canadian VHS releases from the early 1980's kept this warning intact. It also appeared on early Lionsgate releases in Canada and early HBO DVD releases in the USA (with the 3rd warning preceding it). It was also, strangely enough, found at the end of certain Cartoon Network DVD releases, such as ''Adventure Time: The Complete First Season'' and ''Regular Show: The Best DVD in the World'' (at this moment in time). Nowadays, this is no longer used at the beginning of Sony Pictures Blu-ray's in post-2013, being swapped in favor of Universal's new warning, but this is still used at the end. Phase 4 Films, Kaboom! Entertainment (Used from 2004-2016), Hemdale Home Video (Used on Canadian releases in 1995, VHS only), Morningstar Entertainment, and Molson Entertainment/Don Cherry DVD and VHS releases also use this warning. This also appears at the end of a Canadian VHS release of ''The Three Stooges''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== 6th Warning (December 21, 2004–March 27, 2012) === |
=== 6th Warning (December 21, 2004–March 27, 2012) === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on 2004-2005 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment releases and all Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases until 2012 on both VHS (ended in 2007) and DVD only. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on 2004-2005 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment releases and all Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases until 2012 on both VHS (ended in 2007) and DVD only. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on 2006-2012 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases on Blu-ray only. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on 2006-2012 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases on Blu-ray only. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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===8th Warning (May 8, 2012-)=== |
===8th Warning (May 8, 2012-)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on the very first RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the United Kingdom. |
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on the very first RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the United Kingdom. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on 1984-1985 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the UK, mainly later pre-cert and early post cert ones, such as ''Jabberwocky'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on 1984-1985 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the UK, mainly later pre-cert and early post cert ones, such as ''Jabberwocky'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1985-1988, most notably ''Ghostbusters'' and its animated spin-off, ''The Real Ghostbusters''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1985-1988, most notably ''Ghostbusters'' and its animated spin-off, ''The Real Ghostbusters''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1988-1989, and also on a few Cinema Club/Video Collection releases of Columbia Pictures films. |
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1988-1989, and also on a few Cinema Club/Video Collection releases of Columbia Pictures films. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' More common than any of the previous UK warning screens. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1989-1992 and early Columbia TriStar Home Video UK releases from 1992-1993. |
'''Availability:''' More common than any of the previous UK warning screens. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1989-1992 and early Columbia TriStar Home Video UK releases from 1992-1993. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on British Columbia TriStar/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment VHS releases. Seen at the end after the Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment logo on selected 2002-April 2006 British VHS releases without previews, mostly followed by FACT "The Pirates are out to Get You" PIF on VHS releases with the 12, 15 and 18 certificates, most VHS releases with the PG certificate, and some 2003-2005 VHS releases with the U certificate. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on British Columbia TriStar/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment VHS releases. Seen at the end after the Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment logo on selected 2002-April 2006 British VHS releases without previews, mostly followed by FACT "The Pirates are out to Get You" PIF on VHS releases with the 12, 15 and 18 certificates, most VHS releases with the PG certificate, and some 2003-2005 VHS releases with the U certificate. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on early Columbia TriStar DVDs, such as ''Bad Boys'', ''Erin Brockovich'', ''Stuart Little'' and ''Charlie's Angels''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on early Columbia TriStar DVDs, such as ''Bad Boys'', ''Erin Brockovich'', ''Stuart Little'' and ''Charlie's Angels''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 8th Warning (2001-) ==== |
==== 8th Warning (2001-) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on later Columbia TriStar DVDs and most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs, such as ''Bad Boys II'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Stuart Little 2'', ''The Karate Kid'', ''Click'', and ''The Pink Panther''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on later Columbia TriStar DVDs and most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs, such as ''Bad Boys II'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Stuart Little 2'', ''The Karate Kid'', ''Click'', and ''The Pink Panther''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on 1982-83 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in Australia, as well as 1983-87 RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video releases, such as ''Christine''. |
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on 1982-83 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in Australia, as well as 1983-87 RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video releases, such as ''Christine''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 2nd Warning (1983-1985) ==== |
==== 2nd Warning (1983-1985) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on Hoyts Distribution and some early RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts releases such as ''Hells Angels Forever'' and ''Breakdance''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on Hoyts Distribution and some early RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts releases such as ''Hells Angels Forever'' and ''Breakdance''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Appears on Australian Columbia TriStar videocassettes. |
'''Availability:''' Appears on Australian Columbia TriStar videocassettes. |
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'''Legacy:''' On the third variant, the year of the Copyright Amendment Act is incorrect; the Copyright Act itself was first passed by the Australian Government in 1968. |
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==== 5th Warning (1997-2001) ==== |
==== 5th Warning (1997-2001) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on early Aussie DVD releases by the company. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on early Aussie DVD releases by the company. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most later Aussie DVD releases by the company. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most later Aussie DVD releases by the company. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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===Japan=== |
===Japan=== |
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as ''Psycho Cop'' and ''The Witches''. |
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as ''Psycho Cop'' and ''The Witches''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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====2nd Warning (Early-Late 1990's)==== |
====2nd Warning (Early-Late 1990's)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as ''Philadelphia''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as ''Philadelphia''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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====3rd Warning (2000's-)==== |
====3rd Warning (2000's-)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Japanese Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Japanese Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Germany === |
=== Germany === |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on German releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, which can be searched for via ebay.de. One video that had this warning was ''Ghostbusters''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on German releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, which can be searched for via ebay.de. One video that had this warning was ''Ghostbusters''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Should appear on later PAL tapes from Germany, released by RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video. Check ebay.de. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Should appear on later PAL tapes from Germany, released by RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video. Check ebay.de. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on later German PAL tapes from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on later German PAL tapes from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on German tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'', ''Muppets in Space'' (''Muppets aus dem All'') and ''Gattaca''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on German tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'', ''Muppets in Space'' (''Muppets aus dem All'') and ''Gattaca''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on later German PAL tapes from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, such as the VHS release of ''Robotic Angel''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on later German PAL tapes from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, such as the VHS release of ''Robotic Angel''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the German language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the German language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Brazil === |
=== Brazil === |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Columbia-Tristar tapes at the time, such as ''Men in Black II''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Columbia-Tristar tapes at the time, such as ''Men in Black II''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 3rd Warning (1998-) ==== |
==== 3rd Warning (1998-) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Latin America === |
=== Latin America === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Argentina === |
=== Argentina === |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Spanish RCA Columbia tapes at the time, such as ''Las cosas de querer''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Spanish RCA Columbia tapes at the time, such as ''Las cosas de querer''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 2nd Warning (1991-1997)==== |
==== 2nd Warning (1991-1997)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on Spanish releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, such as ''The Harder They Fall''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on Spanish releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, such as ''The Harder They Fall''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 3rd Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)==== |
==== 3rd Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Castilian-Spanish tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'' and ''Jumanji''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Castilian-Spanish tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'' and ''Jumanji''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 4th Warning (1999-2002) ==== |
==== 4th Warning (1999-2002) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Spanish language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Spanish language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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===Mexico=== |
===Mexico=== |
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'''Availability:''' Very rare. This can be seen on Mexican videotapes such as ''The 3 Worlds of Gulliver'', ''Jerry Maguire'', ''Red Heat'', ''Desperado'' (''Pistolero''), and ''Big Daddy''. |
'''Availability:''' Very rare. This can be seen on Mexican videotapes such as ''The 3 Worlds of Gulliver'', ''Jerry Maguire'', ''Red Heat'', ''Desperado'' (''Pistolero''), and ''Big Daddy''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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====3rd Warning (2000-2005)==== |
====3rd Warning (2000-2005)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on later-day Mexican videotapes from Sony, such as ''The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'', ''The Deep End of the Ocean'', and ''Man of the House'' (''El Hombre De La Casa''). |
'''Availability:''' Seen on later-day Mexican videotapes from Sony, such as ''The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'', ''The Deep End of the Ocean'', and ''Man of the House'' (''El Hombre De La Casa''). |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== France === |
=== France === |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on French tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'' and ''Jumanji''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on French tapes at the time, such as ''Stuart Little'' and ''Jumanji''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 2nd Warning (2001-) ==== |
==== 2nd Warning (2001-) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the French language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the French language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Italy === |
=== Italy === |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''Someone to Watch Over Me'' (''Chi Protegge il Testimone''). |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''Someone to Watch Over Me'' (''Chi Protegge il Testimone''). |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 2nd Warning (1996?-2000?) ==== |
==== 2nd Warning (1996?-2000?) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain'' (''L'incantesimo del Lago 2'') and ''Jumanji''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain'' (''L'incantesimo del Lago 2'') and ''Jumanji''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Found on Italian DVDs of the time, including ''Shampoo''. |
'''Availability:''' Found on Italian DVDs of the time, including ''Shampoo''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''Spider-Man 2''. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as ''Spider-Man 2''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Italian language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Italian language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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===Netherlands/Belgium=== |
===Netherlands/Belgium=== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Chile === |
=== Chile === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most early European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most early European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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==== 3rd Warning (2009?-) ==== |
==== 3rd Warning (2009?-) ==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Swedish language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Swedish language. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Norwegian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Norwegian language. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Danish language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Danish language. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Found on Korean VHS releases at the time, such as ''Philadelphia''. |
'''Availability:''' Found on Korean VHS releases at the time, such as ''Philadelphia''. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Poland === |
=== Poland === |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Polish VHS releases of ''Big Daddy'' and ''The Patriot'' (''Patriota''). |
'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Polish VHS releases of ''Big Daddy'' and ''The Patriot'' (''Patriota''). |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Polish language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Polish language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Czech language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Czech language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Russia === |
=== Russia === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Russian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Russian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Finnish VHS release of ''Spanglish'' (''Spanglish – käännöskukkasia''). |
'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Finnish VHS release of ''Spanglish'' (''Spanglish – käännöskukkasia''). |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Finnish language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Finnish language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Arabic language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Arabic language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Hungary === |
=== Hungary === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hungarian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hungarian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Turkish VHS release of ''Godzilla''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. This was found on the Turkish VHS release of ''Godzilla''. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Turkish VCDs released by the company, such as ''All the Pretty Horses''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Found on Turkish VCDs released by the company, such as ''All the Pretty Horses''. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Turkish language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Turkish language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most South African DVD releases by the company. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most South African DVD releases by the company. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hindi language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hindi language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Philippines === |
=== Philippines === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases, featuring the Philippine English language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases, featuring the Philippine English language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Taiwan === |
=== Taiwan === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Singapore === |
=== Singapore === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases with Singaporean English language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases with Singaporean English language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Thailand === |
=== Thailand === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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=== Romania === |
=== Romania === |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Romanian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Romanian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Greek language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Greek language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Bulgarian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Bulgarian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Croatian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Croatian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Serbian language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Serbian language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovak language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovak language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovene language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovene language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Icelandic language. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Icelandic language. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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====2nd Warning (2009-)==== |
====2nd Warning (2009-)==== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases. |
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''' |
'''Legacy:''' None. |
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{{Navbox-WarningScreens}} |
Revision as of 04:08, 13 October 2022
codyfinke6, Ryan Froula, MatthewLMayfield, DisneyInternationalFan, and RSX-798
Captures by
Gabkat2007, MatthewLMayfield, Mr.Logo, and RSX-798
North American Warnings
1st Warning (November 1979-February 16, 1994, USA only)
Warning: On a blue background, the following chyroned text in yellow scrolls up:
The text stops at the center of the screen. The screen then fades out and goes to the next screen. On a dark red background we see the FBI rectangle (a black rectangle with "FBI" in big letters and the logo on the bottom) and a white box with "WARNING" in dark red and the text below next to it.
Variant: A black and white version exists on B&W films.
FX/SFX: Scrolling of words on the first screen. The second version is still, but kind of looks like live-action.
Music/Sounds: None.
Music/Sounds Variants:
- On the 1980 VHS/Betamax release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the closing theme of the Special Edition plays over the last two screens, with the music ending after the end of the second warning screen. When the film was issued on Laserdisc in 1981 by CPHE, the same warnings were used, but came after the closing theme had ended. The 1980 release is extremely rare and hard to find, and can be indicated by the appearance of the print version of the Columbia Pictures Starburst.
- On the 1979 VHS release of Shamus, if you listen closely, you can hear the Columbia Pictures logo music play over the second screen.
Availability: Seen at the end of most Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment and a few RCA/Columbia tapes of the era such as the 1983 release of Hot Stuff. The B&W version appears on Gilda, and made surprise appearances at the end of a few tapes such as The Three Stooges: A Plumbing We Will Go, The Three Stooges: Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb, Oliver!, Pat Benatar in Concert, and a 1991 reissue of 1776. GoodTimes re-releases of early Columbia videocassette releases such as Fast Break and The Owl and the Pussycat feature the warning screens in reverse order at the start of the tape. The second warning screen also appears on the 1991 demo VHS of The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. No warning screen appears at all on Fail Safe.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (1982-1987, USA only)
Warning: On a blue background, the following words scroll up and rest when they are on screen:
The words are in white. After a few moments, it fades (or cuts) to the next warning.
Variants:
- Later on in its usage, there is a variant with the words already onscreen, but it still cuts to the warning.
- For the early version of the 3rd Warning mentioned below, it fades to the warning.
- There is a variant where the background is a lighter shade of blue, and the words are in a different font.
- A black and white variant of this warning exists. This can be seen on the 1983 VHS of Dr. Strangelove.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the words, the cut to the warning screen.
Availability: Seen on early RCA/Columbia releases. The first version can be found on Tootsie, The King of Comedy, and Christine. The later version can be seen on Ghostbusters, The Lords of Flatbush and The Evil That Men Do. This along with the next warning screen were first featured on some of the later Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment releases, such as The Batty World of Baseball from 1982. Strangely, this was left intact at the end of a 1993 VHS reissue of St. Elmo's Fire. It also plasters the 1st warning screens on a 1984 reissue of The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1982-December 28, 2004, USA only)
Warning: On top, we see a dodger blue background with "FBI" and the FBI logo next to it. Under it, a blue background with "WARNING" and the warning text is shown.
Variants:
- On a few early RCA/Columbia releases from between 1986 and 1987, the background portion with "FBI" and the FBI logo is orchid-colored.
- There is an early version of this warning, which has a bit bigger text and a little bit of space between the "WARNING" and the text.
- There is a variant where the words are in a different font.
- The 1997 widescreen DVDs of Jumanji, In the Line of Fire, Legends of the Fall and Desperado use the 1987 version of the warning with blue borders at the left and right ends of the frame.
- On DVDs starting with widescreen releases from June 1997 (Sleepless in Seattle, Jerry Maguire, Little Women, Bad Boys, Dr. Strangelove, Taxi Driver, Stand by Me, Awakenings, A League of Their Own, Philadelphia, A Few Good Men, Bram Stoker's Dracula, First Knight, The Net, Cliffhanger, Wolf, Johnny Mnemonic, Das Boot, The Fifth Element, The People vs. Larry Flint, The Fan, My Best Friend's Wedding and the widescreen sides of The Cable Guy and Last Action Hero), the top blue part is larger, the font became somewhat more modified, and "FBI" and the seal is larger as well. The seal is also now in color. Full-screen DVDs began using this version in 1998.
- In 2002, the VHS FBI logo was replaced with a colored version. It is similar to the aforementioned DVD variant, but the top blue part is a bit darker and the font is bolder.
- On the 1998 VHS of Godzilla, the warning screen's duration is a little more than one second.
- A black and white variant of this warning exists. This can be seen on the 1983 VHS of Dr. Strangelove.
- On Baby Bumblebee releases, a female announcer says "Please stay tuned after the program for information about other releases available from Baby Bumblebee."
FX/SFX: None, except for the fade-in from the scrolling text on RCA/Columbia releases.
Availability: On all RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video and Columbia-TriStar Home Video/Entertainment releases of that era, as well as certain Vidmark Entertainment releases from the 1980s, AIP Home Video releases, Interglobal Video releases from the mid-1980s, and WarnerVision Entertainment releases, as well as some Baby Bumblebee releases and early HBO DVD releases. The early version is seen on older prints of Tootsie and Christine. The orchid-colored background portion variation can be found on the 1987 release of Armed Response. The 2002 VHS version can be seen on 2002-2005 VHS releases such as Spider-Man, Punch-Drunk Love, Fahrenheit 9/11, Daddy Day Care and Big Fish. It also plasters the 1st warning screen on a 1984 reissue of The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (1994-1997)
Nicknames: "White FBI", "Odd FBI", "Freaky FBI"
Warning: On a white background, we see the black FBI square with a weird looking FBI logo. To the right of it is the text in black.
FX/SFX: None.
Availability: Seen on releases from Turner Home Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Home Video co-releases with Castle Rock Entertainment such as City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Forget Paris and Before Sunrise.
Legacy: None.
5th Warning (November 1979-present, Canada only)/(April 29, 1997-present, USA)
Warning: On a firebrick background, there is a white tube with the word "WARNING" and two red dots. Below is the text in white. A few moments later, the word "WARNING" turns to "ATTENTION" and the text turns to French.
Variants:
- Until 2002, the "WARNING" tube was a bit wider and the font was different. In addition to Canadian VHS releases, this version can be seen on early full-screen DVDs from Columbia TriStar (such as Fly Away Home, Matilda, and the full-screen sides of The Cable Guy and Last Action Hero) and also appears with blue borders at the left and right ends of the frame on the 1997 widescreen DVDs of Jumanji, In the Line of Fire, Legends of the Fall and Desperado.
- There exists an early variant where each warning screen appears for 10 seconds and has a bolder shadow effect.
FX/SFX: The transition from English to French.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on all DVD releases from Columbia Tristar Home Video/Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Canadian VHS releases from the early 1980's kept this warning intact. It also appeared on early Lionsgate releases in Canada and early HBO DVD releases in the USA (with the 3rd warning preceding it). It was also, strangely enough, found at the end of certain Cartoon Network DVD releases, such as Adventure Time: The Complete First Season and Regular Show: The Best DVD in the World (at this moment in time). Nowadays, this is no longer used at the beginning of Sony Pictures Blu-ray's in post-2013, being swapped in favor of Universal's new warning, but this is still used at the end. Phase 4 Films, Kaboom! Entertainment (Used from 2004-2016), Hemdale Home Video (Used on Canadian releases in 1995, VHS only), Morningstar Entertainment, and Molson Entertainment/Don Cherry DVD and VHS releases also use this warning. This also appears at the end of a Canadian VHS release of The Three Stooges.
Legacy: None.
6th Warning (December 21, 2004–March 27, 2012)
Warning: Same as the other companies' warnings from 2004.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on 2004-2005 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment releases and all Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases until 2012 on both VHS (ended in 2007) and DVD only.
Legacy: None.
7th Warning (2006-March 27, 2012)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but a different background is used, and the seal and text are a lot bigger.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on 2006-2012 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases on Blu-ray only.
Legacy: None.
8th Warning (May 8, 2012-)
Warning: On a black background, we see the "FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING" logo at the top from before, this time aligned to the left. To the right of the logo is the Department of Homeland Security badge. Below is the warning text. Then it switches to another screen, this time it has the Intellectual Property Rights Center logo. Below is the text: "Piracy is not a victimless crime. For more information on how digital theft harms the economy, please visit www.iprcenter.gov".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Brand new. Seen on the newest Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases on Blu-ray and DVD.
International Warnings
United Kingdom
1st Warning (1982-1984)
Warning: On a white background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" notice in black. After a while, it slideshows into the warning text in red scrolling up.
Variant: Sometimes, the background is light blue and the text is white.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the warning text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Ultra rare. Seen on the very first RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the United Kingdom.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (1984-1985)
Warning: On a white background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" notice in red, written differently than in the previous warning, fade in. After a while, it fades out and the warning text in red scrolls up.
FX/SFX: The fading of the text, the scrolling of the warning text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on 1984-1985 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the UK, mainly later pre-cert and early post cert ones, such as Jabberwocky and Conan the Destroyer.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1985-1988)
Warning: On a red background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" text in white. Then it fades out to make room for the Warning text from the previous warnings, which then fades out, leaving only the red screen, before going to black.
FX/SFX: The text fading in and out.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1985-1988, most notably Ghostbusters and its animated spin-off, The Real Ghostbusters.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (1988-1989)
Warning: On a pale marble background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" notice scrolling up. Then we see the warning text scrolling up. A while after the text finishes scrolling, the background fades out to black.
FX/SFX: The scrolling up of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1988-1989, and also on a few Cinema Club/Video Collection releases of Columbia Pictures films.
Legacy: None.
5th Warning (1989-1993)
Warning: On a black background, we see the white warning text scrolling up.
FX/SFX: The scrolling up of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: More common than any of the previous UK warning screens. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1989-1992 and early Columbia TriStar Home Video UK releases from 1992-1993.
Legacy: None.
6th Warning (1993-2006)
Warning: On a blue gradient background (sometimes brighter), we see yellow generic warning text (with "WARNING" above it) scrolling up. When the text finishes scrolling up, the background stays on screen for 1 second before fades out to black.
Variant: On 1993-1997 releases, the font is in ITC Avant Garde/Futura and the text is either spaced out (on 1993-1995 releases) or not (on December 1993-1997 releases).
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on British Columbia TriStar/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment VHS releases. Seen at the end after the Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment logo on selected 2002-April 2006 British VHS releases without previews, mostly followed by FACT "The Pirates are out to Get You" PIF on VHS releases with the 12, 15 and 18 certificates, most VHS releases with the PG certificate, and some 2003-2005 VHS releases with the U certificate.
Legacy: None.
7th Warning (1997-2001)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text fade in:
After a few seconds, the text fades out.
FX/SFX: The text fading.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on early Columbia TriStar DVDs, such as Bad Boys, Erin Brockovich, Stuart Little and Charlie's Angels.
Legacy: None.
8th Warning (2001-)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text fade in:
After a few seconds, the text fades out.
FX/SFX: The text fading.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on later Columbia TriStar DVDs and most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs, such as Bad Boys II, Spider-Man, Stuart Little 2, The Karate Kid, Click, and The Pink Panther.
Legacy: None.
9th Warning (2009?-)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Australia
1st Warning (1982-1987)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the "Genuine first generation copy" notice is removed, the text is shortened and in a bolder font, and scrolls up at a slower pace.
Variants:
- In later years, the background would be light blue, the text is in white, and the text is larger.
- Starting in late 1982, the text was centered.
- There was also a version on a gray background.
- Starting in 1983, the text takes place on a indigo background.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the warning text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Ultra rare. Seen on 1982-83 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in Australia, as well as 1983-87 RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video releases, such as Christine.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (1983-1985)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the warning text, which is different from the text in the previous warning, scrolling up.
Variant: An earlier version has a light blue background, and the red word "WARNING" above the rest of the text.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the warning text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Hoyts Distribution and some early RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts releases such as Hells Angels Forever and Breakdance.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1987-1991)
Same as the Roadshow Entertainment warning screen at the time.
4th Warning (1991-2006)
Warning: On a black background, the word "WARNING" in red fades in at the top and the following text scrolls up:
After the text finishes scrolling, "WARNING" fades out.
Variants:
- On DVD releases, the font was changed to a bolder one and "DVD" replaces "LASER DISC".
- On later VHS releases, the warning faded after scrolling up and fading through "WARNING".
- On some VHS releases, the second line of text reads "NEW PENALTIES COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS ACT 1966".
FX/SFX: The fading of "WARNING" and the scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Australian Columbia TriStar videocassettes.
Legacy: On the third variant, the year of the Copyright Amendment Act is incorrect; the Copyright Act itself was first passed by the Australian Government in 1968.
5th Warning (1997-2001)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British DVD warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British DVD warning.
Availability: Seen on early Aussie DVD releases by the company.
Legacy: None.
6th Warning (2001-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British DVD warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British DVD warning.
Availability: Seen on most later Aussie DVD releases by the company.
Legacy: None.
8th Warning (2009?-)
Warning: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
Availability: Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Japan
1st Warning (Mid 1980's?-Early 1990's)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as Psycho Cop and The Witches.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (Early-Late 1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. This was found on Japanese VHS releases of the time, such as Philadelphia.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Japanese Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Germany
1st Warning (Early-Mid 1980's)
Warning: After the first showing of the RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo, we see a slowly scrolling, and rather lengthy, warning text:
Then we see the RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo again and then we see shorter warning text reading:
Then the RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo is shown again and then fades out.
Translation:Variant: Sometimes, the warning is preceded by "Diese Videokassette wurde für und im Auftrag von RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video und mit deren ausdrücklicher Genehmigung von Rank Video Kopierwerk GmBH hergestellt." ("This videocassette was produced for and on behalf of RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video and with their express permission from Rank Video Kopierwerk GmBH.").
FX/SFX: Everything described here.
Music/Sounds: Generic 1980s synth music.
Availability: Rare. Can be seen on German releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, which can be searched for via ebay.de. One video that had this warning was Ghostbusters.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (Mid 1980's-1989)
Warning: On a gold-white gradient background, we see a gray rolled-up piece of paper zoom in from the top right and flatten itself diagonally. The following text scrolls up inside the gray paper:
Before the warning completly finishes scrolling, the gray paper rolls up, and zooms out to the top right of the screen, before segueing into the RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo.
Translation:FX/SFX: The rolling down and up of the "paper", the scrolling up of the text, mostly early CGI.
Music/Sounds: A downbeat electronic synth-rock score.
Availability: Rare. Should appear on later PAL tapes from Germany, released by RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video. Check ebay.de.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1989-Early 1990's)
Warning: The RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo animates, but then zooms back to reveal itself inside the frame of a filmstrip. The filmstrip moves left, pushing the frame with the logo in it offscreen. The following text scrolls up inside the next frame:
While the text scrolls up, the sprockets on the filmstrip shine from right to left. The filmstrip moves left again after the warning scrolls, revealing the RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video logo again.
Translation:FX/SFX: The animation of the logo, combined with the filmstrip zooming out and moving, the warning text scrolling up, and the sprockets shining.
Music/Sounds: A dramatic but dreamy-sounding synthesized score.
Availability: Rare. Found on later German PAL tapes from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (Early 1990's-2001)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text wipe itself in vertically:
After a while, the background fades to a black-silver-black background and the text wipes itself out.
Translation:FX/SFX: The text wiping itself in and out, the background changing.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized score.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on German tapes at the time, such as Stuart Little, Muppets in Space (Muppets aus dem All) and Gattaca.
Legacy: None.
5th Warning (2001-2005)
Warning: After the Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment logo finishes its animation, the camera pans away to reveal that it's inside a silver frame on a gray-black gradient background with a Columbia TriStar logo wallpaper on the floor. The camera keeps panning to the right, revealing a black screen, and the following text appears inside letter-by-letter:
As the camera zooms in on the framed screen, the text starts scrolling up, revealing the following:
When the text stops scrolling, the camera pans away, briefly focusing on the floor before seguing to the rating bumper.
Translation:FX/SFX: The camera's movements and the warning text appearing and scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: A dramatic orchestral theme that segues into a dreamy flute tune as the warning text scrolls up, ending with a dramatic brass and percussion score.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on later German PAL tapes from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, such as the VHS release of Robotic Angel.
Legacy: None.
6th Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the German language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Brazil
1st Warning (Late 1980's-Late 1990's)
Same as the LK-TEL Video warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (Early 2000's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on Columbia-Tristar tapes at the time, such as Men in Black II.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1998-)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays changes "filme em DVD" and "DVD" to "filme".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Latin America
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays changes "película en formato DVD" to just "película" and removes "del formato DVD o alguna de sus aditamentos".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Latin American Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Argentina
(Late 1980's-Early 2000's)
Same as the LK-TEL Video warning screens at the time.
Spain
1st Warning (1980's-1991)
Warning: On a red background, we see the following text wipe itself in vertically:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: An announcer reading the text.
Availability: Rare. Found on Spanish RCA Columbia tapes at the time, such as Las cosas de querer.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (1991-1997)
Warning: On a gray-black gradient background, the word "ADVERTENCIA" in blue blinks in and out for a few seconds. After that, the following Spanish warning text, in the same font and color (titled at an angle) scrolls up:
The last paragraph above appears in full capital letters. When it finishes scrolling, the last sentence stops and settles in the center of the screen as it tilts towards the viewer. All of the text is blue.
Translation:FX/SFX: The text blinking and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: An male announcer reading the scrolling text.
Availability: Rare. Can be seen on Spanish releases from RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, such as The Harder They Fall.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: On a dark blue cloudy background, we see the following text scrolling up itself in a similar fashion to the previous warning:
Variant: On post-2002 tapes, "216.000 EUROS" replaces "36 MILLONES DE PESETAS".
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: An announcer reading the text.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on Castilian-Spanish tapes at the time, such as Stuart Little and Jumanji.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (1999-2002)
Warning: Same as the 1997/1998 British/Irish/Australian/New Zealand warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: Same as the 1997/1998 British/Irish/Australian/New Zealand warning.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on early European Spanish CTHV DVD's, such as Erin Brockovich.
5th Warning (2002-2009)
Warning: On a blue water-like background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most early European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Spanish language.
6th Warning (2009-)
Warning: On a white background with the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment logo on the bottom-right corner, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Spanish language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Mexico
1st Warning (Late 1980's-1997?)
Same as the VideoVisa warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1997-2000)
Warning: On a still shot of the clouds from the 1993 [Columbia/TriStar Home Video] logo, we see the following text scroll up:
The last sentence stops in the center of the screen, before fading out.
Translation:FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Very rare. This can be seen on Mexican videotapes such as The 3 Worlds of Gulliver, Jerry Maguire, Red Heat, Desperado (Pistolero), and Big Daddy.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2000-2005)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
The following text fades in after the previous text finishes scrolling:
It then fades out to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on later-day Mexican videotapes from Sony, such as The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The Deep End of the Ocean, and Man of the House (El Hombre De La Casa).
Legacy: None.
France
1st Warning (1994-2005)
Warning: On the same starfield featured in the Gaumont Columbia RCA Video logo, we see the following text:
The text then starts scrolling upwards, continuing with the following:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: The start of the Gaumont Columbia RCA Video logo's theme.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on French tapes at the time, such as Stuart Little and Jumanji.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2001-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the French language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Italy
1st Warning (Late 1980's-1996?)
Warning: On a dodger blue we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as Someone to Watch Over Me (Chi Protegge il Testimone).
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (1996?-2000?)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (L'incantesimo del Lago 2) and Jumanji.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (1998-2004)
Warning: Same as the 1st and 2nd warnings, but the text is on a black background and replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on Italian DVDs of the time, including Shampoo.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (2000?-2005?)
Warning: On a dodger blue background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on Italian tapes at the time, such as Spider-Man 2.
Legacy: None.
5th Warning (2004-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Italian language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Netherlands/Belgium
1st Warning (Late 1980's?-)
Same as the BAF Video warnings at the time.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British Blu-ray warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Chile
(Late 1980's-2006)
Same as the LK-TEL Video warning screens at the time.
Portugal
1st Warning (1990's?-Early 2000's)
Same as the Lusomundo warning at the time.
2nd Warning (2000's-2009)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most early European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2009?-)
Warning: Same as the 2nd Spanish DVD/Blu-ray warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most later European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the European Portuguese language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Sweden
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Swedish language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Norway
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Norwegian language.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Denmark
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Danish language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
South Korea
1st Warning (1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the word "경고" at the top, and the word "문화체육부'" at the bottom. Between them, the following text scrolls up:
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on Korean VHS releases at the time, such as Philadelphia.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2005-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
Translation:
- DVD Variant:
Warning: This DVD is a work protected by copyright law, and was produced for home screening in accordance with the Copyright Offender Policy. Screening, copying, transmission, editing, reverse engineering, etc. in public places without the permission of the copyright holder using this DVD violates the rights of the copyright holder. Please note that you may be liable for civil damages as well as criminal penalties. - Blu-Ray Variant:
WARNING: This film is a work protected by copyright law, and was produced for home screening in accordance with the Copyright Offender Policy. Screening, copying, transmission, editing, reverse engineering, etc. in public places without the permission of the copyright holder using this film violates the rights of the copyright holder. Please note that you may be liable for civil damages as well as criminal penalties.
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays has the word "WARNING" in all-caps and changes the text to the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Poland
1st Warning (1999-2005)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. This was found on the Polish VHS releases of Big Daddy and The Patriot (Patriota).
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Polish language.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Czech Republic
1st Warning (Early 1990's)
Same as the Guild Home Video warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1990's-Early 2000's)
Same as the Bonton Home Video warning screens at the time.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Czech language.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Russia
1st Warning (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)
Same as the Videoservice warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Russian language.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Finland
1st Warning (Early 2000's)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. This was found on the Finnish VHS release of Spanglish (Spanglish – käännöskukkasia).
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Finnish language.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Middle East
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Arabic language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Hong Kong
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
Translation:
- DVD Variant:
Warning: The copyright owner authorizes the entire content of this DVD film (including its sound) to be used only by authorized agents in authorized regions, including Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The content of this DVD movie is for family and private viewing only. Any unauthorized recording, duplication, editing, modification, production, rental, public display or public broadcasting of all or part of this DVD program is strictly prohibited. Violators will bear civil liability, and those with serious circumstances will be prosecuted for criminal responsibility. - Blu-Ray Variant:
Warning: The copyright owner authorizes the entire content of this film (including its soundtrack) to be used only by authorized agents in the authorized area. Including Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The content of this video is for family and private viewing only. Any unauthorized recording, duplication, editing, modification, production, rental, public display or public display of all or part of the content of this film is strictly prohibited. Violators will be held accountable for civilians, and those with serious circumstances will be prosecuted for criminal responsibility.
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays changes the text to the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Hungary
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hungarian language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Turkey
1st Warning (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: On a gray background, we see the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. This was found on the Turkish VHS release of Godzilla.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (Early-Late 2000's)
Warning: On a black background with an image of the Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment logo on the left side, we see the following text scroll up:
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on Turkish VCDs released by the company, such as All the Pretty Horses.
Legacy: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Turkish language.
Legacy: None.
4th Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
South Africa
1st Warning (2001-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British DVD warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British DVD warning.
Availability: Seen on most South African DVD releases by the company.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009?-)
Warning: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British Blu-Ray warning.
Availability: Common. Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
India
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hindi language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Israel
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Hebrew language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British Blu-ray warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Philippines
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following text that reads out in English:
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays has the word "WARNING" in all-caps and changes the text to the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases, featuring the Philippine English language.
Legacy: None.
Taiwan
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Hong Kong DVD warning.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Singapore
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian Portuguese, Filipino English, Thai, South Korean and Chinese DVD warnings.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases with Singaporean English language.
Legacy: None.
Thailand
(1998-)
Warning: Same as the Brazilian DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
Translation:
- DVD Variant:
Disclaimer: The copyright owner grants the right to distribute the film and soundtrack on this DVD only to sub-licenses in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. All rights reserved to this DVD, which may not be used for any purpose other than home entertainment use. It is prohibited to reproduce, edit, modify, display in public places, rent, exchange, give away or distribute any or all parts of this DVD without the written consent of the copyright owner. Violators will be prosecuted according to the maximum law. - Blu-Ray Variant:
Disclaimer: The copyright owner grants the right to distribute the film and soundtrack only to sub-licenses in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. All rights reserved to this film, which may not be used for any purpose other than home entertainment use. It is prohibited to reproduce, edit, modify, display in public places, rent, exchange, give away or distribute any or all parts of this film without the written consent of the copyright owner. Violators will be prosecuted according to the maximum law.
Variant: A variant found on Blu-Rays changes the text to the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Asian Sony DVDs, as well as most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Romania
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Romanian language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Greece
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Greek language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Bulgaria
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Bulgarian language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Croatia
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Croatian language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Serbia
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Serbian language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Slovakia
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovak language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Slovenia
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Slovene language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
Iceland
1st Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
The text then disappears to make room for the following text:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most European/Australian Sony DVDs that include the Icelandic language.
Legacy: None.
2nd Warning (2009-)
Warning: Same as the British DVD warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc releases.
Legacy: None.
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