VideoVisa, S.A./Warning Screens

1st Warning (1985-1986)

Warning: On the background of the 1st VideoVisa logo, the following text appears:

'ADVERTENCIA DEL FBI: LA LEY FEDERAL

PROVEE QUE CUALQUIER REPRODUCCION,

DISTRIBUCION O EXHIBICION NO AUTORIZADA

DE PELICULAS Y VIDEOTAPES PROTEGIDOS

POR LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR (TITULO 17

CODIGO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, SECCIONES

501 Y 506) SERA SEVEREMENTE PENALIZADA

BAJO LA LEY CIVIL Y CRIMINAL. LA AGENCIA

FEDERAL DE INVESTIGACIONES, INVESTIGA

ALEGACIONES EN RELACION A INFRACCIONES

DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR (TITULO 17

CODIGO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, SECCION

506)'

After a while, the text fades out, seguing to the VideoVisa logo.

Translation:

'FBI WARNING: THE FEDERAL LAW DECIDES THAT ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISPLAY OF FILMS AND VIDEOTAPES PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT (TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 501 AND 506) WILL BE SEVERELY PENALIZED UNDER CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW. THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS (TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 506).

FX/SFX: The fading out of the text as the VideoVisa logo animation commences.

Music/Sounds: Just before the warning text fades, the VideoVisa logo's music starts playing.

Availability: Seen on the very first VideoVisa releases, including Footloose.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1986-1989)

Warning: Against a blue screen, the following text scrolls up:

'* ADVERTENCIA *

EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR

DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA

(INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y

DEMAS ADITAMENTOS), CONTENIDA

EN ESTE VIDEOCASET, SOLAMENTE

HA AUTORIZADO SU USO PRIVADO

Y DOMESTICO. TODOS LOS DEMAS

DERECHOS QUEDAN RESERVADOS.

EN TAL SENTIDO, QUEDA

TERMINAMENTE PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER

OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO AUTORIZADA,

TALES COMO: RENTA, COPIA,

EDICION, REPRODUCCION, ADICION,

REDUCCION, TRADUCCION, Y

CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE

IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE

LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE

VIDEOCASET, EXHIBICION O

DIFUSION PUBLICA Y/O EMISION O

TRANSMISION ATRAVES DE

CUALQUIER SISTEMA, MEDIO O

INSTRUMENTO CONOCIDO O POR

CONOCERSE. QUEDA TAMBIEN

PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE

EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE

IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O

INDIRECTO, TALES COMO CANJE

Y/O RENTA, Y/O VENTA SIN EL

CONSENTIMENTO DEL TITULAR DEL

DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE

CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS

EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR

CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A

LA LEY E IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD

DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDA DAR

LUGAR A SANCIONES CIVILES Y/O

PENALES.

Then, the following text scrolls up:

DISTRIBUIDOR EXCLUSIVO

VIDEO VISA (with a shining white light behind it)

S.A. DE C.V.

MEXICO (YEAR IN ROMAN)

Translation:

WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS), CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE, ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE, SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING, REPRODUCING, ADDITION, REDUCTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT, SUCH AS EXCHANGE AND/OR INCOME, AND / OR SALE IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW AND IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR: VIDEO VISA S.A. DE C.V., MEXICO

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the rare Spanish release of Song of the South.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1989-1990)

Warning: We see various beautiful landscape pictures in a slideshow. In order: a river in sunset, a mountain surrounded by greenery, a farm, a desert, another river in sunset, a foggy forest, a village, and another desert. The following text starts appearing and scrolling on the second picture:

'ADVERTENCIA

DISFRUTE TRANQUILAMENTE

ESTE VIDEOCASET

VIENDOLO EN CASA

CON SU FAMILIA.

NO COMETA NI PERMITA QUE

SE COMETAN ACTOS DE

PIRATERIA.

SI LO COPIA PARA RENTARLO

CAMBIARLO O VENDERLO ESTA

COMETIENDO UNA SERIE DE

DELITOS QUE LO PUEDEN

LLEVAR A LA CARCEL.

SU TRANQUILIDAD Y LA DE LOS

SUYOS ES PRIMERO.

GRACIAS

Translation:

'WARNING: CALMLY ENJOY THIS VIDEOCASSETTE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY. DO NOT COMMIT OR ALLOW ACTS OF PIRACY TO BE COMMITTED. IF YOU COPY IT TO RENT IT, CHANGE IT OR SELL IT, YOU ARE COMMITTING A SERIES OF CRIMES THAT MAY TAKE YOU TO JAIL. YOUR TRANQUILITY AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY IS FIRST. THANK YOU.}}

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: The song "Escape from the Atmosphere" by Mannheim Steamroller.

Availability: Rare.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Warning (1990-1991)

Warning: Same as before, but this time the warning text starts earlier and looks more modern, and the pictures are mostly not the same either; also, there are a few moving pictures in the mix this time around. The text is also replaced by the following:

ADVERTENCIA

EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO

DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA

CINEMATOGRAFICA

(INCLUYENDO SU BANDA

SONORA Y DEMAS

ADITAMENTOS), CONTENIDA

EN ESTE VIDEOCASET,

SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO

SU USO PRIVADO Y

DOMESTICO. TODOS LOS

DEMAS DERECHOS QUEDAN

RESERVADOS.

EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA

TERMINAMENTE

PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER OTRA

FORMA DE UTILIZACION

TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO

AUTORIZADA, TALES COMO:

RENTA, COPIA, EDICION,

Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO

QUE IMPLIQUE LA

REPRESENTACION DE LA

OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE

VIDEOCASET.

QUEDA TAMBIEN PROHIBIDA

CUALQUIER FORMA DE

EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL

QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO

DIRECTO O INDIRECTO,

SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL

TITULAR DEL DERECHO.

LA VIOLACION

DE CUALQUIERA

DE ESTOS DERECHOS

EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR

CONSTITUYEN UNA

TRANSGRESION A LA LEY

ESTO IMPLICA

RESPONSABILIDAD

DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE

DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES

CIVILES Y/O PENALES.

DIGA NO

A LA

PIRATERIA

GRACIAS'

Translation:

WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS), CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE, SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING, AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW THAT IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT CAN RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY. THANK YOU.

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Rare. Seen on the Mexican tapes of The Little Mermaid, Bird on a Wire, Arachnophobia and DuckTales: The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Warning (1991-1992)

Warning: Similar to the previous two warnings, but with moving camera footage around Acapulco and more modern-looking text, which reads:

'ADVERTENCIA (with two red underlines

EL TITULAR DEL

DERECHO DE AUTOR

DE LA OBRA

(INCLUYENDO SU

BANDA SONORA Y

DEMAS ADITAMENTOS)

CONTENIDO EN ESTE

VIDEOCASET

SOLAMENTE HA

AUTORIZADO SU USO

PRIVADO Y DOMESTICO.

TODOS LOS DEMAS

DERECHOS QUEDAN

RESERVADOS.

EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA

TERMINAMENTE

PROHIBIDO CUALQUIER

OTRA FORMA DE

UTILIZACION TOTAL O

PARCIAL, NO

AUTORIZADA.

TALES COMO:

RENTA, COPIA, EDICION

Y CUALQUIER OTRO

MODO QUE IMPLIQUE

LA REPRESENTACION

DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA

EN ESTE VIDEOCASET.

QUEDA TAMBIEN

PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER

FORMA DE EXPLOTACION

COMERCIAL QUE

IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO

DIRECTO O INDIRECTO

SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL

TITULAR DEL DERECHO.

LA VIOLACION DE

CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS

DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS

DEL TITULAR

CONSTITUYEN UNA

TRANSGRESION A

LA LEY.

ESTO IMPLICA

RESPONSABILIDAD DEL

INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE

DAR LUGAR A

SANCTIONES CIVILES Y

PENALES.

DIGA NO, A LA

PIRATERIA

GRACIAS.

Translation:

WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTE A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW. THIS IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER, WHICH MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY. THANK YOU.

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: Easy listening music.

Availability: Rare.

Editor's Note: None.

6th Warning (1992-1995)

Warning: Against a blue screen, white warning text scrolls upward, similar to the 2nd warning screen.

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on VideoVisa's releases of Disney's Robin Hood and Cinderella.

Editor's Note: None.

7th Warning (1995-2000)

Warning: Against a blue screen, red and white warning text is shown across three different slides.

FX/SFX: The text appearing and disappearing.

Music/Sounds: Loud whooshing as the VideoVisa logo segues into this.

Availability: Seen on VideoVisa's releases of Disney's Mary Poppins and Goofy's All-Star Olympics.

Editor's Note: None.