Home Video Anti-Piracy Notices

United Kingdom

1st Bumper (Silver Vision) (A) (1989-1995)

(Skip to 0:11)

Bumper: After the Silver Vision logo fades in, a VHS cassette with a blue spine is shown on a brick redbackground. This zooms out, and the warning text 'VIDEO PIRACY IS THEFT', along with the warning text reading 'To identify this video as a genuine copy, we have introduced a blue spine with the Silver Vision logo onto each cassette. If this videocassette does not have this identification, it is not an original and may be an illegal copy.' fades in. This remains for 20 seconds, before, via a blinds effect, fading out to reveal the FACT hotline.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Very '80s computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare, on most '80s and 90's WWF wrestling VHS's with a blue spine, such as WWF WrestleMania IV. This is the first anti-piracy bumper to use the FACT hotline.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Bumper (1991-1994)

Bumper: On a gray background appears a shining polarized hologram and the warning text shown above except instead of "the CIC Video" it says "a genuine." Then a video cassette fades in behind it and both zoom out, revealing that the hologram is on the front end of the cassette. The same text appears, then later it changes to similar text to the previous bumper, but modified to remove the CIC Video references. After that, it tells us that if you seek an illegal cassette, you should call the FACT hotline. Depending on the hologram, the following print logos are:

Warner Home Video (The "Cheesy Shield" print logo with "WARNER HOME VIDEO" below)Fox Video (A modified version of the 20th Century Fox print logo with "FOX VIDEO" replacing "20th CENTURY FOX")Buena Vista Home Video (The Disney stylized, segmented castle with a arc around it and "Buena Vista Home Video Ltd." below)CIC Video (The 1970-1981 CIC chain logo with the words "CIC" with "VIDEO" below)Entertainment in Video (The 1987 "V" triangle on a blank rectangle with two lines and "ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO" on it)Guild Home Video (The 1980 "G" wordmark with "GUILD Home Video" below)First Independent (The 1991-1999 print logo with "FIRST INDEPENDENT" below)RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (The 1981-1993 Columbia Torch Lady logo on a dome, and on an outlined box with 3 box sections with the 1968 RCA wordmark on top and with "Columbia Pictures VIDEO U.K." below)20:20 Vision (The 1990-1997 20:20 Vision bird on the box with "20·20 VISION" below the bird)Variants: On early tapes, it has a brownish animated background, different text, and no voiceover. RCA/Columbia tapes as well as Columbia TriStar tapes have the RCA/Columbia logo on the hologram. FX/SFX: The shining of the hologram, the reveal of the cassette.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A man says "BEWARE of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine security sticker. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production. When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 081-568-double 646."

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variant: On some tapes, the bumper is silent.

Availability: Used on rental releases by Warner Home Video / MGM/UA Home Video, Fox Video, Buena Vista/Walt Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures Home Video, CIC Video, Entertainment in Video, Guild Home Video, First Independent, and RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video / Columbia TriStar Home Video / 20:20 Vision in the UK. Examples of where to find each of them:

Warner Home Video / MGM/UA Home Video: Thelma and Louise, White Sands, If It Looks Could Kill(also known as Teen Agent in the UK), Power Play, Carry on Columbus, The BodyguardFox Video: The Commitments, Point Break, Home Alone II: Lost in New York, Alien 3, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie, not the TV show), Hot Shots, Jack the Bear, For the Boys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeBuena Vista: Straight Talk, Tina: What's Love Got To Do With It, Shipwrecked, Sister Act, One Good Cop, As You Like It, The Hand That Rocks the CradleCIC Video: Child's Play 3, A Kiss Before Dying, A Scent of WomanEntertainment In Video: Super Mario Bros, Wild Orchid: The Red Shoe Diary, Live Wire, Peter's FriendsGuild Home Video: Universal Soldier, Light Sleeper, Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareFirst Independent: Deadbolt, Wild West, The Lawnmover Man, CarnosaurRCA/Columbia / Columbia TriStar: The Addams Family, F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion20:20 Vision: The Silence of the Lambs, Rock-A-Doodle, Bugsy, Drop Dead Fred

The silent variant is seen on Highlander II: The Quickening, Predator 2, The Silence of the Lambs, The Pope Must Die and The Naked Gun 2 1/2.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Bumper (1993-2005)

(First Columbia TriStar warning, skip to 0:48)

Bumper: On a blue background appears a shining polarized hologram. A tape label with a BBFC U rating fades in behind it and both zoom out revealing a video cassette. The text is the same except it mentions a label hologram instead of a security sticker.

Depending on the hologram and tape label, the following logos are: Columbia TriStar Home Video (The print logo appears on the hologram and label while the label is colored orange and has a BBFC 18 rating)Warner Home Video (The "Cheesy Shield" print logo appears on the hologram while the tape label is blue with the shield in a bunch of clouds)Fox Video (The 1991 print logo appears on the hologram, while the tape spine is white and the label is nearly blank and has a BBFC PG rating.Used until 1996.)MGM/UA Home Video (Same as Warner Home Video, except there's a white tape label with MGM/UA's print logo replacing Warner's blue clouds label. Used until 2000.)CIC Video (The hologram uses either the Universal [1990-1997 globe, with the MCA byline], Paramount [with the Paramount Communications byline], or DreamWorks [the DreamWorks text with a stacked "Home Entertainment" below] print logos, while the tape label is nearly blank. After 2000, only the Paramount version remained, this time on Paramount Home Entertainment releases used until 2003.)20:20 Vision (The print logo appears on the hologram while the tape spine is silver and the label is white and has a BBFC 15 rating.)Variants: Throughout the decade, the FACT hotline number changed multiple times. For example, on the 1993-1995 releases, the hotline reads "081 568 6646".On 1997-2000 CIC Video releases, the bumper is customized: the background is the same aurora background from the 1997 CIC Video logo, and the text is in the same font as the CIC Video 1997-2001 warning screen (whereas on some of the 1993-1997 releases, the blue background and normal font are used).On early Columbia TriStar Home Video releases such as Groundhog Day, Philadelphia and In the Line of Fire, the hologram is nothing more than the full color movie print versions of the Torch Lady and Pegasus logos, the tape label is pink with the 15 rating, the spine on the tape is red (ala the first three bumpers), and the voiceover is the same as Fox Video's.On 1994-1996 Fox Video and early 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases, it cuts to the same background with the INFACT information.On 2001-2005 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment releases, the font in the text has changed.

FX/SFX: The shining of the hologram, the reveal of the cassette.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A stoic man says "Beware of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine label hologram. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production." Then, the same stoic man says the last sentence. It changed multiple times:

1993-1996 (Paramount, Universal, MGM/UA, WB, 20:20 Vision, and CTHV stopped in 1994, although Fox Video continued until 1996): "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 081-568-6646"1994-1995: "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 081-568-6646. Or in the case of the Republic of Ireland telephone 01-6777-071"1995-2001 (Stopped in 1997 for other companies, although Warner Home Video and MGM/UA continued until 2001 and Paramount, and Universal continued until 1998): "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 0181-568-6646. Or in the case of the Republic of Ireland, 01-6777-071."1997-1998 (Columbia TriStar only): "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 0181-568-6646. Or in the case of the Republic of Ireland 01-678-9022"1998-2005 (Columbia TriStar only): "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft... or in the case of the Republic of Ireland..."1998-2003 (DreamWorks/Universal/Paramount only, although DreamWorks and Universal stopped in 2000 with the Paramount version remaining): "When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 0181-568-6646."2001-2002 (Warner Home Video only): None.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants:

On Fox Video releases and early 20:20 Vision and Columbia TriStar Home Video releases, the voiceover has been lowered down.On early Warner Home Video and CIC Video releases as well as some early Columbia TriStar releases, the voiceover is quicker.On post-1997 Columbia TriStar Home Video and 20:20 Vision releases, the voiceover has a different accent and is slightly deeper in tone. Availability: Used by several VHS companies in the UK. Examples of where to find each of them:

Columbia TriStar: The Best of The Muppet Show, Universal Soldier: The Return, The Net, Charlie's Angels, Kermit's Swamp Years, The Pagemaster, Legends of the Fall, Street Fighter, The Net, Evolution, Never Talk to Strangers, Jerry Maguire, Hollow Man, In Pursuit of Honor, Tomcats, xXx, Dick, Desperado, Muppets from Space, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Cable Guy, The 6th Day, What Planet Are You From?, Bicentennial Man, The Thirteenth Floor, Cruel Intentions, Wishmaster, Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, Bad Boys, First Knight, Call Me Claus, Jumanji, Matilda, The Mask of Zorro, Stuart Little, The Swan Princess, The Swan Princess and the Secret of the Castle, Bear in the Big Blue House videos, The Swan Princess Sing-Along, The Swan Princess and the Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom, Men in Black II, Spider-Man (rental), Sense & Sensibility, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Sleepless in Seattle (retail), Spider-Man 2, The Bone Collector, Fly Away HomeColumbia TriStar (early variant): Groundhog Day (rental), Philadelphia, In the Line of Fire, Four Weddings and a Funeral, BackbeatFox Video/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: Once Upon a Forest, Mrs. Dobutfire, The X-Files: ToomsWarner Home Video/Icon Film Distribution/Redbus Film Distribution/Helkon SK Video: The Lord of the Rings (1978), You've Got Mail, The Gift, Free Willy, The Man Who Knew Too Little, A Clockwork Orange, Executive Decision, Eraser, Vegas Vacaiton, Three Kings, Eyes Wide Shut, Mars Attacks, Bless the Child, GoldenEye, Thinner, What Women Want, Under Suspicion, A Time to Kill, The NeverEnding Story III, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Three to Tango, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMGM/UA Home Video: The Man in the Iron Mask, Tomorrow Never Dies (rental), Get Shorty, Species, Species II, Red Corner20:20 Vision: Mixed Nuts, The Dark Half, Sleepless in Seattle (rental), Last Action Hero, It Could Happen to You, StripteaseParamount: Tomb Raider, Twilight (1998), In and Out, Primal Force, Save the Last Dance, Harriet the Spy, The Education of Little Tree, Escape from L.A., Drop ZoneUniversal: Junior, Apollo 13, The Chamber, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park (rental)DreamWorks: Deep Impact, In Dreams Editor's Note: None.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Bumper (Silver Vision) (B)

(1993-1996)

Bumper: Over a blue shiny background, we see the blue spine from the first Silver Vision bumper, but with the tape label showing the WWF logo and the Silver Vision logo and a very small copyright notice. The same text as the first Silver Vision bumper as appears. Then, the FACT hotline appears, but now in lowercase.

FX/SFX: Fading in of the text and the hotline numbers.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on retail WWF videos by Silver Vision from the '90s, such as UK Rampage 1993.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Bumper (Guild) (A)

(1993-1995)

Bumper: On a blue marble background appears a darker blue polarized hologram (which was static this time around) that uses a yellow version of the Guild Home Video print logo. After that, it shrinks and a tape cassette fades in behind it, with the hologram residing on the label part. The same text as above appears.

FX/SFX: The hologram shrinking, the fade in of the cassette.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A man, who sounds more enthusiastic this time, says "Beware of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine label hologram. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production. When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 081-568-double 646."

Availability: Used on early Guild Home Video releases with the 1993-1997 logo. Seen on The Shawshank Redemption.

Editor's Note: None.

6th Bumper (Guild) (B)

(1994-1998)

Bumper: On a green background with lens flare circles appears the Guild Home Video hologram from the previous version, but now it shines. After that, it fades to not one, but two tape cassettes using the hologram, with the one on the left using a BBFC 15 rating on its label and the other using a IFCO 15 rating. The text is the same.

FX/SFX: The shining of the hologram, the reveal of the two cassettes.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: The enthusiastic announcer from the company's previous warning says "Beware of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine label hologram. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production. When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 081-568-double 646. Or in southern Ireland, I.N.F.A.C.T., on (1) 6 triple 7071."

Availability: Used by Guild Home Video during this era. Seen on North and James and the Giant Peach. Also seen on early Pathé releases including the rental of Austin Powers: International Man of Rescue and The Fifth Element.

Editor Note: None.

7th Bumper (BBC)

(1995-1997)

Bumper: This is completely the same as the 1991 BBC Video warning screen. Over a black background, we see some text scrolling up in a Futura typeface. It's like this:

A MESSAGE FROM THE

BRITISH VIDEO ASSOCIATION

AND THE FEDERATION

AGAINST COPYRIGHT THEFT

It fades out before linking to the Market PIF.

Variant: There was an alternative variant where the text is set in an italicized serif font and it just fades in and fades out.

FX/SFX: The scrolling up.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. It's found on retail BBC Video releases, such as They Think Its All Over - No Holds Barred. The variant is seen on Comic Relief: The Pick of the Nose.

Editor's Note: None.

8th Bumper (1997)

Bumper: On a black background, we see a white poster. On top is the words "FACT Pirate Video 'Amnesty'", and underneath is the logo, featuring a black Skull and Crossbones along with a stamp with the FACT logo and "Pirate Video" in a small font, and "'AMNESTY'" in a large font inside the stamp. Underneath is some text. It reads:

Pirate videos are a rip off - Don't give them house room!

Hand in pirated videos at your local video store

28th March - 5th May 1997 Every pirated tape will help NCH Action for Children's "House Our Youth 2000" Campaign

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Buena Vista/Hollywood/Miramax tapes such as Jack and the 20:20 Vision release of Striptease.

Editor's Note: None.

9th Bumper (Fox/Pathé)

(1996-2003)

Bumper: On a dark teal background, a shining polarized hologram fades in. After that, it shrinks and a tape cassette zooms in behind it, with the hologram residing on the label part. Uses either the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment or Pathé print logos, depending on the hologram and tape label. Again, the text is the same, but it fades to a letterbox address to INFACT, the Ireland version of FACT.

Variants:

There is a prototype version of the Pathé bumper where the hologram uses the 1993 logo.There was an early version where the tape label is rotating and in 3-D, also the hologram was enlarged, and when tape cassette rotates, the hologram shrinks down to the front end of the tape which is also enlarged.On 1996-2000 tapes with the early version, the tape fades in with a white label which has a PG rating and a copyright notice. FX/SFX: The shining of the hologram, the reveal of the cassette.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: The same enthusiastic announcer from the Guild Home Video warnings says "Beware of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine hologram. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production. When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 020-8568-double 646. Or alternatively, if you live in Eire, please contact I.N.F.A.C.T., Suffolk Chambers, 1 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Eire. Telephone 01-6 triple 7071."

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variant: On said early version, the voiceover says "Beware of illegal video cassettes. Check whether this video cassette carries a genuine hologram. Video piracy is a crime. Do not accept it. Demand a genuine cassette from your video store. Poor quality illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardize future film production. When in doubt, telephone the Federation Against Copyright Theft, F.A.C.T., on 0181-568-double 646. Or alternatively, if you live in Eire, please contact I.N.F.A.C.T., Suffolk Chambers, 1 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Eire. Telephone 01-6 triple 7071."

Availability: Used by Fox Pathé Home Entertainment, such as on 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment titles in the UK. Appears on Chicken Run, Titanic, Sleepy Hollow, Star Wars videos, What Lies Beneath, Planet of the Apes (2001), Speed 2: Cruise Control, The X-Files videos, Casper Meets Wendy, Big's Momma House, The Blair Witch Project, Office Space, X-Men, Black Knight, Love's Labour's Lost, Moulin Rogue, Memento, Full Monty, Independence Day, Romeo + Juliet and Thunderpants.

Editor's Note: Minimal.

Final Note: Starting in 2003, Fox/Pathé used the standard FACT "The Pirates are Out to Get You" PIF.

10th Bumper (Paramount) (2003-2005)

(skip to 3:12)

Bumper: This is completely the same as the 2003-2005 Paramount Home Entertainment UK Warning Screen except Piracy Warning is added to the filmstrip and displays the text and the FACT Hotline. (Which is a bit different as with the other ones.)

FX/SFX: Same as the 2003-2005 Paramount Home Entertainment UK Warning Screen.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Same music and sound effects as before with a British announcer (John Sachs) saying the standard text out loud.

Availability: Seen on later Paramount rental releases such as The Core and Clockstoppers.

Editor's Note: None.

11th Bumper

(2004-2013)

Bumper: TBA

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on some UK DVDs, such as The Day After Tomorrow and the UK DVD of Rio. This was preceded by the 2002 "Piracy It's A Crime" bumper.

12th Bumper

(2009- )

Nickname: "Thank You"

Bumper: On a light grey-blue gradient background with some clouds in the sky, we see a boy from a distance looking at a disc. He then turns to look at us as the disc shines once. He then looks up to notice something - the large gold-orange words "THANK YOU" falling down just next to him, that shine and twinkle. As it lands, the sky background colour changes to purple-pink-orange, with some stars seen in the sky. The camera slowly pulls back as the boy recovers, turning back to look at us.

FX/SFX: The kid holding the disc, "THANK YOU" falling down, the sky background changing colour. All CGI effects.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A male announcer says "By purchasing this DVD/Blu-Ray Disc, you are supporting your local film industry. Thank you!" Sometimes, "You are supporting the UK film and television industry." is in place of "You are supporting your local film industry." This is accompanied to the sound of birds tweeting, a loud whistling noise before "THANK YOU" falls onscreen, a loud thud as it lands, the sound of a crowd cheering, and a peaceful, dreamy synth hum with twinkling noises.

Availability: Very common. Seen on DVDs and Blu-rays from the era, mostly releases from HiT Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, such as Angry Birds Toons - Volume One and Blue Crush 2.

Public Information Films

1st Bumper

(1983-1985?)

FACT Video Piracy Ad

Nickname: "Stacking Tapes"

Bumper: TBA

FX/SFX: Aside from the trail effect, nothing special, really.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A male announcer, the same from the 1991-1994 Piracy Warning says "FACT, the Federation Against Copyright Theft, is fighting an organised crime. The crime: video piracy. Whether a professional gang or a lone individual, video pirates are thieves, thieves who are getting very rich at your expense. The video business has become very important to film companies. The money earned from video has helped finance many new films. Yet, unbelievably, over half the video tapes available to the public are illegal copies. The money from those illegal copies is going directly into the pockets of crooks; not to the filmmakers. Counterfeit gangs are earning, literally, millions of pounds every week. The film industry can't withstand that sort of loss of income forever. Studios will close..., thousands of jobs will be lost..., no new films will be made..., and cinemas could disappear for good. Under a new law, passed by parliament, video pirates can now be sentenced to two years in prison, and given unlimited fines. Unless these criminals are caught, prosecuted and sentenced, the film industry will, quite simply, die. That's a fact. If you think you can help FACT in its fight against video piracy, please ring this number in complete confidence. Thank you."

Availability: Can be found at the end of British VHS's in the early 1980s, such as the ones for Warner Home Video, Palace Video and on B-movie videos. Two examples with this PIF are the Palace Video releases of La Marge and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.

Editor's Note: The effects look very, very cheap.

2nd Bumper

(1995-Early 1997)

A.I.M. Anti-Piracy (1995, UK)

Nicknames: "The Devil of Anti-Piracy", "It's not worth it"

Bumper: We see a man going off to work and before he sets off he gives his wife the video that his daughter Rebecca wanted. Later Rebecca watches the video, as it flashes to the black background with the Words appear on screen reading: "Video Pirates copy 50 million videos a year...", We cut back to Rebecca giggling and we flash back the same background with the words reading: "Video Pirates make 250 million a year..." We cut back to Rebecca giggling again and we flash back to same background with the words "Most of the money goes to organised crime..." We cut to Rebecca's mum outside watering and we flash back to the same background with the words reading: "Drug Dealers" We cut to the video is this going static and Rebecca looking in shock as we flash back to same background with the word reading: "Terrorism" we cut to Rebecca going over to her mum. Then we cut to a black background with a blue spotlight and he VCR falling and crashes, letting out dust as the words "VIDEO PIRACY" fades in and "It's not worth it" fades in underneath it.

FX/SFX: Live-action, the flash, the text zooming, the VCR falling the "VIDEO PIRACY/It's not worth it" fading in.

Cheesy Factor: The BBFC U Rating appears on the bottom right corner of the screen at the beginning.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover (This is an approximately complete transcript of the PIF):

We see a woman walk down the stairs of her house, where she sees her husband, putting his coat on.

Dad: (To Mom) I'm off. Oh, I've got that video Rebecca wanted. (Hands the mom the video) And it cost a fiver from that bloke, down the market.Mom: Great! It's not even out yet, she'll love it.Dad: I know. See you later. (He kisses the Mum on the cheek)Mom: See you.Dad: Okay.Mom: Bye, now.

The dad walks out the door. Inside a living room, we see Rebecca watching the video, where we can hear cartoon music, sound effects and dialogue from the video. She watches it in delight. Cutting to the words appearing, we hear the music stop abruptly, and a muffled explosion sound occurs as the words appear. This continues, then we cut outside to see the mom in the garden, watering her plants. The music can be heard playing faintly. After 'Drug Dealers', we hear the cartoon music replaced by loud VCR hiss, and Rebecca looks slightly worried. After, 'Terrorism', we cut to her, looking out the window to her Mum who is in the garden.

Mom: (Notices Rebecca) You okay, honey?

We cut to a VCR falling against a black background with a small blue spotlight, which makes a crash noise as it hits the ground.

Availability: Can be seen on mostly rental VHS releases in the UK from the following companies:

Columbia TriStar Home Video: First Knight, The Net, Street Fighter: The Movie, The Swan Princess, In Pursuit of Honour, The Madness of King George20/20 Vision: Canadian Bacon, Mixed Nuts, The Quick and the DeadFirst Independent: Slam Dunk Ernest, The Babysitter, Mortal Kombat, National Lampoon's Senior TripFox Video/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: Miracle on 34th Street (1994)Manga Video: Patlabor 2

3rd Bumper

(Late 1996-Early 2002)

Nickname: "Market"

Bumper: We pan down to reveal a market, then it cuts to a man walking up to a seller. He walks up to the seller attempting to return a pirated copy of Trainspotting, complaining about the picture and sound quality. The seller ignores this, and we cut to a flashback of the man with his mates looking in horror as they are watching the pirated VHS. Back at the market scene, the clerk asks for the receipt, and the man walks off annoyed as the seller tries to attract more customers by rapping two videos together (in style of Crime stoppers advertisement). We cut to a grey background with a black X behind two bars reading "Pirated Videos: Daylight Robbery".

Variants:

There are two versions, one with the letterbox, the other without the letterbox.On rare occasions, the PIF runs longer and has a different narrator, with a different accent and a lower tone.

FX/SFX: Live-action.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: (This is a complete transcript of the Market PIF),

We hear a train coming down on the bridge and the bell on the bike, A man who is walking in a market can hear a seller nearby.

Seller: Here you are darling Four Weddings, Here you rookie four, five or six.

Man: Excuse me. I brought this video from you last Saturday.

Seller: So?

Man: Well, I can't understand a word.

Seller: Trainspotting. Not surprised. Don't get my scarf shaving eh?

Man: No. I mean, it's-- it's the sound. It's hopeless! Absolutely hopeless!

Seller: Yeah, yeah, not trying to get it over. Not supposed to be my fault as well. Here you are darling, 4.99.

Man: Well the picture's rubbish as well!

Seller: Well that's your tracking mate.

Man: Well, it's alright on my other videos.

Seller: Hmmm, tracking, starching.

Narrator: Be careful! (We cut to a flashback of the Man and his mates watching in horror) Most pirates are unwatchable and there's no comeback.

(We cut back to the market)

Seller: Got a receipt eh? Got a receipt?

Man: But, you said last week-

Seller: Says no good, mate, Moral contract. Not worth the paper printed on. Here you are darling, Four Weddings. (The man walks off annoyed) Trainspotting. (He picks up two videos and raps them together several times to get everyone as he speaks) As advertised on Crime stoppers!

(We cut to the tagline)

Narrator: Pirated Videos, Daylight Robbery!

Availability: Fairly common. Appears on mostly rental UK VHSs from the following companies:

Columbia TriStar Home Video/Entertainment: Call Me Claus, Evolution, Godzilla, The Patriot, Charlie's Angels, Still Crazy, The Mask of Zorro, Hollowman, The End of the Affair, Cruel Intentions, Anaconda, Just the Ticket, The Cable Guy, Fools Rush InBuena Vista/Touchstone/Hollywood/Disney Videos: Tom and HuckPolyGram Video: Bean, Fargo, The Game, Sleepers, Jude, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Spice World20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/Pathe/Guild Home Video: James and the Giant Peach, Independence Day, Broken Arrow, Courage Under FireWarner Home Video: Empire Records, You've Got Mail, Mars Attacks!, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Lethal Weapon 4, The Glimmer Man, Payback, Vegas Vacation, Friends: Series 2 - Episodes 1-4, FairyTale: A True Story, Batman & Robin, Bogus, EraserMGM/UA Home Video: Bio-Dome, The Man in the Iron Mask, Fled, Escape Clause, Hackers, Tomorrow Never Dies, Species II, Red Corner20/20 Vision: Money Train, The Last Supper, Striptease, The JurorFirst Independent: Ernest Goes to Africa, Ernest in the Army, White Squall, Mortal Kombat, Crimetime, Now & Then, Normal lifeManga Video: Blood, The Last Vampire, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Detonator Orgun, Macross Plus: The Movie, Grappler Baki, Blue Sonnet: Volume 2, Armageddon (1996)BBC Video: Only Fools & Horses: Heroes and Villains, Comic Relief: The Pick of the Nose, They Think it's All Over: No Holes Barred

4th Bumper

(March 4, 2002-2008)

Nicknames: "The Devil of Anti-Piracy II", "The Pirates are out to get you"

Bumper: We start off with a scene where a man is seen heating something in a fire. The camera then changes its angle to point at the fire, and what is heating is removed by the man. The camera then suddenly changes angles again to show us that he had been frying an X all along. He shows a flaming red X to us. The camera then suddenly again changes angles to reveal a treasury of videocassettes. The camera then suddenly changes again to the flaming red X as the man moves it away from the camera. The camera then suddenly changes to the treasury of videocassettes, which now has the flaming red X with it's fork attached to it dropping on it. Then, there is a very large explosion, which dies down to reveal the treasury of videocassettes now destroyed. We then fade to a view of the man himself grinning with the camera, which zooms in suddenly. The camera then suddenly changes to another view of the fire, which is now frying another flaming red X. The camera suddenly changes to a view of the man, who is removing the flaming red X and setting it someplace else. Then, there is another very large explosion, which dies down to reveal a stash of compact discs now destroyed. The camera then again suddenly changes to another view of the man with flames reflecting in his eyes, and another sudden zoom in. The camera then suddenly changes again, and the scene before the first explosion plays. There is then a third very large explosion, which dies down to reveal a stash of other things now destroyed. We then fade into a view of a water bucket with the camera. The flaming red X is placed in that bucket of water, and suddenly, a huge amount of steam comes pouring out from the bucket. The flaming red X is removed to reveal that it had been changed to what appears to be the copyright symbol.The copyright symbol is then moved away from the water bucket, in which the camera then suddenly changes to another view. Once the copyright symbol is in a comfortable spot, it then turns white and lights itself on fire. The background then burns up to reveal a white background, the copyright symbol changes colours from white to sky blue, and two pieces of filmstrip come in from the left and right sides of the screen (one on the left and one on the right) The one on the left has the letters "F" and "A". The one on the right has the letter "T". The completed word zooms out, and the same letters, but in standard black and the normal "C" is added, appear above the word. Some more letters appear after the words to reveal the phrase "FEDERATION AGAINST COPYRIGHT THEFT". "HOTLINE" then appears below the word "FACT" in the same colour as the copyright symbol. They both then move upward, and "HOTLINE" then turns yellow and lights itself on fire. "020 8568 6646 (UK)" then appears along with "(01) 882 8565 (EIRE)" below "HOTLINE". A flame then appears at the bottom of the screen, wiping out the completed bumper. When the flame has finished wiping out the bumper, it itself then disappears off of the top of the screen.

Variants:

On some tapes, it was stretched in 16:9 widescreen with black bars on top and bottom.There is an alternative variant where the UK and Ireland hotlines fade out as the smoke from the burning "HOTLINE" disappears. The "AFVSO (Australia) Freecall 1800 251 996" fades in along with "NZFVSO (New Zealand) Freecall 0800 275002" before the flame wipes out the bumper.On DVDs, the quality is improved.

FX/SFX: The man destroying many items with an X, then the fading in of the Hotline numbers, The flame wiping out the bumper.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Some scary music is playing in the background along with three explosions as a man with a teenage like accent saying "The pirates are out to get you. Don’t let them brand you with their mark. Piracy funds organised crime and will destroy our film and video industry. Piracy costs jobs and will destroy our music and publishing industry. Piracy funds terrorism and will destroy our development and your future enjoyment. Don’t touch the hot stuff. Cool is copyright. Copyright is a matter of fact" Then a different man says "If you have any knowledge about the manufacture sale or counterfeit videos or related software, please call our UK Hotline on 020 8568 double 646 or in the Republic of Ireland 01 double 82 8565. Your support can end the distribution of poor quality products" Then the same man with the teenage like accent continues "Don't let the pirates burn a hole in your pocket" as the explosion sets off as the flame wipes out the bumper.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variant: On the variant with the Australia/New Zealand hotlines, the voiceover continues "In Australia, you should call the Australian Film and Video Security Office on 18 hundred 251 double 96 or for New Zealand, the New Zealand Film and Video Security Office on 08 hundred 275 double 02. Your support will help end the distribution of poor quality products."

Availability: Very common for the time. Seen on either the beginning or at the end of VHS tapes/DVDs in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. This can be seen on many releases by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Pathé, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, DreamWorks Home Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Icon Film Distribution, MGM Home Entertainment, Helkon SK, Redbus Home Entertainment, and other home video companies.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: Moulin Rouge! (first appearance), Like Mike, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Just Married, Phone Booth, Say It Isn't So, Daredevil, The X-Files videos, The Simpsonsvideos, Minority Report, Solaris, Behind Enemy Lines, Don't Say a Word, Joe Somebody, X2 - X-Men United, 28 Days Later, Action Man: Storm FrontPathé: Talk to Her, Thunderpants, Buffalo Soldiers, Dog Soldiers, Bulletproof Monk, Resident Evil, The Score, Jeepers Creepers 2Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Slap Her, She's French!, Johnny English, Love Actually, Peter Pan (2003), 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaun of the Dead, 8 Mile, Hulk, Battlestar Galactica (2003), Peter Kay's Special Kay (DVD Only)DreamWorks Home Entertainment: The Terminal, Shrek 2, The Tuxedo, The Ring, The Cat in the Hat, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Road Trip: UnseenColumbia TriStar Home Entertainment: Spider-Man 2, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, National Security, Hellboy, 13 Going on 30, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, xXx, Gothika, Mona Lisa Smile, Bad Boys II, Daddy Day Care, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, L4yer Cake, Starship Troopers II: Hero of the Federation, S.W.A.T., Monty Python's Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy GrailWarner Home Video: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ocean's Eleven, Showtime, Scooby-Doo: The Movie, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Troy, Catwoman, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban, Spartan, Eight Legged Freaks, Murder by Numbers, Cradle 2: The Grave, Queen of the Damned, Somebody's Gotta Give, Kangaroo Jack, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Majestic, The Challenge, The Matrix Revolutions, Blood Work, Ghost Ship, Training Day, Torque, Juwanna Mann, Looney Tunes: All Stars Volume 2, Friends videosWalt Disney Home Entertainment: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Snow Dogs, George of the Jungle 2, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Lizzie McGuire MovieBuena Vista Home Entertainment: Veronica Guerin, Bruce Almighty, Signs, King Arthur, The Ladykillers, Shanghai Knights, Starsky & Hutch, Chicago, Kill Bill: Volume 1, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Finding Neverland, The Others, Bringing Down the House, The Count of Monte Cristo, Seabiscuit, Calendar Girls, The Recruit, The Royal Tenebaums, The VillageMGM Home Entertainment: Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde 2, Good Boy!, The Merchant of Venice, Bandits, Die Another Day, Agent Cody Banks, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonIcon Film Distribution: Sweet Sixteen (2002), And Your Mother Too, Whale Rider, Anita & Me, Swimfan, We Were Soldiers, BasicHelkon SK/Redbus Home Entertainment: Bend it Like Beckham, Cabin Fever, Welcome to Collinwood, The Hunted, The Big KahunaPrism Leisure: Donnie Darko (DVD Only)

Australia

1st Bumper (CBS-FOX Video) (A)

(1987-1988)

(skip to 2:14)

Bumper: On a red gradient background with a yellow grid, we see a VHS with a blue spine, a white label (black text and CBS/Fox Video logo), and a CBS/Fox logo sticker on the left reel side. About 10 seconds later, the VHS and grid move up (revealing the CBS/Fox logo next to the words "CBS/FOX Video" on the spine) so we can only see the top. Then we see a Betamax tape (which has the same tape label as the VHS) on the same background (only without the grid), where we see a pink/red-tiled hologram seal with a transparent blue CBS/Fox logo shown on the reel, and the hologram zooms in for clarification. It goes back on the tape, then we see both of the tapes together on the same background, and the Australian Film and Video Security Office phone number is shown below.

Variant: On earlier releases with this bumper, the phone number is differnet.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The cheap CGI of the VHS tape and the zooming in of the polarized seal.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: "To ensure you receive the best possible sound and picture quality in video entertainment, CBS/Fox Video have introduced a new blue spine on all VHS cassettes. If the VHS cassette you're watching does not look like this, it's possible you're viewing an inferior pirated copy. Beta cassettes do not have a blue spine; Beta program quality is guaranteed by this polarized seal. If your cassette does not carry these guarantees of quality, phone the Australian Film and Video Security Office. Help stop video pirates."

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variant: On the early varaint, the voiceover adds "on (02) 387 2655" to the end of "If your cassette does not carry these guarantees of quality, phone the Australian Film and Video Security Office".

Availability: Rare. Seen on Australian CBS/FOX VHS tapes that have a blue spine. Oddly, this bumper doesn't appear on Crocodile Dundee despite the tape carrying a blue spine. For tapes with a yellow spine, the next bumper is used.

Editor's Note: Low. The announcer might startle a few, but the CGI is cheap on the other hand. Additionally, the CBS/FOX print on the top of the VHS spine is actually upside down in this bumper (as well as all subsequent anti-piracy bumpers from CBS/FOX), though this was likely intentional so the viewer would know what the printing looks like.

2nd Bumper (CBS-Fox Video) (B)

(1988-1990)

(skip to 2:51)

Bumper: Same as last time, except it's on a blue gradient background with no grid, the VHS has a yellow spine, and the VHS starts from the top then moves down to the front.

FX/SFX: Same as before. Except the cheap CGI lines were removed from the previous bumper and the CGI of the VHS Tape is less cheaper now.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Mellow funky elevator music plays and a different stoic man says "If the VHS cassette you're watching does not look like this, it's possible you're viewing an inferior pirated copy. Beta cassettes do not have a yellow spine. Beta program quality is guaranteed by this polarized seal. If your cassette does not carry these guarantees of quality, phone the Australian Film and Video Security Office. Help stop video pirates."

Availability: Rare. It was seen on Australian CBS/FOX VHS Tapes that have a Yellow Spine. Later 1990-1991 releases brought back the blue spine, so the next CBS/FOX Bumper is used.

Editor's Note: Minimal. With the less cheap CGI and the elevator music on it, this is slightly better than before.

3rd Bumper

(Early 1990's-Mid 2000's)

Nickname: "Have You Got What You Paid For"

Bumper: Against a background featuring a black waterproof silicone flooring, an upside-down VHS tape with a(n unrealistic) wavy sticker label on it reading the bold gold text "VIDEO PIRACY" shifts into view, and the "VIDEO PIRACY" sticker zooms in onto the screen. It then wiggles and moves out of view, bringing forth the following giant gold text with tiny white text below it:

HAVE (Have you ever been sold a Pirate Video?) YOU (You may not have got what you paid for.) GOT (Got a few moments? Make a visual check) WHAT (What to look for - 1. Poor programme quality 2. Incorrect labels) YOU (You probably wouldn't get this message on a Pirate Tape) PAID (PAID A PIRATE?...If you think you may have, let us know) FOR (For confidential assistance contact us now)

After all the text has slid in, some more text finally fades in, such as "PHONE", two phone numbers next to it, and the address of the Australasian Film & Video Security Office.

Trivia: This bumper was designed to be read even when fast-forwarded through.

FX/SFX: The sliding, the fading.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A voiceover says the following: "Have you ever bought or rented a video tape that wasn't quite right? It may have been a pirated copy, an illegal and inferior copy for which you paid good money. Pirated tapes are recognizable by poorly presented or photocopied jackets, poor sound, and/or picture quality. The lack of sensor and other labels on the face and spine on the tape, and the absence of warnings, such as this at the beginning of the tape presentation. Pirate tapes rob artists and studios and their rightful income, and add to the cost of the video to the consumer. Video piracy is a major problem in Australia. Please help us stop it. If you buy or rent a tape which you believe is not the genuine article, please phone the toll-free number for advice, or write to Post Office box 515 Mona Vale New South Wales, 2103. This message is brought by the Australasian Film and Video Security's Office."

Availability: Seen on various video companies in Australia.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Bumper (CBS-Fox Video) (C)

(1990-1991)

(skip to 3:19)

Bumper: On a striped background similar to the Kartes Video Communications logo, we see a flashlight light move in from the bottom and highlights a VHS tape with a blue spine. The VHS has the same animation from the 1st bumper. Then it turns into the animation for the 2nd bumper and zooms out, where we see the AFaVSO number below in a serif font.

FX/SFX: The CGI of the VHS Tape, the spotlighting of the tape, and the fading in of the phone number.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: "If the VHS cassette you're watching does not look like this, it's possible you're viewing an inferior pirated copy. All CBS/Fox Video VHS cassettes have a colored customized spine, which is your guarantee of audio and video quality. If your cassette does not carry this guarantee of quality, phone the Australian Film and Video Security Office. Help stop video pirates."

Availability: Rare. It can be seen on later Australian CBS/FOX Releases from 1990-1991 that have a blue spine on it.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Bumper (Fox Video)

(1991-1995)

(skip to 3:46)

Bumper: On a blue marble background, we see two VHS's with a blue spine, one with its face down, and one with the front of it on top of it. One has a blue spine, the same CBS/Fox tape label (but with Fox Video's print logo replacing the CBS/Fox one), and a Fox Video logo sticker on the left reel side, and the other has a blue spine showing the Fox Video logo next to the word "FoxVideo". As the voiceover gets to the hotline part, the tapes zoom out to reveal the AFaVSO number in a different serif font.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The zooming. Way too simple.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Same as before, except the man says "All Fox Video VHS cassettes" instead of "All CBS/Fox Video VHS cassettes".

Availability: Same as before. This was the last warning produced by the AFaVSO.

Editor's Note: Same as before.

Asia

(2008?-201?)

Nicknames: "Why should we buy the Gold Disc and not the Purple Disc?", "Gold Disc VS. Purple Disc"

Bumper: On a black background, we see a purple disc zooming out. It then slides to the right, while a gold disc behind it slides to the left. Two arrows joined together (with VS. in the center) zoom out. Then "GOLD DISC (Original)" appears below the gold disc and "PURPLE DISC (DVD-R)" appears below the purple one, and the following text appears at the top:

Why should we buy

the GOLD DISC (Original)

and

NOT the PURPLE DISC (DVD-R)?

The words then fade to the following Chinese text:

为何要购买原装光碟 （金碟）

而不是

刻录版光碟 （紫碟）?

Everything fades to a new screen, where we see two white-outlined frames at the left of the screen, each with a disc (purple on the first screen and gold on the second), along with a green-outlined rectangle on them. Under the first frame is "DVD-R" and under the second is "Original DVD". At the left is text saying "Can you see the different between the DVD-R and Original DVD?" and a Chinese translation. The two green-outlined rectangles disappear, and the screens at the left get a close up of where the green outlined rectangle was on, revealing that the purple disc has scratches on it and the gold disc has none. The text at the right changes to "DVD-R is easily scratched and this will affect the image and sound quality" and a Chinese translation, then the discs in the boxes at the left change to the car chase scene from the 2008 film Quantum of Solace, except the clip in the first box is affected. A spinning purple disc appears behind the "DVD-R" text and a gold spinning disc appears behind "Original DVD". Under the text at the left appears "And this wont happens to Original DVD" and a Chinese translation. Later, the text fades to "In conclusion, Original DVD has better quality than DVD-R" and a Chinese translation.

FX/SFX: The discs zooming out, the clip playing.

Music/Sounds: We hear some mellow AC-radio-ready rock music with a woman saying "Why should we buy the gold disc, original, and not the purple disc, DVD-R?", then saying the same thing in Chinese. Also the sound in the movie clip.

Availability: Seen on some Asian DVDs, most notably Chinese ones. Various YouTube users claimed it was also on bootleg DVDs.

Editor's Note: None.

New Zealand

(1990s-2000s)

Video Piracy New Zealand

Nickname: "It's ILLEGAL to Copy This TAPE"

Bumper: The stacked words "VIDEO PIRACY" zoom in on a black background, which turns into a blue diamond floor background. The text then moves out of view, bringing forth the following giant text with white italicized text appearing below it via wipe up effects:

IT'S (A World-wide problem and its happening here) ILLEGAL ILLEGAL ILLEGAL (It's illegal to copy a pre-recorded tape without authorisation) TO (to copy a pre-recorded tape can result in severe penalties) COPY (A Copy for home use only means just that) THIS (This problem affects you, please help us stop it) TAPE

After all the text has slid in, it slides away and pulls in a phone number, which reads:

FREE PHONE 0800 275 0020

Finally, the address of the New Zealand Film and Video Security Office (with "or write to:" above it) appears in italics, with each paragraph wiping up.

Variant: An early version has a different phone number for the NZFaVSO:

(09) 575 7046

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Four seconds of silence, then an announcer says "Video pirates. They're costing you money. In particular, the illegal duplication of pre-recorded video cassettes is causing great concern. The artists lose; the studios lose; and you, the consumer loses. Deauthorized copying of video tape programs is illegal, and carries with the penalties of fines or imprisonment. Remember, tapes bought or rented, for home use only, cannot be played in locations such as clubs, motels, schools or prisons. Video piracy is a major problem in New Zealand; please help us stop it. If you buy or rent a tape which you believe is not the genuine article, please ring this number for advice. Or write to Post Office Box 68041 Newton, Auckland. This message is finished by the New Zealand Film and Video Security Office."

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variant: On the early variant, the voiceover is longer, with the announcer saying the following: "Video pirates. They're costing you money. Worldwide, in 1991, more than a billion US dollars was lost in the industry, through all forms of piracy. In particular, the illegal duplication of pre-recorded video cassettes is causing great concern. The artists lose; the studios lose; and you, the consumer loses. Deauthorized copying of video tape programs is illegal, and carries with the penalties of fines or imprisonment. Remember, tapes bought or rented, for home use only, cannot be played in locations such as clubs, motels, schools or prisons. Video piracy is a major problem in New Zealand; please help us stop it. If you buy or rent a tape which you believe is not the genuine article, please ring this number collect for advice. Or write to Post Office Box 68041 Newton, Auckland. This message is finished by the New Zealand Film and Video Security Office."

Availability: TBA

Brazil

(1991-1998)

Bumper: On a gray/black gradient space background, a VHS cassette zooms in and stays for a while. Afterwards, the tape label flashes. Next, the tape label stops flashing and the end label flashes. The VHS cassette then pauses.

Variant: On Disney tapes, the end label stops flashing and the Mickey Mouse hologram zooms in for clarification. The gray bar on the front end is absent.

FX/SFX: Very motion graphic animation.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: The normal variant is seen on tapes from the era, such as many Abril tapes. The Disney version is seen on Disney tapes such as Bambi, Aladdin, The Lion King, A Goofy Movie, and Toy Story.

Spain

(1990s-2000s, (Warner Home Video)

Bumper: On a dark blue gradient background with stars, the word "ATENCION" flashes three times and the text "ESTA PELICULA DEBE LLEVAR UN SELLO QUE GARANTIZA SU LEGALIDAD" fades in at the center of the screen. Then it fades out and a CGI VHS cassette flips in while a silver CGI hologram with a metallic version of the 1986 Warner Home Video print logo flies in and places itself on the left reel window of the VHS and "COMPRUBE QUE SU VIDEOCASSETTE LLEVA EL AUTENTICO HOLOGRAMA DE WARNER HOME VIDEO" fades in below it, followed by "EN LA CINTA Y EN LA CARATULA", "LA PIRATERIA VIDEOGRAFICA ES UN FRAUDE AL CONSUMIDOR QUE PERJUDICA GRAVEMENTE", and "PONIENDO EN PELIGRO LA CONTINUIDAD DEL MUNDO DEL CINE". Afterwards, both the VHS and the text fade out and the same WHV hologram flips in and shines between silver and gold while "EXIJA SIEMPRE PELICULAS LEGALES NO PERMITA EL FRAUDE SOLO BENEFICA A QUIEN LO REALIZA." fades in below it.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A man reads the white Spanish text out loud.

Availability: Seen on Warner Home Video releases in Spain, such as A Clockwork Orange and presumably several VeggieTales tapes.

Italy

South Korea

(Late 1980's-Early 1990's)

Bumper: On a blue background, we see a bunch of Korean text on the top half of the screen. On the bottom half of the screen, we see the top of a VHS with a blue spine which has the print CIC Video logo in white in the middle. Next to it is two other VHS tapes with blue spines too. We then zoom out from the VHS tapes which reveals the print CIC Video logo on not only the top of them, but on the left and right corners on the front of the spine too. On the front tape, there's a front label with the print CIC Video logo in blue too. When all three cassettes a revealed, we stop zooming out from the cassettes. The bumper then fades out.

FX/SFX: The zooming out from the videocassettes.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on old CIC Video tapes from South Korea.

Editor's Note: None.

International

1st Bumper

(2002- )

Piracy it's a crime-0

Piracy is a crime ORIGINAL (in all languages)

Piracy It's A Crime

Nickname: "Stealing..."

Bumper: We see a woman on a computer downloading a film, then it cuts to the animated stripes background with the words "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A CAR" in a thin grungy font, then it cuts to a man carjacking a car in a street, then it cuts to the same background with the words "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A HANDBAG", then it cuts to the same man stealing a woman's handbag, then it cuts to the same background "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A TELEVISION" then it cuts to a guy handing the man a television before he walks off with it, then it cuts to the same background with the words "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A MOVIE" then it cuts to the man stealing a DVD, Then the clips reverse until it cuts to the same background with the words "DOWNLOADING", "PIRATED", "FILMS" and "IS STEALING" appearing one at a time. Then it cuts to the same woman waiting for the film downloading, then it cuts to the same background with the word "STEALING" and it cuts to the woman canceling the download, then it cuts to the same background with the words "IS AGAINST", then it cuts to the close up of the computer, then it cuts to the same background with the words "THE LAW" then it cuts to the woman canceled the download and grabs her bag and walks out of her bedroom, then it cuts to the same background with the words "PIRACY IS A CRIME" until it cuts to black.

Trivia:

Among the top 10 list in the download catalog were:Return Of The KingThe Cat In The HatThe Matrix RevolutionsPaycheckCheaper By The DozenPeter PanCold MountainMaster And CommanderThe Last SamuraiMona Lisa SmileAmong the new releases in the download catalog were:The Matrix RevolutionsReturn Of The KingCold MountainThe celebrity spotlight in the download section was Nicole Kidman.Among in the list of Download Your Favorites were:TrailersFeaturettesMovie PostersCelebrity PhotosHere's the list in the Celebrity Poll:Steven SpielbergMartin ScorseseClint EastwoodHere's the list in the Genre category:DramaComedyActionHorrorWesternThrillerThis was parodied in a episode of The IT Crowd.

Variants:

The bumper would translate into other languages.On US DVDs/VHS tapes, "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A MOVIE" is replaced with either "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A VHS", or "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A DVD".On some UK or Australian tapes/DVDs, "DOWNLOADING PIRATED FILMS" is replaced by "MOVIE PIRACY".Sometimes the bumper is sped up with the music out of sync and the bumper ends with a dark grey static background.On US prints, the MPAA Illegal Download logo appears after the bumper is finished.

FX/SFX: Live-action, the animations of the letters.

Music/Sounds: A rock theme.

Availability: Uncommon. Can be seen on VHS and DVD releases all over the world, such as titles released in the USA, UK, Spain, Germany, Philippines, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, and Japan. Examples include the UK VHS tapes of Catch That Kid, and I Heart Huckabees, the UK DVDs of Open Season, Zathura, The Day After Tomorrow, Spider-Man 3, The Benchwarmers, Meet Dave, and The Pink Panther, and the US DVDs of Barnyard, Fat Albert, Yours, Mine, and Ours, Weekend at Bernie's, Roll Bounce, Because of Winn-Dixie, Five Weeks in a Balloon, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Jesse James, The Outer Limits (1995): Season One, Decision Before Dawn, Fever Pitch, The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season, Immortal Sergeant, Emperor of the North, David and Bathsheba, The Dolly Sisters, The Princess in the Pirate, Nigara, The Sound of Music, Garfield & Friends: Volume Five, Rikky and Pete, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Puss in Boots (live-action), Teen Witch, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hawaii, Beauty Shop, C.H.O.M.P.S., The Naked Truth, Throw Mamma from the Train, Dimples, Harry and Tonto, The Thin Blue Line, Huckleberry Finn, The Siege at Ruby Ridge, Gates of Heaven, Stormy Weather, Escort West, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Moonstruck, The Missouri Breaks, I Wake Up Screaming, Tristan & Isolde, My Blue Heaven, Separate Lies, The Dead Cert, Lucky 13, Bad News Bears, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin' Jackass Number Two, Making Love, Two for the Road, The Longest Yard (2005), No Way Out, Gentleman Prefer Bodies, The Best of Everything, Hour of the Gun, In Her Shoes, The Rains Came, State Fair (1945 & 1962), Blizzard, Stormy Weather, Oklahoma!, Kingdom of Heaven, River of No Return, Daddy Long Legs, The Little Colonel, Orchestra Wives, The Siege at Ruby Ridge, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Pin-Up Girl, Come See the Paradise, The House of 92nd Street, Lifeboat, South Pacific, The Robe, Millions, An Unmarried Woman, Little Miss Broadway, Weekend in Havana, Little Manhattan, Sideways, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, Forty Guns, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, The Weather Man, and various Paramount High Definition HD-DVD/Blu-ray releases in US from 2006-2007.

2nd Bumper

(2003- )

Nickname: "Stealing... v2"

Bumper: We start off with a close-up of a couple of people walking outside including teen girls, mostly the woman is the same one from the previous one. Then, it cuts to the the same people getting a treasury of video discs. This cuts to the animation from the previous bumper, with a few differences:

"YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A TELEVISION" is replaced by "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A MOBILE PHONE".We pan up to see a things on the wood, then a mobile phone appears, the hand gets the mobile phone, then we cut to an extreme close-up of the mobile phone and it reveals a full table instead."DOWNLOADING" is replaced by "BUYING".Instead of the woman waiting for the download, we pan up to see a treasury of video discs.After the word "STEALING", we see another zoom-out of a treasury of video discs instead.After the word "IS AGAINST", we see see another zoom-out of another set of a treasury of video discs instead.After the word "THE LAW", we see a full set of a treasury of video discs, then flashes into a close-up of a treasury of video discs, then flashes into the full set again, then it flashes, and the two people walk off.

Variants:

As with the previous bumper, on some UK or Australian tapes/DVDs, "BUYING PIRATED FILMS" is replaced by "MOVIE PIRACY".Like before, the bumper would translate into other languages.As with the previous bumper, on US releases, "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A MOVIE" is replaced by "YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A DVD".As with before, the MPAA Illegal Download logo appears on US prints.

FX/SFX: Same as above.

Music/Sounds: Same as above.

Availability: Rare, bordering on uncommon. Can be seen on some releases globally such as the Philippines, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, and Asia. The examples are the Philippine VCDs of Mulan IIand Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui, the US DVDs of Keeping Up With the Steins, Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Rebound, Drums Along the Mohawk, Beyond the Gates of Splendor, Fantastic Four, Transporter 2, Walk the Line, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, The Transporter, Robots, Kinsey, Young Frankenstein, The Purple Plain, Walk the Line, The Family Stone, Annapolis, Fightplan, What's New Pussycat?, Kiss of Death, Fallen Angel, Step Up, Goal!: The Dream Begins, The Seven-Year Itch, The Best of Everything, The Adventures of Oocie Nash, The Black Swan, Attack on the Iron Coast, Flight of the Phoenix, Stick It, Hotel, F.I.S.T., The Sandlot 2, The Thief Lord, Heidi, The Man Who Never Was, Next Stop: Greenwich Village, Hustle & Flow, Grandma's Boy, The Queen, The Four Feathers, Deja Vu, The Naked Truth, Team America: World Police, Love Me Tender, Wild Hogs, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, The Fugitive Kind, Island in the Sun, The Heart of the Game, Hotel Rwanda, Undertow, and The Invisible, US Buena Vista Home Entertainment Blu-rays, and the UK DVDs of King Kong, Hot Fuzz and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie.

3rd Bumper

(2005- )

Bumper: TBA

Variant: The languages may vary depending on the country.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on some DVDs, like the Australia DVD of Robots.

North America

1st Bumper

(2007-2009, Warner Home Video)

Nickname: "Casablanca"

Bumper: Rick Blaine turns on a light, and then it pans to Ilsa Lund. The scene cuts to a black background with sliding text that reads "RICK IS REALLY UPSET". Ilsa then walks with Rick, and then they have a talk with each other. It then cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "THE WOMAN HE LOVES IS PIRATING DVDS". The scene then continues, and Rick walks away afterwards. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "NO MATTER HOW YOU SAY IT...". and then "PIRATING IS STEALING" slides in. It then cuts to a mugshot of Ilsa talking. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "RICK'S FEELINGS TELL HIM PIRACY IS WRONG." It cuts to Rick saying someting to Ilsa. Ilsa weeps. It then cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "DEEP DOWN ILSA FEELS IT TOO." Ilsa continues weeping and then walks away. It then cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "MAKING TIME WITH THE VICTOR'S GIRL: GOOD". Ilsa and Rick kiss each other. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "PIRATING DVDS: BAD". It then fades out, for the copyright screen to fade in.

FX/SFX: Sliding of the text, and live-action.

Music/Sounds: A pop jingle played over the dialogue.

Availability: Seen on Warner, HBO, BBC, and New Line releases on DVD, like The Dark Knight, Fool's Gold, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Body of Lies, and The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season.

2nd Bumper

(2007-2009, Warner Home Video, Alternate)

Nickname: "The Wizard of Oz"

Bumper: The throne of the Emerald City Castle is shown, complete with flame effects. The reflection in the wall is revealed to be Oz. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow are shocked. The scene cuts to a black background with sliding text that reads "THEY'RE THE ONES PIRATING DVDS". Dorothy then talks. It then cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE SMALL OR MEEK". Dorothy continues talking. Oz becomes angry, which shocks Dorothy. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "PIRATING DVDS IS STEALING". Oz continues his speech. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "SO PLEASE DON'T ANGER THE WIZARD". The Lion faints. It then cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "REMEMBER..." and then "MELTING THE WICKED WITCH: GOOD" slides in. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Lion, the Scarecrow and the guards melt the Wicked Witch of the West. It cuts to the same black background with sliding text that reads "PIRATING DVDS: BAD". It then fades out, for the copyright screen to fade in.

FX/SFX: Same as above, but different.

Music/Sounds: A different pop jingle played over the dialogue.

Availability: Seen on some Warner Bros. releases on DVD like Peanuts specials, Jack Frost, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.

3rd Bumper

(November 20, 2007)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI_2Rrj3-Ng

Bumper: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Rare. Seen on Hairspray (2007) DVD.

Editor's Note: TBA