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=== Background ===
===Background===
This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films.
This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films. The company was named after the 1977 film '''Rolling Thunder'''.


=== (1995-1998) ===
===Logo (1995-1998) ===
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[[File:Rolling Thunder.jpg|center|frameless]]
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, the words: "{{color
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the words: "{{color
|orange|A ROLLING THUNDER PICTURE}}" are displayed in an {{color
|orange|A ROLLING THUNDER PICTURE}}" are displayed in an {{color
|orange|orange}} art-deco font (ITC Busorama). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in the half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".
|orange|orange}} art-deco font (ITC Busorama, the same font used for the 1983 [[Children's Television Workshop]] logo). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".


'''Technique:''' The animation of the meat hook, the "A" getting mutilated, and the drops of blood spilling onto the other letters.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.
'''Audio:''' A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Can be found on ''The'' ''Mighty Peking Man'', ''The Beyond'', and ''Switchblade Sisters'', among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.
'''Availability:''' Can be found on ''The'' ''Mighty Peking Man'', ''The Beyond'', and ''Switchblade Sisters'', among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.


'''Legacy:''' The sudden appearance of the meat hook, metallic scraping sound, the disfigurement of the "A", and the bloody piece may frighten and/or scare many. It can be increased to those who are queasy to blood, though it might be intentional due to it being a Quentin Tarantino company.
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[[Category:Logos with content warnings for graphic violence]]
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[[Category:Film logos]]
[[Category:American film logos]]
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}

Latest revision as of 14:50, 20 April 2024


Credits
Descriptions by
TheStrayCat

Captures by
Henrynguye5

Editions by
anex407, Nightspears, DmitriLeon2000 and Cattotlebofficial

Video captures courtesy of
MachineryNoise

Background

This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films. The company was named after the 1977 film Rolling Thunder.

Logo (1995-1998)



Visuals: On a black background, the words: "A ROLLING THUNDER PICTURE" are displayed in an orange art-deco font (ITC Busorama, the same font used for the 1983 Children's Television Workshop logo). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.

Availability: Can be found on The Mighty Peking Man, The Beyond, and Switchblade Sisters, among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.
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