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===Background===
===Background===
USA Films was created by Barry Diller in 1999 as an arthouse film division of his USA Networks/[[USA Cable Entertainment|Studios USA]] by merging [[October Films]], the original [[Rogue Pictures]] and [[Gramercy Pictures]]. In 2001, Diller sold Studios USA to Vivendi S.A., and then in 2002, [[Universal Studios]] merged USA Films with [[Good Machine]] and [[Universal Focus]] to create [[Focus Features]].
'''USA Films''' was created by Barry Diller in 1999 as an arthouse film division of his USA Networks/[[USA Cable Entertainment|Studios USA Television LLC]] by merging [[October Films]], the original [[Rogue|Rogue Pictures]] and [[Gramercy Pictures]]. In 2001, Diller sold Studios USA to Vivendi S.A., and then in 2002, [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] merged USA Films with [[Interscope Communications]], [[Good Machine Productions|Good Machine]] and [[Universal Focus]] to create [[Focus Features]].


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===1st Logo (1999)===
===1st Logo (1999)===

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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are the words "USA" and "'''FILMS'''" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward the camera.
'''Nickname:''' "The PolyGram-esque logo"


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'''Technique:''' Just the zooming in of the logo.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the words "USA" and "'''FILMS'''" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward us.


'''FX/SFX:''' Just the zooming in of the logo.
'''Audio:''' Just the opening theme of the movie.

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'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the opening theme of the movie.

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'''Availability:''' Seen on the American trailer for ''Plunkett and Macleane''. This logo is surprisingly seen on the Criterion release of ''Being John Malkovich'', after the Universal logo. Other releases however, either use the 2nd logo or just the Universal logo.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on the American trailer for ''Plunkett and Macleane''. This logo is surprisingly seen on the [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] release of ''Being John Malkovich'', after the [[Universal Pictures]] logo. Other releases, however, either use the 2nd logo or just the Universal Pictures logo.


===2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)===
===2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)===

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'''Visuals:''' On a black background is the 1999 USA Network logo, the letters in blue, and the word "FILMS" below the letters, also in blue. The animation is the same as the previous logo.
'''Nickname:''' "The Flag"


'''Variants:'''
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'''Logo:''' On a black background we see the 1999 USA Network logo, the letters in blue, and the word "FILMS" below the letters, also in blue. The animation is the same as the previous logo.
* On ''The Man Who Wasn't There'', the logo is in black and white.
* A print version of this exists.


'''Variant:''' On ''The Man Who Wasn't There'', the logo is in black and white.
'''Technique:''' Same as the previous logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the previous logo.
'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the film.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on films such as ''Pitch Black'', ''The Man Who Wasn't There'', ''Session 9'', ''Gosford Park'', ''Possession'', ''One Night at McCool's'', ''Traffic'', ''Series 7: The Contenders'', ''Being John Malkovich'', and ''Waking the Dead'', among others. It is unknown if this was seen on the North American release of ''Plunkett and Macleane''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film.


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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on films such as ''The Man Who Wasn't There'', ''Session 9'', ''Gosford Park'', ''Possession'', ''One Night at McCool's'', ''Traffic'', ''Series 7: The Contenders'', ''Being John Malkovich'', and ''Waking the Dead'', among others. Don't expect to see this on Pitch Black, as it's plastered with the Universal Pictures logo on all home media releases. Unknown if this was seen on the North American release of ''Plunkett and Macleane''.
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0043969 USA Films filmography] on IMDb


{{Chronology|[[October Films]]<br>[[Gramercy Pictures]]<br>[[Interscope Communications]]<br>[[Rogue]]|[[Focus Features]]}}
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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Revision as of 04:31, 22 December 2023

Main Trailer Variations

Credits
Descriptions by
thehugetvfan, EnormousRat and indycar

Captures by
Eric S. and EnormousRat

Editions by
indycar



Background

USA Films was created by Barry Diller in 1999 as an arthouse film division of his USA Networks/Studios USA Television LLC by merging October Films, the original Rogue Pictures and Gramercy Pictures. In 2001, Diller sold Studios USA to Vivendi S.A., and then in 2002, Universal Studios merged USA Films with Interscope Communications, Good Machine and Universal Focus to create Focus Features.


Contents

1st Logo (1999) 2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)
1st Logo (1999) 2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)


1st Logo (1999)


Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "USA" and "FILMS" stacked together and separated by a thin red line. The whole logo is zooming in slowly toward the camera.

Technique: Just the zooming in of the logo.

Audio: Just the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on the American trailer for Plunkett and Macleane. This logo is surprisingly seen on the Criterion Collection release of Being John Malkovich, after the Universal Pictures logo. Other releases, however, either use the 2nd logo or just the Universal Pictures logo.

2nd Logo (September 17, 1999-May 9, 2003)


Visuals: On a black background is the 1999 USA Network logo, the letters in blue, and the word "FILMS" below the letters, also in blue. The animation is the same as the previous logo.

Variants:

  • On The Man Who Wasn't There, the logo is in black and white.
  • A print version of this exists.

Technique: Same as the previous logo.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on films such as Pitch Black, The Man Who Wasn't There, Session 9, Gosford Park, Possession, One Night at McCool's, Traffic, Series 7: The Contenders, Being John Malkovich, and Waking the Dead, among others. It is unknown if this was seen on the North American release of Plunkett and Macleane.

External links

◄ October Films
Gramercy Pictures
Interscope Communications
Rogue
USA Films
Focus Features ►
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