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[boeserzwilling]

Who has the old United Artists fanfare that was used from 1982-1987?

It appears before VHS Bond movies I bought during that time and I love it. I think it's even better than the Parodi/Fair version from GE and TND.

I borrowed the following description from the site:
http://www.angelfire...logo/uamov.html


4th Logo
(1982-1987)

Nicknames: "Turning UA," "The Sad/Happy Music"

Logo: It starts with a whitish line against a black screen. The line then reveals itself to be a silvery stylized "UA" as it turns around. The logo is in the shape of a "U" with a bigger left side, and a diagonal line protruding from the shorter right side to form the "A." When the symbol finishes turning around, the words "United Artists" appear under it in a font similar to that used in the "Transamerica" logo.

SFX: "Turning UA"

Music: When the logo turns around, there is a slow, somewhat somber five-note piano tune. Then when it is totally revealed and the words "United Artists" appears, an uplifting orchestra piece is played.

Availability: Was prolific on video and cable during the 1980s, but it's scarce now, as its primary use was to update the older logos. Most 1980s UA releases were released with the MGM/UA lion logo (which still survives on video prints). However, it can still be found on some 90s MGM/UA Home Video releases such as the early 1990s MGM/UA release of "The Secret of NIMH".

Scare Factor: This logo could give some people the creeps, considering its dark and ominous nature. Also, the surprising orchestra at the end might catch some off guard. Still, this logo is also a favorite of many.

[Felix's lighter]

It scares other people too? At least I know I'm not the only one!

I thought this was the only UA intro prior to 1987. What was used before that? Just curious as to how the classic Bonds were "introduced."

[boeserzwilling]

OOPS! Wrong forum! How can I get it to the correct one?

Movies -> Elements or Music -> General Discussion

[Felix's lighter]

Doo...doo...doo...
Doo...doo...doo...
DAH!-DAH!... DAH-DAH-DAH!!!

Scary as hell...

[stromberg]

That's a godd request, boeserzwilling.
I would like to have that one, too. This is my favourite UA logo/intro, the one I usually asociate with a Bond movie. I absolutely don't like the one that is on most DVDs but I can still have the "good" one on German TV.
If anybody has it as mp3 (or a even better a Quicktime movie), please let us know.

[Rich Douglas]

You guys are in luck! I made my own "Expanded" Moonraker score over the summer and put the gunbarrel on there as well as edited in some of the other unreleased cues from the Bond Back In Action 2 album. Since I had the tracks in their respective order, I figured I would put on the UA logo that I remembered always seeing as a kid when i would watch it, so i found it, (Don't ask how, it was blind luck) and stuck in on my expanded disc as track 1. This is a very clean MP3, and I believe it's the version you're talking about. I did some research on the piece, and it appears that the guy I got it from had ripped it off of one of the composers tapes that it had been released on. Anyway, Enjoy!

Rich

[Rich Douglas]

lol... guess it would help if i posted the MP3 huh?

Rich

[stromberg]

Ah, great, that's exactly the one!
Oh, and, posting the mp3 helped a lot...
Thanks a lot

[Rich Douglas]

my pleasure.

Rich

[boeserzwilling]

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[stromberg]

....aaaand THANK YOU

[Rich Douglas]

You guys crack me up.... one more time.. your welcome.

Rich