G2 Films/Summary

Logo descriptions by '' Shadeed A. Kelly and videogamer360 'Logo captures by ' Eric S., V of Doom, Logoboy95, and Derrick Anderson 'Video captures courtesy of ' Eric S. ''

Background : G2 Films (also spelled as "G² Films") was the indie/art-house movie arm of MGM established in 1997 and was first known as "Goldwyn Films", with the acquisition of Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Entertainment. It was later changed to "G2" (or "G Squared") Films from 1999-2000. The reason for the name's change was because Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. sued MGM for using the "Goldwyn" name.

1st Logo (1997-1998?) 

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 Nickname : "Turning Silver MGM/Goldwyn"

Logo : On a black background, we see the silver letters " MGM " zooming out and turning from left to right. The two M's suddenly fade away leaving the letter "G" to form a aurora light effect while turning. There is also the word "oldwyn" one the right corner of the "G" forming the word " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">Goldwyn <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">", where we later see the word " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">FILMS <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" wiping in from the right under the logo, and the byline " <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">AN <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">MGM <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">  <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">COMPANY <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" fades in beneath.

FX/SFX : The letters turning.

Music/Sounds : A synth theme with a metal-swiping sound as the aurora appears, ending in a bang and a string note.

Availability : Rare. It's seen on U.S. prints of foreign movie releases from the era, such as Live Flesh (Carne Trémula), The Hanging Garden, and Velvet Goldmine.

Scare Factor : Low, because of the sudden swiping sound could get to some, but it is otherwise harmless.

2nd Logo (1999-2000) <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN"> Nicknames : "Turning Silver MGM/G²", "G Squared", "Scientific Form of Goldwyn"

Logo : Same as the previous logo, but there are differences. There is a small number two (hence the squared symbol seen in mathematics) on the upper right hand corner of the " <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">G <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">", where we later see the word " <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">FILMS <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" makes a wipe effect from the right under the logo and the byline " <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">AN <span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:white;mso-fareast-language:IN">-- <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">MGM <span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:white;mso-fareast-language:IN">-- <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:IN">COMPANY <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" fades in beneath.

Closing Title : It's only a still in-credit "G²" logo with the text " <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">FROM <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language: IN">" above and the byline " <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:IN">" below.

FX/SFX : The letters turning.

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Rare. It's seen on U.S. prints of the 1999 film Tea with Mussolini.

Scare Factor : None. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:#333333; mso-fareast-language:IN">

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