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Background

Forum Home Video became a division of Virgin Vision in late 1989/early 1990. Originally, the company was a standalone video distributor operated by M.C.E.G.. Several of its early tapes (including its first release, How to Benefit from Tax Reform) were collaborations with other home video companies such as Karl-Lorimar Home Video and Turner Home Entertainment.

Logo (1987-1989)

Visuals: On a black background, the metallic text "FORUM" pops in suddenly at the top half of the screen. The black background then peels away like a sticker, revealing a cream background, as well as the rest of the text: "FORUM HOME VIDEO", with "HOME VIDEO" stacked below.

Variant: A long version exists where the logo starts with the cream background and the black background rising up like a paper and covering the whole screen. The rest of the logo plays out.

Technique: Computer effects.

Audio: The first few seconds of "Where's the Walrus?" by The Alan Parsons Project. Other times, it'll be silent.

Availability: Can be found on old VHS of Scarecrows, Crystalstone, Dr. Hackenstein, No Safe Haven, Terror Squad, Return to Mayberry, Captive Rage, Dark Tower, Mob War, Search and Destroy, Covert Action, No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder, Perry Mason Returns, Bloodstone and Edge of the Axe, among other titles. It makes a surprise appearance at the end of an Impact print of Static (1985); the same print was also shown on Comet.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''Forum Home Video''' became a division of [[Vision Video Ltd.|Virgin Vision]] in late 1989/early 1990. Originally, the company was a standalone video distributor operated by [[Management Company Entertainment Group|M.C.E.G.]].
+'''Forum Home Video''' became a division of [[Vision Video Ltd.|Virgin Vision]] in late 1989/early 1990. Originally, the company was a standalone video distributor operated by [[Management Company Entertainment Group|M.C.E.G.]]. Several of its early tapes (including its first release, ''How to Benefit from Tax Reform'') were collaborations with other home video companies such as [[Karl-Lorimar Home Video]] and [[Turner Home Entertainment]].
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+===Logo (1987-1989)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|moccasin|cream}} background, we see a dark paper with "{{color|slategray|FORUM}}" on the paper, zooming up to us, then zooming down and in, taking the whole screen. The paper then pulls away back to the cream background, revealing that is "{{color|slategray|FORUM HOME VIDEO}}".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the metallic text "'''{{color|slategray|{{font|serif|FORUM}}}}'''" pops in suddenly at the top half of the screen. The black background then peels away like a sticker, revealing a {{color|moccasin|cream}} background, as well as the rest of the text: "'''{{color|slategray|{{font|serif|FORUM HOME VIDEO}}}}'''", with  "'''{{color|slategray|{{font|serif|HOME VIDEO}}}}'''" stacked below.
-'''Variant:''' On some releases the word "FORUM" would pop up on a black background.
+'''Variant:''' A long version exists where the logo starts with the {{color|moccasin|cream}} background and the black background rising up like a paper and covering the whole screen. The rest of the logo plays out.
-'''Technique:''' The paper motion.
+'''Technique:''' Computer effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, but on some occasions (mostly later releases) it used the first few seconds of "Where's the Walrus?" by The Alan Parsons Project.
+'''Audio:''' The first few seconds of "Where's the Walrus?" by The Alan Parsons Project. Other times, it'll be silent.
 '''Availability:''' Can be found on old VHS of ''Scarecrows'', ''Crystalstone'', ''Dr. Hackenstein'', ''No Safe Haven'', ''Terror Squad'', ''Return to Mayberry'', ''Captive Rage'', ''Dark Tower'', ''Mob War'', ''Search and Destroy'', ''Covert Action'', ''No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder'', ''Perry Mason Returns'', ''Bloodstone'' and ''Edge of the Axe'', among other titles. It makes a surprise appearance at the end of an Impact print of ''Static'' (1985); the same print was also shown on Comet.
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