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To open their films, Columbia use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
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[[folder:Live-Action Films]]
* ''Film/ThirteenGhosts'': The ident is in black-and-white, and is accompanied by grinding and mechanical sounds in the background.
* ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve'' has a bright orange glow that grows to overtake the logo, transitioning directly into the movie - though a review said [[WhatCouldHaveBeen it'd be better if the statue was in ruins]], [[SceneryGorn to fit the movie]].
* ''Literature/AllThePrettyHorses'': The 2000 film adaptation uses the 1940s logo, in keeping with the film's time period.
* In “Ali”, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
* In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, the ident for ''Film/{{Aloha}}'' has the 1968 Columbia logo -- with a lei that appears on the Torch Lady's neck for a brief moment before cutting away.
* ''Series/BeakmansWorld'': A toy rocket flies around the Torch Lady.
* ''Film/BigFish'': Like Ali, the logo sequence runs backwards, zooming in on the torch before transitioning to a shot of a sea.
* ''Film/CatBallou'': The Torch lady changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEKzIXuo2g here]].
* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'': The movie begins with the usual Columbia Torch Lady logo. Then the logo zooms toward the right, as the movie starts off in the sky on a plane.
** Its sequel has the camera zooming into the torch, [[MatchCut transitioning into a log fire that begins the film]].
* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' (co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures) begins with an early '70s variant of the logo but with slightly distorted colors and a "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline in an era-appropriate typeface, which comes after The Weinstein Co. logo.
* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a muted/distorted version of the original TV series' theme song, since the film is a DarkerAndEdgier take on the series' concept.
* ''Film/TheGreenHornet'': The torch has a green glow instead of a yellow glow.
* ''Film/TheGrudge 2'': The Torch Lady in the Columbia Pictures logo gets possessed by Kayako, causing the logo to flicker (during which the film title briefly appears) and go dark.
* ''Film/MenInBlack'': The logo dissolves into the night sky, where the opening credits begin.
** In the [[Film/MenInBlackII second movie]], the Torch Lady's torch flashes like a [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralizer]].
*** The trailers also had her wearing sunglasses.
** ''Film/MenInBlackInternational'' has the lady don a set of MIB sunglasses, with her torch shining brighter as a transition into the film. This was undoubtedly referencing the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralyser]].
* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'': The film's trailer features the Torch Lady under a spotlight, copying one of Michael Jackson's famous stage appearances.
* ''Literature/TheMouseThatRoared'': The Torch Lady looks down, sees a mouse at her feet on the pedestal, [[EekAMouse and runs off-screen, leaving her torch behind]]. At the end of the film is a title-card sequence where she runs back up the stairs of the pedestal and grabs her torch, via running this opening sequence backward.
* ''Film/TheNightBefore'': The '80s version of the logo is used with the "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline.
* ''Film/PineappleExpress'': The '60s widescreen version of the logo turns up, with "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" at the bottom. This also happens in the beginning of ''Film/TheInterview''.
* ''Film/TheSmurfs2'': The Torch Lady's robes are colored blue and white, and a Smurf hat blows through the window to transition to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'': The logo [[MatchCut match cuts]] to a statue in Mexico.
* ''Film/StraitJacket'': At the end, we see that the lady has been decapitated and her head is placed just below her feet.
* ''Film/{{Superbad}}'': The 70's variant of the logo is shown, but with new text inserted at the bottom of the screen reading "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company". When the Torch Burst symbol appears, the background becomes yellow instead of black, and then colorful silhouettes of Evan flash across the screen.
* ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'': The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Fibhdc3Xg teaser trailer]] for the film (which was internationally distributed by Columbia) has the Torch Lady and company name melt into a pile of liquid metal, which drops to the ground and reforms itself in the shape of the (early) [=T3=] logo.
* ''Film/ThankGodItsFriday'': The Torch Lady's toga transforms into a disco-themed outfit and she does a dance, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6-1zbo1VA here]].
* ''Film/TheTroubleWithAngels'': An animated Mary Clancy, bearing angel wings and halo, appears from behind the A and flies around briefly, then blows out the torch, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JnOl-L0es here]].
* In the ''Film/TheWackness'', the film opens up with the Sony Pictures Classics logo as normal, before the word 'classics' getting painted over in blue, and gets tagged with the word "classics" in a graffiti style.
* ''Film/WhatPlanetAreYouFrom'': Creator/AnnetteBening, co-star of the film, takes her long-rumored place as the face of the post-1994 Torch Lady (a composite is actually used for every other Columbia film of this era).
* ''Film/{{Wolf}}'' has dark clouds in the background, and then another cloud covers the logo.
* ''Film/ZombielandDoubleTap'': The logo becomes invaded by two zombies. The Torch Lady suddenly springs into action, bludgeoning each of them with her torch and returning to her position with a "hmph". When the first zombie is whacked, he falls on the stairs, and the second's blood is splattered on the logo's 'C'.
* ''Film/{{Zotz}}'': As the Torch Lady opens the film, in the bottom right-hand corner is the familiar Creator/WilliamCastle director chair. In close-up, Castle points to her and says, "Zotz!" Back in wide shot, the Lady looks down at Castle and speaks, "Zotz? What's Zotz?"
** At the end, the Torch Lady smiles and speaks, "Zotz all!." Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVrXVEBhno here]].
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[[folder:Animated Films]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone'': Wilma Flintstone takes the place of the Torch Lady, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-rLP1WAXQ here]]. This variant was removed from the DVD release by Creator/WarnerBros and replaced with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1pvKyjHEY montage of quick shots]] from later in the film.
* ''WesternAnimation/EightCrazyNights'': Eleanor (Whitey's sister) is on the pedestal dressed up as the Torch Lady, then transforms via a melt effect into the real Torch Lady.
* ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'': A giant banana falls on the Torch Lady, unceremoniously knocking her off-screen. A cloud storm then passes by, transitioning to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
** In [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs2 the sequel]], the banana turns out to be a Bananostrich ridden by Barry the Strawberry, whose torch overtakes the screen to transition to the SPA logo.
* In the first two ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'' films, the Torch Lady morphs into a bat, which flies around the screen until finally pulling the company logo off the screen. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e4SqqYlXVE Logo 1 seen here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gTyIb7qiQ logo 2 seen here]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'': The statue is tipped over like a wooden stand to reveal Smurfette, who proceeds to hold up a mushroom in a similar manner. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZBW50sKmc Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'': The logo plays as normal, until we see Alex's phone pop up, take a picture of the torch lady, place the sunglasses emoji over her face, and insert the image into a message. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1HQvzzqblw Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'': The logo, affected by the film's [[RealityBleed Super Collider]] device, shifts between different versions of itself, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klgQm2LtGsE here]]. These include direct references to previously mentioned logo jokes such as that from ''Film/CatBallou'' and a FreezeFrameBonus of the one from ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2'': A 3-D, red-colored version of the new Sony Pictures Animation logo lands with a thump on a bed of Red's feathers, scattering them across.
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[[folder:Other]]
* An episode of the satire anime Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei used the Columbia Pictures logo as a title card, with the protagonist Nozomu Itoshiki in place of the Torch Lady.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ImpossibleInsurance We here at TV Tropes hope she had insurance.]]]]
To open their films, Columbia use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Live-Action Films]]
* ''Film/ThirteenGhosts'': The ident is in black-and-white, and is accompanied by grinding and mechanical sounds in the background.
* ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve'' has a bright orange glow that grows to overtake the logo, transitioning directly into the movie - though a review said [[WhatCouldHaveBeen it'd be better if the statue was in ruins]], [[SceneryGorn to fit the movie]].
* ''Literature/AllThePrettyHorses'': The 2000 film adaptation uses the 1940s logo, in keeping with the film's time period.
* In “Ali”, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
* In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, the ident for ''Film/{{Aloha}}'' has the 1968 Columbia logo -- with a lei that appears on the Torch Lady's neck for a brief moment before cutting away.
* ''Series/BeakmansWorld'': A toy rocket flies around the Torch Lady.
* ''Film/BigFish'': Like Ali, the logo sequence runs backwards, zooming in on the torch before transitioning to a shot of a sea.
* ''Film/CatBallou'': The Torch lady changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEKzIXuo2g here]].
* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'': The movie begins with the usual Columbia Torch Lady logo. Then the logo zooms toward the right, as the movie starts off in the sky on a plane.
** Its sequel has the camera zooming into the torch, [[MatchCut transitioning into a log fire that begins the film]].
* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' (co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures) begins with an early '70s variant of the logo but with slightly distorted colors and a "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline in an era-appropriate typeface, which comes after The Weinstein Co. logo.
* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a muted/distorted version of the original TV series' theme song, since the film is a DarkerAndEdgier take on the series' concept.
* ''Film/TheGreenHornet'': The torch has a green glow instead of a yellow glow.
* ''Film/TheGrudge 2'': The Torch Lady in the Columbia Pictures logo gets possessed by Kayako, causing the logo to flicker (during which the film title briefly appears) and go dark.
* ''Film/MenInBlack'': The logo dissolves into the night sky, where the opening credits begin.
** In the [[Film/MenInBlackII second movie]], the Torch Lady's torch flashes like a [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralizer]].
*** The trailers also had her wearing sunglasses.
** ''Film/MenInBlackInternational'' has the lady don a set of MIB sunglasses, with her torch shining brighter as a transition into the film. This was undoubtedly referencing the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralyser]].
* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'': The film's trailer features the Torch Lady under a spotlight, copying one of Michael Jackson's famous stage appearances.
* ''Literature/TheMouseThatRoared'': The Torch Lady looks down, sees a mouse at her feet on the pedestal, [[EekAMouse and runs off-screen, leaving her torch behind]]. At the end of the film is a title-card sequence where she runs back up the stairs of the pedestal and grabs her torch, via running this opening sequence backward.
* ''Film/TheNightBefore'': The '80s version of the logo is used with the "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline.
* ''Film/PineappleExpress'': The '60s widescreen version of the logo turns up, with "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" at the bottom. This also happens in the beginning of ''Film/TheInterview''.
* ''Film/TheSmurfs2'': The Torch Lady's robes are colored blue and white, and a Smurf hat blows through the window to transition to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'': The logo [[MatchCut match cuts]] to a statue in Mexico.
* ''Film/StraitJacket'': At the end, we see that the lady has been decapitated and her head is placed just below her feet.
* ''Film/{{Superbad}}'': The 70's variant of the logo is shown, but with new text inserted at the bottom of the screen reading "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company". When the Torch Burst symbol appears, the background becomes yellow instead of black, and then colorful silhouettes of Evan flash across the screen.
* ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'': The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Fibhdc3Xg teaser trailer]] for the film (which was internationally distributed by Columbia) has the Torch Lady and company name melt into a pile of liquid metal, which drops to the ground and reforms itself in the shape of the (early) [=T3=] logo.
* ''Film/ThankGodItsFriday'': The Torch Lady's toga transforms into a disco-themed outfit and she does a dance, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6-1zbo1VA here]].
* ''Film/TheTroubleWithAngels'': An animated Mary Clancy, bearing angel wings and halo, appears from behind the A and flies around briefly, then blows out the torch, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JnOl-L0es here]].
* In the ''Film/TheWackness'', the film opens up with the Sony Pictures Classics logo as normal, before the word 'classics' getting painted over in blue, and gets tagged with the word "classics" in a graffiti style.
* ''Film/WhatPlanetAreYouFrom'': Creator/AnnetteBening, co-star of the film, takes her long-rumored place as the face of the post-1994 Torch Lady (a composite is actually used for every other Columbia film of this era).
* ''Film/{{Wolf}}'' has dark clouds in the background, and then another cloud covers the logo.
* ''Film/ZombielandDoubleTap'': The logo becomes invaded by two zombies. The Torch Lady suddenly springs into action, bludgeoning each of them with her torch and returning to her position with a "hmph". When the first zombie is whacked, he falls on the stairs, and the second's blood is splattered on the logo's 'C'.
* ''Film/{{Zotz}}'': As the Torch Lady opens the film, in the bottom right-hand corner is the familiar Creator/WilliamCastle director chair. In close-up, Castle points to her and says, "Zotz!" Back in wide shot, the Lady looks down at Castle and speaks, "Zotz? What's Zotz?"
** At the end, the Torch Lady smiles and speaks, "Zotz all!." Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVrXVEBhno here]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Animated Films]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone'': Wilma Flintstone takes the place of the Torch Lady, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-rLP1WAXQ here]]. This variant was removed from the DVD release by Creator/WarnerBros and replaced with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1pvKyjHEY montage of quick shots]] from later in the film.
* ''WesternAnimation/EightCrazyNights'': Eleanor (Whitey's sister) is on the pedestal dressed up as the Torch Lady, then transforms via a melt effect into the real Torch Lady.
* ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'': A giant banana falls on the Torch Lady, unceremoniously knocking her off-screen. A cloud storm then passes by, transitioning to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
** In [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs2 the sequel]], the banana turns out to be a Bananostrich ridden by Barry the Strawberry, whose torch overtakes the screen to transition to the SPA logo.
* In the first two ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'' films, the Torch Lady morphs into a bat, which flies around the screen until finally pulling the company logo off the screen. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e4SqqYlXVE Logo 1 seen here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gTyIb7qiQ logo 2 seen here]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'': The statue is tipped over like a wooden stand to reveal Smurfette, who proceeds to hold up a mushroom in a similar manner. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZBW50sKmc Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'': The logo plays as normal, until we see Alex's phone pop up, take a picture of the torch lady, place the sunglasses emoji over her face, and insert the image into a message. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1HQvzzqblw Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'': The logo, affected by the film's [[RealityBleed Super Collider]] device, shifts between different versions of itself, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klgQm2LtGsE here]]. These include direct references to previously mentioned logo jokes such as that from ''Film/CatBallou'' and a FreezeFrameBonus of the one from ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2'': A 3-D, red-colored version of the new Sony Pictures Animation logo lands with a thump on a bed of Red's feathers, scattering them across.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Other]]
* An episode of the satire anime Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei used the Columbia Pictures logo as a title card, with the protagonist Nozomu Itoshiki in place of the Torch Lady.
[[/folder]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ImpossibleInsurance We here at TV Tropes hope she had insurance.]]]]
To open their films, Columbia use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Live-Action Films]]
* ''Film/ThirteenGhosts'': The ident is in black-and-white, and is accompanied by grinding and mechanical sounds in the background.
* ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve'' has a bright orange glow that grows to overtake the logo, transitioning directly into the movie - though a review said [[WhatCouldHaveBeen it'd be better if the statue was in ruins]], [[SceneryGorn to fit the movie]].
* ''Literature/AllThePrettyHorses'': The 2000 film adaptation uses the 1940s logo, in keeping with the film's time period.
* In “Ali”, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
* In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, the ident for ''Film/{{Aloha}}'' has the 1968 Columbia logo -- with a lei that appears on the Torch Lady's neck for a brief moment before cutting away.
* ''Series/BeakmansWorld'': A toy rocket flies around the Torch Lady.
* ''Film/BigFish'': Like Ali, the logo sequence runs backwards, zooming in on the torch before transitioning to a shot of a sea.
* ''Film/CatBallou'': The Torch lady changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEKzIXuo2g here]].
* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'': The movie begins with the usual Columbia Torch Lady logo. Then the logo zooms toward the right, as the movie starts off in the sky on a plane.
** Its sequel has the camera zooming into the torch, [[MatchCut transitioning into a log fire that begins the film]].
* ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' (co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures) begins with an early '70s variant of the logo but with slightly distorted colors and a "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline in an era-appropriate typeface, which comes after The Weinstein Co. logo.
* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a muted/distorted version of the original TV series' theme song, since the film is a DarkerAndEdgier take on the series' concept.
* ''Film/TheGreenHornet'': The torch has a green glow instead of a yellow glow.
* ''Film/TheGrudge 2'': The Torch Lady in the Columbia Pictures logo gets possessed by Kayako, causing the logo to flicker (during which the film title briefly appears) and go dark.
* ''Film/MenInBlack'': The logo dissolves into the night sky, where the opening credits begin.
** In the [[Film/MenInBlackII second movie]], the Torch Lady's torch flashes like a [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralizer]].
*** The trailers also had her wearing sunglasses.
** ''Film/MenInBlackInternational'' has the lady don a set of MIB sunglasses, with her torch shining brighter as a transition into the film. This was undoubtedly referencing the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralyser]].
* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'': The film's trailer features the Torch Lady under a spotlight, copying one of Michael Jackson's famous stage appearances.
* ''Literature/TheMouseThatRoared'': The Torch Lady looks down, sees a mouse at her feet on the pedestal, [[EekAMouse and runs off-screen, leaving her torch behind]]. At the end of the film is a title-card sequence where she runs back up the stairs of the pedestal and grabs her torch, via running this opening sequence backward.
* ''Film/TheNightBefore'': The '80s version of the logo is used with the "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline.
* ''Film/PineappleExpress'': The '60s widescreen version of the logo turns up, with "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" at the bottom. This also happens in the beginning of ''Film/TheInterview''.
* ''Film/TheSmurfs2'': The Torch Lady's robes are colored blue and white, and a Smurf hat blows through the window to transition to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'': The logo [[MatchCut match cuts]] to a statue in Mexico.
* ''Film/StraitJacket'': At the end, we see that the lady has been decapitated and her head is placed just below her feet.
* ''Film/{{Superbad}}'': The 70's variant of the logo is shown, but with new text inserted at the bottom of the screen reading "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company". When the Torch Burst symbol appears, the background becomes yellow instead of black, and then colorful silhouettes of Evan flash across the screen.
* ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'': The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Fibhdc3Xg teaser trailer]] for the film (which was internationally distributed by Columbia) has the Torch Lady and company name melt into a pile of liquid metal, which drops to the ground and reforms itself in the shape of the (early) [=T3=] logo.
* ''Film/ThankGodItsFriday'': The Torch Lady's toga transforms into a disco-themed outfit and she does a dance, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6-1zbo1VA here]].
* ''Film/TheTroubleWithAngels'': An animated Mary Clancy, bearing angel wings and halo, appears from behind the A and flies around briefly, then blows out the torch, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JnOl-L0es here]].
* In the ''Film/TheWackness'', the film opens up with the Sony Pictures Classics logo as normal, before the word 'classics' getting painted over in blue, and gets tagged with the word "classics" in a graffiti style.
* ''Film/WhatPlanetAreYouFrom'': Creator/AnnetteBening, co-star of the film, takes her long-rumored place as the face of the post-1994 Torch Lady (a composite is actually used for every other Columbia film of this era).
* ''Film/{{Wolf}}'' has dark clouds in the background, and then another cloud covers the logo.
* ''Film/ZombielandDoubleTap'': The logo becomes invaded by two zombies. The Torch Lady suddenly springs into action, bludgeoning each of them with her torch and returning to her position with a "hmph". When the first zombie is whacked, he falls on the stairs, and the second's blood is splattered on the logo's 'C'.
* ''Film/{{Zotz}}'': As the Torch Lady opens the film, in the bottom right-hand corner is the familiar Creator/WilliamCastle director chair. In close-up, Castle points to her and says, "Zotz!" Back in wide shot, the Lady looks down at Castle and speaks, "Zotz? What's Zotz?"
** At the end, the Torch Lady smiles and speaks, "Zotz all!." Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVrXVEBhno here]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Animated Films]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone'': Wilma Flintstone takes the place of the Torch Lady, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-rLP1WAXQ here]]. This variant was removed from the DVD release by Creator/WarnerBros and replaced with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1pvKyjHEY montage of quick shots]] from later in the film.
* ''WesternAnimation/EightCrazyNights'': Eleanor (Whitey's sister) is on the pedestal dressed up as the Torch Lady, then transforms via a melt effect into the real Torch Lady.
* ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'': A giant banana falls on the Torch Lady, unceremoniously knocking her off-screen. A cloud storm then passes by, transitioning to the Sony Pictures Animation logo.
** In [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs2 the sequel]], the banana turns out to be a Bananostrich ridden by Barry the Strawberry, whose torch overtakes the screen to transition to the SPA logo.
* In the first two ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'' films, the Torch Lady morphs into a bat, which flies around the screen until finally pulling the company logo off the screen. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e4SqqYlXVE Logo 1 seen here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gTyIb7qiQ logo 2 seen here]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'': The statue is tipped over like a wooden stand to reveal Smurfette, who proceeds to hold up a mushroom in a similar manner. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZBW50sKmc Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'': The logo plays as normal, until we see Alex's phone pop up, take a picture of the torch lady, place the sunglasses emoji over her face, and insert the image into a message. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1HQvzzqblw Seen here.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'': The logo, affected by the film's [[RealityBleed Super Collider]] device, shifts between different versions of itself, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klgQm2LtGsE here]]. These include direct references to previously mentioned logo jokes such as that from ''Film/CatBallou'' and a FreezeFrameBonus of the one from ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2'': A 3-D, red-colored version of the new Sony Pictures Animation logo lands with a thump on a bed of Red's feathers, scattering them across.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Other]]
* An episode of the satire anime Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei used the Columbia Pictures logo as a title card, with the protagonist Nozomu Itoshiki in place of the Torch Lady.
[[/folder]]
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* ''Film/CatBallou'': The Torch lady changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times.
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* ''Film/CatBallou'': The Torch lady changes her gown to Cat Ballou's cowboy outfit and fires her guns several times.times, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEKzIXuo2g here]].
* ''Film/TheTroubleWithAngels'': An animated Mary Clancy, bearing angel wings and halo, appears from behind the A and flies around briefly, then blows out the torch, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JnOl-L0es here]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone'': Wilma Flintstone takes the place of the Torch Lady, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-rLP1WAXQ here]]. This variant was removed from the DVD release by Creator/WarnerBros, where it is replaced with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1pvKyjHEY montage of quick shots]] from later in the film.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheManCalledFlintstone'': Wilma Flintstone takes the place of the Torch Lady, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-rLP1WAXQ here]]. This variant was removed from the DVD release by Creator/WarnerBros, where it is Creator/WarnerBros and replaced with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1pvKyjHEY montage of quick shots]] from later in the film.
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* In Ali, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
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* In Ali, “Ali”, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
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* In Ali, the logo runs backwards, zooming on in the Torch Lady’s torch into black right before the opening credits.
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* ''Film/BigFish'': The logo sequence runs backwards, zooming in on the Torch Lady's torch before transitioning to a shot of a sea.
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* ''Film/BigFish'': The Like Ali, the logo sequence runs backwards, zooming in on the Torch Lady's torch before transitioning to a shot of a sea.
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* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a muted/distorted version of the original series theme song, since the film is a DarkerAndEdgier take on the original concept.
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* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a muted/distorted version of the original series TV series' theme song, since the film is a DarkerAndEdgier take on the original series' concept.
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* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a scary version of the original series theme song, since the film is a scarier take on the original concept.
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* ''Film/FantasyIsland2020'': The logo plays a scary muted/distorted version of the original series theme song, since the film is a scarier DarkerAndEdgier take on the original concept.
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To open their films, Columbia use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head. However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
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To open their films, Columbia use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
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Columbia often use their trademark [[{{Mascot}} Torch Lady]] on a pedestal with its torch shining and the giant text just behind her head.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
However, the studio is no stranger to using [[Main/LogoJoke logo jokes]], in which the Torch lady either winds up becoming a [[{{ButtMonkey}} Butt-Monkey]], dressing in something different than her robes, or moving from her spot.
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* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'': The film's trailer features the Torch Lady under a spotlight, copying one of Michael Jackson's famous stage appearances.
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* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'': The film's trailer features the Torch Lady under a spotlight, copying one of Michael Jackson's famous stage appearances.
