Big Tree Theatres

Background: Big Tree Theatres was originally formed as Leaf Theatres in 1967. The theater chain then was rebranded to it's current name in 1987. In 2006, VAS Cinema Group announced to buy the company. The company din't used a policy trailer until 1976.

1st Open

(1976-April 30, 1981)

Nickname(s): "Leaf Theaters In Space (of Doom)",

Logo: In space, a flash appears, and then "Welcome to Leaf Theaters" zooms in in a futuristic font. Then we start to zoom through two sets of squares and rectangles (one on each side of the screen). Between the squares/rectangles, "Visit Our Refreshment Stand On The Lobby" zooms in. Refreshments like popcorn, Pepsi cups, M&Ms, and Snickers then zoom to the screen. "No Smoking" zooms in after the zooming refreshments dissapear, and behind it there's a cigarrette with a red circle and a slash over it. Then "Place All The Trash In The Trash Can" zooms in, and then a trash can fades in behind the text. "No Talking During The Movie" then zooms in. Then a dark leaf zooms to the screen, and when it fills the screen, the screen flashes for a split second and then goes black. A white leaf then fades in and zooms out, and then "LEAF THEATERS" and "FEATURE PRESENTATION" in white fades in below. After 4 seconds the leaf and words zoom out.

FX/SFX: The zooming, the effects.

Cheese Factor: It looks a bit dated.

Music/Sounds: A long timpani roll, along with a ominous ascending synth sound, and when the screen goes white, a loud high-pitched sound is heard. A soft air sound is then heard, and then a futuristic whooshing sound when the words/leaf zoom out.

Availability: Extinct. Appeared on any Leaf theater during the time.

Scare Factor: High to nightmare. The zooming in of the words/things, creepy sounds, and short flash makes this a very scary policy trailer, but for these who are used to it, minimal to low.

2nd Open

(May 2, 1981-January 31, 1987)

Nickname(s): "Flying Leafs"

Logo: On a black background, we see leafs flying around the screen. Then filmstrips and Coca-Cola cups appear falling slowly behind the leafs. Then green dust appears and sweeps away the leafs, filmstrips and cups. After 2 seconds, more green dust appears and starts forming a leaf. Then the words "LEAF THEATRES" zoom out below the leaf. A white light then is seen behind the leaf, and then "FEATURE PRESENTATION" and fades in below the words.

Variant: On 1985 to 1987, the Coca-Cola cups are replaced by Pepsi cups.

FX/SFX: Nice animation for the early 1980s. This was made by Crown Animations.

Music/Sounds: A quiet flute tune, then a whoosh, then a calm orchestral fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Scare Factor: None to minimal. This is a calm logo compared to the previous one.

3rd Open

(Febraury 1, 1987-November 30, 2000)

Logo: We see clouds. Then the camera begins to zoom out, revealing a blue sky and a grassy hill with a big tree on it. The camera zooms to the tree, and the tree begins to spin while it transforms into a drawing of the same tree on a blue background. The drawing then zooms out, revealing that it is a box. The box is in a large blue box on a black/gray gradient background, and next to the drawing there are the words "BIG TREE THEATRES". Then one of those animations would happen:

1986-1995: "FEATURE PRESENTATION" fades in below the large box.

1995-2000: The boxes fade out, then a spark sides in to form the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" text from before.

FX/SFX: Amazing CGI! This was very good for the time but...

Cheese Factor: ...the part where the drawing zooms out looks like a ripoff of the 1st and 2nd North American 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment logos.

Music/Sounds: A very majestic fanfare, with a windchime sound at the end.

Availability: Extinct.

Scare Factor: None to minimal, because of the loudness of the fanfare, but the good animation reduces the scare factor.

4th Open

(December 1, 2000-May 31, 2009)

Logo: On a forest, we see a Big Tree cinema with "WELCOME TO BIG TREE THEATRES!" above it. The camera enters to the cinema, and we see people walking and holding some refreshments like M&Ms, Snickers, Milk Duds and Twizzlers, then the words "Visit Our Refreshment Stand On The Lobby" slide in. The words fade out, then a spinning Pepsi cup flies in and stops on the center. "Drinks Provided By Pepsi" types in below. Both the can and text fade out, and then the camera cuts to a cigarrette with legs and feet walking inside the cinema. It then flies out and the words "Please Smoke Outside The Theatre" zoom in. There's another cut, and then we see a lady walking around the theatre, holding garbage. She throws the garbage to the floor, and when the lady walks out, the garbage flies behind the lady and "Place All The Trash In The Trash Can" zooms in. Then a gift card flies in, with "Gift Cards Are Available For Special Occasions" inside. The camera then enters to an auditorium, and then zooms into a couple talking. The words "No Talking During The Movie" slides in. As it does, the couple stops talking and they see the text. The camera then cuts to the auditorium screen, which displays the 2nd half of the 1986 Big Tree Theaters open. The trailer fades out, and then the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" text fades in.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Music/Sounds: A extended version of the majestic fanfare of the previous open, with whooshes as the words slide/zoom.

Availability: Extinct.

Scare Factor: None.

5th Open

(June 1, 2009-)

TBA