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Brad Kimball
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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 29, 2006 03:52 PM
Probably because CASTLE was a classy upstanding icon in the industry and when the "suits" at Universal usurped the 8mm division they ruined everything with lousy prints, lousy packaging and lousy business decisions. I mean, c'mon, "Incredible Shrinking Woman"?! What the hell were they smoking in the lounge the day that decision was made? Chances are, they decided to go with a crap-ass printing house that was more economical, margin-wise, and they could still charge full retail. My print of "Bride Of Frankenstein" (400' version)is just crud - ther's even about 12 seconds of audio loss because the print is so bad. It happens in the scene where Thesiger and Clive are climbing the stairs to Thesiger's living quarters. The sound just goes out and then comes back when there seated. Don't get me started........ My print of "Dr. Cyclops" is nice cruddy sepia with very little, if any, blues and greens left. I'd be embarassed to sell it - that's how awful it looks. My "Phantom Of The Opera" and "Thsi Island Earth" are total Mars-Red. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!
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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 30, 2006 09:10 AM
U8 released some abominations but they suprisingly had quite a few decent edit jobs. Yes, the 10 minute 15 second "Jaws" may be the best ever, but the 2x400 version of "The Jerk" is incredibly well done. While not great films, the 1979 "Dracula", "The Hindenburg", "Battlestar Galactica", and "High Plains Drifter" are all nicely cut.
Barry, Thanks for the "Buck Rogers" news. I'll have to check it out. The 2x400 edit was not a great job.
Doug
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I think there's room for just one more film.....
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James N. Savage 3
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From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted March 30, 2006 05:54 PM
In reference to the sound-
The older (castle) releases had consistantly good sound, with strong, clear sound, and always the same. On the U-8 releases, the sound was acceptable, and sometimes very good, but inconsistant. On several U-8 2-parters, the sound level changed from reel one to reel two (Jaws and The Jerk come to mind). I would have to turn up the volume a little on reel two, and on quiet scenes, a very slight hiss could be heard. Still, it was acceptable (to me, anyway).
On "The Jerk"-
Jan, are you sure there wasnt a scene introducing Steve Martin's girlfriend (Peters)? I could have sworn it was there.
I bought this digest before seeing the full length version (it was dirt-cheap ![[Smile]](smile.gif) ! I remember watching it for the first time, and understanding the whole story very well. Now that's good editing!
Maybe I'll pull out my print this weekend and check it out again to see if that scene is there. I'll do a fade check while I'm at it.
Nick.
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