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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 23, 2006 09:14 AM

I have to confess now, in regard to the 8mm, I love the format more than what the film inside the reel.

For example, to me there is no way to go to the cinema to see The Matrtix. But if I got this reel, I will be happy... [Wink]

That is why, I don't really mind with scratch or reddish prints as long as they are in this format.

Ok...Pastor that is my confession for this week!

[ July 23, 2015, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted July 23, 2006 09:53 AM

Congratulations Winbert. You're now a member of the hardcore elite group residing on this forum. [Big Grin]

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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
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posted July 23, 2006 07:29 PM

Winbert,

Absolutely! There are titles that I wouldn't get on 16mm or even DVD, but I would snap up if they came out on Super 8mm. Strange, isn't it?

Doug

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 23, 2006 10:20 PM

I actually try to restrain myself from buying movies I wouldn't be bothered with in other formats, but the funny thing is how often I have something already on video (Examples: "For the Birds", "Gone Nutty", etc.) and am anxious to snap up a print as soon as it is available in S-8.

-it makes video almost a cheap way to preview films before I buy them for "reel"!

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted July 23, 2006 10:35 PM

I did the same thing with Laurel & Hardy's WAY OUT WEST... renting the DVD through NetFlix and watching it one afternoon... and deciding that I wanted it on super-8. Now I do, although I haven't watched it again since - but I'm just happy to have a film print of it. [Smile]

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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted July 24, 2006 09:33 AM

Ditto on what was said before. I have aprint of the Marx Brothers "A Night in Casablanca" (a very funny film, by the way), and it's 4x400. Well the full length version is about 90 or so minutes, but all that was cut out was, the crappy songs and inevitable romance between two now forgotten wanna be stars. Keep it with the Marx Brothers!!

Besides, nothing can match the fun of everything that goes into the preparation to watch films!

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