Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted May 10, 2008 09:29 AM
I just watched the 4x400' Derann copy of this title. The picture is soft and there's a high-pitched tone on the soundtrack. Are other prints like this or am I just really lucky?
Doug
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Posts: 902
From: New York, New York
Registered: Jun 2003
posted May 11, 2008 07:11 PM
Doug - The prints of COUNTESS DRACULA (and I have had many over the years, since it's one of my favorites) vary greatly in quality. However, there have never been sound issues that I am aware of. Many are soft and have faded color. But the strangest quirk of this title is a bizarre subtle light source coming from the left side of the frame on the top and bottom. Almost like someone messed up the negative by exposing it somehow. Almost all of the prints I have had have had this... although the one I have now only has it on one or two reels. I remember reading a review from the 70's in Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine that Derann had such a hard time getting the color right on this title that the digest was switched to black and white only... and perhaps the later feature prints, too. The color on mine now is very good for a 70's Derann print, however, so it's worth looking for another one.
Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted May 11, 2008 07:56 PM
Brian,
Thanks. Since misery loves company, it's nice to know there are other soft prints out there. The high pitch tone is vey subtle, and it actually starts right before first picture. My print also has the light flare you mentioned. The one good thing about this print....the color is very nice!
Doug
-------------------- I think there's room for just one more film.....
Posts: 152
From: Los Angeles, Ca
Registered: Jun 2003
posted May 12, 2008 03:29 AM
We have a print of this title also and indeed a sound remix was in order. The DVD provided a very good Mono track on the main stripe although nothing obviously can be done about the picture quality which is only fair. But worth having if you're a fan of the genre as we are.