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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011


 - posted May 31, 2011 02:53 PM      Profile for Scott Mallory   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I went to Cinevent this past weekend and had a blast. I met lots of nice people and learned a lot more about my new hobby. I was hoping for a little larger selection of S8 films for some titles I'm hunting for, but I still picked up some prints. Some are really nice and others, not so much. I picked up a Little Rascals "Hide and Shriek" and even asked the dealer if it was in good shape. He assured me it was. When I went to clean and lube it, I noticed it had some bad splices. 14 fixed splices later I gave up. After doing all the work, I played the print. Funny film but very choppy after the edits. The good news is I got to work on my splicing technique and have a new title to put on my "hunt" list.

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Scott

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted May 31, 2011 10:38 PM      Profile for Douglas Meltzer   Email Douglas Meltzer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Scott,

You put such a nice, optimistic twist to it!

Doug

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I think there's room for just one more film.....

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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011


 - posted May 31, 2011 11:00 PM      Profile for Scott Mallory   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks Doug. A while back I saw a member worrying about their projector breaking down someday. Another member told them to stop worrying about it and enjoy the projector while it worked. He went on to say if it broke down-just buy another. That's what I'm trying to do: Enjoy the hobby and not sweat the small stuff.

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Scott

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Brad Kimball
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted June 01, 2011 08:18 AM      Profile for Brad Kimball   Email Brad Kimball   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
My sentiments, exactly. I used to live in secret panic that every time I ran a film - it would be the last time. I've adopted the same attitiude.... When it happens, it happens and I'm just going to enjoy my film until then.

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