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Posted by Pablo Alvarez Roth (Member # 655) on November 13, 2006, 09:59 PM:

I was wondering if any of you guys now of any famous or prized movie or short that was filmed in super 8 or regular 8.

For example I know that the popular cult gore movie "the dead next Door" by J.R.Bookwalter was shot entierly in super 8 the camera used I wish I knew?.

I know that oliver stone likes to shoot some scenes in super 8, I wonder what camera he uses.

Do any of you guys know of any known or popular films or shorts that have been shot in super 8. and what gear they have used.

cheers.
pablo

Posted by Lance Alspaugh (Member # 27) on November 13, 2006, 10:42 PM:

There was a movie from Leif Jonkers titled "Darkness" shot entirely in Super 8 and filmed in the Midwest. Extremely violent with emphasis on gory special effects. A vampire tale like no other. I believe it is available on DVD and VHS.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on November 15, 2006, 12:15 AM:

Hard Rain's motorcycle-mounted camera shots were Super 8mm.

I also seem to recall Flatliners using Super 8mm for some scenes (of the videocamera viewfinder)...but I am not 100% positive about that.

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 15, 2006, 01:44 AM:

"Within the Wood", the half-hour "pilot" for Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead was shot on super 8.

Posted by Pablo Alvarez Roth (Member # 655) on November 15, 2006, 11:21 AM:

excelent guys, thanks

I remember within the woods by sam raimi, cool

does anyone know if david lynch, or some other arty´s films have been filmed in s8, maybe guy maddin or jan svankmayer with his animations.

this is so cool.

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on November 15, 2006, 11:34 AM:

Life is far too short.

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Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on November 15, 2006, 01:38 PM:

I remember when I bought "When the North Wind Blows"I was told some of it was shot on super 8mm......is this fact or legend??I've had two copies of this feature and both were amazingly crisp and colourful.Trev

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 15, 2006, 03:14 PM:

Not so sure how "popular" or "famous" this movie is but it was filmed entirely on Super 8 and is available to buy on DVD, so probably worth a mention;

http://www.mango-a-gogo.com/inmyimage/image.htm

Mike [Cool]

Posted by Pablo Alvarez Roth (Member # 655) on November 15, 2006, 06:09 PM:

For those horror gore feaks, I found out that the cult german gore film Nekromantik by Jorg Buttgereit, was entirely filmed in super 8. and later blown up to 35 for theatrical excibition.

I´m a bit of a cult horror film fanatic myself and most people dont like this film.

Interesting huh

Posted by Timothy Ramzyk (Member # 718) on December 05, 2006, 12:01 AM:

quote:
For those horror gore feaks, I found out that the cult german gore film Nekromantik by Jorg Buttgereit, was entirely filmed in super 8. and later blown up to 35 for theatrical excibition.

I´m a bit of a cult horror film fanatic myself and most people dont like this film.

Interesting huh

That's the one I was going to mention, I think he also shot Nekromantik 2 and The Death King on 8mm. Super 8 suits his aesthetic, and they look pretty good considering. Though I cannot recommend them to the easily offended, no Hammer-like restraint here, they are very-much subversive, and extreme, but to be fair they have funny and artful moments too.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on December 05, 2006, 06:15 AM:

Ridley Scott's 'Alien' used Super 8 for mock video shots of the derelict space craft.

Now that explains why it's my favourite film.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 05, 2006, 09:09 AM:

Pablo-

I've read alot on David Lynch. I really like most of his work.

From what I've read, and heard on interviews/commentaries, David Lynch started with 16MM. I don't recall reading about him using super 8. Most of his early work, like "The Alphabet", was funded by the American Film Institute, so I guess he could aford to go up an extra gauge.

Nick.

Posted by Marty Hamrick (Member # 719) on December 09, 2006, 03:16 PM:

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for example "JFK", "28 Days later", "Natural Born Killers", "Pearl Harbor 2001", "Perfect World",

"28 Days Later" was actually shot on mini DV using Canon XL 1's.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on December 09, 2006, 05:42 PM:

Not a film that would be widely known outside punk (music) enthusiasts, but THE PUNK ROCK MOVIE (1978) was shot on Super 8. It was a significant documentary featuring some key UK bands at the forefront of the punk explosion. The use of Super 8 reflected the 'do it yourself' spirit that applied to the music.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207685/

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