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Topic: What is the print that your REALLY looking for?
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted June 16, 2007 05:36 PM
I agree Kevin.
It must be difficult for companies like Derann, or CHC. Take for instance, "Master and Commander". Now, this title would be far more desireable for folks in the U.K. , for instance, as it's about the British heyday on the waves.
However, this title wouldn't appeal as much to those other than the U.K. however. Oh, I'm sure that those other than U.K. customers have bought it, but I would be willing to bet that most of the sales were U.K. customers.
What I would suggest for Derann and CHC is that they find
"International Friendly" feature releases, which would most certianly boost sales, even in this high cost modern era of film collecting.
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted June 17, 2007 03:05 PM
An interesting thought Chip, though Super 8mm is so under the radar that those directors/producers probably don't even know of thier existence. HOWEVER, if you know of the Directors/producers addresses or how to get ahold of them, a write to them could suprisingly give forth with some very pleasant results.
As to "Deliverance" and such, I'm sure that there were optical sound super 8 prints of that. I doubt "Wicker Man" would even exist on optical for, as you well know, the excessive nudity in the film would cause large portions of the film to be snipped.
I tell you, if I could get ahold of Super 8 lab facilities, I would damn well release illegal prints if I had to, (of limited number) to collectors, just to get prints out there, (ah, it would be great to be a pirate!
Yeah, that's right!! I said it!! I would defy the "man", given having the negatives!!
Doug, I think I've seen prints of "Taste the Blood of Dracula" around. I'm not sure if it's the same film, but I know that Paul Foster has a Dracula feature right now, though I don't know if it's that same feature.
Oh, John, the comments about "Master and Commander" aren't a "against U.K." slam in any way, it's just a film that would appeal far more to a british crowd, I believe, than an american consumer, not that americans are the end-all of consumers. I just feel that Derann and CHC could do better by selecting a feature that will have farther reaching appeal, as they're selection of many a classic proves from thier past releases, such as the many sci-fi films they have released ...
otherwise, I wouldn't have STAR WARS or ALIEN as a feature in my collection!
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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted June 18, 2007 03:07 AM
Osi,
Did you know that the original story that "Master and Commander" was based on saw the British Navy chasing after the Americans, but as Universal funded it, they changed it to the French so it would be more acceptable to the U.S. market. It's nice to see everyone here enthusiastic about new releases, but apart from short subjects, the reality of bringing a new feature to the market is enormous, and I don't think anyone should forget it. Firstly if you can find a 35mm source print to work from, everyone has a different idea what would be a good 8mm release, but when you're governed by the fact that the source print is a "do it" or "Don't do it", then the likes of Derann have to be brave and commit to a title they may not be sure about. I remember Derek Simmonds talking to me before Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" came out, he admitted to me he thought he would be lucky to get his money back on that release, but again it was a case of going ahead with, what at the time was a big title, or having nothing as a new release. The big factor these days is the cost of the negative, it's this cost that must be recovered before anything, and if it is thought that not enough prints will be sold to cover the cost, then I'm afraid it's pure ecconomics that takes over. The trouble is, that something of the quality like "Master and Commander" rarely surfaces these days, and unless some adventuorous collectors can come up with a decent title that will fit all the criteria listed above, then we will have to be lucky to get something everyone would be happy with.
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let alone get origination out of them for release on super 8.
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