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Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on November 21, 2007, 06:51 AM:

I noticed that a lot of trailers are sold and produced all the time. Just curious here..what do you gents do with your trailers? Do you put them all on one reel and have a night of trailers or are they put in front of features? Curious!

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on November 21, 2007, 07:31 AM:

Use 'em as lace up leader.After the umpteenth viewing they really do get naff-and old and quite boring. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 21, 2007, 07:39 AM:

I usually create "themed" reels (Star Wars, Bond, Pixar, animation, comic books, etc.)
When screening them, I try to remain below the 12/15 minutes mark as it tends to get boring. I do the same with 16 or 35. It's easier on 35 as film isn't as delicate.
For features, I try to get the trailer for said film, plus a couple of others and a few commercials.
Splicing them before the show and spooling them back after is, in my humble opinion, part of the fun of being the average sunday projectionnist.

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on November 21, 2007, 09:57 AM:

So Jean..do you then keep them on the features for good or do you remove them after the viewing and put them in a "Trailer" pile!
I ask because I purchased a collection of films with a lot of trailers.

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 21, 2007, 10:31 AM:

I usually put them back in the "trailer pile"... But some of the "themed" reels remain as stand-alone programs.

Posted by Dave Cragg (Member # 401) on November 21, 2007, 12:58 PM:

I always show the appropriate trailer before the main feature, with usually an advert reel or a documentary sanswiched inbetween.

Dave

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on November 21, 2007, 01:00 PM:

Thanks for the suggestions!
I better get out the Fuji Splicer.....

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on November 21, 2007, 04:25 PM:

Alan

I watch them [Big Grin]

What else would I do with them [Eek!]

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on November 21, 2007, 05:48 PM:

I usually tow mine behind a car [Big Grin]

What puzzles me is why are they called "Trailers"?
By definition, "a trailer or to trail", is "to be behind or after". [Confused]

They should really be called "previews" or "preceeders" (that sounds like a 1970's TV series - The Preceeders !!)

[ November 22, 2007, 06:13 AM: Message edited by: Keith Ashfield ]

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on November 22, 2007, 07:17 AM:

The word "Trailers" comes from early American cinema.It means really a "trail blazer" for the upcoming film to be screened.Bit vague I know but thats what it says! Still think they are a waste of money and should be used as lace up leaders for precious features,stopped buying trailers yonks ago [Big Grin]

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on November 22, 2007, 07:24 AM:

I prefer trailers to actual films myself. Always loved them and most days run a few super 8 ones or sit down with the cheapie VP and do a 2 hour stretch of them, but nothing can beat them on the real stuff.
Best Mark.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on November 22, 2007, 07:39 PM:

I sometimes make up a compilation of trailers, shorts, toons, etc.. for a particular show. But on a regular basis, I compile trailers onto 200 or 400 foot reels, by genre or time period.

Example:

Sci-Fi trailers volume #1 1950's. 400 foot.

or

Woody Allen trailers. 400 foot.

Etc.,.....

I do this because I may be in the mood for a particular type of trailers at a particular time. Or, if I know what my particular audience likes, it works out.

James.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 23, 2007, 07:29 PM:

The trls I still use are the likes of "Titanic" and "2001" on Scope, most of them I bought years ago like, Waterworld, Braveheart etc, I dont use, old classic trls are of more interest and go well in a film programme, but the modern trl which I would describe with its fast and almost strobe effect on your eyes [Eek!]

I avoid, only a very small precentage these days are worth keeping.

Graham.

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