8mm Forum: The benefits of checking your films

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Posted by Dave Cragg (Member # 401) on September 14, 2009, 12:46 PM:

Hello all,
have listed a few bits for sale.
I had a documentary "Skydiving" which I had bought last year and was going to list on Ebay. I had never watched this film and had briefly considered selling without viewing as it was supposed to be black & white so therefore no issues of turning or fade.
However I decided to view it to make sure it went through my projector ok and also thought that I might as well watch it before I sold it.
Just as well I did; turned out to be a 1970's hardcore porn film!!!
Needless to say it didn't find it's way onto Ebay!

Have other members had similar experiences of buying films that turned out to be something else entirely?

Dave

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on September 14, 2009, 01:03 PM:

lol!!..you might have made a few bob if you flogged it on ebay mate!!

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on September 14, 2009, 01:07 PM:

yep bought a 3-d film years ago never watched it turned out the film was processed wrong when i watched the film the frame was smackdab right in the middle and no matter how you adjusted the framer the top or bottom was cut off [Mad]

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on September 14, 2009, 02:40 PM:

I was selling a Marx Bros Love Happy film and thought i'd better watch it,All was well until the last reel where someone had recorded a radio station over the soundtrack,still got the film!!! Mark.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on September 14, 2009, 09:26 PM:

I have an educational film entitled "Skydive" . It's a real crowd pleaser. It shows people jumping out of small planes with close photography and many stunts. All in LPP color.

P.S. No one jumps out in the nude. [Big Grin]

Posted by Christopher P Quinn (Member # 1294) on September 15, 2009, 08:11 AM:

Dave,
Are sure about the film being hard porn, it maybe worth checking it out several times before you draw on any conclusions. [Big Grin]

Chris.

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on September 15, 2009, 08:55 AM:

If you don't fancy checking it yourself,Dave, I'm sure there are lots of Forum members ready to volunteer.
Martin

Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on September 15, 2009, 10:12 AM:

A few weeks ago someone actually listed some old super 8 porn films on ebay for auction, but they were removed before the auctions ended. The boxes even had topless photos on them.

Posted by Dave Cragg (Member # 401) on September 15, 2009, 01:00 PM:

Hello again,
I've actually got 3 male friends coming around on Saturday for our bi-monthly film night; they might help me recheck the contents!

Dave

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on September 15, 2009, 03:34 PM:

More life Muffdiving lol!!!

Posted by Bart Smith (Member # 780) on September 15, 2009, 03:43 PM:

Many moons ago when I used to work in a shop buying and selling Super 8 gear...

A man sold us a load of titles cheap enough that we didn't bother checking them at all.

A colleague of mine took home some cartoons to show his kids, 1st one he laced up was a 400ft Bugs Bunny compilation.

10 mins or so later his 8 year old son came in saying "Daddy, the man is eating the lady's bottom"!

Needless to say that although she was a woman, she was certainly NOT a lady...

True story.

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on September 16, 2009, 12:02 AM:

I bought a copy of what I thought was the old Blackhawk title "From Horse car to Subway in New York City" on ebay. Nice box, beautiful colour print................of a family on holiday in Pisa, Italy!

It was described as no guarantees given, don't know how to check films etc etc.

Anyway, when I do get the film I have a nice original box for it!

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on September 16, 2009, 06:39 PM:

At various times I have accuired many lots of "home movies" with weddings /birthdays/family stuff. I don't always have time to look at them all right away.

Well, I was searching for a nice 400' reel to use for another film I had and was just pulling out the leaders on some of the "home movies" and saw some writing...

Turns out it was a Marx Bros silent. I am not that famililar with them so I'm not sure about the title but it takes place in a department store with escalators.

So that was a cool surprise!

Bill

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on September 16, 2009, 10:20 PM:

Probably The Big Store Bill.

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 17, 2009, 06:06 PM:

[Cool]

It happened twice, to me. The movies I was expecting to receive were a couple of Disney's 'shorts' eh eh eh.
I was not supposed a hard core section at the studios existed! No animals at all, at least (you know, something like dalmatians, ducks or mices).

Well, the films were REEEEEEEEALLY pink! A huge quantity of pink, and not so short ah ah ah [Big Grin]

!

True story mine too. The sellers finally told me they did not know anything about super 8 and they were not in a position to check what they had sold; they both took the movies back and I was totally refounded. They were two good occasions to learn an important lesson. I now ALWAYS ask for some shots before buying from Ebay (sometimes also from members of the Forum), if I don't know who I'm dealing with. No pictures, no business.

Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on September 17, 2009, 07:17 PM:

Two "unknown reels" turned out to be reels 2 and 3 of this, which is a lot more explicit than it sounds.

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on September 18, 2009, 08:03 PM:

Thanks David! I do believe that's the title ... The Big Store.

It's pretty funny. I am going to have to watch it again.

Bill

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