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John W. Black
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 536
From: Deptford,N.J.
Registered: Mar 2008

posted December 01, 2010 09:33 PM

I once had three copies of Night Of The Living Dead. While we all wind up with some duplicates either through swaps or looking to upgrade a print,have you ever purchased a second copy of a film just to have it?

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted December 01, 2010 10:29 PM

Yes. James Bond trailers. I will never have enough. But I also bought Star Wars 200', The Sound Of Music 400', Dr Cyclops 200'. They were part of a multi-film buy so I could get a certain title. If anybody wants any of them let me know.(not the 007 trailers)

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Guy Taylor, Jr.
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 606
From: Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2007

posted December 02, 2010 08:34 AM

Yes bulk purchases result in me obtaining films that I might already have. I will eventually use them as trading stock whenever I can make it to a film swap here in The States are in the U.K.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted December 02, 2010 09:21 AM

I had a print of a film I liked that was turning red.

-Bought a second print and wound up with one that was scratched instead!

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted December 02, 2010 04:22 PM

John...I have a few double 200'ers like cartoons and some boxing films. I also have two super 8 prints of Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps.'

One is from Thunderbird Films and the print quality is pretty nice...good contrast, fairly sharp but it does have lines here and there, but nothing too bad.

The other is from Niles and the print quality is ok but not as good as the Thunderbird. It looks washed out and the focus is soft especially on my 6' screen. But, there are no lines or scratches on the print.

I prefer the Thunderbird but for some reason I want to keep both of them. It would be nice to put them together and have ONE nice print!

Sounds silly doesn't it?

Bill [Smile]

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