8mm Forum: John Carpenter's Dark Star

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Posted by Geoff Clingan (Member # 4671) on February 01, 2015, 02:51 PM:

Hi all,

New here - just found this site yesterday.

I've been cleaning out and found my old Super 8 print of John Carpenter's Dark Star. It's 4 reels, colour and sound and from what I can tell it's in excellent condition. I've never put it through a projector as I never managed to acquire one over the years.

I'm looking to sell it and thought that this forum might be the place.

Can anyone tell me what this might be worth?

[ February 03, 2015, 03:50 AM: Message edited by: Geoff Clingan ]

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 03, 2015, 12:16 AM:

I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT!

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 03, 2015, 01:33 PM:

I think Dino wants it. [Smile]

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 03, 2015, 02:48 PM:

But are you sure Osi? Is this an Iver release?

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 04, 2015, 10:38 AM:

I guess someone else got it, since he has no email on his profile, and hasn't answered the message/post yet...

Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on February 04, 2015, 11:14 AM:

Dino,there´s a email in his profile,here it is:goclingan (at)gmail(dot)com

Regards

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 04, 2015, 11:26 AM:

excellent thanks, will fire off an email right now

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 04, 2015, 12:59 PM:

Hey, yuh know whut? I think Dino really wants this?!

All kidding aside, I hope you get it Dino! [Smile]

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 05, 2015, 10:59 AM:

Yes I put together a traveling program of shorts by Dan O'Bannon and John Carpenter called SHOCK VALUE THE MOVIE: How Dan O'Bannon and some USC outsiders Helped invent Modern Horror . It is actually playing in NYC in a couple of weeks for the film society of Lincoln Center, so since I have those guys on the brain, when I saw this I thought "excellent" I'll watch Dark Star at home....BUT after email, PM and posting here, with no replies I am guessing someone contacted him and already claimed it....

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 05, 2015, 12:44 PM:

or, perhaps, (fingers crossed) the person saw that there is certainly interest and they may put it up on ebay?

At any rate, could the seller please let everyone know if the film is sold? [Smile]

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on February 05, 2015, 07:29 PM:

quote:
or, perhaps, (fingers crossed) the person saw that there is certainly interest and they may put it up on ebay?

Or perhaps for next time, Dino you can say " ...errrr...I think I can take it for my spare" [Big Grin]

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 06, 2015, 02:12 AM:

Well,if you care to travel to Athens,I can give you a showing [Smile]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 08, 2015, 04:44 PM:

This was an Iver films release and it was very well edited. I sold mine some years ago after picking up the 4 x 400 feature and it is a great cult classic. Made by John carpenter and Dan or Bannan during there student years.

Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on February 08, 2015, 09:42 PM:

I hate to be a wet blanket, guys; but he said he never bought a projector and yet the film appears to be in excellent condition. Doesn't that raise a red flag or two? Let me say that I'm not accusing him of anything, I'm just curious.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 09, 2015, 02:20 AM:

Joe
Good point but he came and went so fast that either someone did buy it and could follow up on quality, or he posted the listing, then got a projector, realized it was in bad shape had second thoughts, decided to keep it, lost the film in a bet, sold it on craig's list, accidentally dropped it in water, saw that the title was actually Dark Victory, opened the boxes and realized there was no film in there, saw my name and said "Oh no", or lost his password to the forum, since he is clearly not coming back to address any questions..

Posted by Tim Hartnell (Member # 4274) on February 09, 2015, 05:23 PM:

Hi fellow collectors I sent the seller a question about buying the film from him shortly after seeing the post and he said that although the film has been sitting there for a while he had become rather attached to it so didnt want to sell.I advised him he should get a projector and watch it.
Thanks
Tim

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 10, 2015, 12:54 PM:

Thanks 4 that info, Tim ...

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 10, 2015, 01:40 PM:

So happy that Geoff signed up to the forum to list a film for sale that he doesn't want to sell, even though he has never been able to use it...

People are awesome! [Confused]

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on February 10, 2015, 02:32 PM:

I think he posted just to find out if film was worth anything
[Confused]

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