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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 02, 2004 08:11 AM

SHANE
120 Mins, 2400ft
Colour
Available from Derann

Shane, directed by George Stevens, is a film which always appears at the top of any list of best Western films. Certainly it is Alan Ladd's best film, where he is perfectly cast as the mysterious stranger who befriends a frontier farming family (Van Heflin, Jean Arthur) and their son Joey (Brandon De Wilde) against cattlemen and a gunslinger named Wilson, brilliantly portrayed by the sinister Mike Peckham -I mean Jack Palance.
Filled with shots of magnificent Wyoming scenery, Shane is a truly wonderul film.
Derann's print is of exceptional quality, with pin sharp definition and deep rich colours. The first reel has some negative scratches, but does not detract from the enjoyment of the film. The rest of the film is fine.

Very highly recommended
Print A/A
Sound A

[ October 27, 2006, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Paul Adsett ]

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Keith Ashfield
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posted September 17, 2011 02:02 PM

Screenshots from my newly aquired print -

Printed on Agfa stock.

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Luis Caramelo
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posted September 17, 2011 03:47 PM

hi!keith ,congratulations,this,s my favorite western in super 8
to see alan ladd,there,s a few good westerns available in super 8,but to me shane it,s the best,i,m glad in get a superb print
from red fox...

luis caramelo

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Keith Ashfield
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posted September 17, 2011 06:14 PM

Thanks Luis. The print is not Red Fox but a Derann print (6 X 400ft).

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted September 17, 2011 09:40 PM

One of the prettiest prints I have.

Doug

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Osi Osgood
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posted September 19, 2011 02:03 PM

... and most definitely up there with a 16MM print. Truly gorgeous!

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Pasquale DAlessio
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posted September 23, 2011 11:50 PM

It's on AMC-TV this Saturday 9AM EST.

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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 11, 2011 09:09 AM

I lugged my GS1200 over to my daughters house last night to show some middle schoolers the classic Western Shane. This was the Derann print and it looked sensational on my 60 ins wide tripod screen. The kids all thought the movie was great and you could here a pin drop on the last reel when Shane rides to his rendezvous with Wilson in Grafton's Saloon. I enjoyed the film as much as ever having seen it countless times. It really is a masterpiece by George Stevens, and you really appreciate all the little touches, such as the dog slinking out of the Saloon when Wilson comes in, that distinguish a great film from a good one.

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