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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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 ]

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on September 17, 2011, 02:02 PM:

Screenshots from my newly aquired print -

Printed on Agfa stock.

Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on 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

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on September 17, 2011, 06:14 PM:

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

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on September 17, 2011, 09:40 PM:

One of the prettiest prints I have.

Doug

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 19, 2011, 02:03 PM:

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

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on September 23, 2011, 11:50 PM:

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

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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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