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Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on December 05, 2017, 07:58 AM:

Have you ever placed a film on a wants list then suddenly have the realization you already have it ?

I have and almost did it again.

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 05, 2017, 10:18 AM:

Come on, David, spill the beans. Which one was it ?

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 05, 2017, 10:49 AM:

A collector friend of mine has a decent sized collection, so keeps his prints organized by title for easy access.

He told me here and there he goes to put a new print away and finds the same one already there!

My collection isn't so big I've ever had this happen, but now and then I look through the shelves and do:

"When did I buy this?!!!"

(I like this: it's a little like getting a free film!)

Posted by Daniel D. Teoli Jr. (Member # 6043) on December 05, 2017, 11:13 AM:

Sure, a few times I've bought things I already have. Am unorganized and scatter brain, so no surprise.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on December 05, 2017, 12:54 PM:

Melvin it was for a 16mm print of the short NIGHT MAIL.
I forgot I already had it.

My collection is not huge but its big enough at the moment.

I really need to start cataloguing what I have sometime.

Steve ... I have done what your friend does. I have couple of copies of some prints of some films through sheer absent mindedness on my part.

Daniel ... I too am a bit of a scatterbrain at times. [Wink]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 05, 2017, 12:57 PM:

No cant say i have done that David, BUT, now you mention it,

does anyone have,
Home Alone Trailer, (or 16mm feature)
Abba the movie Scope Trailer
Speed scope
Silence of the Lambs, (no, not that 700 quid stupidly over priced one on ebay)
Die Hard scope feature
Fright 4 x 400ft

Sorry Dave, Just thought i'd take full advantage of your thread mate,
[Wink]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 05, 2017, 01:04 PM:

What's even worse is when you have a favorite film and start buying backup copies (-"just in case...")

I found myself with three backups and the film came up again...

I begged another Forum member to just BUY the thing before I did!

Posted by Evan Samaras (Member # 5070) on December 05, 2017, 01:13 PM:

I wish I had this problem!

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on December 05, 2017, 02:03 PM:

Steve things do have a tendency to get out of control when you worry to much about having "just in case" backups for both film and projectors.

However I can fully understand the reasons why.

Tom ... Sorry I don't have any of those titles you are looking for but if I see them I will email you. [Wink]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 05, 2017, 02:47 PM:

Cheers David,
On backup copies, sorry i dont get this, ive been collecting for 39 years, never felt the need for a back up copy. What we have done in the past is bought an improved copy of film we have, then i sell on the lesser of the two. One of each is mote than enough for me, apart from that, in this day of "hard to get" i think its keeping other collectors from obtaining films. Lets be honest, has anyone with two copies really needed them? Has your projector been that badly looked after thats its mangles or damaged your film? Maybe we are just lucky [Wink]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 05, 2017, 04:04 PM:

I'd mostly like backup copies of films I really like if I rarely see them for sale.

-In the case I'm talking about here it's a fairly common print that came up a couple of times cheap, so I thought "why not?".

(The answer to "why not" is called "storage space".)

I've never really had a machine mangle a film.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on December 06, 2017, 05:13 AM:

The only times I have ever had a projector mangle a print is usually at the leader part where either an auto threader malfunctioned or the leader was damaged or creased and I had failed to notice it.

I usually check all my prints on the film rewind bench before every showing.

If I didn't well that's my own fault if a print gets more damaged as a result of my stupid negligence.

Mind you there is nothing can be done if a print has became brittle with age. It can or will fall apart during projection regardless of how well it has been cared for and lubed and cleaned over the years.

So that might be a good reason to have backup copies of your favourite film titles for some collectors. [Smile]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on December 06, 2017, 10:07 AM:

So David, about that list...? Shorty

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on December 06, 2017, 06:19 PM:

Shorty ... All in good time my friend , all in good time. [Wink]

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