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Topic: A good year for purchases for us in 2018
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Melvin England
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 707
From: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Feb 2016
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posted December 27, 2017 09:37 AM
I decided to refrain from the forum and, indeed, Ebay for the last three days or so, and concentrate on the festivities.
Returning now, as I am doing, I read this wonderful topic.
Since I started collecting films in 1972-ish (starting with 50' black and white silents, progressing to features.....with sound!) I can honestly say that 2017 has been my BEST EVER YEAR BAR NONE for film purchases. Some of these I could only dare to dream would ever adorn my collection. But in the last 365 ish days.....THEY HAVE DONE!
Poltergeist (flat)
Gremlins
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Wizard of Oz
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Lethal Weapon
Carquake
Reach For The Sky
Ben Hur
City Heat
The African Queen
Police Academy 2
A Night To Remember
The Lady Vanishes
The 39 Steps
War Of The Worlds
.... amongst others. So, as you can see, it has not been an "okay" year....It has been BRILLIANT !
Here's to 2018 !
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"My name is for my friends!"
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Tom Photiou
Film God
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted December 29, 2017 09:47 AM
Get on Melvin, i forgot that you bought that one, I'm pleased its gone to a good home,
My other two turned up from Steve at the Reel Image today,
Three on Couch, good old Jerry Lewis 400 footer,
A very rare trailer on 8mm Pulp Fiction, A1 quality to and it appears to be on brown pre stripe stock so the sound its stonking.
Only problem was for some reason i got hit with £14.00 import bill, (VAT and a rip off fee from Royal mail) so this will probably put paid to me buying from the States again unless it is really something special, i was well peed off with this as the two films were only $40 so now this import crap makes it expensive. First time thats ever happened to me but these two titles now conclude my list for 2017 ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Right then, whats going to be my first buy of 2018 ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1031
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted December 30, 2017 03:16 PM
2017 has also been the best year for me, with 11 16mm features purchased between March and November. I couldn't afford to buy that amount during the Golden Age of Super 8 in the 70s and early 80s. There seems to have been better titles on offer this year. My increase has probably been due to spending more time looking on Ebay, and buying through the Global Shipping Programme. Most were listed at BIN prices, which with customs and postage, often worked out no dearer than what you would expect to pay from a UK dealer.
Among the titles I picked up were,
Zulu
Wife of Monte Cristo
Sword of Monte Cristo
The Four Feathers (Very nice copy from Mr Guest)
The gem of my collection, now has to be, simply for it's rarity, 'My Wife's Family', a comedy with Ted Ray and Ronald Shiner.
I had actually had to stop adding due to the extreme shortage of space, but then had to come back when David listed 'Jason and the Argonauts'; this has been my most desired film since Derann issued a Super 8 feature, which must be over 30 years ago.
Strangely, after waiting all these years; within two weeks of receiving it, I found a local shop selling imported wine from Georgia, in clay bottles. One of them showed Jason and the Argonauts. I learned from my wife that Colchis, where the golden fleece was is in present day Georgia. Needless to say I have added this bottle to my collection.
I also purchased a print of 'Siege of the Saxons', which was the supporting feature to Jason in 1963.
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Tom Photiou
Film God
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted December 29, 2018 02:29 PM
2018 has been a reasonable year of additions for us, we sold a few off that we acquired last year along with some others to gain funds for new titles, however, here are our 2018 additions to our collection,
Die Hard feature, (at last)
A Disney xmas to replace our fading copy
Pathe news 1956
George Formby Souvenir
Murderers Row 400ft col
Abba the movie trailer
10 trailer scope
Goldeneye Promo (Tina Turner)
Innerspace trailer
Silence of the Lambs feature. (at last)
Toy Tinkers 200ft colour sound
Speedy Gonzales, Here today gone Tamale,
The Young Ones, 200ft colour sound,
Thats Entertainment reel 8,
On 16mm
Jagged Edge
High Plains Drifter, Scope
Madigan 800ft version
Mash Episode (Aid Station) excellent colour
The Professionals (The Rack, excellent colour)
No Way out LPP
Robin Prince of Thieves
Minder Bury my half in Waltham green
Bilko episode, Grand Hotel,
Combat episode, Reunion,
Mississippi Burning LPP
We did also sell off a fair few small items and one or two old features in 2018 and will continue to do so in 2019 to reduce number.
Another excellent purchase for me in 2018 was my Eiki SLT2 super slot loader and a Kodak 19mm lens from Kevin Clarke.
Now looking out to make a January purchase, 8 or 16mm
Happy New year to all.
[ January 03, 2019, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: Tom Photiou ]
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Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted January 07, 2019 08:45 AM
With moving house in late 2017 and putting together a new screening room, I only bought one super 8 film in 2018, but what a gem it is.
Ian O'Reilly advertised it here, "Bulldog Jack", a 30's crime caper with Fay Fray. 3 x 400ft and at a very decent price, I took a punt, not knowing anything about it.
After a bit of google, it is a Bulldog Jack off-shoot, edited from the feature, although just where and how you couldn't guess.
It is intentionally hilarious, the sort of film that has been overlooked, but hugely entertaining. I looked to see if a digital version exists, but apparently only a Spanish version with average picture and very poor sound, so another reason to have the very watchable super 8 version.
It was shown several times over Christmas with lots of laughs, and a bargain from the ever reliable Ian.
Just brilliant - long live real film!
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
PS. It came on one full 1200ft spool with "J. Bird" written in black marker around the edge, so I wonder if this once belonged to the great John Bird of super 8 heritage here in the UK?
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