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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted January 18, 2006 03:26 PM
Hello to all!
Wow, you guys have made incredibly good points. While I do have plenty of DVD's, they don't give me nearly the joy of my super 8 collection. Even with all the headaches super 8 can provide (projector malfunctions, bad prints, scratches, etc.), there's nothing like it!
In reference to the comparison test on That's Entertainment III- I have a movie comparison that is also similar to that situation.
About a year ago, I made an interesting observation on a DVD viewing. I was watching a new DVD for "Saturday Night Fever". I had the full-length U.S. Marketing super 8 print to this in the 70's. While the DVD is basically perfect as far as quality, the super 8 print had rich, saturated colors that seem to give the movie more character. In one particular scene, this really stands out. In the scene where John Travolta walks in on Karen Gorney (reel #3, I believe). She's dancing in the studio, wearing an all-white dance outfit. She seems to have a "glow" to her. The colors are so deep, then she smiles on a close-up shot. The scene is so beautiful on film. On the DVD, the scene is fine, but it just looks sort of "flat", nothing special, a forgettable scene, whereas, on the super 8 print, this was a wonderful scene.
Like someone said earlier, comparing the two formats is like apples and oranges. A side by side comparison won't really be appropriate. It is what it is. I use both formats, but still, the magic of super 8 lives on. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Nick.
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