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David Ollerearnshaw
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From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012

posted February 23, 2013 04:24 PM

As this as been brought to my attention "Silver Steak" is one I bought on super 8 400ft I also have on 16mm sadly fading away. One of my favs. It was the Royal film in the UK when released.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted February 23, 2013 04:54 PM

I was just reading the excellent article by Derann's Ged Jones on
the "Star Wars" releases, and I believe that they were the fastest
selling releases of all time, Mountain Films alone sold over 10,000
prints alone, DFS sold 4500 making "Star Wars" the biggest selling package movie in history.That doesn't include the other distributors, I remember trying to buy the 400' edition when
first released, only to be told the first shipment that arrived by 'plane had all been pre sold.That was unheard of .

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Graham Ritchie
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posted February 23, 2013 06:05 PM

I bought "Star Wars" when it came out, it was huge hit at the time. Up to that point if I remember right, getting the latest cinema blockbuster onto Super8 so quick was unheard of.

The quality of picture/sound and editing was excellent. It was a huge boost to home cinema and Super8 collecting, it was really something. Sad those prints have faded, [Frown]

they looked great at the time.

Graham.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted February 23, 2013 06:33 PM

I thought that too Graham until I bought the Marketing version
to splice in, it made like comparing S/8 to 16MM, the difference
was evident.

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Christian Bjorgen
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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted February 24, 2013 12:44 PM

Well, out of the ones you've listed I have all 400' except for "Silver Streak", so I think you're on to something ;-)

I have the Ken Films 2x400 of both Star Wars and Empire, both with some fade but looks more than OK with a cyan filter. The only exceptions are the outdoor scenes in the first 200' of the film (when the Skywalkers buy C3PO and R2D2), which is very reddish/orange due to the original colour of the scene in addition to fade.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted February 24, 2013 01:28 PM

The problem with the 200' Chris, was that it was farmed out to various labs to cope with demand,therefore creating differing
print quality.

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Graham Ritchie
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Registered: Feb 2006

posted February 25, 2013 12:30 AM

Back in 1978 this one was released....it must also have been a big seller at the time [Roll Eyes]

"its timeless" and still good to watch. [Smile]

The colour has held up really well over the last 34 years.

Graham.

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
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posted February 25, 2013 09:46 AM

Most of the U-8 Horror editions

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Lee Mannering
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From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted February 25, 2013 04:39 PM

In a time long long ago it would have been the 200ft of Star Wars which came out prior to the 400. I also joined a que to buy it at the time way back when.

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Pasquale DAlessio
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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 25, 2013 04:55 PM

OMG! What? Can it be? Breaking news! Doug does NOT have a copy of Ben Hur? I'll bet he does have one tucked somewhere that he forgot about. This is surely shocking news. I have to take a heart pill and calm down. [Eek!]

But I bet he has the box art for it [Big Grin]

PatD

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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 25, 2013 06:30 PM

Pat,

That post is over six years old! I now have that digest, along with the the scope 3x400' version.

Doug

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