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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 19, 2008 03:13 PM
Both "Jaws" digests, the 10 minute/200 foot, and the 2x400 foot, were two of the most skillfully edited digests ever put out on super 8.
But as Doug said, to be able to edit a 2 hour movie down to 10 minutes, retaining the suspence and atmosphere of the full movie, while telling a complete story, is quite an achivement.
Note: The 200 foot is full frame, while the 2x400 is letterboxed.
James.
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted January 20, 2008 01:41 PM
My print of "Battlestar Galactica" (2x400) is on Kodak SP, and there is absolutely no fade whatsoever.
My Universal 8 print of "High Plains drifter" is fading, still has decent color, but brown blacks, (eastman print)
The same is true of my Buck Rogers 200ft. I used to have a print of Hindenburg (2X400), but it faded a long time ago. But then, I bought all of these used.
Interestingly though, my Battlestar was bought from a UK seller, and it is the only Universal 8 that is on Kodak SP.
Most of my Universal 8 cartoons (Woody's and such are on SP though, and have kept most of thier color.
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Douglas Meltzer
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Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted January 20, 2008 04:12 PM
Color fade seems like such a haphazard occurrence. Although lab, storage, and climate are all factors, sometimes it's hard to find a pattern. I've had U-8's that were bought from the same store in the late 70's, lived next to each other for years, and some have fade while others look fine. Later releases also vary. "Hindenburg", both "Dracula"s and the 200' Jaws are all looking good. "Nude Bomb", the "Galactica" trilogy (well, one's from Piccolo), "Blues Brothers", the four Richard Pryor parts, "The Jerk", among others still have very nice color. "Coal Miner's Daughter", "The Sting", and "Animal House" are completely red.
Doug
-------------------- I think there's room for just one more film.....
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