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Joe Balitzki
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posted July 30, 2012 04:20 PM

Such wonderful Titles! Aren't we fortunate that they were printed in Super 8mm? I thought about including 16mm, but that deserves its own thread.

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Bill Phelps
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posted July 30, 2012 04:28 PM

It is hard to narrow it down....I would have to say DEMENTIA 13 as this is a cool film and I was surprised to find it on super 8.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted July 30, 2012 07:08 PM

Very hard to pick just one but I'll opt for 'Aliens', as it provides more enjoyment than any of my other contenders, as it lasts 2 hrs 17 mins! It seemed almost too good to be true when it was released and 'Alien' fans should note that 'Aliens' came first on S8 (in relation to features). So 'Alien' was released because its sequel sold well!

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Brad Kimball
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posted July 30, 2012 10:56 PM

Just one?! Well, I guess it would be "It's A Wonderful Life". It's a NILES print and it's really on the dark side and the sound is typical NILES quality (a bit high on the bass and a tad low with some hiss in the background), but I'm still glad I have it. When I can afford a nice print on 16mm then I'll sell the one I have. The prints I have seen on 16mm always go for more than I'm willing to invest, but I'm patient. There's always an estate sale popping up on EBAY and often this is how I normally get great titles that typically go for big money and I luck out winning them for a terrific price.

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Laksmi Breathwaite
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posted August 02, 2012 12:16 AM

MY ALL TIME BEST ! Was FORBIDDEN PLANET 4 X 600 reel super 8 mm feature. Clean fantastic color Blu-ray quality! Wow1 I can die now and go to heaven. But I will miss Robby.

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Akshay Nanjangud
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posted August 02, 2012 11:24 AM

Brad, I have a Niles print of It's a Wonderful Life too. The sound problems you mention are more on the first reel and not so much on the others. Also, the picture is grainier than normal throughout. Is Niles the only one to have released this?

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Joe Balitzki
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posted August 02, 2012 08:48 PM

Reel Images also sold prints of "It's A Wonderful Life" and supposedly they are excellent. I know for certain they sold 16mm prints of it.

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Brad Kimball
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posted August 06, 2012 06:48 PM

Ashkay, Joe is correct. I, too, have heard that the prints from Reel Images (based out of Connecticut, USA) are much nicer in both formats. I know other companies also released IAWL on Super 8. Two that come to mind are HOLLYWOOD FILM EXCHANGE and IVY FILMS. I haven't seen nor heard anything negative about their prints. Being that it was a public domain title for nearly 50 years after Capra's Liberty Films went under, I'm sure many companies world-wide released it. A few years ago, Paramount purchased the music rights and now have sole ownership of the movie.

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Joe Balitzki
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posted August 06, 2012 08:00 PM

The IVY FILM release may have used a Original Negative struck for Television. I believe the Reel Images preprint material was a excellent 35mm print. I cannot remember reading any reviews of IVY FILM's print; but I do remember reading that the Reel Images release was Excellent. Generally, IVY FILM worked with Original Television Negatives; many from the NTA Library.

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Akshay Nanjangud
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posted August 06, 2012 08:08 PM

Actually, my print isn't all that bad. In fact, it is easily one of the better Nikes prints I have come across.

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Joe Balitzki
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posted August 06, 2012 08:12 PM

When Niles worked with Original Negatives, the resultant prints were more often than not excellent. But when they worked with other preprint materials, the results varied wildly. They had on some Titles a License from the Copyright holder, so had access to a Original Negative.

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