Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003
posted July 31, 2018 03:58 PM
It's eastman and faded - and in my opinion anyone who would pay anywhere near that much for it is not right in the head... With that said, it will probably sell - which is great for the seller but not so much for the buyer who will be left holding the bag so to speak... Eventually the prices for Star Wars prints will come back to reality. It always happens.....
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
posted July 31, 2018 04:03 PM
Got to agree with you Steven, i'm currently looking at off loading faded or fading prints now, why anyone would pay that is just nuts, but, very good luck to the seller.
posted July 31, 2018 08:36 PM
Points have to be given for it being 16mm and an "original" print, as sharpness and quality would be first-rate. (Or was when new before the fade wrecked the density.) But for half this price, with a little patience, you'd be able to buy a Derann print in Super 8, in LPP, with the potential for better sound than 16mm.
So no, this makes no sense. Except that it's Star Wars, and therefore it is just what it is!
Posts: 130
From: London, United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2017
posted August 06, 2018 05:31 PM
Looks like it’s ended with no bids.
What I’ve noticed on eBay is that if you set an auction with a low start it entices bidding and usually once bidding has started the auction gathers momentum and in most cases ends on a high amount. Start the auction too high, which in this case I personally think it was, then it’s very difficult to even get a starting bid.
Apart from the colour issue this looked like a good, sharp print.
If only I had the equipment and this copy I’d scan each frame, colour correct it and transfer it back onto 16mm or a blu ray disc.
Posts: 130
From: London, United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2017
posted August 10, 2018 01:39 AM
Yes Adrian it was. This is obviously a sought after title, it’s Star Wars uncut and in scope, and we don’t know how much this seller bought the film for in the first place. I can understand if they’re worried about making a loss hence the high asking price and it’s their right to ask for whatever price but like it’s been mentioned in the previous comments, the colour is fading, soon it’ll go all together. I can’t imagine a buyer paying that much for it I don’t know.
Like I mentioned iearlier if someone has the professional equipment to scan the film, clean it up, colour correct it and either transfer it back onto 16mm or a Blu Ray disc then perfect go for it.
I think the seller is scared of making a loss or they just want to make a huge profit. Hence the high price. That’s just my opinion.
Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003
posted August 11, 2018 11:11 AM
I think that Can is getting at the fact that it’s the original version as the Blu-ray version has been severely altered by Lucas.
I’ll stick with my non faded super 8 print with stereo sound.
Posts: 130
From: London, United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2017
posted August 11, 2018 04:41 PM
David it’s like what Rob said, the current Blu Ray is essential the special edition version with pointless cgi added. Every hardcore Star Wars fan wants the original, unaltered 1977 version on Blu Ray.