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Kevin Hassall
Master Film Handler

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From: Walsall, England
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posted April 04, 2013 09:54 AM

i would love a copy of this but phil at chc said if there was enough interesting people he would release it

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted April 04, 2013 11:05 AM

There was a full feature release done of this title that was reviewed in FFTC and the print was not good,looking as though
it had been copied from video plus a bad soundtrack that kept
loosing sync.Perhaps a print on 16mm would be a better option.

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Oemer Yalinkilic
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From: Berlin, Germany
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posted April 04, 2013 09:19 PM

I´don´t belive it, 35mm prints are extreme rare for this title (if you mean the 1951 version).
Maybe they make a dupe negative from a 16mm print but this is not the money worth.
Its better to search for a 16mm print, they are lot of prints around.

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Paul Browning
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posted April 05, 2013 08:54 PM

Hi Kevin ,Hugh , could never understand why this was never a feature on super 8 by any of the big players at the time , fantastic thought provoking film . If you need any one to join the list put my name on it because I would love a copy in my collection . I almost bid on a copy on 16mm on ebay some time back and I don't even have a projector to play it on lol.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted April 11, 2013 11:48 AM

Kevin & Paul, pms sent.

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Kevin Hassall
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posted April 11, 2013 12:44 PM

thanks guys

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Adrian Winchester
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posted April 11, 2013 02:28 PM

Although I believe there were only 10 prints, I did temporarily own the CHC feature. I wouldn't say it looked liked it was from a video source, but the master had quite a few splices and far more in the way of dust and specks on the negative than I've ever seen before. The Ken 200' version isn't bad but such a great film really deserved to be at least a 400'.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted April 11, 2013 03:18 PM

I was just repeating the review in FFTC, which wasn't a good one,
it also said the sound speeded up and slowed down to try and hold
sync. It also said that if there was a point to be made
showing off s/8 print quality, this wasn't the print to use to prove it as it had a video look to it printed on colour stock, "My Darling
Clementine" shared a similar review.

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David Ollerearnshaw
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From: Penistone Sheffield UK
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posted April 22, 2013 05:10 AM

Depending on cost and print quality, I could be tempted with this film. I always admired Michael Rennie as an actor and a Yorkshireman.

Can they print on real B/W stock now?

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It also said the sound speeded up and slowed down to try and hold sync.

Both my prints of "Raiders Lost Ark" and Last Crusade" suffer from the same problems, although the print itself is good.

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James N. Savage 3
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From: Washington, DC
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posted April 24, 2013 06:00 AM

I have purchased a few B&W cartoon prints from CHC, on B&W film stock, and they are stunning! Just perfect in contrast and sharpness. So I hope they are still using the same lab for B&W prints. Then, it will just be a matter of getting a good negative.

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