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Austin Holcomb
Jedi Master Film Handler

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posted July 11, 2011 01:44 PM

it atleast has to have sound

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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posted July 11, 2011 02:09 PM

Hi Austin,

$40 is probably not going to get you a very nice feature length print.

My very first feature film cost about $35. The reason why is the color is faded and that's what the seller thought it was worth.

A brand new feature runs in the hundreds, so a used one is going to be some fraction of that, the better the condition the higher the percentage. (Plus the issue of rarity...)

I still have that film after all these years. Even though it's not the nicest print on the planet any feature solves that problem of what to watch for several nights if you are willing to take it a reel per night.

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Austin Holcomb
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posted July 11, 2011 02:22 PM

and what feature is that?

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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posted July 11, 2011 03:42 PM

Cattle Queen of Montana

MOOOO!!!

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Austin Holcomb
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posted July 11, 2011 05:20 PM

do you want to sell it

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Steve Klare
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posted July 11, 2011 08:30 PM

Nahhh....

Selling your first feature would be just a little like selling your oldest child!

Well..OK...very little.

Besides, I still enjoy the film!

THe thing to do is troll E-bay for a while and see what pops up. That's where this one came from.

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Brian Hendel
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posted July 11, 2011 08:39 PM

You should be able to find lots of features that are faded with red color for that price. Good luck!

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Michael De Angelis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: USA
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posted July 12, 2011 12:39 AM

Steve makes a good point.

Then again, there may be members on the Forum, or people that
you will eventually meet and they might unload a film print in
your lap, only to move it quickly.

It may also be surprising that some films listed on ebay may be very
good.

Ebay claims that you "win" an auction.
It's all what you are willing to pay for an item.

Among many bids, someone recently purchased a Super 8mm Scope
full length print of Star Wars on ebay for: $1,800.

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Austin Holcomb
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posted July 12, 2011 01:33 PM

wow thats a .ot for some film

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John Capazzo
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posted July 12, 2011 08:19 PM

Not so sure about that, Brian! Another Brian (or was he Bryan) in Syracuse tried to sell " The Lively Set" feature for $20.00! He didn't sell it at all at the time. 20 bucks for an entire feature! I just sold the silent digest for $26.00 last week. He had it for 25 and would have taken 20. No need to mention is was beet red..

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Austin Holcomb
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posted July 12, 2011 08:39 PM

the red color really dosent bother me

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Dino Everette
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posted July 13, 2011 01:58 AM

You can find some nice classic silent features for $40....I'm just saying.... [Big Grin]

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John Capazzo
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posted July 13, 2011 06:40 AM

Dino,

I said that once to a woman who was in the ocean. She looked at me as if I were nuts. Too bad I didn't have a Don Post Creature mask on that day while saying it; or would a Nestor Paiva mask be more suitable???

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