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Adam Deierling
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: OH
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posted August 05, 2011 03:30 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/16mm-STAR-WARS-EPISODE-IV-NEW-HOPE-/200638126221?pt=US_Film&hash=item2eb6f6d88d

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Osi Osgood
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posted August 07, 2011 05:41 PM

Yeah, but it's a flat print and not scope and incomplete (not having all the credits). If he gets one bid on it, then that's a better than average price in itself. The print not being scope is a major turn-off in my opinion. Who would want to watch it in a flat version when they could have scope. This is probably an ex TV print.

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Bill Phelps
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posted August 07, 2011 11:18 PM

Osi...I agree. For that price I would want a scope print.

Bill [Smile]

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Graham Sinden
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posted August 08, 2011 06:39 AM

I also agree with everyone. You would be gutted if you purchased it and a mint scope print sold later for similar money. But I would not be put off by 'Flat' prints if the money was right.

Graham S

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Osi Osgood
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posted August 11, 2011 01:19 PM

Ironically, there was one flat L.P.P. print that was a rarity of sorts that sold on ebay for a good deal of money, for it had not only the mono optical track, but a magnetic stereo sound track as well on the film, (must have been quite a job to squeeze all that on the print.

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Oscar Iniesta
Master Film Handler

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Registered: Aug 2009

posted August 13, 2011 02:57 PM

I find very interesting that print with magnetic stripe Osi. I guess why did it have a magnetic stripe. Many non english speakers like me, use to buy english prints of our desired titles. Magnetic stripe is like a present. Can you tell me more about that print?

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Wayne Tuell
Master Film Handler

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From: Minden, NV
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posted August 13, 2011 10:15 PM

Just STEREO alone would be an oddity for 16mm. Regular mono mag track 16mm films have great sound vs. optical. When playing The Blues Brothers I would change from Opt. to Mag. during songs. [Big Grin]

The range in tones is far greater with Mag.

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Mike Williamson
Expert Film Handler

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From: Burbank, CA
Registered: Mar 2007

posted August 13, 2011 10:16 PM

I think you guys are being too hard on this print. I have never...Ever...EVER heard of a scope LPP of Star Wars. Not an original. Not even a reduction.

Everything I've seen is either red Eastman original or dupe.

For my money, I'd rather have a flat LPP original with perfect color than a red scope print.

Just my 2 cents...

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Graham Sinden
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From: Kent, UK
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posted August 14, 2011 01:18 PM

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For my money, I'd rather have a flat LPP original with perfect color than a red scope print

I totally agree with you Mike, but at the same time there is a limit how much I would pay for a flat print of Star Wars when I could watch the scope DVD of it, even though I love film.

But I would never pay a lot for a red print of any film, cos it's just going to get worse.

Graham S

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Mike Williamson
Expert Film Handler

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From: Burbank, CA
Registered: Mar 2007

posted August 14, 2011 05:20 PM

True, you could watch the DVD...But Lucasfilm stingily has refused to release the original version in a HiDef anamorphic transfer. When the dvd of the original version finally became available a few years ago it was a letterboxed 4x3 Standard Def transfer from the Laserdisc master.

Shameful.

So...There's still value in a good looking film print of it.

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Larry Arpin
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Sunland, CA, USA
Registered: Dec 2006

posted August 23, 2011 06:35 PM

This finally sold for $1020:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16mm-STAR-WARS-EPISODE-IV-NEW-HOPE-/200641984289?pt=US_Film&hash=item2eb731b721

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Patrick Walsh
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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posted August 23, 2011 10:00 PM

I would of jumped on this if it was not for the missing credits.

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