What 16mm Films Did You See Last Night?

[Oliver Feld]

Decades ago I got a 50 minutes „The complete Action“-reel of the James Bond adventure MOONRAKER in full Cinemascope ratio (black bars at the sides of the image) and amazing colour and sharpness. Someone must have made his „Best of“ and the best of is there! The plane jump without parachute, the hunt in the Venetian channels, the fight on the top of the gondola cableway in Rio, the hunt at the Brazilian waterfalls and almost the complete flight to the Space station and the full fight incl. the destruction of the drones…! Breathtaking. And again I felt that this will remain one of my favorite 007 films, because it’s the first Bond which I watched in my youth at the movies. I guess it was 7 times…!!
A lot of memories came to my mind and so it was a nice hour of screening.

[Janice Glesser]

I love the "Summer of 42" as well Chip. I think that movie is perfect to watch on film. Wish I had it 😋 on 16mm.

I did watch some of my films over the last three nights. First was Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker"... next an episode of George Reeves' "Superman"... And last night Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason in "The Goodbye Girl".

[Chip Gelmini]

Summer of 42

loved it

[David Baker]

Last night for me it was ORIGINAL PRINTS of WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and the 1939 version of TOWER OF LONDON .

[Bec Ward]

I gave Trading Places a run over the weekend, I love this film so much. It's a bit of a time machine!
2x1600' & 1x1200'

I've since picked up a short throw lense which is a fine excuse to watch something else.

[Janice Glesser]

That's the Spirit, Janice!

It's one of the things I love about this hobby, that when you step away for a little while and go back, even after doing it for many years there's a certain newness to it all over again.

You are so right Steve. The last few months I had an abundance of sedentary time, but mostly watching streaming TV. I am feeling better and more mobile the last couple of weeks which triggered my film watching again.

Four nights in a row of film screenings... Last night was "Multiplicity" with Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Eugene Levy, and Brian Doyle Murray. This movie shows Michael Keaton's natural comedic talent and versatility. However the TV print I have is a perfect example of a movie that never should have been converted to Pan and Scan. The acting and storyline aren't affected however the special effects meant for widescreen are gravely lost in the conversion.

Despite this prints technical flaws I still enjoy watching it. I continue to maintain a personal rule to not watch the digital version of a movie I have on film.🎬

[Steve Klare]

That's the Spirit, Janice!

It's one of the things I love about this hobby, that when you step away for a little while and go back, even after doing it for many years there's a certain newness to it all over again.

[Janice Glesser]

It has been 3 nights in a row of watching one of my films. Tonight it was the film version of George Bernard Shaw's 'The Devil's Disciple." The story basically fictionalizes the ending of the revolutionary war. Burt Lancaster plays a dedicated and benevolent minister (Anthony Anderson), while Kurt Douglas' character (Richard Dungeon) the town's sacrilegious bad boy. However a roll reversal takes place between Richard and Anthony when Richard is mistakenly identified as the minister by the Royal guards and sentenced to hang. Despite some very over the top acting this is a very enjoyable film.

[Janice Glesser]

I'm glad you had a screening, Janice! What a great looking print.

Thanks Doug! I almost forgot how much I love watching my films.

Last night I continued with my screenings. This time with what I think is my most watched film... "Cactus Flower." Walter Matthau at his best... He is just naturally funny and especially teamed up with character actor Jack Weston. Ingrid Bergman also shows a comedic side as Matthau's dedicated dental assistant. Let's not forget that Goldie Hawn won an academy award for her performance in this movie. Although very dated it is still one of my favorites.

[Douglas Meltzer]

I'm glad you had a screening, Janice! What a great looking print.

[Janice Glesser]

It had been a couple of months since I had watched a film. The dexterity in my hands is not great but has improved recently. Thank goodness my Elmo 16cl is a slot load and easy to thread. I watched my print of "Falling in Love" with Robert de Niro and Meryl Streep. Can't get much better than those two. It also has a young Jane kaczmarek, Dianne Wiest and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles. It was so good to hear the humming of the projector again.

[Steve Klare]

We've been happening kind of a delightful, yet almost accidental Canadian Film Festival this week. It was a multi-format adventure, but it's 16mm at its core, so it wound up here.

If all started when I got my very first 16mm feature last week, the National Film Board of Canada nature film "Cry of the Wild" by my favorite film maker, Bill Mason. We did a reel per night, so I added in the only NFB film I've ever heard of on Super-8 as a short that first night: "Take it From the Top" (Derann, 1x200', 'Scope) about the Canadian Centennial in 1967. The second night we used "Honeymoon Paradise"(Derann, 1x200', 'Scope, Super-8), again mostly set in Canada. The third night we just finished up the feature. Night Four: "Big Horn" Reel 1 (16mm), a nature documentary with John Denver about big horn sheep in Alberta. Reel 2 is tonight and I'm thinking of projecting my Buster Keaton "The Railrodder" DVD (NFB of Canada) as the short.

So today I salute my neighbors to the North!
-I love your films! (I'm not out of them yet, either...)

[Bec Ward]

Saturday night film night. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 3x1600'

[Bec Ward]

Spies Like Us (1985)
2x1600

[Dominique De Bast]

The Perils Of Pauline (1947). I'm lucky to have the film with a French soundtrack (the songs are in English with succint subtitles). As expected, Les exploits de Pearl White (the title in French) is inspired by the life of the famous actress.