What 16mm Films Did You See Last Night?

[Edward Nicielnik]

The Men From Snowy River 1982 Scope Kirk Douglas Tom Burlinson Jack Thompson

[Dominique De Bast]

Just now and recently : several French musical digests (made by an individual) from '30s, '40s and '50s films.

[Pierre Mdihi]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.

Indeed after having checked again the image is a little truncated on the sides but with the black edges it is much less obvious.

Happy new year all

[Adrian Winchester]

Pierre - according to IMDB, 'Hook' has an aspect ratio of 2.39:1. As your print is clearly 'squarer' than 2:1, there must be some cropping at the sides, but at least it doesn't have the cropping at the top and bottom that would apply if it was a scope print!

[Dominique De Bast]

I have a question, the film is not in scope (no anamorphic lens required) but the film seems to be print with the complete image (not a square image) . There is dark line on the top and downside.

On the video do you think it's the complete image?

No idea, Pierre, but the titles should give you an indication. If they are not cut, there is a good chance the picture is complete. Hope you enjoyed your Christmas projection.

I've just watched two "séances musicales", musical extraits from French films. I also watched other séances musicales a few nights ago. They are entertaining and repeteables. Some have only the songs of a film, others are kind of digests and have more dialogues.

[Janice Glesser]

My family all got together and made a delicious ham Christmas Eve dinner topped with a peach cobbler and homemade eggnog at my house tonight. After dinner they played a party game and then we watched my 16 mm print of "It's a Wonderful Life."

[Pierre Mdihi]

Hi everyone,

Last night i check the film i was going to project for Christmas. It will be Hook from Steven Spielberg, i think it's perfect for this time of year. I was in heaven when i bought it.

Here some extract from the movie. On the video it's look a bit red but in reality the colors are great.

https://youtu.be/I5FCetQHOqg
https://youtu.be/JvXrlFlkxrM

I have a question, the film is not in scope (no anamorphic lens required) but the film seems to be print with the complete image (not a square image) . There is dark line on the top and downside.

On the video do you think it's the complete image?

Happy Christmas all

[Dominique De Bast]

Several night ago : Train de plaisir. As the title suggests, it's a French film. Nice 1936 comedy with intersting views of a train and a train station. Unfortunately, my copy is, for an unknown reason slightly abridged. Still enjoyable, tough.

[Melvin England]

Tonight's wander through my 16mm collection was a little like watching a very big 1.33:1 television screen as you will see.......


Sgt. Bilko 1x1000' - "Bilko's Formula Seven." I know.... I watched it three weeks ago......but it IS Bilko....!


M*A*S*H 1x1000' - Not sure of the episode title as it certainly wasn't the one mentioned on the box (Best of Enemies), and no mention on the film leader itself. It was the one where there was a rumour that another MASH unit would be setting up nearby.

The Waltons 1x 1600' - "The Beguiled" - A posh female student runs John Boy off the road, steals his essay notes and plants them in the case of a friend of Jim Bob's who is known to be excellent at sleight of hand. Season 3 Episode 18

The Waltons 1x 1600' - "The Outsider" - Ben arrives home with someone in tow...... his new wife, Cindy. Series 7 Episode 20. Interesting to watch these two episodes together as there are so many differences. By Series 7 all the children are growing up, Grand-father has died, Grandma has had her stroke, Mary Ellen is widowed with a child, and Mrs.Walton wasn't in the series (although there was a phone call to her).


No film show next Saturday evening.

Actually, that is not strictly true. The film show I WILL be attending will be one in the presence of many members of this forum after tucking into a hearty meal in a hotel in a seaside town on the Western coast of England. The name escapes me................ !!!!!!

[Steve Klare]

Well!,

It's getting to be that time of the year. I picked up this little Castle Films jewel on E-Bay this week. It's all of maybe 3 minutes: the shortest 16mm print I have. Along with Christmas Trailer Reel#1 from The Reel Image and many others including the Christmas movies I shot as a teenager, we'll have the Spirit of the Season on screen for sure!

I watched "Silent Night" yesterday: my wife decided she wanted to wait until Christmas to see it for real, so it was no major sound system and broad daylight while she was at the store: it was still really great! (She doesn't even know about Christmas Trailer Reel#1 yet!)

[Janice Glesser]

Watched "The Russians are Coming ..." (1966) with my grandson. My copy is a little faded but always a fun movie to watch.

[Janice Glesser]

I love that it is getting darker earlier now. Last night I watched reel 1 of "Once Upon a Crime (1992) and tonight I'll watch reel 2. Quality is great on this print.

[Melvin England]

Back to 16mm this evening. Since having both machines repaired I promised myself that I would project all my 16mm films in the coming weeks.

Tonight it was......

1x 200' - Local newsreel I rescued from being dumped many years ago featuring our local ferry service

3x 1600' ( more like 3x 1200' ) Kramer vs Kramer - Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep. Can't have projected this copy in 20 years. The colour has certainly moved towards pink since the last time, but some colour still there and still good to watch.

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[Steve Klare]

Wellll...

I guess if there weren't foreign languages, I'd just take piano lessons!

(-I've always wanted to!)

The nice thing about studying German is if I ever washed out of it I wouldn't have a piano to get rid of!

Last night in 16mm: Two Fractured Fairy Tales cartoons. I don't think I've seen one of these since I was 10 years old. They are a little short for all the fuss involved in showing them. I might just put them together on one 400 foot reel.

[Dominique De Bast]

If only the Babel Tower people hadn't existed, Steve...

Last night, a French film (with Danish subtitles) : the classical Le marginal (I don't know how the title was translated in English, "marginal" means non conformist) with Jean-Paul Belmondo, recently dead at the age of 88. Jean-Paul Belmondo (nicknamed "Bebel" in French) was known for realising all the stunts himself.