What 8mm films did I watch last night?

[Brian Fretwell]

Just watched the Derann release of the very British release of Quatermas 2. Its a great watch but shame its been cut by about 25mins leaving about an hour of the feature.

Unfrotunately a term of the contracts for release at the time. The companies who owned the rights didn't want 8mm sales and rental to impact on the 16mm hire market.

[Clyde Miles]

kevin, i know i have the 400/4 somewhere on standard 8, great hammer early pics

[Kevin Faulkner]

Just watched the Derann release of the very British release of Quatermas 2. Its a great watch but shame its been cut by about 25mins leaving about an hour of the feature.

[Osi Osgood]

We watched "A Farewell to Arms", bored the kids, bit it was a different time. Typical Niles release, really hit or miss, image wise.

[Chip Gelmini]

2nd outdoor screening Logan's Run
A beautiful sunset as the popcorn was served

[Alan Paterson]

Last night I watched a Walton 200' print of 'Cliff Sings' - which features three of the songs from 'Summer Holiday' performed by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The sound quality was very good (for mono) but the print had loads of sparklies due to poor neg handling at the lab who produced it. Still, the colour was good.

[Lee Mannering]

A Single 8 movie filmed I filmed of the MUSEUM of MOVING IMAGE shortly after Prince Charles opened it in 1988, shot with 200asa so a bit grainy but nice memory. Sited on London's south bank it was a lovely place to visit for anyone into movies but all I have left now are the 50ft, guide brochure and some great memories.

Also watched Reel collector favourites and Escape to Athena again. Quite a nice cut down for Walton Films that one 10/10
Ended with a Scope trailer reel including Premature Burial, I so love the varied filters they used in this movie.

Oh and Friday the 13th 3D trailer

[Osi Osgood]

I admire that reel of yours Lee! I have one of those SW prints, with boxes signed by Dave Prowse on the release date of it on super 8. I love having that, but to actually have footage from that very day! Dave Prowse and others are long gone, but you have a living memory, in living color, of that day! Awesome! If you should ever choose to do so, it would be awesome to put that super 8 up on YouTube!

[Chip Gelmini]

April 14, 2023

Honoring the 111th year of the Titanic disaster - the James Cameron masterpiece with Leonardo & Kate. One of the best films of all time, period. Scope & stereo. 3 hours 15 minutes!

[Lee Mannering]

Golden times Doug and always nice to look back on. Never seen Casino Royale on S8 yet but the film production was taunted by problems, but what a cast list! It will be a great view with that excellent music.

Bit of a memory lane trip back to my youth with Collectors Club and still enjoying my first purchases from them well over 50 years ago.
The Vagabond, It's a Gift with sound wow!

Real, sorry REEL film is so much fun and how lucky we are to be able to enjoy the wonders of it in our front rooms or home Cinemas.

[Edward Nicielnik]

Some Like It Hot Feature

Classic Marilyn Monroe Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon Joe E Brown Love it

[Douglas Meltzer]

Yes, page 100 here plus 231 pages on the Grand Old Forum. Over 15 years of keeping track what we've been watching on 8mm! Nice job, everyone.

[Lee Mannering]

Osi page 100 sorry missed that but very good news

[Lee Mannering]

Finished work and watched some of my owd old movies filmed on Single 8 Scope with the old P2.
Nice to see Derek Simmonds, Keith and Dave Prowse at the Watermans for the Premiere of Star Wars. My Dad was with me filiming it all so memorable. God bless them all.

[Brian Fretwell]

The Cineavision 400ft Swashbuckler now very pale and brownish, folowed by the trailers to The Young Ones and Summer holiday on LPP and Agfa so intact colour.