Raiders of The Lost Ark - (Scope Feature)

[Lincoln Thorn]

STORY SYNOPSIS

His name means heart-pounding adventure! With the crack of a whip there is death defying stakes! The globe trotting archeologist that races around the clock to discover the ultimate wonders of the world! That name is.... Indiana Jones in 'Raiders of The Lost Ark'!

While he may be after fortune and glory, Indiana Jones takes up the task to stop his rival René Belloq and the evil Nazis from discovering the Well of The Souls and finding the location of the lost Ark.

PRINT

Put together on three 800 ft reels, this acetate print of Raiders is very clean and complete feature with no sprocket damage or emulsion damage outside one line for a couple seconds on reel two.

COLOR/CONTRAST

The color is full and very sharp while watching on my screen! Attached are photos of the overall product. It's hard to put into exact words, but Raiders is a movie that feels right when you're watching it on actual film with your friends and family. Not to say I don't love my 4k copy, but it is a real treat to see on the big screen while the projector whirls away.

SOUND

The sound is Magnetic Stereo and booming through my ST-1200HD! I had the chance to re-record the audio and it is an absolute must for this film. Clean, loud, and immersive as you tag along with Indy as he is chased down by a giant boulder or cracking whips in Egypt!

Thank you for reading my thoughts on this excellent film!

[Osi Osgood]

I'm glad you liked the film, Lincoln! Actually, I was kicking myself after selling it, but I had no choice at the time. Yes, it is a very nice and sharp super 8 print, looking like a good 16mm and, of course, that Scope image! My only issue with it was the acetate stock, but the print does look better when projected than I remember, so you are most certainly the lucky man! Nice to see the review as well!

[Lee Mannering]

Tiz a top shelf feature and worth every penny. A thing of beauty

[Thomas Knappstein]

I´m wondering that this Prints are on Acetate. Mine is on Kodak Lpp pre striped Polyester.

[Rodney Bourke]

6 X "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Action Figures with Cards & Accessories, so far over $320.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12524790...53.m1438.l2649

[Osi Osgood]

Yes, this specific prints is definitely on yellowish acetate, as I sold it to Lincoln, but fortunately, that yellowishness doesn't appear in the screenshots. I still have a desire to perhaps get a new print of this, but my fear is that if I get a new one, will it suffer from that "smear" effect, as we have seen in the new releases? I have both the Jurrasic Park and JAWS digests and while I like them a lot, I also see some re-occuring smear in the image, and honestly, I wouldn't want to pay as much as it costs to get a new print struck, to also get that smear effect, possibly throughout the print. Others wouldn't notice it, probably, but I would. Lincoln's Acetate doesn't suffer from the dreaded smear.

[Burton Sundquist]

Great review Lincoln! This is a true super 8 treasure! I have it too and mine came from a German collector. I re-recorded mine in Dolby Digital Stereo. What a fantastic soundtrack!
Always great entertainment screening this one.
If we could all be that young again!

[Rodney Bourke]

One "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Action Figure sold for over $700Aust

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-...rdt=true&rt=nc

[Oliver Feld]

Thank You, Lincoln, for this great review.
This feature belongs onto the big screen and tops every BluRay.

[Lee Mannering]

Still have my full frame 16mm but the S8 tops it. OK the old 16mm is ancient now and its time to embrace these new beautiful organic prints.
I can see a time the only way you are going to see new reel film will be on S8 in the future. Embrace it....

[Rodney Bourke]

INDIANA JONES Feature on Super 8, in CinemaScope Colour 7x400’ VGC PRINT 1989.


https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/22566618...0AAOSwXfdkrYZa

[Osi Osgood]

I'm very happy to say that I was finally able to buy a brand new print of "Raiders". It took a good while, but was worth the wait. My print is brand new, on Kodak Vision stock, and the color is incredible! Andec solved it's smearing problem a good while back, so none of that. I chose, however, to get a mono stripe only, as, I have never heard a really good stereo, always a lot of hiss and flutter, but Adam did a really good, very sharp mono recording, and with my ability to have "simulated stereo" with 80's Realistic brand surround sound processor, it sounds much better than it should.

[Oliver Feld]

Congratulations, Osi!
It‘s really a great print.

[Osi Osgood]

I have seen 16mm anamorphic scope copies of this projected, and I can honestly say that the Super 8 print is comparable to the 16mm that I have seen, with the slight exception of a difference when it comes to film grain levels, but you are correct, lovely to behold.