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If there were no low fade or I.B. for a title what would you do?
A: look for B&W of color print 29%  29%  [ 2 ]
B: watch the faded print before a B&W of color (maybe with a cheap filter) 14%  14%  [ 1 ]
C: neither is up to my standards so I'd never watch that title no matter how much I like it. 57%  57%  [ 4 ]
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:44 am 
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Let's say you have a favorite title which has never had an I.B. or low fade printing, what would you do?

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I once had a couple of B/W prints of Gone With The Wind that I could not bare to watch. In some cases, if I have never seen the color print of a title, a B/W will be fine. I have a Robert Mitchum film entitled Foriegn Intrigue that I have never seen in color. There a few SP and Eastman prints in my collection that have retained just enough color that I enjoy, but a beet red is more than I can stand to watch.

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C but I'd buy a DVD if it was available. If not - no, I'd sooner do without.
I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch an even slightly faded print.
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Wow Michael...those are some high standards!

I don't mind faded so much but RED I could pass on. I have a 16mm print of "Flower Drum Song" that is red...it was a gift...and after watching it I had a headache. Even still I can't throw it away....go figure.

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Well, Bill, if a title is available on DVD or even VHS with all it's colour, I can see absolutely no reason to watch anything less. I mean...if you're watching a faded print, you're not really seeing the film as intended are you? Know what I mean?

If something of historical interest turned up on faded stock and was not available in ANY other form then I would, of course, watch it, but it would need to be important.

To be honest though, my interests mainly lie in the silent era and the 30's so I don't buy many colour prints anyway.
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Yes I know what you mean. I really can't afford full features so most of the one's I have are B&W and the few I have in color that are faded were gifts or bought very cheap. I get a thrill out of running the projector and screening film so I can be pretty forgiving about the prints. If I were sinking alot of money into buying prints my standards would be much higher and I would only want the best. My cinema is LOW budget...but I'm having fun!!!

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My collecting is very definitely low-budget too, Bill. In fact, I rarely buy film at the moment.

I see you're in Massillon - did you go to Cinesation over the weekend at all?

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I just drove past the cinema and thought to myself...I think the festival was this weekend! :(

No, I did not go but was going to try to see MISTAKEN ORDERS. The Lincoln is a very nice theatre. I know during this event they show FILM but during the rest of the year they show old movies but most if not all are digital projection. I've been to a couple showings and was disappointed.

Actually if I would have remembered I really could not have attended because I'm broke at the moment.

So...I stay home and watch my faded prints..... :D

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There are some nice photos over on Nitrateville. I looks like a really nice town and theatre.

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