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Kenn Fong
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Posts: 47
From: Oakland, CA 94610 USA
Registered: Aug 1999
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posted 10-15-1999 11:07 PM
Back to "Fight Club": Did anyone notice what appear to be dust spots on the negative? They show up as a lot of random white spots on the print. We got a new print so they must have been intentional.(This reminds me of when I saw "Schindler's List" deep into its run, I commented on how clever Spielberg was to put in all the spots and scratches to give an old newsreel feeling. I was told the prints came from the labs clean and the scratches and spots were there because it was an AMC house.) Thanks to you, Paul, for bringing it up, and to you Brad for confirming it was part of the film. I was able to print out the discussion and bring it to work today so I could give a heads-up to our projectionists. ------------------
Kenn Fong
http://qwertyuiop.net
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Tom Ferreira
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Posts: 203
From: Conway, NH, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-16-1999 08:23 AM
Luckily I didn't watch Fight Club, and have no intentions on doing so-ever. It's sort of a pact I have with Brad Pitt. He makes horrible, unwatchable films that tank at the box office, and I avoid them at all costs. Last night(Friday), Fight Club was easily my lowest grossing picture with about 14 people all night, most of which were backwards hatted fifteen year old boys who had mommy come in to buy their tickets. Getting back to the point, if I had watched this thing, I probably would have panicked at all these 'cute' tricks, too. At least with Gremlins 2, the producers had the good sense to send out a letter explaining about the film burn, which was very realistic.
Two other problems with Fight Club(besides the demographic):
The reel change between five and six. No frame lines, no any indication of any. I assume it's a fade out/fade in, but I hate it when they do this. Just makes our job tougher.
The other thing is the cheezy promo kit that Fox sent out. The bars of cheap hotel soap stunk my office up, and, even though Fox doesn't use Technicolor, I'm keeping the bandaids as a useful commodity for the next time I cut my hand open on a broken Technicolor reel. ------------------
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Ed Johnson
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Posts: 24
From: Lancaster, MA/Appleton, WI
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 10-20-1999 12:59 AM
In response to Stephen Jones 1's comments on fight club:"the undertones of this film are deeper than what any teenager could ever grasp" Watch out for those generalizations! Some of us teenagers are not the complete morons you are implying we are. Some of us are even competent projectionists. Don't slam every person between the ages of 13 and 19 because of a personal stereotype! Do people magically grow smarter and gain respect when they turn 20? Maybe I should look forward to that! Sorry. Personal pet-peeve. 
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Ed Johnson
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
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Tom Ferreira
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From: Conway, NH, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-20-1999 11:24 AM
I also understand that there are intelligent teenagers who can grasp the nuances of a complex and challenging film, but they're not the ones that Fox is marketing this film to. I've been in the field for a long time-I've seen the patterns.
R-Rated film comes out and the fifteen years olds with Austin 3:16 and Korn t-shirts drag daddy down to the theater to buy their tickets for them. Nobody bothers to notice that the film is two and a half hours long, and the director's intent is purely allegorical. After fifteen minutes, the Korn Boys are out to buy more nachos(good for the theater's per cap). After forty five minutes, an usher has to speak to them after complaints from other patrons that they are talking too loudly amongst themselves. Shortly thereafter, they head for the rest room for fifteen minutes, then ask if it's ok to leave the building and come back(no). All the while disturbing people who are intelligent enough to enjoy the film. Again, I reiterate that there are teenagers who have the brains to understand a deep film, but they're overshadowed by the morons who have nothing better to do on a Friday night, and have no respect for the people who work in this business, and the people who pay good money to be entertained, only to be disturbed by their distractions.
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