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Author Topic: Star Wars Re-release Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-08-1999 03:35 PM                     I get very upset when we get a print with the leaders cut with no ID frame considering the number of popcorn pushers I have no intention of putting a print on the screen where I am not sure of that the leaders are correct for the reel in question At the cinesphere a print comes in without an id frame and then the splice it goes back in the can and the exchange is compelled to deliver a new print Two years ago we had a charity benifit at $300 a ticket of a 70mm print and two reels had the wrong leaders and the whole house had to be refunded. Since then the theatre requires all prints 24 hr in advance and in good condition. The reaction from the distributors wasn't pretty but the lawyers made them understand the consequences of that one disaster and what that they ahd two choices either say no print available or supply one under those terms and funny they haven't screwed up since ( they usually send two prints )  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-08-1999 05:02 PM                     Ya' know, at M.H. College, I sometimes think I spend more time rehabilitating prints than showing them! Some prints are soooo crappy! I've got my Work Study students inspecting the prints as they build them and they do a pretty good job. (I never stray too far away in case there's a problem.) Aside from the prints being really dirty and the leaders and tails being all messed up, the number one thing we find is film breaks that weren't properly repaired. They just stick the jagged ends back together and tape them. My guy(s) cut them out and splice them right. We rarely bother sending prints back for replacement anymore because the last two times we did the replacement was worse! Sometimes I think they should pay ME 'cuz I fix up their crummy film!  |  IP: Logged Joseph Pandolfi Expert Film Handler Posts: 213 From: Milford, CT. Registered: Nov 1999 posted 12-11-1999 02:54 PM                     I screened the print for our theater Reel 2-7 had a small scratch only noticable on light scenes like the pod races and the village scenes. Good SRD (4.5 to 5 No "F's).  |  IP: Logged

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