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Topic: Thank-you Technicolor F@#K YOU!!!!!
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Tom Ferreira
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 203
From: Conway, NH, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-10-2001 10:33 AM
I've had Technicolor reels break apart in my hand and a full reel of film drop on my foot. This past week, for example, evry single one of the five reels of Silverman was broken in my print. Five out of five! And three of the seven of Hannibal! How do Sony and MGM feel about this mishandling of their films? Why do the studios continue to put up with this. I've been an outspoken critic of Technicolor for years on this forum myself, and this just reinforces every complaint we've ever had. The misaligned drive holes are bad enough, but reels with sharp chunks taken out of them, and reels that are completely broken are totally unacceptable. Count me into this movement. I'll alert my circuit to put all problems with Technicolor into writing, not just physical print problems, but also delivery screw-ups and the like.
As an aside, one of our theatres was expecting two print of Hannibal this past week, and received one. When Technicolor was contacted, the manager was told that only one was booked. Another of our theatres received two prints of Hannibal and two prints of Chocolat this past Thursday. This theatre has three screens. Seems the reels aren't the only thing that's cracked at Technicolor.
Tom Ferreira
District Manager, Cinema Management Co. Inc.
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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!
Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 02-10-2001 01:42 PM
Michael,Strong/Potts can indeed makeup/breakdown straight from/to cores. They have a specail "flat." Ever notice the two holes in the drive plates (not threaded)...the flat engauges these holes. The flat is big enough to hold 6000' on a core. I agree with Brad on this one...transporting on cores might be a nice thing but would require operators that this industry has proven that it is lacking in. I say, go back to the Goldberg metal shipping reel...their plastic reel happens to be the best too. Steve ------------------
"Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"
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Michael Pace
Film Handler
Posts: 64
From: Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-22-2001 07:26 AM
What do the Technicolor reels look like. Has anybody posted a picture that clearly shows the problems?The Fox spools were prominent for a little while, they were the ones that had cores in the center with clip on reel sides. We commonly get the films on cores in cardboard boxes but LARA CROFT - TOMB RAIDER arrived in metal film trunks. In 30 years of winding film I must admit that I have had no real trouble with spools or cores. I have handled film that has not even had a core of any sort, this has presented a challenge but has not
caused any real problem. The worst that has happened is a few minor flesh burns while stopping a spool too fast. I have also taken off from cores using an adapter made to fit onto a standard 5/16" shaft and taking up on spools. Michael.
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