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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 10-29-2009 05:36 PM

Sony sent out a memo from director Kenny Ortega saying, basically, play this movie AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE so as to recreate the concert experience as much as possible.

I don't know if this is good or not, considering the shitty sound one normally experiences at concerts.

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John Wilson
Film God

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From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-29-2009 05:36 PM

quote: Joe Redifer
I heard this movie is in 3D but only when played in SDDS.

(Sounds of Dimitri rushing to install SDDS) [Wink]

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Demetris Thoupis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 10-29-2009 05:52 PM

I'll make an offer of who can get me an SDDS as soon as possible.

ermm.. shouldn't I post this at the equipment wanted?

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Brad Miller
Administrator

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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 10-29-2009 06:38 PM

quote: Mike Blakesley
I don't know if this is good or not, considering the shitty sound one normally experiences at concerts.

It will be a perfect fit for most cinema systems. [Razz]

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Mark J. Marshall
Film God

Posts: 3188
From: New Castle, DE, USA
Registered: Aug 2002

posted 10-30-2009 03:24 PM

quote: Justin Hamaker
Anyone who is involved with the production of the prints should know the edge of the flat picture is not the frame line.

Thank you. [thumbsup]

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Carl Martin
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1424
From: Oakland, CA, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 10-31-2009 02:08 AM

quote: Justin Hamaker
So I measured back 32 frames from the 3 on the leader.

don't you mean 47 frames?

quote:
getting them on the frame line should be as critical as ensuring ... the attached trailer is in frame.

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Justin Hamaker
Film God

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From: Lakeport, CA USA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 10-31-2009 03:59 AM

This was the first time I've ever done it this way. I just now realized my error. I counted 16 frames between numbers in the countdown and so I did 32 to get from 3 to where the 1 should be - not thinking that I actually needed to get to where zero should be.

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Frank Angel
Film God

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From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-31-2009 02:23 PM

quote: Joe Redifer
You've gotta be smarter than the print.

That's asking a lot nowadays.

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Jim Cassedy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1661
From: San Francisco, CA
Registered: Dec 2006

posted 11-01-2009 08:10 PM

In case you haven't already heard:
SONY has now extended the "two week limited
release" of this film through Thanksgiving.

I'm sure this "news" is of no surprise to anyone here.
I've said from day one that the "two week only"
announcement was nothing more than a marketing gimmick.

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Michael McGovern
Film Handler

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From: New Britain, CT, USA
Registered: May 2008

posted 11-02-2009 12:28 AM

Sony's original plan was likely to follow through with the two week release, and have the DVD set to come out for Black Friday. Since all the exhibitors refused to play the film with such a short release window, they went in this direction instead. Paramount has been getting a lot of heat with this as well, as "The Goods" was scheduled to be released on DVD this past week, less than 2 months after it's theatrical release, and NATO had a fit about it, so it got pushed back to the end of the month. The same thing is happening this week with "GI Joe", but Paramount is just taking the heat for that one and is planning to go through with the DVD release on Tuesday, just barely 2 months after the film was in theaters.

As for this film, where were all the sold out shows Sony swore up and down we were going to have? I had to run this on three screens this weekend, and the only thing I have to say about business was, this is it? I've actually heard the film played out much better on the West Coast, but out East over here, we had nothing, in fact it was amongst the slowest weekends in recent memory.

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Jeremy Weigel
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From: Edmond, OK, USA
Registered: Mar 2007

posted 11-02-2009 01:01 AM

With the lack of business we had with it I doubt we'll play it past the 2 week mark.

quote: Michael McGovern
Paramount has been getting a lot of heat with this as well, as "The Goods" was scheduled to be released on DVD this past week, less than 2 months after it's theatrical release, and NATO had a fit about it, so it got pushed back to the end of the month. The same thing is happening this week with "GI Joe", but Paramount is just taking the heat for that one and is planning to go through with the DVD release on Tuesday, just barely 2 months after the film was in theaters.

"The Goods" was released on August 14th and "G.I.Joe" was released on August 7th. That's really close to that coveted 3 month mark for video release. In fact, "G.I.Joe" will be almost exactly 3 months this Tuesday. "The Goods" would have been at the 2 1/2 month mark.

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Michael McGovern
Film Handler

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From: New Britain, CT, USA
Registered: May 2008

posted 11-02-2009 01:20 AM

3 months is still a ridiculously short turnaround, especially when you have films like "Up", "The Hangover". and "Star Trek" which will all have almost double that, a 6 month release window. I know the studios are looking for a quick way to recoup their losses with duds like "The Goods" or movies that were completely front loaded like "GI Joe", but where does this leave second run and discount theaters in this equation?

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Jeremy Weigel
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From: Edmond, OK, USA
Registered: Mar 2007

posted 11-02-2009 01:42 AM

I certainly agree with ya that 3 months is a short turnaround in most cases and can certainly hurt discount house. I was just pointing out that you're time spans were a little off (its been well over 2 months since release on both). [Razz]

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Caleb Johnstone-Cowan
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 593
From: London, UK
Registered: Mar 2006

posted 11-02-2009 02:53 PM

With Disney they usually stagger theatrical releases globally to gain maximum box office so don't want those to be compromised by DVD rips online from the US, hence the long release windows.

This Is It did well but not three prints well which from an operations point of view was perfect for us, we had visions of two prints and nightmarish interlocked screens to clean and hundreds of customers to serve. We're playing it loud and it looks and sounds great from what I have seen.

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