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Author Topic: 'The Empire Strikes Back' turns 30 today... Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 05-22-2010 09:05 PM                     Would have been nice to get a re-release for the 30th anniversaries of the trilogy even if it was a limited run. I haven't seen Empire on the big screen. If anyone has a print in the UK I have two cinemas we can use That trailer is great. When did the voiceover disappear on trailers for event films? I only ever hear them now on soppy comedies.  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 05-24-2010 09:05 PM                     quote: John Wilson I ran a 35mm Mag/Optical print... The 6 reels were so big... I mentioned the packed reels thing, sort of, in the article I wrote (that Mark L. mentioned a few posts back). quote: "Happy 30th, Empire" "Empire" was a six-reel movie, even though its running time was greater than two hours. Reels are rarely longer than twenty minutes, and so a movie a few minutes over two hours typically would be on seven reels. ("Empire" was 124 minutes; the Special Edition was even longer — and still six reels — at 127 minutes.) Did you guys like/hate it when reels were packed too full? (I know during my brief time as a projectionist I hated building or breaking reels where the film extended beyond the edge of the reel.) Do you guys recall handling many movies in the 120-130 minute range that came on six reels?  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Althaus Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Bedford, TX Registered: Dec 2008 posted 05-24-2010 10:07 PM                     Not lately. The only recent print that comes to mind as being full was Blind Side, 129 minutes on 7 reels I believe. I like full reels, but not overfilled. I don't like it when there are multiple mini reels that could have clearly been on a single reel. New Moon was 1 minute longer than Blind Side, and was an 8 reeler. Lots of examples of this, just this one came to mind. My 2 cents anyways.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-25-2010 12:55 AM                     The Spy Who Loved me was another 120 minute movie on 6 full reels. I doubt you'd get anything longer than Empire on 6 with Acetate film...certainly not 130 minutes.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-25-2010 01:33 AM                        Now that Technicolor is planning to ship anything over 6 reels in two boxes, I'll bet the idea of full reels will be revived so they can save on shipping.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-25-2010 11:21 AM                     "Ghost" was mounted on six reels. (127 mins.)  |  IP: Logged

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