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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 01-12-2007, 08:52 AM:

Did anyone else notice a strange feel to the film of their Dreamgirls print? Usually when we get a new print that's printed on Agfa film, I can tell right away that it's Agfa by how it feels, and this film felt a lot like that, but it's actually Kodak film. Maybe there's some coating on it or something?

Posted by Kevin Raisler (Member # 1761) on 01-14-2007, 10:30 PM:

Mark,
I did notice the Emulsion being a little bit more tacky (sticky) than usual the biggest dissapointment for me was the fact that our print came with 5 lab splices which sucks! Kevin

Posted by Blaine Young (Member # 3992) on 01-19-2007, 12:04 PM:

Five lab splices in a 7 reel movie isn't that bad of a track record - well not anymore.

Our print of "Last King of Scotland" was lab splice free in all 7 reels - but "The Hitcher" had lab splices in 3 of the 5 reels.

What really gets me is when there is a lab splice 10 feet from the end (or head) of a reel.