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Topic: Technicolor Reels Suck!
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Randy Stankey
Film God
Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 01-21-2000 05:47 PM
I said it once before...Our method of rebellion has been to throw the damn things out. We bought a couple of metal split-reels from Golberg just for the purpose of handling those broken reels. If you can't get one of those, 'usurp' one good plastic split-reel from your next Technicolor can. If we get a crappy reel, now, we just toss it. Logic is that if we do, they'll be out of circulation and new ones will have to be bought. If anybody complains, we'll just say that they were broken and if we kept them they'd damage film. (The truth!) I suggest everybody toss out those crappy reels! Besides, it's great therapy! You can get all of your agggressions out by busting them into little pieces! 
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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today
Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-22-2000 03:09 AM
This is an ongoing problem. 2 weeks ago we discovered that we had about 8 broken Technicolor reels when we were building up our prints. We always toss and replace them. So I call up the lady at Technicolor and start bitching: "We had 10 reels break apart on us during build-up and the reels fell onto the floor and damaged the film and I was wondering if you could please send 10 empty breand new reels sent to my theatre?!"
TES lady says "Sorry about that, I'll notify the reel department and have them ship you 10 reels right away"Nothing happens. Last week, we had 5 more TES reels fall apart during buildup. I called the TES lady and bitched again "5 more reels have fallen apart due to their crappy design and we still haven't gotten the 10 from last week. Send me 15 now!" TES lady says "Sorry about that. Those reels should have shipped, I'm not sure why they haven't, I'll notify the reel department to send you 15 new empty reels." Nothing happens This week we have 5 more bust on us during buildup. I call the TES lady and say "Lemme speak to your supervisor!!!!!!" Supervisor lady comes on an I bitch "What the hell is goin' on with these crappy reels??? I am at my wits end because they keep falling apart. It is obvious that your depot does not care about the 'work' that they do. And the other 15 empty relacement reels that I have ordered over the past weeks STILL have not come in!!! What is the deal?" Supervisor lady: "Well, we're working on more flexible reels that don't break, as you may have heard. I don't know why your replacement reels haven't arrived. I'll contact the reel department and make sure they send out as many reels as possible to you. Me:"OK but what about 'Snow Falling on Cedars' which must be broken down tonight by 12:30? I don't have enough good reels to cover it. I guess I'll just have to break it down onto cores and hope that the next theatre that gets it tomorrow can assemble it from that form. If not, oh well, not my problem." The supervisor lady gave me her extension in case the reels keep busting apart. I still have not gotten any replacement reels.
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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!
Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-22-2000 06:40 PM
>>"Speaking of "usurping" good reels, which brand or make do you prefer to
acquire?"<<Personally, I prefer Goldberg's metal shipping reels. In the plastic department, I prefer Goldberg's again, their 5/16" core design wont tear up spindle keys the way other's do. Again, I prefer metal shipping reels. Steve ------------------
"Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"
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