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Author Topic: Rules of Engagement Lance C. McFetridge Expert Film Handler Posts: 135 From: Penn Yan, New York Registered: Jul 99 posted 04-07-2000 04:40 PM                     My print of " Rules" had a scene where the stars were walking in the woods talking and it looked as if the camera man was on a galloping horse it was so un-steady. Also everytime a reel changed the color went to different hues. Anyone else have any problems with the print? lance  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-07-2000 04:48 PM                     Yup! Drove me crazy! It went away after a minute or so.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-07-2000 06:55 PM                     hmmm, and did either of you request another print?  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 04-08-2000 08:38 AM                     Are you talking about that scene right at the beginning (just before /after the two of them split up to fight the VC?) If so, that was the way it was shot. It was supposed to be a hand-held "TV news" type shot, but it was too jerky.  |  IP: Logged Robb Johnston Expert Film Handler Posts: 147 From: St. Louis Suburbs Registered: Nov 1999 posted 04-08-2000 12:49 PM                        When we screened the film, during the woods scenes, three of us shouted in near unison "Buy a steadycam dammnit!!" or similar remark. For a court drama that had some scenes that felt more realistic than most, it was annoying to be so blatantly knocked out of the cinema experience by such a poor directorial/cinematographical decision.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-10-2000 10:39 PM                     It was the same on both prints. I figured it was either a universal lab error, like Sixth Sense, or it was somehow meant to be that way. Either way I didn't think getting a new reel would cure it.  |  IP: Logged

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