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John Wilson
Film God

Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 06-02-2000 08:45 PM

Hiya

I wonder if anyone has one of these they would like to part with? I've been after one for a while now, but there aren't too many (read 'none') THX approved theatres around in Australia anymore. The last one in Sydney closed about one month ago, and I'm not even sure it had kept up its certification.(Maybe David Kilderry would know)

I will pay for postage if you can help out. Thanks.

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Scott Norwood
Film God

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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 06-02-2000 09:39 PM

Related question: do they make this in Dolby SR? Or maybe even SR-D? I've only seen Dolby A of "THX - Simpsons," which is probably why it doesn't get shown very much anymore...why use an inferior format to demonstrate the superiority of your theatre's sound system?

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John Wilson
Film God

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From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 06-02-2000 10:28 PM

Damn, thought I had a bite. Are they not in sr-d? I notice on our dts discs for MI-2, the simpsons trailer is not included. Perhaps the rights have expired.

Gene Wilder - Blazing Saddles

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

posted 06-03-2000 02:46 AM

THX Simpsons was originally released with an A track. A couple of years back they made another run and these were in SR. They have never been made in digital, nor in scope format.

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 06-03-2000 03:26 AM

THX Simpsons is now in all digital formats, but still only available in FLAT!

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

posted 06-03-2000 04:43 AM

Joe,

How recent are the digital prints?

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 06-03-2000 04:48 AM

I've been noticing them for the last 3 or 4 years maybe (hard to say). I'll check my THX order form. It may be SR only, I am not too sure now... but I could swear I have seen it on the DTS trailer discs many times.

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David Kilderry
Master Film Handler

Posts: 355
From: Melbourne Australia
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 06-05-2000 05:12 AM

John,

THX is alive in Australia! (although I wouldn't say well!)

Village Centre Bourke Street Melbourne Cinemas 1, 2, 3 & 4 are all THX. Village Knox cinemas 3, 5, 6 & 8 are THX and Ballarat Cinema 1.

Nothing beats the THX TEX logo in digital. We have retained all of our THX logos from opening in 1986 in storage, including several Simpsons. These are not for sale or trade as we respect the THX agreements with which they are issued to us under.

We did have a training day recently where we ran all of the THX trailers we have in all formats including SDDS and Dolby Digital, we also ran some 70mm for comparison.

In my view the most impressive sounding logo on the day was the 70mm 6 track magnetic original THX "Blue Box" - it just goes right through you with the fader up on 8! (I don't want to start this argument again, but magnetic when set-up right, still sounds very impressive).

David

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John Wilson
Film God

Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 06-05-2000 07:20 AM

David

Good to hear about the THX's. Do they actually keep up the certification or do they just still have it from the old days.

Thanks for commenting on the tags, pity you can't 'lose' one.

I'll try and get a transfer of my DI tags and send you one. I'll let you know when I get it done.

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Michael Cunningham
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 186
From: Anchorage, AK
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 06-06-2000 12:53 AM

As to the Sound Formats of the THX - Simpsons trailer, they have been printed in QUAD (SRD, SDDS, DTS, SR)for at least the last three years. I still have the original four we were issued when my current theatre opened in June of '97. Granted, I don't think anyone would want them for collecting purposes, as they have all been well used. I too have noticed that these trailers have dropped off the DTS discs recently!?! Not sure when though...

-Mike

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David Kilderry
Master Film Handler

Posts: 355
From: Melbourne Australia
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 06-06-2000 06:16 AM

John,

THX re-certification is certainly required and the guidelines are not only strict, they change!

Bourke Street City Centre required work to HVAC systems last year to comply. George Street cinema one was due recently but it was not carried out due to the iminent closure of that complex and the redevelopement of the new Village-Hoyts Centre.

GUET are the service company in Australia who do the re-certifications. THX technicians have also have visited in recent years.

David

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Marty Hacker
Film Handler

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From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Registered: Jun 2000

posted 06-06-2000 03:31 PM

Anyone that has a Simpson's trailer.......
Lock em up! Bury them! Bronze them!

They are no longer available and have been discontinued for at least a couple of years.
Any order forms with them on it are OLD order forms.

If you need THX trailers and are THX certified contact THX for them. As far as I have been led to believe: "Every auditorium is entitled to 8 THX trailers per year as long as it is THX certified." For a 14 plex that is is 112 trailers a year.(try and get this deal out of DOLBY) That should be enough for almost all major blockbusters that come out throughout the year and NO EXCUSES with THX trailers being in crappy condition. If anyone is in doubt of this please contact your theater rep or get someone with guts to look into it. Any theater that is THX looking to get THX trailers should have no problem in getting them. I have been ordering and reordering them for the last 3 years and have never been let down.
Again the Simpsons are no more....
Simpsons on EBAY???? HUH?
Marty

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Brad Miller
Administrator

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

posted 06-06-2000 04:44 PM

Yes, THX is excellent about sending out plenty of trailers. It also gives you the opportunity to order different ones so you can keep a variety going. Personally, I like their latest remix on the "Broadway" the best (multi track version).

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Karen Hultgren
Master Film Handler

Posts: 492
From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 06-06-2000 04:53 PM

Yes, the THX Simpsons is on our trailer discs.

Karen at DTS

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Bob Brown
Expert Film Handler

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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Registered: Apr 2002

posted 08-21-2002 03:18 PM

Karen: I noticed that in 2000, you stated the Simpsons trailer was included on the trailer disc. Since THX Ltd. has re-issued this trailer a couple of months ago, when will it be back on the trailer disc?

Thanks

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