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Michael Gonzalez
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 790
From: Grand Island , NE USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 10-03-2002 05:29 PM

Basically the fax tells you not to run the film in SDDS because of a "out of sync" issue with reel #6

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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 10-03-2002 08:40 PM

Oops!!!

That error must have happened when the sound negative for that reel was recorded. Sometimes, happens, with not enough time to correct it. At least they found the problem soon enough to fax a warning to the theatres receiving those defective reels.

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 10-03-2002 08:55 PM

Everything must be done at the last minute.

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Bill Carter
Expert Film Handler

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From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 10-03-2002 09:15 PM

Yes, I got that fax here today.

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James R. Hammonds, Jr
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From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 10-04-2002 05:03 AM

They must have fixed it, because none of my prints had these problems

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Les Brock
Film Handler

Posts: 42
From: Basingstoke, Hamshire, UK
Registered: Nov 2001

posted 10-05-2002 01:53 AM

The out of sync #6 Sound Negative has been replaced but some prints struck from the faulty negative got sent out.

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Frank Angel
Film God

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From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-08-2002 05:56 AM

We got a sheet in both cans of RED OCTOBER when we ran it as a Sneak(if I remember the correct title) that said that it was not to be played in SDDS. I believe the reason give was for "contractual reasons." Guess the big boys couldn't resolve their difference quick enough for the release date.

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