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Topic: Anyone else have their HP Reel #4 scratched?
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Mark J. Marshall
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Posts: 3188
From: New Castle, DE, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-15-2002 10:50 AM
We have two prints of HP that we screened last night, and both of them are scratched on reel 4. The scratches come in quick four second bursts of about 8-12 vertical base scratches in an isolated area of the image. They show up about five or six times throughout the reel in different parts of the image. So for example, you'll see a dozen black scratches pretty close together on the left side of the screen for about five seconds. Then a few minutes later, you see it again, this time on the right side of the screen. Then again, and again, and again. All a few minutes apart.Both prints have reel #4 scratched at different times during the reel, and the scratch times DO NOT MATCH between the prints. Both prints have the scratches about 5 or 6 times, and both prints were built up by me. The print numbers are 8142 and 8144. Also, our two sister theaters down the road have the same problem. One has two prints which are both scratched on reel 4, and the other has three prints all scratched on reel 4. All scratched in the same manner described above. We're obviously getting the reels replaced, but has anyone else seen this? Mark
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Carl Martin
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1424
From: Oakland, CA, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 11-18-2002 03:04 AM
what is it about the 4th reel of movies? 2 local theaters that were playing 8 women had scratched reel 4's. at least one of them got a replacement reel, also scratched. that replacement reel was on the print i saw and let me tell you it wasn't just the odd base scratch. there were huge, persistant emulsion scratches, and jumpy splices. especially frustrating as it was otherwise a gorgeous film to look at.
as for the splices, it seems that would indicate that someone, somewhere down line, had to have excised some unrunnable footage and must surely have seen the scratches and, mindbogglingly, still allowed the reel to be sent to a theater.
carl
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