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Author Topic: Print of "Brazil" C- grade. Take or pass? Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-11-2007 06:56 PM                     My boss is trying to book "Brazil" in our theater. The studio called back and told him the print is graded "C-". Take or pass? If the print just has the usual light black scratches and dirt an extra bath in some FilmGuard will bring it back to useable condition. But if it's beyond the capabilities of FG, we don't want the print. What do you think? T.I.A.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-11-2007 10:13 PM                     We played it about 18 months ago and received an unused print. Figuring they made on only a handful of prints and they are all well used better take if you want to play it. It's a very popular film. I've played some C grade prints that looked pretty good and others that were horrible, no telling.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 06-11-2007 10:48 PM                     (..you should have been a projectionist running "grindhouse" prints - you did your best in haing a good presentation with the prints that would come in...) Yes, a hard call on that one...  |  IP: Logged Richard P. May Expert Film Handler Posts: 243 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 06-12-2007 10:14 AM                     I have found that often a print which looks pretty bad on an inspection bench is respectable when projected. I'd give it a try. This will also inform you about the distributor's grading standards. RPM  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-12-2007 12:24 PM                     Book it anyway...it's too good to miss.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-12-2007 03:06 PM                     The Loew's Jersey ran it last year, first time I'd seen it in quite a few years. The large brick building was Croydon 'B' power station, just about five minutes by tram from where I work. It has been demolished and replaced by an Ikea store, but the two chimneys remain as a local landmark.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 06-13-2007 12:59 AM                     Except for geeks like us, most people wont really care about the quality. I'd book it.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 06-13-2007 01:17 AM                     ..one of Terry Gilliam's better movies...  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-13-2007 04:34 AM                     He doesn't make bad ones IMO...some are just less original than others. Agree with Book it anyway. Or at least don't just trust some unknown inspector. Get it to you and check it for yourself.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-13-2007 07:03 AM                        Book it. It's a great film. Be sure to find out if it's the US version or the longer European version and indicate which version you are playing in your advertisements. If you are feeling creative, see if you can get sponsorship from an HVAC company.  |  IP: Logged Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-13-2007 09:24 AM                        Just to follow up Scott's suggestion, I bet the European version (which is about 12 minutes longer) is in better condition because it would have played much less in the US. On the other hand, you can get the butchered Universal TV cut (about 30mins shorter) that gives it a happy ending. That's probably never played anywhere  |  IP: Logged

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