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Author Topic: Saw V = PIER 59? Jon P. Inghram Expert Film Handler Posts: 124 From: Wichita, KS USA Registered: Jan 2007 posted 10-23-2008 03:21 PM                     We just got our print of "Pier 59." The can says Saw 5, but everything on the actual print says PIER 59, except for the DTS disk and the flier. Very strange as normally the CAN has the fake title and the print is correct.  |  IP: Logged Benny Walters Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Columbus, OH USA Registered: Jul 2008 posted 10-23-2008 03:56 PM                     Also, all the labeling and info I searched online claims that its format is flat. However, looking at the film it looks to me like scope. Being that all the trailers that came with it are flat format as well I'm slightly confused. Little help? and that Pier 59 thing is just strange....  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-23-2008 04:06 PM                    SAW IV also had the fake title printed on the heads and tails.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-23-2008 04:47 PM                        Why?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-23-2008 07:22 PM                     To protect the films from them nasty little pirates...  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-23-2008 07:42 PM                     Yeah right. More like some dipshit at Lions Gate (or whatever studio makes all of the Saw movies) actually thinks someone will want to pirate their shitty movie so bad that they have to codename it for fear of a pirate physically stealing a print.  |  IP: Logged Laurie Higgins Film Handler Posts: 45 From: Norcross, GA, USA Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-23-2008 07:55 PM                         |  IP: Logged Laurie Higgins Film Handler Posts: 45 From: Norcross, GA, USA Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-23-2008 07:55 PM                        It looks scope because it's open matte.  |  IP: Logged Benny Walters Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Columbus, OH USA Registered: Jul 2008 posted 10-23-2008 08:09 PM                     Thanks for the info Laurie.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-23-2008 08:30 PM                     The other "Saw" movies were in flat. Look at one of the other reel's head and see what the image looks like. Don't look at the first reel. If the trailers in the can are in flat, pretty sure that the feature is. Flat movies also use the open matt frame concept - it all depends how the camera(s) were set up when in photographing the film  |  IP: Logged Benny Walters Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Columbus, OH USA Registered: Jul 2008 posted 10-23-2008 08:58 PM                     Thanks as well Monte, I just didn't want to have to fix this after watching two copies of HSM 3...  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-23-2008 09:07 PM                     Why is it so hard to work out if it's scope or flat? I don't get it.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-23-2008 09:24 PM                     ...interestingly, yet sad in the meantime John, some were never shown what the true difference between the two lens formats - on how the image looks like on a frame - squeezed image for a scope presentation, or a normal image for a flat presentation. Just were taught on what is on the booking sheet, the can labels and what the contained trailers are lensed in. The worst is when they put it together, show it on the screen, then find out they either have the right or wrong lens in play....and play the wrong lens for almost the entire duration of the booking until someone comes out and mentions to the staff that the picture looks somewhat wrong.... ...and the staff still doesn't get it what's wrong. Now, that's definitely sad to see and hear about. The actual easiest check is to look at the attached trailer's green tag: if squeezed lettering - a scope feature. Normal lettering for flat feature. But still, check with the other reels for lens confirmation. Yet, no offense to Benny, for his question is genuine and honest.  |  IP: Logged Benny Walters Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Columbus, OH USA Registered: Jul 2008 posted 10-23-2008 10:06 PM                     Thanks again Monte, no offense taken. I guess the simple rule of thumb is if its anamorphic (squeezed) then its Scope, everything else would be flat. Although, I can't for the life of me ever remember seeing a flat print where the image looked like that... Anyone else building/screening multiple prints of HSM3 tonight???  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-23-2008 10:16 PM                     From our booking status, HSM3 is in flat. (sorry, I'm in a discount house and can't build the new movies coming in..) Disney prob wanted to shoot this thing in flat for the continuation of their DVD releases of the same "High School Musical" series.  |  IP: Logged

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