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Author Topic: Rocky Horror Picture Show (request) Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-03-2003 07:47 PM                     Requesting print specs for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (specifically the sound info...mono or stereo? mag or optical?)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-03-2003 07:50 PM                     6 reels (corrected by Aaron below, sorry was typing too fast!) 1.85 flat Fox ETS depot There are many printings of this floating around. There are only 2 audio options... Mono Dolby SR (with a terrible remix by "Chase surround sound") These prints were done around 1990. There is a thread in the archives detailing the history. [ 02-04-2003, 02:45 AM: Message edited by: Brad Miller ]  |  IP: Logged Jeffry L. Johnson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 809 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 02-03-2003 09:51 PM                        Original prints were Dolby Format 02, A-Type Mono.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-04-2003 12:54 AM                     Brad, RHPS is SIX reels. Also, in addition to the two differing sound formats, there are also two different reel 6's: One has the 'Super Heroes' song, the other does not. All of the SR prints have the 'Super Heroes' song Most of the US mono prints did not. (there are a few rare mono prints that do have 'Super Heroes' on them, however) Prints struck at either DeLuxe Hollywood or Rank Film Labs (now DeLuxe London) Besides Fox/ETS, RHPS is available thru Criterion Pictures (and IMO have far better prints than the Fox depot) -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Mathew Molloy Master Film Handler Posts: 357 From: The Santa Cruz Mountains Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-04-2003 02:02 AM                     I've always run this 1.66:1 as it's hard matted in that ratio. Taking a look at IMDB (I know-not reliable, but...) it lists it as 1.66:1 Negative ratio and 1.85:1 intended ratio. The dvd is 1.66:1 as well.  |  IP: Logged John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 02-04-2003 10:34 AM                     When Rocky Horror ran in Adelaide, the only prints available were mono optical, they were well used. "Let`s do the Time Warp Again". John Spooner. South Australia.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-07-2003 01:57 AM                     AFAIK, the only 'new' print in Oz was the one HOYTS bought in for their weekly midnight screenings about 10 years ago. In true form, the new print had a nice black scratch right down the middle from start to finish only three weeks into the season. Remember, these were midnights so MAXIMUM of 5 screenings had been run. This print has the Science Fiction ending. Original prints in Australia had the Time Warp ending. Science Fiction ending is much, much better. This print is mono.  |  IP: Logged John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 02-10-2003 10:22 AM                     John, do you remember the ending of the RHPS, where the sound slowed right down and wowed at the end of the credits? Must concur with your comments re the black scratch on the new print. Regards, John Spooner. Adelaide.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 11-07-2011 03:50 PM                 It has been 3192 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-07-2011 03:50 PM                     DCP Version 165GB 5.1 1.85:1 (or so it says...it's more like 1.66:1 - pillarboxed) Credits begin: 01:37:02 Preset house lights should go up at 01:38:23 Playout begins: 01:39:18 Total Run Time: 01:39:54  |  IP: Logged Jack Theakston Master Film Handler Posts: 411 From: New York, USA Registered: Sep 2007 posted 11-17-2011 02:42 PM                     Films are usually not hard matted to the intended ratio—it's usually the ratio below what the suggested ratio is (e.g. 1.5-1 for 1.66-1 films). What is the thinking that this was anything other than 1.85-1, which was quickly becoming even a British standard?  |  IP: Logged

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