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Brooks M. Davies
Film Handler
Posts: 28
From: Killeen, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 07-09-2002 07:01 AM
This being my first post i hope its in the right place. My question is how does a projectionist get the supplies needed to make the booth better. For example, more media cleaners, platter covers, etc. We are a wallace "Hollywood" theater 14 screen all with stadium seating. WE use all strong simplex equipment and have been open for 3 years. The theater is the only "nice" theater for about 45 min drive, the other being a cinemark tinsletown in roundrock. Our theater does huge business and does concession numbers as high as 60-80k on normal weeks and did 110,000 on the 4th weekend. so the money is there. Being in this business for a few years i know the theater business is a little stingy when it comes to spending money, but dont they want to make it the best they can?? we dont have SDDS or DTS just digital. We have 2, yes 2, media cleaners for 14 screens. i've tried every way i know of to get the supplies, such as begging, pleading, crying and even finding a neumade splicer on ebay at half the price then telling the manager yet nothing. yes we get the "must have" supplies all be it, they will be the cheapest you can buy, such as splice tape-its packing tape with yellow paint that comes off as soon as you play it and is so stiff it jumps the rollers!. I cant blame our GM he tries, and the problem is over his head, and we have a great presentation with what we have but, it could be better, we recently got film guard and that really made a difference (we had to beg) and now were out so no telling how long it will be before we can get more.so any help in dealing with the corp. giants would be great. Thank you all for all the help i love this site! wish i had it years ago-yeah im a little slow to find things.......
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Gerard S. Cohen
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 975
From: Forest Hills, NY, USA
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 07-09-2002 11:15 AM
i've found in such situations the service technician can be a supportive resource in mediating your requests, mediating with managers and corporate offices. Of course, much depends on the tech's status within the corporation and his willingness to be of assistance. Through my theatre's tech I got a film cleaner, conversion of fixed platter brains to drop-in ones, a superior sound system, etc. Talking over your needs, and how the improvements would benefit the theatre's business, will rehearse him for the conversations he will have with others in the company on your theatre's behalf.BTW, thanks for the update on Killeen! I was stationed for a year at Camp Hood, right outside town in 1948-9, but don't remember there being a cinema in town back then--or if there was, I didn't notice. Seems the town's grown some! Gerard
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Brooks M. Davies
Film Handler
Posts: 28
From: Killeen, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 07-09-2002 03:38 PM
First of all thanks william, Im pretty close to tucker and yeah he has helped us out like getting the film guard, and some more "luxury" items, but when asking for more film cleaners, he never really seemed interested before, mabey now, i can put a little more pressure on him, lol, as for the numbers or totals its public knowledge, i "overheard" this info to a customer so im sure there "a little off", william knows the business that we pull in, william if your around town give me a call come up and visit, id like your opinion and input on our booth. Tucker says he likes it and our proj. team really takes pride in what we have but, man it would be nice to have more, but i guess thats everything in life!. the boys with the most toys......or something like that
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