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Claude S. Ayakawa
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From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
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posted 08-17-2002 06:24 PM

About this time last year, theatres started to show the trailer for "SPIDERMAN" but when tragedy struck on September 11, the trailer was recalled by Columbia because it showed Spiderman swinging between the two World Trade Center buildings in New York City. When I say value, I am not referring to any kind of financial gain but more of it being valuable as a collector's keepsake.

-Claude

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 08-17-2002 07:00 PM

I dunno if it's a valuable collector's item or not, but I'm keeping my copy.

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Adam Wilbert
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Bellingham, WA, USA
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posted 08-17-2002 10:29 PM

same goes for the poster with the twin towers reflected in spidermans eye.

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Brooks M. Davies
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From: Killeen, TX, USA
Registered: Jul 2002

posted 08-18-2002 03:12 AM

to some im sure they are, (anothers junk is anothers treasure or something like that) the trailers were going for big money on ebay bout that time like 250.00+. im keeping mine, who knows, one day what it will mean, or bring, though the trailer dropped way off from the 250+ value recently..
just my 2.5 cents

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Mitchell Cope
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From: Overland Park, KS, United States
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posted 08-18-2002 06:48 AM

A lot of movies (and trailers) had the Twin Towers in them. It was the fact that Sony Pictures pulled the trailers after 9/11 that made them valuable in some people's eyes.

I had a trailer of "The Thin Red Line" that was pulled by Fox because it listed John Travolta as having a starring role. (I don't think this was any type of monetary windfall, however. ) The "Goldmember" trailer was almost famous.

What other trailers would be considered valuable because they were pulled?

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Thomas Procyk
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From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA
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posted 08-18-2002 12:27 PM

I have a copy of the long 5+ minute "Titanic" trailer for when therelease date was scheduled for Summer. Last time I ran it (2 years ago) the Dolby Digital track was between 1 & 2. I also have the teaser poster with the same release date. Not sure of the monetary value, but I think it's a part of history. Not as much as the WTC/Spiderman trailer, though.

As for Goldmember, I bet all those dorks who spent $75+ on a poster from eBay are kicking themselves now. Hehe!

I guess if you're looking to make a buck, as soon as some brouhaha occurs, jump on it. People lose interest very quickly. I remember Episode 1 trailers sold on there for over $300, now you're lucky if you get $5 if that.

=TMP=

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Claude S. Ayakawa
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posted 08-18-2002 03:52 PM

When George Lucas produced his third "STAR WARS" film (Episode 6), the title was slated as "STAR WARS- The Revenge of The Jedi" and a limited amount of posters with this title was distributed to some key theatres across the country. When the title was changed to "The Return of The Jedi", theatres were asked to take down the previous poster and display the one with the new title. I am sure Fox had recalled "The Revenge-" posters but it is very obvious some were not returned because they are fetching big bucks on the collectors market. Does anyone know how much these poster are selling for now?

-CLAUDE

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Aaron Sisemore
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From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 08-18-2002 06:50 PM

'Revenge' posters sell for between $200-$700 depending on condition and style.

'Revenge' trailers go for between $75-$400 on Ebay depending on condition and type of the trailer and the market.

-Aaron

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Steven Privett
Expert Film Handler

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From: Pasadena, TX, USA
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 12-09-2002 10:13 PM

Digging through a retired projectionists garage,(alright, my dad's garage)I found an uncut original Butch cassidy and The Sundance Kid trailer. What's that worth to ya. Raindrops keep fallin' on my head.
Maybe I should box it up and send it back, they're probably looking for it.

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Michael Schaffer
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From: Boston, MA
Registered: Apr 2002

posted 12-10-2002 05:07 AM

What makes the Goldmember trailer/poster so special?

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Bill Gabel
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From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 12-10-2002 09:33 AM

The Bond people over at MGM got mad at the New Line people for
using a title that was close to "Goldfinger". So New Line
sent a letter for theatres to remove the poster & trailers.
New Line made a deal with MGM to put the trailer of "Die.."
before "Goldmember". Just Standard Opertional Bull [bs]

in the PR Department.

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