HISTORY:
My "world" is 'the arts' and more specifically, music, artwork and hand crafted/decorated chinaware's.
I am not a film enthusiast but an associate has asked me to find new owners for THEIR large collection of photographic and film items ... this is one of those items.
While the world of 8mm/Super 8mm is not my area of expertise, I am doing my best to establish the condition of each item that I am listing.
I tend to be quite detailed in my item descriptions, please READ all the details to decide if this item may interest you
Now, on with the description ...
MGM - AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES - Super 8 Film
Produced in USA
Colour
Sound
Title: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (Selected scenes)
Catalogue # 340
Released 1979
7" PLiO MAGIC (USA) Blue plastic reel
Content description
If you live in a home that makes you feel "uncomfortable", particularly where a mass murder has previously occurred, this horror tale could be right up your alley! Moral of the story ... check the history of that dream home before moving in.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and reel are undamaged, leader is fitted and undamaged.
Outer case is a formed styrofoam with a hinge on one side.
There is no damage to the case or it's hinge nor the outer clear plastic cover.
Slight vinegar odour from the film, I am told this is normal due to ageing
I have given the case (inside and out) a "sterilisation spray", I always do this with "old" items - NOT the reel!
NO personal names or other writing on the case or label however I finally have found a reel that is also identified with the contents! Just the hand written title of the movie ... I have been surprised at how many reels have no markings at all, this must make for a nightmare for the projector operator when a few different films are being shown.
TESTING:
Test projector is the ELMO 1200 that I have on hand at the moment.
Film looks to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged.
I ran the film through the projector for the first 5 minutes or so, to observe the colour and sound.
The colour is degraded due to the dreaded Red shift (or lack of Blues in particular) although AT TIMES I can see Blues coming through but overall the picture is quite Reddish/Sepia in colouring.
SPECIAL NOTE:
I always included a couple of "off screen" snapshots ... now my digital camera is antiquated and it's limitations are definitely showing up in these sample photographs.
I take the screen shot in very low light levels, the camera flash is turned off (otherwise the picture is flooded with White) and the camera shutter speed is very slow.
This means I have trouble getting sharp photographs, especially when there is movement on the screen and I have noticed that after viewing quite a few films now, that my poor OLD digital camera is tending to emphasis the Red's in the photographs anyway - in real life the on-screen picture is not as Red as recorded in the photographs.
Sound (English) is very good, crisp, clean and at a good level - not muffled
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the case and looks to be in pretty good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into the original styrofoam packaging and sealed within a clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give it a new home
