SAVED FROM THE FLAMES Disc 2

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:57 am

I bought "Saved From The Flames" when it was first released. It played fine the first time. But when I tried watching disk 2 again, it did not read. I tried it on my computer and on a second DVD player, and the disk was rejected. Since I bought it on line a long time ago, I couldn't expect to return it. Yesterday I bought a brand new copy at a retail store, and disk 2 would not play on any device! At least I can take this back for store credit and try again.

Has anybody had this problem with Flicker Alley DVDs? I am reluctant to buy any of their movies again

Danny

Post by **silentfilm** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:22 am

I have quite a few of their releases, including this one and I have not had any problems with them.

If you contact Flicker Alley directly, through their website, they will probably be able to send you a replacement disc.

radiotelefonia · Post by **radiotelefonia** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:33 pm

In the end, we will end up collecting film in the best of the formats... 16mm film.

Post by **Christopher Jacobs** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:15 pm

In the end, we will end up collecting film in the best of the formats... 16mm film.

Well, 16mm film can certainly look quite nice if printed down directly from an original 35mm negative (and may equal or surpass many typical 35mm release prints). It also often looks very good when a good lab makes prints from a well-made 16mm reduction negative, but the best of the formats to collect is obviously original 35mm film. It's also more fun to thread than 16mm.

Both 16mm and 35mm unfortunately, are extremely expensive these days, not to mention bulky and heavy. A carefully transferred HD copy that is properly encoded for BluRay can easily equal the best 16mm film print quality and many 35mm prints, with a size, weight, convenience, and especially price that an avid collector can quickly become addicted to. Standard DVDs are a good cheap alternative that can provide a quality that's equivalent to a good 8mm film print or a decent 16mm dupe or an okay 16mm reduction print.

--Christopher Jacobs
http://hpr1.com/film
http://www.und.edu/instruct/cjacobs

Post by **silentfilm** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:40 pm

And there is hardly any place making new prints of 16mm films anymore.

You also have to look at the venue where you will be watching films. BluRay and HDTV is fantastic for your living room and a small group of friends. But if you want to show a movie to a hundred people, 16mm (or 35mm) is still the way to go. And films seem really "retro" to all the kids who have grown up in the digital age.