Now a rebuke:
How come people aren't getting more into the "Movie Reviews" forum? (Great idea, by the way!) I thought that it would take off like crazy, especially after some of the long Oscar-arguments that took place. Come on, people... I've worked in enough theaters to know that when it's slow, all you do between shows is argue with your fellow employees about which movies rock and which ones bite (this is of course followed by a conversation about all the employees that are dating each other... or would like to be).
But anyway, as I was saying... ranting & raving about movies is one of my favorite pastimes, and I KNOW I'm not the only one. EVERY movie that is released should be reviewed and responded-to on this site (many times over). Especially since I don't get to see them all up here in the sticks. But I AM getting Gladiator, so you can bet that in a day or two, you'll be able to read my rant/rave about it.
So anyway, take a break from all this tech-stuff once in awhile... everybody needs to vent (and some are polite enough to wait for the credits to finish before doing so!)

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Originally posted by Chris Wootten:
Brad........I liked "The Postman" ??????

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Me too, I love post-apocalyptic movies. Costner just happens to be in a couple of them although the Mad Max series are my favorite. I can't wait for the new one to come out

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Originally posted by Chris Wootten:
Brad........I liked "The Postman" ??????

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yeah, so did i. But as a MSTie, i have a strange attraction to films that noone else usually likes

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PTRs do a fine job in cleaning film. Many labs use them to clean the printing negative (one of the reasons today's prints have much less "white" dirt than years ago), and they are widely and successfully used on special venue projectors like IMAX systems. PTRs lose effectiveness if the dirt level on them is allowed to build up to the point where it completely covers the tacky surface. They were not able to cope with the severe "flaking" caused by some projectors with unlubricated prints.

Cleaning and lubricating film during each projection with FilmGuard and a Christie or Kelmar web cleaner is also very effective in keeping prints clean. The lubrication provided by FilmGuard reduces projector abrasion, and reduces the risk of scratching the print that existed when using a "dry" web cleaner. But it does leave a thin coating of oily material on the print, which can be problematic.

In many applications, PTRs have proven to be a safe and effective way of cleaning even delicate negative film, and they leave no chemical residue on the film.

FilmGuard is an effective cleaner, and has the advantage of also lubricating the film, but it can leave an oily residue.

Each cleaning method works, and each has its proponents. I wish they were compatible with each other.

"Quot homines, tot sententiae".
"There are as many opinions as there are men".

A "thumbs up" to theatres that use either method to keep film cleaner.

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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com

Brad Miller IS Ready To Rumble

So long as people follow the directions, using FilmGuard does not leave any problematic coating on the film. But then again, if people couldn't follow directions then NO product would be effective and would be misused. Kodak has made liquid film cleaners in the past and there were repercussions if the directions were not followed. That is not a very good reason against FilmGuard.