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Topic: Problems with rejuvenated prints.
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Bernard Tonks
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 619
From: Cranleigh, Surrey, England
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-12-2001 11:03 AM
Anyone know or have any ideas as to what caused the following problems I have experienced with imported American rejuvenated prints.“Atlantis” - dished very badly on the first rewind (Tower spool system). Perforations appeared to be in perfect condition, however there was a very minute crease edge of perforations one side throughout. After treating with FilmGuard that covered the perforations only, projection and rewinding was perfectly smooth and flat throughout the rest of the two-week run. “America’s Sweethearts” – 20 times throughout the film, focus would go out and back in very quickly, like as you would see in bad camera focus pulling on TV, though not overall as in one spot mostly left or right of screen. Although there were no complaints I changed the copy after the first showing. “Message In A Bottle” – sometime ago I know, but I had poor Dolby SR analogue sound (tungsten excitors) on this copy. On examination the soundtrack appeared to be pinker than high magenta. I have heard of problems from others a lot lately with imported prints. It must be time for an improvement with quality control.
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John Wilson
Film God
Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-12-2001 06:37 PM
Unfortunately the distributors think they are doing a good thing here. Alas, they are not. I rang Buena Vista here and asked them to start bringing in a certain amount of both Rejuvenated and non-rejuvenated prints if they were to continue dishing out second hand prints. I told him I was using a cleaning system that could make a second hand print look like new within a couple of days but could not use it if they were already treated. He said to me: Fine, then I'll just send you the crappiest print I have. My response: Fine! So long as you haven't had it coated with that smelly crap you put on it that covers over and seals in all the dirt I would send it back to him looking like new. I also told him that he must promise to actually LOOK at the print when I'm done with it. Somehow, I don't think he was expecting that response.  BTW, our Sweethearts reel one had the same focus problems as yours seems to have. Almost as if the treatment was too hot at times as it was coating the print and melted it in places.
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