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Harold Hallikainen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Denver, CO, USA
Registered: Aug 2009

posted 09-21-2019 09:12 PM

Documentary describing efforts to keep a drive-in theater going. They could not afford a digital projector, so they just run 35mm film (reel to reel, not platter). One day the film did not show up, so they stacked a few non-DCI projectors and showed of DVD or Blu Ray. They, like most drive-in, run double features on a theme. They really play up the theme. One they had their stacked non-DCI projectors, they had "VHS Night." Watch old movies on a big screen in VHS! Their attendance has been increasing, so it looks like they will be able to keep it going, but most everyone is working for free.

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Frank Angel
Film God

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From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-03-2019 07:42 PM

Hmmm, blowing up VHS resolution to a 80 foot wide image....yeah, that's something I'd want to sit thru for 4 hours! And why in the world would play VHS (on PURPOSE) when they can choose from all the titles available on BluRay?

I assume they are getting permission to run this stuff from the studios, yes? That answer would more than likely would be a unequivocal NO because the studios have pretty much closed the door on commercial theaters running anything but DCPs and will not allow other type of media as a substitute, when it is a classic title and let's say the studio doesn't have a DCP; they won't allow the exhibitor to substitute a BluRay, even in such an emergency -- at least that has been our experience in the last five years.

But really...VHS tape?

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