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What's the appeal of 16mm film??

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kinderscenen:
I really can't explain (well) the appeal of 16mm.  Even with all of my DVDs, there's something about watching the Stooges on that old-timey film (as they did when I was little). So the film is in horrid shape, there's scratches all over the place, and you can be sure that the film will break at least once during the 2 hours.  For some reason, the Joe-era shorts were all shown on film in the early 90's on my local station (even though the rest were on video), and there was just something about seeing it as those in the 1950's may have.

While you can see the little details on the DVDs, sometimes it's just fun to watch the film pop along.

Sunday

3Stooges:
To anyone who has "Pardon My Backfire" in 16mm 3D version:

Are the effects good? I saw this film in the theater during a festival, but they used a process that had 2 cameras going at the same time. The film was AWESOME in 3D and I was wondering how the 16MM version would compare.

wallawalla:
I wish I could have another outdoor Stoogefest but we've moved and the current abode doesn't lend itself to such activities.

Did it a few times at the old house and projecting our three nutty friends that large was always a big hit (pun!).

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