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Captain
Celluloid vs. the Film Pirates
Fans of classic Republic serials & no-budget
independent film making have come to the right
place with “Captain Celluloid vs. the Film
Pirates”!
Its both hilarious and lots of fun for classic
cinema buffs, and manages to be completely charming
during its running length of an hour. The film
tells a story about how Captain Celluloid of the
Film Institute has to track down the nefarious
Master Duper, whose been bootlegging negatives
of classic films such as "The Big Parade"
and "Greed" and selling them to film
societies and private collectors. The fact that
the film was made on absolutely zero budget by
earnest and enthusiastic film fans makes it all
the more impressive. They were obviously making
this for the entertainment of themselves and friends,
and that’s what makes it a rather unique
viewing.
A true, true rarity in the world of film collecting,
and yes, we recognize the irony here.
video source quality rating: A |
