Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

If anyone has any spare cash to spend, now is your chance, because it is illegal to sell 35mm prints on eBay...

Why is it illegal to sell 35mm film prints on Ebay? Or is it just against Ebay's TOS?

Are the colors on the film supposed to look 'off' like that or is due to the age of the film?

Cousin,
Essentially, "way out of line" means "too much" -- similar to "crossing the line," "out of bounds," etc.

Jim,
As for 35mm prints, thank the maker that there isn't a "Price Guide" to really screw things up (like it did to Godzilla collectibles in general). Going prices for 35mm prints will depend on what something is "worth" to the seller and the buyer, what condition it is, and how sought after the film is, etc. What the market will bare, or how gullible the buyer is. Case in point, the subject of this thread.

In the last year, went in on picking up a couple of 35mm features, and they were not very expensive -- one was $200 and the other was $85 (not including shipping and insurance). These were exceptions, and not necessarily the rule. But then again, its all about being in the right place, at the right time. These came from a reputable seller, the prints were in great shape, no splices, no sprocket damage and the color was solid and there was no deterioration. If it smells of vinegar, it’s done for.

Meanwhile, I have seen great prints of CITIZEN KANE, the original KING KONG and IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD being offered for thousands... So, it depends on how deep you want to get into it.

But, if you are going to get into collecting 35mm versus 16mm, you'd better have access to 35mm projection equipment and know what you are doing, or know someone that does (and that doesn't include a projectionist at a multiplex, because they deal with films on platters, not on reels). Otherwise, collecting 35mm is like collecting films on Betamax.

There are no laws, per se, against owning a print of a certain film (although some filmmakers will pursue you to the ends of the Earth to get them back if they find out), but if you are going to show them publicly, then you need to pay them their normal theatrical rental fees. But, if you're running them for friends in your personal home theater -- go for it!

^^I've been here since 1995 (or earlier) and at one time was approaching 1,000 posts. Then something happened when Aaron had to start MZ all over when split with cinescape (or sometime around that time). It does seem that it should still be well above 400 posts but I don't post as much as I used to any more.

Why do you guys even care about post counts

Interesting. The seller dropped the price for the Monster Zero print down to $999...

I clicked on the link to see if this thing ever sold and it appears to be a live auction again. It's listed with a Buy It Now of $799.99. I still think it's out of line considering how much it has faded but I have no idea what a 35mm print, even one that faded, would go for. Ed???