Mielr said:
Originally posted by: zombie84
Owning a 35mm print is legal.

I actually think that owning a 35mm print is illegal. Unless the laws have been changed here in the US, I think consumers are only allowed to own 8mm and 16mm prints. I remember hearing a story about how the actor Roddy McDowell had his home raided, and his collection of 35mm films confiscated. Aside from trailers, I think they're banned from eBay, as well.

EDIT: I've since learned that owning a 35mm print is not automatically illegal. It depends upon the circumstances.

Exactly, for instance, Quentin Tarantino is known to have a very large private 35mil print collection, and he speaks publically about it, so ownership is not exactly illegal.

I'm not sure, but within the EU it seems to be more of a problem for the seller and less of one for the buyer. For instance, if you sell a fake chinese iPhone you're doing something illegal, but if you buy it you're not, however, you may not resell it. Source: the current issue of the german C'T mag (heise.de).