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Can anyone ID the lanterns used in the movie Melancholia?

Post in 'The Inglenook' started by velvetfoot, Dec 22, 2011.

  1. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
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    They looked really cool.
    velvetfoot, Dec 22, 2011
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  2. loon Minister of Fire

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    ont canada
    loon, Dec 22, 2011
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  3. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

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    S.NH- Mass's smoking section
    My brother got a mess of those sky lanterns and he releases them with his daughters sometimes.
    Adios Pantalones, Dec 22, 2011
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  4. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

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    Oooops, no, though they were neat too, although, wouldn't they be a fire hazard? They were what looked like pumped kerosene lamps that Jack Bauer, I mean, Kiefer Sutherland, carried back from the store because power outages were predicted during the fly by.
    velvetfoot, Dec 22, 2011
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  5. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

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    S.NH- Mass's smoking section
    They had the sky lanterns too it seems- coincidence?

    Adios Pantalones, Dec 22, 2011
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  6. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

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    It was something like this, ie, shiny:

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    velvetfoot, Dec 22, 2011
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  7. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
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    Funny you should ask. We first saw sky lanterns launched at a big Dushera celebration in New Delhi. They are magical. I just made a couple of them for a memorial service last weekend. They weren't successful because I didn't have the right fire-retardant for the tissue paper and could have used a bit more fuel. I used 1/4 cake of a SuperCedar. 3/8 to 1/2 would have been better I think. The second one almost made it, but then a tear developed in the top and it couldn't hold hot air well. We are going to try again. The day after the memorial I discovered that you can buy them on Amazon, so an order is on the way. Should be here today. I will try to film a launch.

    edit: just saw your update with the pic. I haven't seen the movie, but if it was a period piece, they might have used Dietz lanterns?
    begreen, Dec 22, 2011
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  8. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
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    velvetfoot, Dec 22, 2011
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