Honestly, I forgot for a while that they were even in the game until I was just checking up the traditional statistics sheet that you'd expect to find in open-world games. Now I also never exactly went out looking for any, but you'd think the game would at least offer up one to let you know what to look for, and as a starting off point. With such a City this huge and dense, with only 50 film reels, I can imagine they'll be pretty difficult to track without a guide.

I haven't found any. I dislike collectible gathering.

I found one, by exploring one of the landmarks in the city.

I'll probably be using a guide to find the rest.

Nope. I honestly doubt I'm actually going to find a single one of them without using a guide.

Hidden cars are possible. Hidden film reels just seem nuts to me.

yeah I found 25 or so without a guide, then I looked at the rockstar social site, it showed where the rest are and if you collected them yet. Looking for all of them without a guide is pointless, the one obvious one is the one you find near a movie theater.

yeah I found 25 or so without a guide, then I looked at the rockstar social site, it showed where the rest are and if you collected them yet. Looking for all of them without a guide is pointless, the one obvious one is the one you find near a movie theater.

I beat the game and didn't find a single one.  I have three more side missions left and still haven't found a single one.  I didn't even know they were a collectible until I took a look at the achievements.

found none, did find a police badge completely on accident

Haven't found a single one yet.

I found one.  Do they not show up as question marks on your map screen?  I thought I found it due to that.  Perhaps if you get near them they will show up.  I know I have a bunch of question marks for vehicles on my map screen.

I found my first one right at the end of the game. I have no intention of looking for others. Collectibles suck ass.

It's nice to see I'm not the only person struggling with these collectibles. I've managed to find three film reels so far, in perhaps as many hours of searching. In a world as huge as this one, games really have to do something to point the player in the right direction. Something like the blips on the map in Just Cause 2, or the Treasure Maps in Red Dead Redemption. I know that maps are available through Rockstar Social Club, but I can't help but feel that stuff should be pointed out in-game somehow. The technology is obviously there, so why not do it?

I found one at Hogeboom's place. I was like the fuck is this gold canister doing here then a little progress bar popped up.

I honestly didn't know there were film reels.

I found three without a guide, and the rest with a guide. They are placed all over; porches, playgrounds, construction sites, aso. You quickly understand that it would take a hell of a long time to find them all without a guide.

honestly if you didn't walk ON TOP of it they are IMPOSSIBLE to spot. they don't glitter or anything. 
 
i am ashamed that i had laptop next to me with the youtube guide playing...

Completed the game, paid attention to details, but I never came across a single one.

Yeah I only found the one on the last case as well. Not going to bother looking for the others.

Played through the whole game in black and white. Didn't find a single one. 
 
EDIT: Happy 1000th post, me.