"long" movies that don't feel long?
02-06-03, 04:10 PM
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"long" movies that don't feel long?
The only one I can think of is Pulp Fiction. The dialogue is so good, and the movie is so enjoyable that it didn't feel like 2 1/2 hours.
02-06-03, 04:38 PM
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La Belle Noiseuse
1991 French film, clocks in at just about 4 hours. About an artist who lacks inspiration, and finds it in a beautiful house guest (a perfunctory explanation).
Not much in the way of action, but the filmmaker (whose name eludes me) casts a spell over the proceedings that makes it a captivating experience. Oh, and the fact that Emmanuelle Beart is naked for about 3/4 of the movie doesn't hurt matters, either.
1991 French film, clocks in at just about 4 hours. About an artist who lacks inspiration, and finds it in a beautiful house guest (a perfunctory explanation).
Not much in the way of action, but the filmmaker (whose name eludes me) casts a spell over the proceedings that makes it a captivating experience. Oh, and the fact that Emmanuelle Beart is naked for about 3/4 of the movie doesn't hurt matters, either.
02-06-03, 04:45 PM
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Originally posted by sherm42
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
02-06-03, 04:48 PM
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I hope you're kidding, because I was nodding off by the end of both Potter movies, and I normally don't mind long movies.
I hope you're kidding, because I was nodding off by the end of both Potter movies, and I normally don't mind long movies.
02-06-03, 05:21 PM
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I agree, when I saw Pulp Fiction in the theatre, time FLEW by for me, I was so engrossed in it. My friend who saw it with me, didn't like it as much, and said it felt long to him.
OTOH, as good as the LOTR films are, they definitely feel like 3 hours to me, but those films are supposed to feel epic.
OTOH, as good as the LOTR films are, they definitely feel like 3 hours to me, but those films are supposed to feel epic.
02-06-03, 05:53 PM
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Despite its nearly 3 and a half hour running time, the Director's Cut of Das Boot flies by for me.
If I didn't have to flip the DVD over halfway through it would go by even faster.
If I didn't have to flip the DVD over halfway through it would go by even faster.
02-06-03, 06:14 PM
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Originally posted by bardevious
La Belle Noiseuse
Oh, and the fact that Emmanuelle Beart is naked for about 3/4 of the movie doesn't hurt matters, either.
La Belle Noiseuse
Oh, and the fact that Emmanuelle Beart is naked for about 3/4 of the movie doesn't hurt matters, either.
The Last Temptation of Christ didn't feel long. Neither did Werckmeister Harmonies.
02-06-03, 07:08 PM
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City of God - 135 minutes running time and you should bring a portable potty so you don't miss a thing going to the restroom. I want to see the director's cut version that's supposed to be 3 hours 20 minutes. It's the only movie that has a chance against LOTR1 extended cut.
02-06-03, 09:41 PM
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It's like Ebert said - no good movie is too long, and no bad movie is too short.
Some movies I love that exceed 3 hours:
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather Part II
Magnolia
The Fellowship of the Ring
Casino
JFK and Nixon
Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet
Some movies I love that exceed 3 hours:
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather Part II
Magnolia
The Fellowship of the Ring
Casino
JFK and Nixon
Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet
02-06-03, 11:13 PM
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Originally posted by wendersfan
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The Last Temptation of Christ didn't feel long...
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The Last Temptation of Christ didn't feel long...
02-06-03, 11:24 PM
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star wars ep. 1 and 2 are non-stop movie magic...
while...hp 1 wasn't horrible... 2 was the biggest piece of crap ever... srry...potter...thatz right...u're a bedtime story...make me sleepy *yawn*... ooucch!
while...hp 1 wasn't horrible... 2 was the biggest piece of crap ever... srry...potter...thatz right...u're a bedtime story...make me sleepy *yawn*... ooucch!