why do people go and see such short movies?
12-01-03, 01:07 PM
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why do people go and see such short movies?
The Cat and the Hat is currently atop the box office despite the fact that its only about an hour and 15 minutes long. I mean, it costs like $8 to go see it at my local theater but the Cat and the Hat was full for most of the weekend. Phone Booth is another example of a very short movie that did well at the box office despite being very short. Do any of you feel a little short-changed after paying so much to see such short movies? I for one, prefer long films and will be spending my money on Master and Commander and ROTK.
12-01-03, 01:13 PM
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It's not the length, it's how you use it.
There are a lot of short movies I love, such as Run Lola Run and Duck Soup. I don't think adding an hour or two to those films would have helped them at all.
Likewise, I've sat through some overlong bloated films in my day as well.
There are a lot of short movies I love, such as Run Lola Run and Duck Soup. I don't think adding an hour or two to those films would have helped them at all.
Likewise, I've sat through some overlong bloated films in my day as well.
12-01-03, 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
...Likewise, I've sat through some overlong bloated films in my day as well.
...Likewise, I've sat through some overlong bloated films in my day as well.
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12-01-03, 02:50 PM
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Phone Booth did well at the Box Office? I thought it flopped.
Phone Booth did well at the Box Office? I thought it flopped.
Production and maketing costs totalled approximately $38 million...
U.S. Box office = $46 million (plus another $48 million overseas)
12-01-03, 03:08 PM
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Let's not forget The Master Of Disguise.
(I just know someone's going to chime in with an obvious"No! Please, let's forget!" joke)
The film was an hour long. Just an hour!
In fact, it was so short, theaters wouldn't book it.
So Carvey & co. added SEVENTEEN MINUTES of end credits.
True.
Personally, I try to forget runtimes, as the length is relative. Pirates Of The Carribean didn't feel at all like 2.5 hours.
Something I hate, though, are comments like this: "How long is Love Actually? TWO AND A HALF HOURS? That movie must suck, let's go see Gothika!"
(I just know someone's going to chime in with an obvious"No! Please, let's forget!" joke)
The film was an hour long. Just an hour!
In fact, it was so short, theaters wouldn't book it.
So Carvey & co. added SEVENTEEN MINUTES of end credits.
True.
Personally, I try to forget runtimes, as the length is relative. Pirates Of The Carribean didn't feel at all like 2.5 hours.
Something I hate, though, are comments like this: "How long is Love Actually? TWO AND A HALF HOURS? That movie must suck, let's go see Gothika!"
12-01-03, 04:16 PM
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Originally posted by Drexl
I doubt the average moviegoer knows how long TCITH is.
I doubt the average moviegoer knows how long TCITH is.
12-01-03, 04:18 PM
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Originally posted by Drexl
I doubt the average moviegoer knows how long TCITH is. Besides, after trailers and commercials it's at least an hour and a half.
I doubt the average moviegoer knows how long TCITH is. Besides, after trailers and commercials it's at least an hour and a half.
u speak the truth
12-01-03, 04:44 PM
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So, I don't get what you suggest as a solution? To pay 15-20.00 for the short DVD when it comes out? When you can buy a longer movie on DVD for the same price? To ban all short movies? For movie theaters to charge by the minute for the movie?
If you think you are short changed when you see a great short movie, then I think you are focusing on the wrong thing. If you go and see a bad movie, short or long, you got short changed because it was BAD, regardless of length.
If you think you are short changed when you see a great short movie, then I think you are focusing on the wrong thing. If you go and see a bad movie, short or long, you got short changed because it was BAD, regardless of length.
12-01-03, 06:07 PM
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Originally posted by caiman
To paraphrase Roger Ebert, a good movie can never be too long, and a bad movie can never be too short.
To paraphrase Roger Ebert, a good movie can never be too long, and a bad movie can never be too short.
