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Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say Discussion (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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[–] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

A well constructed film does not feel rushed in a shorter run time.

I like long films, like really long ones. Ones where the length is part of the experience. For example, I loved Apocalypse Now Redux.

What I don't like is films that are substantially longer than they need to be. I don't want them pared down, I want them built around the format their story suits rather than padded out. I like breathing room (mostly!) but it's a fine line to walk.

A good film opening gets on with things quickly, getting the viewer up to speed, but too often I find myself quoting Springfieldians from Marge vs. The Monorail - "GET TO THE MONEY!"

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    A well constructed, long, film also doesn't feel long

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (4 children)

    True, but it's a lot easier for me to find 90 minutes than 180 minutes on a weekday night.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    That's a completely different problem. You were arguing if a film deserves to be long (it does if it's worth it). Now you're arguing that you don't have time for a long film.

    Convenience isn't an Oscar category. A good film can be short or long, it depends on many factors.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    Sigh, I was trying to meet you in the middle. I'm in no mood to fight with you.

    Edit: It's a new day and I see people have decided to upvote you so fuck it, arsehole mode is go.

    I was agreeing that a film doesn't have to feel long despite being long, however whether a film feels long or not has no bearing on its runtime.

    Film length has no inherent bearing on whether a film is good or not, when well executed, and therefore I want more short films because I have time for them.

    BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER FOR QUALITY PURPOSES, as you just said.

    I was not arguing about whether it "deserves" to be long. That's an entirely different question and fuck off for trying to put words in my mouth. Couldn't just not be a cunt, could you?

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