movies that were longer then they should of been? - Blu-ray Forum

smcauley600 · 02-18-2010, 08:51 PM

what movies do you think are longer than than they should of been

i get the ball rolling

titanic

peter jacksons king kong

watchmen (the ultimate cut) i still liked it but 4 hours can be a bit tedious for any movie

Sussudio · 02-18-2010, 08:56 PM

If anyone says The Thin Red Line or The New World...

TylerDurden · 02-18-2010, 08:59 PM

The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Even the title is longer than it should've been.

Rblu-Dblu · 02-18-2010, 09:01 PM

The Thin Red Line and The New World.

CZAR · 02-18-2010, 09:02 PM

I wouldnt say King Kong as that was great character development. I would say the Hulk was longer than it shouldve been. Got Em!!

Sussudio · 02-18-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

The Thin Red Line and The New World.

Sussudio · 02-18-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

I wouldnt say King Kong as that was great character development. I would say the Hulk was longer than it shouldve been. Got Em!!

Completely agree with that! I actually liked Ang Lee's Hulk (well, better than the new one), but I do think it could have been trimmed down more.

Batman1980 · 02-18-2010, 09:05 PM

Heat, honestly too long at 3 hours. Shave that puppy down to 2.5 or 2 hours long and it's good to go.

kpkelley · 02-18-2010, 09:07 PM

Curious Case of Benjamin Button

jadedeath · 02-18-2010, 09:09 PM

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Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Really? I found it to be right about the right length, most of the scenes push the plot.

And let's be honest, it's about a guys lifetime, summing it up into a short movie almost feels like you're leaving out too much.

Logan

CZAR · 02-18-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

Completely agree with that! I actually liked Ang Lee's Hulk (well, better than the new one), but I do think it could have been trimmed down more.

Yea I find myself to get impatient sometimes and I hear that a lot about King Kong. But when I watched it I wasnt in no rush to see Kong and liked how they were developing Jack Black, Naomi Watts, & Brody's characters. As for Hulk, I like the film but I remember watching and saying to myself "man where is the Hulk at, when is he gonna change" The execution wasnt nearly as good as developing the story as it was in Kong! Got Em!!

Pondosinatra · 02-18-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

If anyone says The Thin Red Line or The New World...

+1 Terrence Malick is the sh*t!

Astrakan · 02-18-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

If anyone says The Thin Red Line or The New World...

Hmm. Okay, I won't.

American Psycho?

Pondosinatra · 02-18-2010, 09:11 PM

Ya, I don't know what's worse, watching an epic 3 hour movie where my ass is stupid sore by the end or the more usual cookie cutter movies clocking in at 89mins exactly.

kpkelley · 02-18-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Really? I found it to be right about the right length, most of the scenes push the plot.

And let's be honest, it's about a guys lifetime, summing it up into a short movie almost feels like you're leaving out too much.

Logan

To me the film feels like a collection of short stories without much of a central structure to pull the character through. The beginning and end of the movie work for me, but the middle section gets a little trying as they constantly change storytelling techniques.

chad_1138 · 02-18-2010, 09:12 PM

Pearl Harbor.

CZAR · 02-18-2010, 09:12 PM

Pretty much if a film is long or not if u enjoy it then u are most likely gonna say its not to long, but if it drags then u are most likely gonna say its to long. Simple as that. Thats why I use the Hulk as my pick because in actuality it was to long but I still enjoyed it. There are plenty of films I could say are to long that I dont like but then that would be reason why I think they are to long. Got Em!!

SquidPuppet · 02-18-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerDurden

The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Even the title is longer than it should've been.

Thats funny. And, I agree. I still loved it though.

vegeta88 · 02-18-2010, 09:19 PM

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is too long. I'd say it actually just spends too much time on unimportant things. It rambles on a bit and should have been a bit more focused. I would say the same for Avatar. There are certain points when I just lose interest; if they cut out 10-15 minutes the pacing would be better IMO.

fatediesel · 02-18-2010, 09:22 PM

Agree on Avatar. Good movie but it does drag a little.

I'd also go with most Judd Apatow movies. I love his movies but they all seem just a little too long.

02-18-2010, 08:51 PM	#1
smcauley600 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	movies that were longer then they should of been? what movies do you think are longer than than they should of been i get the ball rolling titanic peter jacksons king kong watchmen (the ultimate cut) i still liked it but 4 hours can be a bit tedious for any movie

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02-18-2010, 08:56 PM	#2
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	If anyone says The Thin Red Line or The New World...

02-18-2010, 08:59 PM	#3
TylerDurden Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Seven seas Blu-ray collection:1007 Trading Score:32	The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Even the title is longer than it should've been.

02-18-2010, 09:01 PM	#4
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	The Thin Red Line and The New World.

02-18-2010, 09:02 PM	#5
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	I wouldnt say King Kong as that was great character development. I would say the Hulk was longer than it shouldve been. Got Em!!

02-18-2010, 09:05 PM	#8
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Heat, honestly too long at 3 hours. Shave that puppy down to 2.5 or 2 hours long and it's good to go.

02-18-2010, 09:07 PM	#9
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Curious Case of Benjamin Button

02-18-2010, 09:11 PM	#14
Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Ya, I don't know what's worse, watching an epic 3 hour movie where my ass is stupid sore by the end or the more usual cookie cutter movies clocking in at 89mins exactly.

02-18-2010, 09:12 PM	#16
chad_1138 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:USA 4K collection:758 Blu-ray collection:1568 DVD collection:59 MA collection:701 Digital collection:184 iTunes collection:70 Trading Score:239	Pearl Harbor.

02-18-2010, 09:19 PM	#19
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is too long. I'd say it actually just spends too much time on unimportant things. It rambles on a bit and should have been a bit more focused. I would say the same for Avatar. There are certain points when I just lose interest; if they cut out 10-15 minutes the pacing would be better IMO.

02-18-2010, 09:22 PM	#20
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Agree on Avatar. Good movie but it does drag a little. I'd also go with most Judd Apatow movies. I love his movies but they all seem just a little too long.

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