Who else fins it annoying they list runtimes in minutes? - Blu-ray Forum

RiseDarthVader · 09-28-2009, 03:01 PM

Why do they list the run times of movies only in minutes? Why not hour,minutes? Sometimes when I pull out a movie and wanna know if I have enough time to watch all of it and see 186 minutes I just think WTF? It's as stupid as telling your friend "cya in 168 hours hours" instead of "cya in a week"

Riff Magnum · 09-28-2009, 03:03 PM

i guess i don't find it annoying.

DetroitSportsFan · 09-28-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

i guess i don't find it annoying.

Me either.

STARSCREAM · 09-28-2009, 03:09 PM

I can see where you are coming from. It would be easier to just glance at it and have it say something like 2hrs 15min

Dynamo of Eternia · 09-28-2009, 04:34 PM

To some degree I find it annoying, mostly for longer movies.

For anything that is about 2 hours or under, it's not too big of a deal.

I know offhand without even having to think about it that an hour is 60 minutes, an hour and a half is 90 minutes, and 2 hours is 120 minutes. So when something falls within those ranges, it's not too difficult for me to quickly figure out what the hours, minutes are.

But then for longer running times for longer movies, which I'm not as used to seeing the hours represented in minutes, I do have to stop and caculate it out in my head a bit. It can be annoying in those instances. I do agree that it would be easier if they just made it more "glance friendly".

Q? · 09-28-2009, 04:37 PM

It doesn't annoy me, but it certainly would be easier if they listed them
hour, minutes.
186 minutes equals 11160 seconds btw...

Lord_Stewie · 09-28-2009, 04:43 PM

Personally I like to know my time in minutes.

So let me get this straight you have a problem with exercising your thinking process to figure out the minutes in hours.

Doesn't really bother me since I can figure out minutes in hours.

kefrank · 09-28-2009, 04:45 PM

This stopped annoying me about the time I learned how to divide.

Buddy Christ · 09-28-2009, 04:45 PM

I like the minutes, I can do the math.

I don't fins it annoying.

Russell_L · 09-28-2009, 04:46 PM

I'm not annoyed by it, but I always have to keep in mind that the runtime includes the closing credits (in all cases, AFAIK), which always pads several minutes to the end of the actual movie. (At least for most contemporary movies--sometimes they go on forever.)

Deadset · 09-28-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Me either.

Me either. I can do the math.

Mr.White · 09-28-2009, 04:49 PM

It does'nt matter to me one way or the other.

Lt. Aldo Raine · 09-28-2009, 04:50 PM

yea i would be easier too look and it and it says 2hrs 30mins instead of 150mins, and then you have to do calculations on how long that is, i can do the math lol, its jus it would be alot quicker to read

NL197 · 09-28-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Why do they list the run times of movies only in minutes? Why not hour,minutes? Sometimes when I pull out a movie and wanna know if I have enough time to watch all of it and see 186 minutes I just think WTF? It's as stupid as telling your friend "cya in 168 hours hours" instead of "cya in a week"

You watched this recently:

http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=1239

which is where you got the '168 hours' bit.

slaizer2000 · 09-28-2009, 04:52 PM

i do find it annoying. sometimes if i am short on time or close to bedtime i will pull out a movie and see 140 on it. Since its late at night and i am usually a bit tired i sometime think ok i can see this movie before bedtime as its 1:40 long. So used to seeing time in hours:minutes that my mind when tired or distracted sometimes puts the ":" in there. Next thing i know its past midnight and i am like WTF and realize its 140 minutes and i estimated wrong. By that time its too late, i watch the rest of the morning and then barely pull myself out of bed in the morning for work.

adh56 · 09-28-2009, 04:53 PM

Every once in a while I've gotten mixed up by not paying much attention. I would happen on the ones that are less then 160 minutes. You casually glance at it and it says 145 minutes, if you're not paying attention you might not realize that's 2 hrs 25 mins. I must admit that's happened to my before.

ArieS · 09-28-2009, 04:56 PM

I don't find that annoying at all.
Most of us are from the "VCR generation" and the blank tapes were 120mins, 180mins and 240mins. Also knowing 100mins=1h40mins helps a lot, give it a try.

Blu-Moon · 09-28-2009, 05:01 PM

What annoys me more than anything else is the use of the word "Approx" when they list the runtime on Blu-ray (and DVD, ftm) keepcases. Look, studios, this ain't exactly "Rocket Science" we're talking here.

If a movie on Blu-ray/DVD is 120 minutes long, then what's "approximate" about the time listing?

Pondosinatra · 09-28-2009, 05:04 PM

As opposed to what? Seconds?

SquidPuppet · 09-28-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kefrank

This stopped annoying me about the time I learned how to divide.

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

I like the minutes, I can do the math.

I don't fins it annoying.

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Originally Posted by Deads3t

Me either. I can do the math.

Simple division is hard for me when I run out of fingers and toes.

09-28-2009, 03:01 PM	#1
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	Who else finds it annoying they list runtimes in minutes? Why do they list the run times of movies only in minutes? Why not hour,minutes? Sometimes when I pull out a movie and wanna know if I have enough time to watch all of it and see 186 minutes I just think WTF? It's as stupid as telling your friend "cya in 168 hours hours" instead of "cya in a week" Last edited by RiseDarthVader; 09-28-2009 at 03:07 PM.

09-28-2009, 03:09 PM	#4
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	I can see where you are coming from. It would be easier to just glance at it and have it say something like 2hrs 15min Last edited by STARSCREAM; 09-28-2009 at 08:21 PM.

09-28-2009, 05:01 PM	#18
Blu-Moon Active Member Member since:Mar 2009	What annoys me more than anything else is the use of the word "Approx" when they list the runtime on Blu-ray (and DVD, ftm) keepcases. Look, studios, this ain't exactly "Rocket Science" we're talking here. If a movie on Blu-ray/DVD is 120 minutes long, then what's "approximate" about the time listing? Last edited by Blu-Moon; 09-28-2009 at 05:03 PM.

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09-28-2009, 03:03 PM	#2
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	i guess i don't find it annoying.

09-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#5
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	To some degree I find it annoying, mostly for longer movies. For anything that is about 2 hours or under, it's not too big of a deal. I know offhand without even having to think about it that an hour is 60 minutes, an hour and a half is 90 minutes, and 2 hours is 120 minutes. So when something falls within those ranges, it's not too difficult for me to quickly figure out what the hours, minutes are. But then for longer running times for longer movies, which I'm not as used to seeing the hours represented in minutes, I do have to stop and caculate it out in my head a bit. It can be annoying in those instances. I do agree that it would be easier if they just made it more "glance friendly".

09-28-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
Q? Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nuuk, Greenland Blu-ray collection:168	It doesn't annoy me, but it certainly would be easier if they listed them hour, minutes. 186 minutes equals 11160 seconds btw...

09-28-2009, 04:43 PM	#7
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Personally I like to know my time in minutes. So let me get this straight you have a problem with exercising your thinking process to figure out the minutes in hours. Doesn't really bother me since I can figure out minutes in hours.

09-28-2009, 04:45 PM	#8
kefrank Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:60	This stopped annoying me about the time I learned how to divide.

09-28-2009, 04:45 PM	#9
Buddy Christ Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:7	I like the minutes, I can do the math. I don't fins it annoying.

09-28-2009, 04:46 PM	#10
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I'm not annoyed by it, but I always have to keep in mind that the runtime includes the closing credits (in all cases, AFAIK), which always pads several minutes to the end of the actual movie. (At least for most contemporary movies--sometimes they go on forever.)

09-28-2009, 04:49 PM	#12
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	It does'nt matter to me one way or the other.

09-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#13
Lt. Aldo Raine Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:289 Blu-ray reviews: 11	yea i would be easier too look and it and it says 2hrs 30mins instead of 150mins, and then you have to do calculations on how long that is, i can do the math lol, its jus it would be alot quicker to read

09-28-2009, 04:52 PM	#15
slaizer2000 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Mooresville, NC 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:1117 Trading Score:21	i do find it annoying. sometimes if i am short on time or close to bedtime i will pull out a movie and see 140 on it. Since its late at night and i am usually a bit tired i sometime think ok i can see this movie before bedtime as its 1:40 long. So used to seeing time in hours:minutes that my mind when tired or distracted sometimes puts the ":" in there. Next thing i know its past midnight and i am like WTF and realize its 140 minutes and i estimated wrong. By that time its too late, i watch the rest of the morning and then barely pull myself out of bed in the morning for work.

09-28-2009, 04:53 PM	#16
adh56 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Hollywood, CA 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:3401	Every once in a while I've gotten mixed up by not paying much attention. I would happen on the ones that are less then 160 minutes. You casually glance at it and it says 145 minutes, if you're not paying attention you might not realize that's 2 hrs 25 mins. I must admit that's happened to my before.

09-28-2009, 04:56 PM	#17
ArieS Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Portland, OR 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:33	I don't find that annoying at all. Most of us are from the "VCR generation" and the blank tapes were 120mins, 180mins and 240mins. Also knowing 100mins=1h40mins helps a lot, give it a try.

09-28-2009, 05:04 PM	#19
Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	As opposed to what? Seconds?

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