Size Matters! (Well Length does right?) - Blu-ray Forum

carpaltonnel · 07-08-2009, 10:37 PM

You ever watch a movie and you are really getting into it and just like that it's over? (Without a clear explanation or closure) Or how about a movie that has you looking at your watch or actually falling asleep!?

Tell us about your experience while watching a movie that was too short or too long.

I'm going to get some lip for this but when I saw the first "Lord of the Rings" at a movie theater I was working at (with a sold out showing) I actually feel asleep half way through!

dolphinc · 07-08-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

You ever watch a movie and you are really getting into it and just like that it's over? (Without a clear explanation or closure) Or how about a movie that has you looking at your watch or actually falling asleep!?

Tell us about your experience while watching a movie that was too short or too long.

I'm going to get some lip for this but when I saw the first "Lord of the Rings" at a movie theater I was working at (with a sold out showing) I actually feel asleep half way through!

The return of the king WOULD NOT END!! 20 Min to long.

No country for old men. Ending made me scratch my head, but after it sunk in I understand why it ended that way.

jceperley · 07-08-2009, 11:04 PM

Most recently was Transformers, almost twice as long as it should be, 95 maybe 100 minutes is what it should have been, not 150! Star Trek was a bit short, and Wolverine, despite being barely 100 minutes, felt about 90 too long! I actually fell asleep through Wolverine. And Watchmen felt kinda short, despite it being almost 3 hours! Hopefully the extended Director's Cut might fix that. But as for classics, a few weeks ago, one of my local theatres did a Ghostbusters Double Bill and it felt as if it only ran the time of one film, never noticed how short those films are.

Steve · 07-08-2009, 11:33 PM

Resident Evil: Extinction was too short. I thought the movie was going along really well and then just......stopped.

Also the remake of The Fog. The way that ended so abruptly and without making sense made me wonder if they ran out of money and said "ok we're going to end the movie today."

Diesel · 07-08-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphinc

The return of the king WOULD NOT END!! 20 Min to long.

No country for old men. Ending made me scratch my head, but after it sunk in I understand why it ended that way.

You didn't pay attention then.

It ended like 4 times

Titanic couldn't end soon enough....

assydingo · 07-08-2009, 11:49 PM

Some movies end when it feels like the story is halfway, such as The Cake Eaters. Really irritating and unsatisfying.

toef · 07-09-2009, 01:30 AM

Caligula.

Some parts were too long, other parts were too short.

As for the movie, I think it was too long.

OrlandoEastwood · 07-09-2009, 01:36 AM

Battle Royale 2: Requiem/Revenge; pacing was all off and way too long. The theatrical cut was like 20 minutes longer than the first film and the director's cut of the film was even longer than that.

Uncle Leo · 07-09-2009, 01:53 AM

I thought that "Gone with the Wind" was way too short. Just when it got going it ended. I was like WTF!

Strannix136 · 07-09-2009, 02:32 AM

Master and Commander. Rented it based on a friend's recommendation. Wanted more when it ended. Bought it the next day. Still want more.

OrlandoEastwood · 07-09-2009, 02:36 AM

Cache.

Has anyone seen it?

[Show spoiler]

I mean it was like;

[Show spoiler]

The movie was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

carpaltonnel · 07-09-2009, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Cache.

Has anyone seen it?

[Show spoiler]

I mean it was like;

[Show spoiler]

The movie was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

Staying away from this one!

Lanfear · 07-09-2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

You ever watch a movie and you are really getting into it and just like that it's over? (Without a clear explanation or closure) Or how about a movie that has you looking at your watch or actually falling asleep!?

Tell us about your experience while watching a movie that was too short or too long.

I'm going to get some lip for this but when I saw the first "Lord of the Rings" at a movie theater I was working at (with a sold out showing) I actually feel asleep half way through!

Same thing happened to me. Woke up to "You shall not pass!"

Dotpattern · 07-09-2009, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Cache.

Has anyone seen it?

[Show spoiler]

I mean it was like;

[Show spoiler]

The movie was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

OMG! I've seen this and I had blocked it out of my memory!

KubrickFan · 07-09-2009, 09:04 AM

I thought Taken felt way too rushed. If they used another ten to twenty minutes the film could've been better than the standard action flick we got now. Easily done, since the theatrical version is only like 90 minutes.
The Return of the King wasn't even overlong in the extended edition. The multiple endings were completely necessary.
And there was something odd about Jackson's King Kong. I think the film wasn't too long, as most people do. Some of the scenes were unnecessary, but the pace of the film was right.
I think if the theatrical cut was 150 minutes long, and the extended/director's cut was 180 minutes it would've been much better.

SlmShdy1 · 07-09-2009, 09:27 AM

The first time I watched Casino Royale, I thought it was the end at multiple points in the film but it kept on going (which filled in the blanks). I'm not complaining because I love the movie, but there were times that I was thinking to myself, "Oh no, it can't end yet. There's gotta be more to the story." And there was. It's just that there were times that it started to slow down like it was about to end.

Steve · 07-09-2009, 10:40 AM

I forgot about Peter Jackson's King Kong. Way too long IMO. I've never bothered to buy this on blu and probably never will. I just can't bring myself to sit through it again. I bought the DVD when it came out (before I went blu) and have never even watched it.

dvd_mazter · 07-09-2009, 01:42 PM

More recent ones I rememeber

Too Short:
Jumper (Studio tampering, split the original script into three but I doubt the sequels will see the light of day)

Push (An entire sub-plot wasn't solved)

No Country For Old Men (I wanted see the shoot-out at the end plus the movie just stops with very little explaination)

Too Long:
Transformers 2 (Easily could have cut about 15 minutes, would have paced it better)

King Kong (I love the movie but can't deny it was a bit too long)

Lord of the Rings (Personal opinion here but I felt that all three were far too long especially the first one, it took me three times just to see it because I kept falling asleep)

Branden · 07-09-2009, 02:41 PM

Too short: Quantum of Solace
because it was non-stop ADHD action!action!action! it felt like it went by quickly, should have had 15-20 minutes of drama inserted to develop the plot, characters, or just time to breathe.

Too long: A.I.
that extra 30 minutes with the aliens made the movie 30 minutes too long, not to mention took the movie from a 7/10 to a 4/10 with great efficiency. movie shoulda quit when David's batteries quit.

CaptainYoda · 07-09-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fireman325

I forgot about Peter Jackson's King Kong. Way too long IMO. I've never bothered to buy this on blu and probably never will. I just can't bring myself to sit through it again. I bought the DVD when it came out (before I went blu) and have never even watched it.

Me too! I have the same thing with King Kong. I enjoyed it, but it is very long and havent watched the DVD. Been thinking about letting it go.

07-08-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
carpaltonnel Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:New York, Long Island Blu-ray collection:118 Blu-ray reviews:7	Size Matters! (Well Length does right?) You ever watch a movie and you are really getting into it and just like that it's over? (Without a clear explanation or closure) Or how about a movie that has you looking at your watch or actually falling asleep!? Tell us about your experience while watching a movie that was too short or too long. I'm going to get some lip for this but when I saw the first "Lord of the Rings" at a movie theater I was working at (with a sold out showing) I actually feel asleep half way through!

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07-08-2009, 11:04 PM	#3
jceperley Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:vancouver, bc 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:-	Most recently was Transformers, almost twice as long as it should be, 95 maybe 100 minutes is what it should have been, not 150! Star Trek was a bit short, and Wolverine, despite being barely 100 minutes, felt about 90 too long! I actually fell asleep through Wolverine. And Watchmen felt kinda short, despite it being almost 3 hours! Hopefully the extended Director's Cut might fix that. But as for classics, a few weeks ago, one of my local theatres did a Ghostbusters Double Bill and it felt as if it only ran the time of one film, never noticed how short those films are.

07-08-2009, 11:33 PM	#4
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Resident Evil: Extinction was too short. I thought the movie was going along really well and then just......stopped. Also the remake of The Fog. The way that ended so abruptly and without making sense made me wonder if they ran out of money and said "ok we're going to end the movie today."

07-08-2009, 11:49 PM	#6
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Some movies end when it feels like the story is halfway, such as The Cake Eaters. Really irritating and unsatisfying.

07-09-2009, 01:30 AM	#7
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Caligula. Some parts were too long, other parts were too short. As for the movie, I think it was too long.

07-09-2009, 01:36 AM	#8
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Battle Royale 2: Requiem/Revenge; pacing was all off and way too long. The theatrical cut was like 20 minutes longer than the first film and the director's cut of the film was even longer than that.

07-09-2009, 01:53 AM	#9
Uncle Leo Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Melbourne Florida Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought that "Gone with the Wind" was way too short. Just when it got going it ended. I was like WTF!

07-09-2009, 02:32 AM	#10
Strannix136 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:310 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews:1	Master and Commander. Rented it based on a friend's recommendation. Wanted more when it ended. Bought it the next day. Still want more.

07-09-2009, 02:36 AM	#11
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Cache. Has anyone seen it? [Show spoiler] I mean it was like; [Show spoiler] The movie was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

07-09-2009, 09:04 AM	#15
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	I thought Taken felt way too rushed. If they used another ten to twenty minutes the film could've been better than the standard action flick we got now. Easily done, since the theatrical version is only like 90 minutes. The Return of the King wasn't even overlong in the extended edition. The multiple endings were completely necessary. And there was something odd about Jackson's King Kong. I think the film wasn't too long, as most people do. Some of the scenes were unnecessary, but the pace of the film was right. I think if the theatrical cut was 150 minutes long, and the extended/director's cut was 180 minutes it would've been much better.

07-09-2009, 09:27 AM	#16
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	The first time I watched Casino Royale, I thought it was the end at multiple points in the film but it kept on going (which filled in the blanks). I'm not complaining because I love the movie, but there were times that I was thinking to myself, "Oh no, it can't end yet. There's gotta be more to the story." And there was. It's just that there were times that it started to slow down like it was about to end.

07-09-2009, 10:40 AM	#17
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I forgot about Peter Jackson's King Kong. Way too long IMO. I've never bothered to buy this on blu and probably never will. I just can't bring myself to sit through it again. I bought the DVD when it came out (before I went blu) and have never even watched it.

07-09-2009, 01:42 PM	#18
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	More recent ones I rememeber Too Short: Jumper (Studio tampering, split the original script into three but I doubt the sequels will see the light of day) Push (An entire sub-plot wasn't solved) No Country For Old Men (I wanted see the shoot-out at the end plus the movie just stops with very little explaination) Too Long: Transformers 2 (Easily could have cut about 15 minutes, would have paced it better) King Kong (I love the movie but can't deny it was a bit too long) Lord of the Rings (Personal opinion here but I felt that all three were far too long especially the first one, it took me three times just to see it because I kept falling asleep)

07-09-2009, 02:41 PM	#19
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	Too short: Quantum of Solace because it was non-stop ADHD action!action!action! it felt like it went by quickly, should have had 15-20 minutes of drama inserted to develop the plot, characters, or just time to breathe. Too long: A.I. that extra 30 minutes with the aliens made the movie 30 minutes too long, not to mention took the movie from a 7/10 to a 4/10 with great efficiency. movie shoulda quit when David's batteries quit.

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