Iron Man Favreau confirms runtime

[kedrell]

Have you narrowed down the movie's run time?
Favreau: Yeah, it's going to be under two, about two hours. On or about two.

I'm happy with this.

 

[kedrell]

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[Gamma Ra]

I didn't care for anything in that 3rd Matrix film.

I part way agree with you, if the story can handle it then by all means make your movie 8 hrs long but I don't think those movies stories could handle it. And I think that SR had far bigger problems than a lack of fight/action scenes.

Thats all I'm going to say about both of those films because I've gone a bit off topic.

A 2 hour action flick with substance will suffice.

The only thing I cared for in the third Matrix film was the one-on-one Neo and Smith battle.

IMO, after watching the Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider movies, they seemed to miss some substance. A good comic book movie to me is like a good comic book. A cohesive mixture of drama and action. Creating a sense of empathy for the character's struggles in the story is a major point that has to be fleshed out, otherwise the audience will just get a sense of meaningless violence. Also, the villain must have real direction with a heinous motive, though he too, can be conflicted.

 

[omid17]

2 hours would be perfect imo

 

[TheVileOne]

It's like you guys complain when the movies are too long, but you also complain when they are too short .

You kind of get why the first X-men was as short as it was.

But for X-men 3, which was apparently supposed to be the RETURN OF THE KING for X-men to be as short and non-affecting as it was felt like a slap in the face.

Everyone was so gleefully happy when they heard the running time for Ghost Rider. Mark Steven Johnson was on here and everyone was kissing up to him. But the movie was just stupid and lame.

 

[The Joker_1000]

I enjoyed Ghost Rider but it definitely could've been better than what it was. Btw, I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I'm actually hyped for this movie & I'll more than likely be going to see it.

 

[tyler-durden]

It's like you guys complain when the movies aren't long enough, but you also complain when they are too short .

You kind of get why the first X-men was as short as it was.

But for X-men 3, which was apparently supposed to be the RETURN OF THE KING for X-men to be as short and non-affecting as it was felt like a slap in the face.

Everyone was so gleefully happy when they heard the running time for Ghost Rider. Mark Steven Johnson was on here and everyone was kissing up to him. But the movie was just stupid and lame.

That's the same exact thing.

 

[TMP]

Removed the half naked girls?
Well i think i wait for the extended version lol

 

[TMP]

If a movie runs 3 hours and i go out with A BIG smile then that is all good.

To you guys that might not be old enought or interested in old music..

Well before a tune could last up to 7 min and longer.
Now 2 min 30 sec and the song is finished. And probably they sang the same course and same words 60 times in that short time.

Batman Begins was 132 min long. Over 2 hours .Well worth every minute.
Actually wish it was a bit longer to get deeper on the variouse carracters.

Well if the quality is there then i am all good.

 

[Raiden]

I don't expect much character development, so under two hours sounds about right. This is Marvel after all. I'll be relying on TDK for something more than action this summer.

Actually, there are some Marvel movies that actually have character developments, like Ang Lee's Hulk (maybe too much), X-Men (although most were on Wolverine), and Spider-man 2 (which I think was the best of the 3). I think Iron Man will have some character development, since Starks was a billionaire who wasn't heroic early on, but changed throughout the movie and became the armored avenger later on.

 

[DoctorJones]

I thought Spider-Man 2 was a bit too long. But it depends on pacing: I think Iron Man can last under two hours, the plot and characterisation is not too complex, unlike the sequels which are going to have War Machine and the alcoholism. Each X-Men film is respectively an example of; a simple film with a short running time that works (X1); complex film with perfectly long running time (X2); and a complex film that needs twenty more minutes (X3).

 

[SodaPop]

I think two hours will be the perfect amount of time. It will give us the action and character development that we want and not over develop or rely too heavily on cheezy action.

 

[tyler-durden]

I think two hours (slightly under/slightly over) is perfect for any movie.

 

[CrypticOne]

Sorry if it's been posted,but I found this interview online where Favreau gives us the duration.



http://screenrant.com/archives/huge-iron-man-update-new-inter-1460.html

Eh, sounds good.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I thought Spider-Man 2 was a bit too long. But it depends on pacing: I think Iron Man can last under two hours, the plot and characterisation is not too complex, unlike the sequels which are going to have War Machine and the alcoholism. Each X-Men film is respectively an example of; a simple film with a short running time that works (X1); complex film with perfectly long running time (X2); and a complex film that needs twenty more minutes (X3).

Although I have my gripes about SM2 the running time wasn't one of them, but funny enough I did think that X2 was about 10 to 15minutes too long and the first one was too short.

 

[Nirvana]

Two hours, give or take five or ten minutes is fine with me

 

[fabman]

The film is 130 minutes long according to French distrib SND Films.

 

[JediMasterConor]

i like that

 

[fabman]

It's NOT and April Fool's Joke by the way.

 

[Iron_Stark]

Favreau himself says it's going to be about 2 hours, and a French distributer says it's going to be 1:30 mins long.

There you have it folks the French distributor has it right! Obviously they're editing and cutting the film and Favreau doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[fabman]

Not 1:30... it's 130 minutes = 2 hours and 10 minutes

 

[Iron_Stark]

Not 1:30... it's 130 minutes = 2 hours and 10 minutes

Oh crap man my mistake! you'll have to forgive me, been up since 4 in the morning and didn't read your post right.

 

[paulogonza]

Is true 130 minutes? is official?

 

[kedrell]

130 minutes would be awesome.

 

[MattBearPig]

130 Sound totally peachy with me.