The Run Time Length Thread

[Spidey 2007]

Just saying it's this dumb, flawed studio mindset.

Fans like longer movies.

Audiences also like longer movies provided they are a big, theatrical experience.

A movie has to go above and beyond what someone can get at home in order to inspire people to go to the theatres. The Dark Knight did that.

Why should we trust Fox now when they've butchered so many potentially good comic book movies and they hacked up the run time to make sure they were under an hour and 45 minutes?

Hmmm, I actually agree with you!

The fact that movie tickets are so expensive now a days, runs people away, especially the moms and dads who pay for their kids, and people who have a rough time already making it money wise (like I) But i had no trouble seeing TDK 4 times because i knew it was worth it, it was a 2 n a half hour worth while experience!

if wolverines a short experience ill end up seeing it once, if its a good, short film, then ill probably end up seeing it twice. But i wouldn't imagine 4 times like i did with TDK..

I admit i was one of the people who had false hope for X3 being longer and all that bullshiz, hell it was fun! but i learned my lesson haha.

 

[TheVileOne]

I mean it was the same thing with F4. And then they made FF: ROTS even shorter and people still thought it would be good!

I like and respect Hugh Jackman a lot. But I mean . . . Fox is still Fox.

 

[RichardMoore]

The Dark Knight was used as an example of my general dislike of movies being overly long now or days. I'm bashing all overly long movies.

Movies used to be much longer. I think movies are overly short nowadays. If I take the time to go to a movie theater, I want my movie to be at least two hours long.

I mean, I have no problem with a three-hour good movie. I'd prefer a three-hour good film to a 1 1/2 hour good film.

 

[chaseter]

I just don't know anybody who walks out of a 90 minute movie and talks it up more than an epic 2.5-3 hour movie talking abot how awesome it was.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Exactly.

TDK had an appropriate time and Wolverine should be over two hours. Around X2's time or hell longer would be nice.

Fox will probably get out there damn directors cut to make more money.

 

[Spider-Vader]

Exactly.

TDK had an appropriate time and Wolverine should be over two hours. Around X2's time or hell longer would be nice.

Fox will probably get out there damn directors cut to make more money.

They could have a X2 run length & then come out with an unrated cut sometime later.

Everabodah happy!

 

[chaseter]

Ahhhh da meataballs.

How racist of you

 

[Rac]

Fox deserves a lot of criticism at times but they have delivered as well. Without Fox pushing Wolverine through, there would be no legitimate comic adaptation film for 2009. That means they get the benefit of the doubt from me. (Please don't mention Watchmen...)

Looking at their filmography from past ten years (No use going beyond that. They were still a good studio in the 90's.), these are the movies I've liked:

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) (F you, it was good "two-parter episode")
Transporter 2 (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (Director's Cut)
X2 (2003)
X-Men (2000)
Ravenous (1999)

In Death Sentence, Road to Perdition and Mouling Rouge! Fox is credited as "Presents", so I dunno what's the deal there. Either way, I liked those as well. Also, From Hell is a complete **** compared to the comic book, but I have soft spot for the movie adaptation as I saw it before reading the comic.

20th Century Fox produced films

(Fight Club was a Fox 2000 Pictures production. If someone wonders something...)

 

[Saint]

I mean it was the same thing with F4. And then they made FF: ROTS even shorter and people still thought it would be good!

I like and respect Hugh Jackman a lot. But I mean . . . Fox is still Fox.

Indeed. I had hoped this film was escaping the usual Fox tampering, but this news reveals that it probably hasn't. There a lot of people saying "It can be short and still be good," but that seems wishful thinking, considering that the probable reason for it being short is Fox cutting out chunks of the movie.

It's going to cause me considerable distress if we end up in another "The word is out on the Kingpin" situation. The word is out, yeah? Too bad you forgot to put that in the goddamn movie! Idiots.

 

[MrShifty]

See the thing is that ticket prices have gone up so much and it just cost a lot to even go to the movies. So thats why I like longer movies. I mean if its all filler that's one thing, I can understand having an awesome hour and a half movie. But something like this that is advertised as being this epic movie and its not like it takes place at one set time. This movie covers a long period of time so I was hoping it would be at least 2 hours

 

[Casius--J]

Indeed. I had hoped this film was escaping the usual Fox tampering, but this news reveals that it probably hasn't. There a lot of people saying "It can be short and still be good," but that seems wishful thinking, considering that the probable reason for it being short is Fox cutting out chunks of the movie.

It's going to cause me considerable distress if we end up in another "The word is out on the Kingpin" situation. The word is out, yeah? Too bad you forgot to put that in the goddamn movie! Idiots.

My thoughts exactly, I really hope it doesnt turn out this way! And that the run time is in fact what was shot and not fox's usual hacking!

 

[chaseter]

I don't see why they would intentionally write this to be a short movie though...it's an origin movie.

 

[protocida]

IMDb says the movie is 118 minutes. I think it's more.

 

[FaT_tONle]

IMDb says the movie is 118 minutes. I think it's more.

I'll consider seeing the film if its close to two hours. You sure about this? Where else have you heard? It is IMBD after all...

Indeed. I had hoped this film was escaping the usual Fox tampering, but this news reveals that it probably hasn't. There a lot of people saying "It can be short and still be good," but that seems wishful thinking, considering that the probable reason for it being short is Fox cutting out chunks of the movie.



It's going to cause me considerable distress if we end up in another "The word is out on the Kingpin" situation. The word is out, yeah? Too bad you forgot to put that in the goddamn movie! Idiots.

Yeah I was fooled too... I mean I wasn't expecting anything substantial after the first FF film but still... they could have at least tried to make a competent film for mature audiences. But they kept the same formula and now another potential Marvel franchise is dead because of Fox.

 

[Andreth]

I hope this is true:

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Wolverine (USA) (working title)
more

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand | Australia
Language:

English

at least that's better than 90min

It is IMBD after all...

Exactly

 

[Spider-Vader]

Ahhhh da meataballs.

How racist of you

Actually it was a Family Guy reference. Thank you very much. Hmmph!

 

[The Original Bamfer]

IMDb says the movie is 118 minutes. I think it's more.

I highly doubt it.

 

[Spidey 2007]

hmm if its 118 then thats not so bad.... X1 and x3 was 104 minutes so based on the logic that a longer movie equals better quality, Wolverine will be better than both X1 and X3 at least.

 

[sniktsnakt]

IMDb says the movie is 118 minutes. I think it's more.

!!!! Oh, man. Please, please, please let it be true.

I hope so. Isn't IMDB where all the stuff on Deadpool was rumored, dismissed, and then looks like it's going to be correct?

 

[Deaths Head II]

hmm if its 118 then thats not so bad.... X1 and x3 was 104 minutes so based on the logic that a longer movie equals better quality, Wolverine will be better than both X1 and X3 at least.

I love how people keep acting like we're claiming runtime alone makes a better movie when we're obviously not. It is so totally a not smarmy way of misrepresenting our position to make it look ridiculous.

Sarcasm aside, I would be satisfied with 118 minutes. Maybe this film will have a chance at good pacing and character development, unlike X3.

 

[Daredevil_2003]

I don't mind a short film as long as it's well paced and feels like a complete tale. I'll be pissed if it ends up like Daredevil. A pretty good film that was made mediocre by gutting it for a shorter run time. The DC of that film still isn't exemplary but it's a much better film than the theatrical cut. I think Wolverine will be better regardless, but I hope it doesn't fall into the same rut by being hacked to pieces.

 

[Deaths Head II]

I don't mind a short film as long as it's well paced and feels like a complete tale. I'll be pissed if it ends up like Daredevil. A pretty good film that was made mediocre by gutting it for a shorter run time. The DC of that film still isn't exemplary but it's a much better film than the theatrical cut. I think Wolverine will be better regardless, but I hope it doesn't fall into the same rut by being hacked to pieces.

That's what most of us are afraid of. It often happens that material is cut out that is necessary to make sure the plot is coherent. Lets hope that's not the case with this film.

 

[FaT_tONle]

I love how people keep acting like we're claiming runtime alone makes a better movie when we're obviously not. It is so totally a not smarmy way of misrepresenting our position to make it look ridiculous.

Sarcasm aside, I would be satisfied with 118 minutes. Maybe this film will have a chance at good pacing and character development, unlike X3.

Well it HAS to mean more character development... just has to. Even a few minutes extras worth. Based on X-2... and from what I hear about the DD director's cut (haven't seen yet) a longer film bodes A LOT better. 1:55 (no credits) or more and I am defnitely there opening weekend... 1:45 and I'll wait for some feedback.

 

[chaseter]

IMDB as well as this site said that X3 was 120 or something and that all turned out well.

 

[Spidey 2007]

I love how people keep acting like we're claiming runtime alone makes a better movie when we're obviously not. It is so totally a not smarmy way of misrepresenting our position to make it look ridiculous.

Sarcasm aside, I would be satisfied with 118 minutes. Maybe this film will have a chance at good pacing and character development, unlike X3.

lol yea i know matey. I still have faith in this either way, im really happy if the 118 turns out to be true. excites me a little more now... Just because i want the most out of this movie as i can get, i love watchin movies thinking "ahh theres another half hour to go!"