The Run Time Length Thread

[Secret_Riddle]

They made that buck and then some. Seems like a smart business decision to me. (Worldwide: $460 Million)



Thanks for giving us your permission to enjoy the film.



More then likely, I've been an X-Men fan longer then you and I'm deeply offended that you think you can speak for all fans.



In your honor, I'm going to buy an extra ticket at full price. I WILL support this movie and yes, that DOES make me a better fan. I just will do everything in my power to ensure this film succeeds.

One thing's for sure, if I hated this movie and this franchise so much I certainly wouldn't be posting here every five minutes.

To be honest this is a pretty immature post. You're just trying to make the OP angry by completely destroying his opinion while really offering no reasons as to "why" other then that you have more of a right to speak about X-Men because you're probably older. All the OP was stating was his opinion of the recent events from the perspective of a long time X-men fan.

Lmfao, but while you're at it buy a ticket in my honour to. I won't see a movie that's as bad or worse then X3 due to studio interference. The Super Hero genre is evolving past poorly constructed, scripted, and in most cases overly edited movies. I'm tired of seeing franchises like the X-Men not get the movies us fans deserve. I'll be watching when the critics chime in, but the running time is a pretty great sign of whats to come (based on past examples of course).

 

[CeeJay]

To be honest this is a pretty immature post. You're just trying to make the OP angry by completely destroying his opinion while really offering no reasons as to "why" other then that you have more of a right to speak about X-Men because you're probably older. All the OP was stating was his opinion of the recent events from the perspective of a long time X-men fan.

Lmfao, but while you're at it buy a ticket in my honour to. I won't see a movie that's as bad or worse then X3 due to studio interference. The Super Hero genre is evolving past poorly constructed, scripted, and in most cases overly edited movies. I'm tired of seeing franchises like the X-Men not get the movies us fans deserve. I'll be watching when the critics chime in, but the running time is a pretty great sign of whats to come (based on past examples of course).

Why are you here when all you're doing is being a cynical wang-head?

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE ...

Until you do, no use getting your panties in a bunch about it.

Running time isn't a crystal ball to magically tell us, "Oooh the movie will suck", or "Ooooh this movie is amazing".

We don't know either way.

Until it drops I'd rather at least be hopeful that it will be great instead of talking about it as if I edited the final cut.

 

[chaseter]

That is perfectly respectable to have your hopes high for this movie. I am just tired of being let down by this company that makes these awful superhero movies so I am going in with no hopes at all because it is better to be surprised than to be dissapointed IMO.

But yes, if it is a shorter run time then it will more than likely be a mediocre film. As I have said, look at the top 20 movies of all time and see how many are 2 hours or over. With a 2 hour+ movie, you can explore the character and the plots more which is why longer movies are usually better....not 100% of the time but nearly.

 

[sniktsnakt]

Has anything more concrete been said after the post on imdb of a runtime of 97 minutes?

 

[dark_b]

Why are you here when all you're doing is being a cynical wang-head?

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE ...

Until you do, no use getting your panties in a bunch about it.

Running time isn't a crystal ball to magically tell us, "Oooh the movie will suck", or "Ooooh this movie is amazing".

We don't know either way.

Until it drops I'd rather at least be hopeful that it will be great instead of talking about it as if I edited the final cut.

actually all short big budget FOX movies were bad IMO.
some people need to stop acting here like we made stuff up.

 

[narrows101]

http://www.collider.com/entertainment/news/article.asp/aid/11176/tcid/1

The best movie theater I’ve ever been to is the Arclight in Hollywood. If you live in Los Angeles and you’ve never been…seriously, you’re missing out. They have the best projection and sound of any movie theater and they even have a bar in the lobby. Trust me, I’ve seen a lot of movies at a lot of theaters and this one is the best.

And if you’re looking forward to either “Star Trek” or “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, you’ve got another reason to love this theater. That’s because they’ve updated their website with both movies running times!

While rumors have been “Wolverine” would be closer to 90 minutes than two hours, according to the website, it’s exactly 120 minutes.

 

[icelemt38]

I like 120! Looks like Drew McWeeny (AICN/Moriarity) was right with what he said mid February when saying Donner's statements were wrong.

Neither of those statements appears to be accurate at the moment. The movie's current running time (and keep in mind, they are in post right now, mixing the reels, tweaking the ending, and things are still in flux to some extent) is pretty much right at two hours. Maybe a few minutes under.

 

[Downhere]

Ok, that's a big boost for the film if the runtime is 2 hours. That's perfect in my opinion and would make my excitement level increase.

 

[danoyse]

Hopefully that's true - it's just the runtime posted on the Arclight's website. I feel better when it's confirmed more *officially*.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Runtime has become a secondary factor for me now that I have seen this new complete footage... still looks choppy and edited as hell with way too many characters. Unless they scrap some of this footage I am out for good.

 

[Downhere]

Hopefully that's true - it's just the runtime posted on the Arclight's website. I feel better when it's confirmed more *officially*.

True, but they also have Star Trek's, if that one turns out to be true then I think we can believe the Wolverine runtime. Here's hoping it's 120 minutes.

 

[sniktsnakt]

2 hours sounds much better. Let's make it official, Fox, so we can start complaining about something less significant than runtime.

 

[dark_b]

if FF2 and X3 fake news wouldnt happaen i would now 100% belive it.
but i learned my leasson. FOX would lie and realese fake news.

 

[sniktsnakt]

if FF2 and X3 fake news wouldnt happaen i would now 100% belive it.
but i learned my leasson. FOX would lie and realese fake news.

Fox hasn't released anything. That's why we're waiting for the stone to drop, one way or another.

Sure, I like to gripe about Fox as much as anyone, but this single website doesn't have any sources. Wait until they actually lie to pin it on them.

 

[WeaponXProject]

2 HOURS! F*** yeah! I'm pumped...I want a comfirmation but I am pumped!

 

[Andreth]

ahh! This has to be true!

 

[WeaponXProject]

So I read the article on rotten tomato and it says Star Trek is 126 minutes but when you click the website link it says Star Trek is 140 minutes...hmmm......may not be true.

 

[JDym]

Runtime has become a secondary factor for me now that I have seen this new complete footage... still looks choppy and edited as hell with way too many characters. Unless they scrap some of this footage I am out for good.

Right, judging the editing of a movie by its trailer is a fantastic idea.

 

[neemer5]

So I read the article on rotten tomato and it says Star Trek is 126 minutes but when you click the website link it says Star Trek is 140 minutes...hmmm......may not be true.

It may be that its 140 end-to-end (with opening and closing credits), although screening time usually includes credits.

 

[chaseter]

A 2 hour run time is wonderful news. Lets hope it's true. But as someone said before...we have been lied to about the run time and since the film is still being edited...I don't see how the theatre would know the run time.

 

[Knives]

A friend of mine, who actually works in a movie theater, says hsi theater just got the confirmed run time for both Wolverine and Star Trek. He says Trek is 120 minutes and Wolverine is a pathetic 97 minutes. That includes credits. So take that for what you will. Expect a very short, rushed, chopped up movie.

 

[TheVileOne]

Remember, SHH reported a 2 and a half hour running time for X-men 3 right before it came out?

I still want to know what happened there.

 

[WeaponXProject]

A friend of mine, who actually works in a movie theater, says hsi theater just got the confirmed run time for both Wolverine and Star Trek. He says Trek is 120 minutes and Wolverine is a pathetic 97 minutes. That includes credits. So take that for what you will. Expect a very short, rushed, chopped up movie.

What theatre?

Because the report says Star Trek at 2 hrs and 6 minutes online and Wolverine at 2 hrs even...

Edit: Also IMDB reported that months ago, the 97 minutes thing, as they have reported Johnny Depp is in pre-production for Sin City 2 over a year ago and its still there. So you know how trustworthy their site is? MEH.

Hope your friend is wrong...

 

[Knives]

He works at a Regal owned theater. Trust me, I hope my friend is wrong. NOTHING would make me happier then a 2 hour Wolverine movie. But knowing FOX, I bet 97 minutes is exactly right. I wont reward thier butchery of this film with my money. Simple as that.

 

[dark_b]

Remember, SHH reported a 2 and a half hour running time for X-men 3 right before it came out?

I still want to know what happened there.

ehhhh they(fox) lied