Good movies that are long (and better because of it)
Gone With The Wind
I enjoyed every minute of this four hour film.
I enjoyed every minute of this four hour film.
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Dark Knight
2008
Christopher Nolan
2 hr 32 min
This 2 hr and 32 min film flies bye. Good mix of drama and action to move the plot.
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Fiddler on the Roof. I think its length works because it involves each of three daughters growing up and moving out and the musical numbers keep it moving along.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. By the end of that movie you really feel like you've been on a journey, and the scene where the trio is facing each other is beautifully drawn out with Ennio Morricone's perfect soundtrack.
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Believe it or not, I have never seen Dr. Zhivago
I usually prefer movies that are between 01:20 and 01:45, I think this is long enough for most stories to be told, but for some stories a longer time is required for sure and if done brilliantly they will not feel boring and the time will pass so fast just as if you're watching a short movie
Best films longer than 2 hours 40 mins or more for me...
The Seven Samurai
La Dolce Vita
Lawrence of Arabia
Andrei Rublev
Marketa Lazarova
Barry Lyndon
Stalker
Apoc Now
Once Upon A Time In America
Ran
A Brighter Summers Day
Yi Yi
Lord of the Rings
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Hard To Be A God
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Fascinating Topic... The only one I can think of is "The Godfather", but I'm sure there are more for the reasons you mentioned.
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Believe it or not, I have never seen Dr. Zhivago
I thought it was okay, but I did not see what all the fuss is about. Maybe I need to watch it again. I went through a period where I would sit up and watch 2-3 movies in one night. That was not a good way to watch that film.
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Fascinating Topic... The only one I can think of is "The Godfather", but I'm sure there are more for the reasons you mentioned.
https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=59514
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I'd say the Human Condition trilogy's three films. They're all over three hours long, and they excel because there's so much story (the trilogy is based off of a book, or book trilogy, but I'm not totally sure which is correct) (I know the trilogy is based off of written word) to tell, and I hardly notice their length. Human Condition is my #1 trilogy ever.
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The funny thing is this thread is the opposite of this thread:
https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=59514
https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=59514
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I thought it was okay, but I did not see what all the fuss is about.
Did you see the original, which is a masterpiece, or the re-make?
I believe it was the original. Like I said I might not have given it a fair shake. Besides being very late at night, I started watching the second part first, and had to back up and watch it in order. I probably owe it to myself to give it another chance.
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Brazil is an excellent example. Gilliam went over budget (as usual) and the American studios hated it. They cut the movie drastically and what was left was a pile of garbage. You can see a documentary about what the studios tried to do to this movie, and how Gilliam fought back.
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