The Hateful Eight | Out NOW in Digital and 70mm | 187 minutes long including a 12 minutes intermission

[Lordmandeep]

I can watch old movies that are 3-4 hours long, but modern movies past 2.5 hours just bore me. 

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, Lordmandeep said:

I can watch old movies that are 3-4 hours long, but modern movies past 2.5 hours just bore me. 

That simply doesn't make any fucking sense at all

[Lordmandeep]

15 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

That simply doesn't make any fucking sense at all

 

 

What I mean I can watch a slow burn movie like Once Upon a Time in The West but I would die of bore dom watching something like Cloud Atlas.

 

Perhaps the difference in how films are made and structured, one wants more instant gratification watching a movie these days. 

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

6 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:

 

 

What I mean I can watch a slow burn movie like Once Upon a Time in The West but I would die of bore dom watching something like Cloud Atlas.

 

Perhaps the difference in how films are made and structured, one wants more instant gratification watching a movie these days. 

I think it's unfair to compare Once Upon A Time in the West as an example of an old movie and Cloud Atlas as an example of a modern movie. I love old classics just as much as anyone, but come on.

[Stringer Bell Theory]

2 minutes ago, Jayhawk said:

I think it's unfair to compare Once Upon A Time in the West as an example of an old movie and Cloud Atlas as an example of a modern movie. I love old classics just as much as anyone, but come on.

This. 

 

You can't blanket statement an era. Some old films that are long are incredibly boring. Some new films that are long are fantastic.

[WrathOfHan]

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

I can see Ethan/Halba completely misinterpreting this quote.

[Lordmandeep]

25 minutes ago, Jayhawk said:

I think it's unfair to compare Once Upon A Time in the West as an example of an old movie and Cloud Atlas as an example of a modern movie. I love old classics just as much as anyone, but come on.

 

 

Perhaps its the style of the movie or whether the story justifies such a long movie.

 

Like when i watch some old Sword and Sandal Epics, they are long but I think it makes sense they are that long as its a epic story. 

[Ethan Hunt]

TBH having a 12 minute break in the middle of a movie would probably piss me off

[Ethan Hunt]

21 minutes ago, Jayhawk said:

I can see Ethan/Halba completely misinterpreting this quote.

I understand, it means only epic movies deserve epic runtimes 

[Stringer Bell Theory]

Yeah, honestly this whole intermission thing is a gimmick. A pretty stupid one at that.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

7 minutes ago, Stringer Bell Theory said:

Yeah, honestly this whole intermission thing is a gimmick. A pretty stupid one at that.

Meh, they used to do it all the time. Plus the setting is like a stage play, which obviously have intermissions. As long as it doesn't interrupt the pace of the film, it's a good time to get up and stretch/take a piss.

Edited December 3, 2015 by Jayhawk

[The Futurist]

4 minutes ago, Stringer Bell Theory said:

Yeah, honestly this whole intermission thing is a gimmick. A pretty stupid one at that.

 

I think it s a technical limitation of 70mm presentation.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

8 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:

 

 

Perhaps its the style of the movie or whether the story justifies such a long movie.

 

Like when i watch some old Sword and Sandal Epics, they are long but I think it makes sense they are that long as its a epic story. 

I agree it really depends if the story justifies it. Older movies tend to move slower, so longer runtimes were seemingly more common, and maybe you prefer the style of old films, which is a completely valid opinion. 

[Stringer Bell Theory]

1 minute ago, The Futurist said:

 

I think it s a technical limitation of 70mm presentation.

Eh I guess I buy that. I'm seeing it in 70mm either way.

[Plain Old Tele]

It's not a technical limitation, it's simply a more civilized way to watch a long movie. The film's structured around a natural break, and you get a chance to stretch your legs, go to the bathroom, get more popcorn, whatever. Too bad Tarantino's not going the whole nine yards and having entr-acte music during the whole break.

[grey ghost]

Is Tarantino trying to bring back intermission the way Cameron brought back 3D?

 

Or is this just a vast conspiracy from movie food vendors scheming to sell more popcorn and candy?

[Stringer Bell Theory]

7 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

Is Tarantino trying to bring back intermission the way Cameron brought back 3D?

 

Or is this just a vast conspiracy from movie food vendors scheming to sell more popcorn and candy?

Illuminati?

[grey ghost]

10 minutes ago, Stringer Bell Theory said:

Illuminati?

 

Worse. The Goober-nati.

Edited December 3, 2015 by grey ghost

[Stringer Bell Theory]

As long as this is played during the intermission I'll be happy.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=loqYlYqtsmY