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Bad Movies / Re: 'Best Picture' Oscar... go...

Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 09:33:17 AM

and you mentioned Annie Hall in the first post, so yes, you posted this in the correct spot in the bad movies section

never seen it... will take your word 

If I love something, I don't want it to end - so I tend to prefer longer Great films than short ones. That said, my favorite film of all time is only 93 (dense) minutes.

here's an interesting thing... it wasn't until DVDs arrived that I randomly found out the running time of one of my favourite movies ever, DAZED AND CONFUSED. I had seen that movie countless times by that stage (on a taped off blank VHS). I was stunned to see its running time is 1hr 42mins... I would've put money on it being at least 2 hours, and if someone had told me 2½ hrs then I'd have believed them!

(likewise USUAL SUSPECTS. was amazed when I found out it's only 1hr 46mins.)

they just feel like long movies to me, in a good way.

I've found that with books people tend to praise longer ones just because of the effort it takes to get through them. Maybe you get the same thing with movies.

interesting theory... 2 of my favourite books are pretty short (FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, and STEPFORD WIVES)... can't think of many 'long' books I've read though tbh

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Press Releases and Film News / Re: RIP Peter Cullen

Last post by Archivist - Today at 09:27:51 AM

Another sad loss for 2026. What the heck. Chuck Norris, Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, argh. Instagram is blowing up with tributes to Peter Cullen, I'm seeing them as much as for Dolly, which is saying something.

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Games / Re: Answer the question with a...

Last post by bob - Today at 09:26:15 AM

Who pooped in your car?

I meant to post this poster here

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Games / Re: Movie Title Chains

Last post by bob - Today at 09:24:17 AM

very impressed you found a movie with Yukon in the title

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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...

Last post by bob - Today at 09:22:30 AM

41

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Good Movies / Re: Creepy houses in movies?

Last post by bob - Today at 09:20:40 AM

The Overlook Hotel in The Shining and Dr. Sleep come to mind immediately

 

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Bad Movies / Re: 'Best Picture' Oscar... go...

Last post by bob - Today at 09:19:19 AM

it doesn't matter to me how long a movie is as long it is quality

90 minutes or 3 hours plus - as long as I feel the story was enjoyable

and you mentioned Annie Hall in the first post, so yes, you posted this in the correct spot in the bad movies section

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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...

Last post by Dr. Whom - Today at 08:54:22 AM

40. Angélique (2013)

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Bad Movies / Re: 'Best Picture' Oscar... go...

Last post by M.10rda - Today at 08:42:50 AM

If I love something, I don't want it to end - so I tend to prefer longer Great films than short ones. That said, my favorite film of all time is only 93 (dense) minutes.

However no one wants to have a bad time for a long time. I've endured a lot of long and critically acclaimed movies I disliked and maybe if they were (considerably) shorter I'd have thought a bit more highly of some of them. Even ANDREI RUBLEV (in my top 10) could easily be 75 minutes long instead of 3 hours.  I always skip the first 105 minutes!

As a now middle- or post-middle aged theatergoer, I'm happier when I find out a play is 90 minutes or less - even if I paid a lot for the ticket, I don't want to sit there for 3 hours unless it's really good. The same is starting to go for watching movies in theaters, too. OBSESSION had serious issues that couldn't have merely been solved if it were just shorter - however sitting there for 109 minutes exacerbated the anger and discomfort I felt. I'd probably be less p**sed off at it had it wasted 30 minutes less of my life.

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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...

Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 08:17:35 AM

39. Léolo (1992)