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Nov 15, 2014 - 8:14 AM
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Mike_J
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I remember in the late 80's they predicted run times would be much shorter in the next decade because of the increased short attention spans of the audience. Even shorter than 90 mins.
I don't mind a three hour film, if it's time well spent. For some reason a run time just over 2hrs (say 2hrs 10mins) feels just right too me.
I have neither the patience, the bum or the bladder to endure very long movies unless they are so riveting that the time flies by and I don't notice that I need the toilet or that my arse has gone to sleep. Generally speaking though, I much prefer a 2 hour movie.
In Interstellar, I popped to the loo somewhere about hour 7 and amb,led back in, spending time looking at all the posters for forthcoming attractions. When i got back in, the same scene was playing. To be honest, I could probably have popped into the screen next door to see another movie, nip out for pizza and read a small novel and I imagine Nolan's yawnfest would still have on,y been a quarter way through.
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C'mon, Mathew McConaughey, the dude, saving the world? Really? Have you seen his Lincoln commercials?
And the sound at the Chinese Theatre here in Hollywood, was just awful. And this was after some guy stood in front of the crowd before the start of the film to tell us that Mr. Nolan approved the sound and picture for this theatre.
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Overindulgence, that's what you can say about Nolan's films.
there lies a good film in every of Nolan's films, but due to overindulgence they lose their momentum.
A bit like Peter Jackson actually ! !
LESS IS MORE ! ! !
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Wow, what a bunch of simpering, unadventurous, whining, unwilling-to-venture-outside-comfort-zone cranks we have here. 
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Thought first 2/3 was interesting and well played, then the last 1/3 or so turned into a western, and left so many black holes in the plot, I just gave up on the whole thing. Not to mention the ending...
Hope the other holiday films are better.
Saw a preview for the new HOBBIT picture. Looks like they're outdoing the Battle of Armageddon!
Like the ancient Romans, people nowadays seem to believe Bigger is always Better...
Oh well.
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Nov 16, 2014 - 9:00 PM
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nuts_score
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I hate to add more fuel to this fire, but... 
Don't blame the theaters, blame Nolan.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/christopher-nolan-breaks-silence-interstellar-749465?
Greg Espinoza
Having actually seen the film two times, at different theaters, I can assure you that this is ENTIRELY either a problem with the prints from Paramount or poor theater management/training. In this article, Nolan is discussing the sound mix of his film, which I heard perfectly during my first 35mm show at a small independent theater in downtown Atlanta. The sound was gorgeous, with the dialogue crisp and the music and sound tracks playing at near flawless levels. I noticed the great spotting on behalf of the director and his composer and had nothing but positive things to say about the film's sound mix. I was actually shaking my head at the people complaining. Two days later I dragged some friends to see it at a large chain theater in midtown Atlanta (a Regal, in case any one was wondering). While this was also a 35mm showing the sound was atrocious, with the dialogue playing at such low levels as to inspire the desperate need for subtitles. Funny thing was that the music and sound track was again crisp. My best friend and I asked management about this and they claimed it was "inherent in the print." I argued bullshit having seen it just fine the other night at truly a superior theater (lower prices, GREAT coffee and adult beverage selection!) but apparently this is a common problem.
It is truly braindead to lay blame upon this to the director and his talented crew of sound artisans who were professionally employed to create a memorable and clear soundtrack for this film. I understand you guys have a lot of professed distaste towards this director due to whatever personal reason you have not sorted out but having personally experienced your sound and "hearing" problems as well as the perfect mix, I feel truly sorry for those who are still endlessly bemoaning the "state" of sound mixes in modern cinema and should turn your attention to the environments you are seeing the film in. A Blu Ray release should clarify any issues people have with the sound mix, as they did in The Dark Knight Rises a couple of years ago. If you want that flawless presentation, your living room has now become the ultimate place for that.
Edited to add a thoughtful piece from IndieWire, detailing some of their writer's experiences in different formats: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/70mm-imax-dcp-how-format-affected-our-theatrical-experiences-with-christopher-nolans-interstellar-20141110?page=1
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) or so.
