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#4508376 - 02/25/20 06:38 AM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Not many movies are worth the 3 hour mark. The days, I find myself trying to find films that are around 90 minutes in length, which was common in the 80s, but rare nowadays. But of the long ones, I'd say Scarface, Apocalypse Now Redux, Interstellar, The Godfather and Lord of the Rings pick your movie were worth the time. There are quite a few that are great that are 2.5 hours in length.

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#4508387 - 02/25/20 11:29 AM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: Ssnake]  
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Originally Posted by Ssnake

I'll go all in: "Berlin Alexanderplatz" by Rainer Werrner Fassbinder. 15.5 hours, found limited theatrical releases in 1980.


This was obviously split up into parts for people to watch over the course of a few days. Who in their right mind would sit in a movie theater for 15.5 hours?


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#4508388 - 02/25/20 11:31 AM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Anything with Kristen Stewart specially those Twilight movies. Also those Hunger Games movies with Jennifer Lawrence who I don't find attractive. One of the many stupid things we guys endure to get girls: chick flicks. I had to watch every Twilight and every Hunger Games for love and country.



As far as I'm concerned, I really can't fathom why any male or anyone over the age of about 21 would be interested in either the Twilight or the Hunger Games movies.


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#4508389 - 02/25/20 11:32 AM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman
There are quite a few that are great that are 2.5 hours in length.



"Seven Samurai" is well over 3 hours long and the film was so expertly made that there is not a single minute of "fluff".


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#4508402 - 02/25/20 02:29 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Highlander 2. At least it seemed like the longest.


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#4508407 - 02/25/20 03:20 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Anything with Kristen Stewart specially those Twilight movies. Also those Hunger Games movies with Jennifer Lawrence who I don't find attractive. One of the many stupid things we guys endure to get girls: chick flicks. I had to watch every Twilight and every Hunger Games for love and country.


I watched two and a half minutes of Hunger Games before I turned it off. The shaky cam was horrendous. Battle Royale is a much better film and the one that Hunger Games stole their concept from.

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I think the longest film I've ever watched is "Lawrence of Arabia," but sadly, did not finish because I fell asleep. I don't think it was because I was tired, either, but some day wish to attempt watching again. Well, aside from the Godfather 1+2 edit, which took two nights to complete and was astonishingly good.

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I've seen a lot of movies in theater when I was a teen, so I don't remember them all, but probably the longest are Star Wars Episodes 1, and 2. Then I've started to work, and a theater's ticket wasn't affordable anymore to my conception.

#4508413 - 02/25/20 03:46 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman
I think the longest film I've ever watched is "Lawrence of Arabia," but sadly, did not finish because I fell asleep. I don't think it was because I was tired, either, but some day wish to attempt watching again. .



To each their own of course! I've seen a few classic films that did nothing for me. Having said that, I do think the first half of "Lawrence of Arabia" is far superior to the second half.


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LOTR: ROTK for me. Love the movie and the books, but the endless endings worked better in book form smile

Other than that, I nearly died of boredom watching King Kong. Far, far too long! Just over three hours, but it felt like six.


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Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite
Originally Posted by Clydewinder
Highlander 2. At least it seemed like the longest.


What Highlander 2?
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#4508418 - 02/25/20 04:59 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
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I think the longest film I've ever watched is "Lawrence of Arabia," but sadly, did not finish because I fell asleep. I don't think it was because I was tired, either, but some day wish to attempt watching again. .



To each their own of course! I've seen a few classic films that did nothing for me. Having said that, I do think the first half of "Lawrence of Arabia" is far superior to the second half.


Yeah I saw a lot of promise in the film and it had a fantastic premise, plus Peter O'Toole was superb. Definitely deserves another attempt.

#4508419 - 02/25/20 05:04 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman

plus Peter O'Toole was superb. .



Indeed he was. He's one of those rare actors who could have just stood there and read from a phone book and I probably would have still been riveted by his performance.

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#4508422 - 02/25/20 05:15 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Pulp Fiction at 2hour 58 minutes I think.

I didn't see it at the theatre, though I note the comment about 3hr+ movies perhaps becoming a thing of the past.

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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Anything with Kristen Stewart specially those Twilight movies. Also those Hunger Games movies with Jennifer Lawrence who I don't find attractive. One of the many stupid things we guys endure to get girls: chick flicks. I had to watch every Twilight and every Hunger Games for love and country.



As far as I'm concerned, I really can't fathom why any male or anyone over the age of about 21 would be interested in either the Twilight or the Hunger Games movies.


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#4508566 - 02/26/20 08:46 PM Re: What's the longest movie you've seen in the theater? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Avengers: Endgame.

3 hours. In a brand new theater 10 days after release and I had the WHOLE THEATER to myself! The sound in those conditions was just amazing. Also got to get up and stretch my legs a few times, probably watched 20 minutes of the film standing up!

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Originally Posted by Zamzow
Avengers: Endgame.

3 hours. In a brand new theater 10 days after release and I had the WHOLE THEATER to myself! The sound in those conditions was just amazing. Also got to get up and stretch my legs a few times, probably watched 20 minutes of the film standing up!


Same for us, we went for the early show and had only one other customer there. who sat it back. We had the entire open to ourselves. It was a long movie for sure.


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Originally Posted by JimK
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Avengers: Endgame.

3 hours. In a brand new theater 10 days after release and I had the WHOLE THEATER to myself! The sound in those conditions was just amazing. Also got to get up and stretch my legs a few times, probably watched 20 minutes of the film standing up!


Same for us, we went for the early show and had only one other customer there. who sat it back. We had the entire open to ourselves. It was a long movie for sure.

had something similar with one of the StarWars movies went with my daughter in law and we were the only two in the theatre - pick a seat... any seat, well at least the VIP treatment was excellent with champagne and knibbles before the film. Bu99ered if I can remember which SW film it was tho!


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