I think the worst part about long movies to me is the lack of an intermission. With tv shows i can stop it and be like "wow that was a crazy episode, i can't believe he kicked his best friend off of his boat and left him in the ocean" but with movies there's always a point of progress that hasn't been made that they'rs focusing on, and it's difficult to find a hopping off point to reflect on what's happened thus far.

@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

Exactly! I think it's a lot easier to reflect on a story when you have time to think about it in between episodes. With movies you're forced to experience the entire story at once and it can become a jumbled mess. Of course, it's all about how the story is told too.

@maralinekozial9131

Ай бұрын

Back in the day we had intermissions for anything 3 hours or longer

Oppenheimers runtime flew by like nothing

@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

Oppenheimer 100% gets a pass for being a bit long. Nolan used every second of screen time really well.

@Mysteryz-li2pw

3 ай бұрын

See with Nolan he’s very very big of time in his films, if there’s a bomb that goes off in 5 minutes, he’ll actually used 5 minutes of screen time.

It's beyond cliché to blame all of cinema's problems on Marvel. However, I can't help but notice Hollywood really began to drag out it's films after Avengers: Endgame. You see this problem in a lot of franchise films like Way of Water or John Wick 4 in which the cast of characters the film gives time to and that you're expected to care about is so bloated that you end up not remembering any of them. That's why I quite like the Irishman, it's tighter cast means I have infinitely more to say about Frank Sheeran then for example anyone but Keanu Reeves in John Wick 4 or any of the blue people who's name no one remembers in the new Avatar. It feels like some franchise films are more interested in setting up reusable characters for the next sequel then to actually tell a digestible story. But that's probably only a small part of the problem.

@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

I definitely think Marvel movies have had some impact on runtimes now. I’m not sure whether it’s a way to resist formulaic studio films (like Scorsese) or because studio execs believe people will sit through them for franchises they like (John Wick), but I do see the impact here. I can understand why you like The Irishman though, because it feels like it has more soul than something like Thor: Love and Thunder. And maybe I was too harsh on it in this vid. To be honest, 9 times out of 10 I’d choose a film like Killers Of The Flower Moon over some of the stuff Marvel has put out recently. But I still feel films like The Irishman or KOTFM could’ve benefited from being a limited series instead.

2001: A Space Odyssey running at two and a half hours had an intermission

I haven’t seen Killers of The Flower moon yet, and I’ve been hesitant too for exactly the reasons you pointed out in this video. After watching the Irishman I became way more cautious with longer films, even from established directors.

Fantastic video man. Lots of great points made

some of my fav movies are really long, like the first two Godfathers, Casino, Apocalypse Now, and a few others. But you're definitely right about how a lot of shorter movies are more artistic and show more, movies like Memento or A Fistful of Dollars are movies I love where I feel really connected and enthralled by every moment. Also, some long movies suffer from really poor dialogue, like the avatars, which leads to me being bored and caring very little

Then there's movies that are 5 or 6 hours plus, but they're split into 2 movies. They cheatin.

You are too underrated. You are speaking the truth not gonna lie. Nice job man. You have earned my sub

@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, man. I appreciate it 🙏🏻

I blame franchise movies. Its like they go in with the idea of longer=better. It's like a sense of entitlement of "this is gonna be an epic movie, so it needs to be long." Instead of just making a really fun 98-minute movie. It's just self-masturbating at that point.

You are such a underrated KZreadr keep up the amazing content keep up the good work! ❤

One of my favorite movies of the last decade, Top Gun Maverick was a masterful example of good pacing. I'd love to see a breakdown of that movie on your channel. You're killin it.

your video essays are so good and deserve SO much more recognition. I love them. Keep doing what you’re doing

great video, instant subscribe and I dont subscribe to many channels

@ryan-jamison

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir. I will not take it lightly.

Hmm what about Gone with the Wind?

Beautifully said!

And here's me disappointed if a YT video isn't at least 7 hours long.

What's your profession?

who else says 'the way of the water' instead of the correct way 1:16. I definitely do

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@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

Yo yo, I’ve been awaiting your return.

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@ryan-jamison

6 ай бұрын

“And I love you, random citizen”

Nah I love long epics

I think longer movies are always better!!! Ive never seen a single 3 hour movie that was bad.....ever !!!!! Except for Avatar & Marvel universe movies but those don't count because they are all 🗑️ anyway & complete make believe !!!! If u have a short attention span then just take short break otherwise go get a bigger brain!!!! 😂

Film needs its version of the Ramones. They made fast punchy songs rarely over 2 1/2 minutes. They knew when to end their songs. There are long songs that I like, November Rain for instance, that song was as long as it was because Axl Rose needed it to be that long. A lot of modern movies are more like In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida which was 17 minutes long because it could be.