They should release longer movies with an interlude, instead of cutting important scenes for runtime purposes.

TL;DR: the title sums it up pretty much.

Have just been reading the thread on the runtime for the upcoming release of Dune. This is, like many other movies based on a fantastic set of novels, which inherently incur a long runtime.

The thread discussed where to end the film that would 1) make sense and 2) keep the runtime reasonable (2.5-3hrs generally). The main issue being that the best place to end the film would be 3/4 through the book.

There are similar issues with films like LOTR, for example.

I think it would be fantastic to simply put the runtime for the film at whatever it needs to be, say 4 hrs, and have an interlude somewhere in the middle. Would only need to be 20-30min to allow everyone a comfort break and get back to their seats.

While people may say this would put off some audiences, there is evidence it could work. When Avengers Endgame was released, I went to a double showing: Infinity War, followed by Endgame with a 30min break in between. Every seat was sold and no-one I heard was complaining about being seated for so long, even though Endgame didn't actually start until midnight, and ran past 3am.

Most people will also quite happily sit and binge watch Netflix for 4-5 hrs, so I don't think the issue is time but instead, the lack of a break. I sometimes get mild anxiety about missing parts of the film, or not being able to enjoy the end because all I can think about is my full bladder.

But most importantly, this would give directors much more flexibility and allow more time for character development, or just to ensure the entire story is told in a way that is true to the original source material.

Submitted August 21, 2021 at 05:35PM by rumorhasit_ https://ift.tt/3sIZdXm