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Originally Posted by Requiem
Really depends on the movie. Most action type movies that don't rely on character development don't need to be that long. But I like good long movies better than good short movies, because I feel I invest more emotionally into them. Good movies typically deliver more on development and actually tying up storylines.
That's not to say all long movies are good. I'm sure there are plenty that are quite dull and don't deliver. But that added length just gives the director a little more room to give the movie plenty of time to get everything out rather than having to cut out potentially good parts.
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Agree on it depends on the movie more than the actual length. Comedies tend to do pretty well the most as short films.
1st Lord of the Rings film was pretty long but also pretty slow compared to later films in the series while the Matrix trilogy were all over 2 hours each but the last 2 films were pretty weak overall.
Inception was amazing due to its great pacing and didn't feel like it dragged along even though it was over 2 and a half hours long.