What are the longests FEATURE FILMS you have ever watched? Were they worth it?

[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 95 Posts: 1373 View Predictions]

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I think we are always iffy about movies with more than 3 hours of runtime, sometimes they pay off and you barely feel the time passing (Schindler’s List is a good example), sometimes you feel every single second passing by.

However I’d like to know about really long films you’ve watched (+4 hours, preferentially) and if it was worth it watching it, you had to pause it or do you think it could’ve been much shorter.

It's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!

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[Wanda Joined: Feb 16th, 2019 Topics: 41 Posts: 3481 View Predictions]

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All longer than four hours like you asked:

La Flor
Out 1
Les Vampires
Joan the Maid
Mysteries of Lisbon
Mad Love

Only those and Scenes From a Marriage + Fanny and Alexander but those were the TV versions I think.

Honorable mentions: La Belle Noiseuse and A Brighter Summer Day.

Except for Mysteries of Lisbon, they were all worth it. The first three are divided in segments so I managed to watch them on different sittings.

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[Cordelia Joined: Jul 15th, 2018 Topics: 40 Posts: 1146 View Predictions]

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Probably the 1996 Hamlet which is a little more than 4 hours. It was worth every minute… what a spectacular production.

For Your Consideration:

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Best Animated Feature: Wolfwalkers

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 63 Posts: 5649 View Predictions]

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This is cheating since it’s a play (and technically two plays at that), but Angels in America was somewhere between seven and eight hours long, and utterly enthralling.

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[LLLhawks Joined: Dec 28th, 2018 Topics: 32 Posts: 881 View Predictions]

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Wow. I didn’t even realize Schindler’s List was that long, and I watched it a while back. Dang.

I watched Lagaan, which was 3 hours and 45 minutes long. It got kinda boring but still, thankful for the musical scenes.

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[RobertPius Joined: Nov 22nd, 2012 Topics: 262 Posts: 1839 View Predictions]

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Heaven’s Gate.

I felt I should see it since it is such an infamous film. It took me like a year to get through it. I taped it off TCM would watch a little, get bored and stop. It felt like an accomplishment when I eventually finished it.

It actually isn’t as bad as its reputation but it is still very long and slow moving.

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[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 95 Posts: 1373 View Predictions]

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Have anyone here watched Little Dorrit (1988). This film was nominated for two Oscars: Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor and has a total of 6 hours of runtime. I would like to know if it’s worth the watch.

It's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 376 View Predictions]

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Does La Flor count? That was incredibly long (13,5h I think) and me and a friend decided to watch it in one day and not in three as it was intended. That nearly broke me

FYC:

Lead Actor: Mads Mikkelsen (Another Round)

Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)

Supporting Actor: Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 51 Posts: 976 View Predictions]

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Once Upon A Time In America
Lawrence of Arabia
Dr. Zhivago
The Irishman

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 237 Posts: 8893 View Predictions]

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So many good ones:

The Lord Of The Rings trilogy
Schindler’s List
Ben-Hur (the 1959 version)
Lawrence Of Arabia
Doctor Zhivago
The Irishman

The only 3 hour film I remember really not liking is JFK. Great actors and great production value, but all a bunch of historical nonsense. Walter Cronkite was deeply insulted by the film, and I don’t blame him. The man literally had to announce Kennedy’s death to the nation.

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[Ryusei Joined: Sep 8th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 89 View Predictions]

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I watched Love Exposure which is a Japanese movie. It’s kinda crazy but I’d honestly recommend it. Great IMDB and RT scores for the skeptics. Yes you gotta read subtitles for 4 hours but it’s worth it.

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 237 Posts: 8893 View Predictions]

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I also forgot to mention The Deer Hunter. I think that movie’s good, but not great. The first hour drags on way too long, mainly because of the wedding. Then, once De Niro, Walken, and the others actually go to Vietnam, then it becomes interesting.

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[Jasmine is French Joined: Sep 22nd, 2011 Topics: 44 Posts: 1663 View Predictions]

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Hamlet by Kenneth Branagh 4 hours 2 minutes

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King extended 4 hours 23 minutes

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[Eddy Q Joined: Oct 13th, 2012 Topics: 23 Posts: 4524 View Predictions]

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Another shout out to La Belle Noiseuse (slightly under four hours). Also the long version of Fanny and Alexander counts as a film as it was released theatrically in Sweden before even airing on television.

One day I will watch all 7.5 hours of Béla Tarr’s Sátántangó. I’ve never quite managed to brace myself for it.

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