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

[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 146 Posts: 2133 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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[Cordelia Joined: Jul 15th, 2018 Topics: 17 Posts: 487 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.

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 45 Posts: 3250 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: 7 Posts: 612 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.

I just love movies. And awards.

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[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 146 Posts: 2133 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: 1285 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

Letterboxd: Ray_In_Bruges

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 104 Posts: 2089 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: 100 Posts: 5097 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: 669 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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Limited Series Lead Actor: Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a Marriage)
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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 100 Posts: 5097 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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[The Way of The Wind Joined: Sep 22nd, 2011 Topics: 34 Posts: 1134 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

2023 Oscar
Best Picture: The Way of The Wind
Best Director: Decision to Leave
Best Actress: TAR
Best Actor: The Whale
Best Supporting Actress: The Whale
Best Supporting Actor: Poor Things

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