Films That Should Have Been Shorter

The epidemic of the out-of-control running time is explored on this week's "Film Versus Film." We're looking at you, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Clint Eastwood. Among the films mentioned in this episode: Minority Report, Titanic, AI Artificial Intelligence, Saving Private Ryan, The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers, The Return of the King, Zodiac, Dreamgirls, Pirates of the Caribbean, Wall-E, The Seven Samurai, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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[Shafeeque Khan]

You guys should make a "Films that Should Have Been Longer" video too.

[filmversusfilm]

Excellent idea, we'll do that next season! Thanks!

[foodonface]

The Game... Once I got to the ending, I couldn't believe that the beginning felt like I had watched it yesterday (I'm not kidding).

The Dark Knight and Batman Begins do the 2 hour mark justice (pun). And Batman Begins even feels a bit rushed at sometimes.

I hear that Eyes Wide Shut was way too long. But I haven't seen it so I can't say.

[filmversusfilm]

Totally disagree about The Game, but I agree about The Dark Knight, it could have been 4 hours longer even and I'd happily have watched it all. Eyes Wide Shut is long, but worth every minute. Classic Kubrick!

[undead2live]

The dark knight rises, although i understand it as a beautifully shot book end piece to the trilogy. I couldn't stop looking at my watch and feeling board, until the last 20 min. it was probably because I had seen it before, it was called batman begins.

[filmversusfilm]

It felt a bit long to me too, although I wasn't ever bored.

[Brandon Lee Kirby]

I disagree about Kong, I think every minute was worth it and effective and interesting. Enter the Void. I'll be shot for this, but Memento could of been quicker; the time it took detracted from the thriller it wanted to be.

[Maxamed Ibrahim]

Harry Potter should not have been made into a movie. it should have been a miniseries British style

[TheReviewSpace]

king kong 2005 for sure!

[foodonface]

I felt completely differently. But opinions, etc.

[foodonface]

I liked The Game, and I feel that the length suited it. But, it did feel long. After considering it, I see your point on Th Game.