Slime Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Which movies that are at least three hours in length (give or take ten minutes) are not painful to sit through? Which ones are so good that three hours is hardly noticeable? Discuss! I would initially nominate the first two Godfather movies, but I don't know their exact running time. The first one may be just under three, but I'm sure the second is at least 3.5 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Well, the obvious choice is the LOTR trilogy... I'm not sure about theatrical versions, but I know all three extended cuts are well over three hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Boogie Nights and Magnolia are excellent movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) LOTR - Most definitely - DAS BOOT - A BRIDGE TO FAR - EMPIRE OF THE SUN - Christian Bale's american acting debut - Incredible performance, in fact so great the National board of review for motion pictures created a special award for juvinile actors just for him - ooopppps sorry it falls 10 minutes short of this thread - Edited July 7, 2007 by alphseeker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jul 7 2007, 01:13 AM) EMPIRE OF THE SUN - Christian Bale's american acting debut - Incredible performance, in fact so great the National board of review for motion pictures created a special award for juvinile actors just for him - ooopppps sorry it falls 10 minutes short of this thread - This movie was excellent. Spielberg has made so many movies Empire of the Sun seems to get lost in the shuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Stalingrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/rushgoober5/rushgoober6/gandhi.jpg 188 minutes - one of my all time favorite movies, and essential viewing imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiltonBanana Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Grindhouse, Fanny & Alexander, Godfather II, Short Cuts, Seven Samurai, Kagemusha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbass Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Titanic was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 QUOTE (rushbass @ Jul 7 2007, 12:32 PM) Titanic was great! I agree. It's a shame so many spoofs and jokes were made afterwards, because it's a pretty good movie, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEJ Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Has anyone seen the latest Lynch, Inland Empire? it may have hit 3 hours. Truly Bizarre [obvious] as is Lynch, with portable dig camera..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCameraEye Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 QUOTE (alphseeker @ Jul 7 2007, 12:13 AM) LOTR - Most definitely - DAS BOOT - A BRIDGE TO FAR - EMPIRE OF THE SUN - Christian Bale's american acting debut - Incredible performance, in fact so great the National board of review for motion pictures created a special award for juvinile actors just for him - ooopppps sorry it falls 10 minutes short of this thread - nice one. Empire is an excellent movie. one of my favs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Dances with Wolves, maybe? Saw it in the theater originally, and it was great on the big screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 "Dances With Wolves" and "JFK" (although I no longer agree with Stone's premise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anagramking Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Check out this page and pick your favorites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Film...hree_hours_long From the list, mine are Apocalypse Now, Dances With Wolves, Gandhi, Godfather II, Lawrence of Arabia, and Schindler's List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2112 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 the first 2 Godfathers and Lord of the Rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112-Rob-2112 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Casino is prolly one of my all time favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 QUOTE (anagramking @ Jul 8 2007, 12:15 PM) Check out this page and pick your favorites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Film...hree_hours_long From the list, mine are Apocalypse Now, Dances With Wolves, Gandhi, Godfather II, Lawrence of Arabia, and Schindler's List. Great list. I had forgotten about "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Very funny movie, if you're a fan of the classic comedians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 QUOTE (goose @ Jul 9 2007, 09:11 AM) QUOTE (anagramking @ Jul 8 2007, 12:15 PM) Check out this page and pick your favorites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Film...hree_hours_long From the list, mine are Apocalypse Now, Dances With Wolves, Gandhi, Godfather II, Lawrence of Arabia, and Schindler's List. Great list. I had forgotten about "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Very funny movie, if you're a fan of the classic comedians. He kicked the bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Ben Hur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I was going to go with Braveheart...but it is 3 minutes shy of 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2112 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 QUOTE (2112-Rob-2112 @ Jul 9 2007, 04:21 AM) Casino is prolly one of my all time favs. Casino, good call, forgot about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part 4 of a Trilogy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 magnolia, dune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Judgment at Nuremburg, Ten Commandments, and The Right Stuff are ones not yet mentioned that I liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 "Path to War" is 10 minutes under three hours and is one a heck of a movie. It highlights the quite war that took place behind the vietnam war - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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