tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post3112619520046881873..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Movie Musings: Does it Have to be a Trilogy?Roman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-38812379991508748202016-06-16T20:58:32.488-07:002016-06-16T20:58:32.488-07:00Yeah the "Harry Potter" films started th...Yeah the "Harry Potter" films started that final book = two movie trend. You could argue that it helped the movie breathe a bit, but I would say it was actually more harmful to the overall pacing of the films. <br /><br />I'm fine with a movie over two hours long, as long as the story and characters can sustain it. I actually prefer the extended edition of the LOTR films because they actually flow better in the longer format (for the most part). Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-71227758965972424552016-06-16T10:49:31.098-07:002016-06-16T10:49:31.098-07:00...the *last* entry into two bloated films......the *last* entry into two bloated films...Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-89595603726431645642016-06-16T10:47:53.606-07:002016-06-16T10:47:53.606-07:00…and then there’s the trick of taking a legitimate...…and then there’s the trick of taking a legitimate trilogy (e.g. “The Hunger Games,” based on the trilogy of novels) and splitting the one entry into two bloated films. Good box office sense? Probably, at least in the short run. But nowadays when most profits come from the DVD and online aftermarket I’m not so sure that’s true longer term.<br /><br />Human patience notoriously wears thin after 2 hours of anything – at least when sober. The portion of the audience that is only modestly (or less) entertained will start fidgeting irritably in their seats at that point. What is on the screen had better be exceptional to keep most folks happily seated all the way to 150 minutes or beyond. I too liked “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but not enthusiastically enough to seek out the sequels. Their length isn’t the primary deterrent but it is a factor. <br /><br />A young Kristy McNichol counts for something with "The Pirate Movie."Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com