After the premiere screening of The Unknown Girl in Cannes you decided to edit several
minutes out of the film.
Fun fact: We cut 20
minutes out of the film, and we didn't put anything back before we locked it.
Cut 45
minutes out of the film, and this could be a masterpiece.
Not exact matches
From the Inside
Out - «Making Avengers: Age
of Ultron»: A 20 -
minute video going back 18 months showing what it was like on set
of the
film in Italy and Seoul, Sourth Korea; a look at the Avengers Tower; some
of the behind - the - scenes early visual effects
of Ultron; early concept work for Quicksilver, the Hulk, and Vision; and more.
Roll
out the cookie dough (easiest between two sheets
of greaseproof paper or cling
film) and refrigerate the rolled
out cookie dough briefly, for about 5
minutes.
Then, we'll roll
out the cookie dough (easiest between two sheets
of greaseproof paper or cling
film) and refrigerate the rolled
out vegan cookie dough briefly, for about 5
minutes.
Continue stirring, slapping dough against sides
of saucepan with spoon, until dough leaves a thick
film on bottom
of pan and pulls away from sides, about 3
minutes (the important thing here is to cook the flour and dry
out the dough).
We shot 500 hours
of film and had to condense it to 82
minutes, so you can imagine all that was left
out.
At times the Labour leadership race has felt like one
of those
films where you work
out the ending after just five
minutes but still feel obliged to watch the rest.
Especially now that a number
of junior doctors have now produced a six
minute campaign
film setting
out why they are eyeing up industrial action - and featuring real - life stories.
Elsewhere in the city, incumbents largely were returned to office, though Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., running unopposed, faced a surprisingly strong, last
minute write - in challenge from Marc Fliedner, an
out gay ex-prosecutor prompted to jump in when revelations surfaced about the incumbent's failure to pursue fraud charges against Ivanka and Donald Trump, Jr., in their marketing
of the Trump Soho and sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein brought by an Italian model who captured a partial admission from the former
film mogul on tape.
At almost three hours long the
film does feel overstretched, with a set - up period
of at least 45
minutes which moves at a languorous pace as it doles
out arguably unneeded exposition and character motivation.
The DVD also includes the 30 -
minute «The Hidden Side
of «Persepolis,»» which delves into how the comic book originally came about and how Satrapi set
out to adapt it to
film, and the 8.5 -
minute «Behind the Scenes
of «Persepolis,»» which gets up close and personal with the voice talent and animators.
Corbijn isn't making a stereotypical Hollywood thriller, with the stakes spelled
out in neon and the loud fight scenes spaced every few
minutes, but he doesn't seem to realize there is such a thing as being too vague, and in his efforts to make some kind
of art - house / thriller hybrid, he goes too far the other direction and creates a nicely rendered
film with no emotional hook.
So it turns
out that it doesn't matter that all the promo material on the
film — TV ads, trailers, everything — reveals the story's twist — Lincoln and Jordan and all their fellow citizens aren't survivors
of a global disaster but rich people's insurance policies — because all that happens after the secret is revealed is that Bay can finally get down to doing what he loves to do: Stomp and crash and burn and destroy as Lincoln and Jordan escape into the real world — just 20
minutes into our future — and must be recaptured.
But the
film softens the bouts
of cruelty with an abiding sense
of humane, if absurdist, comedy, smoothing
out the tonal shifts that may have you gasping in horror one
minute and laughing the next.
However, it was sort
of a no - brainer to figure
out their problem within the first few
minutes of the
film, but the part I was confused about was the lack
of any resolution between the husband and wife, played by Kevin Kline and Diane Keaton.
The first thirty
minutes of the
film are enthralling: A series
of courageous raids as the Autodefensas chase cartel gangs
out of one town after another.
But even at a scant 90
minutes, the
film manages to cover a lot
of ground, hopping around from interviews to live footage, the highlights
of which are a live studio take
of «Higgs Bossom Blues,» a 9
minute epic whose slithering slow build plays
out uninterrupted and the finale, a blistering live performance
of «Jubilee Street» featuring a string section and children's choir, intercut with scenes
of Cave onstage over the years.
There are some good scenes and moments, mind you — the
film coheres somewhat in the back half, and there's a good 30 - 40
minutes where you can happily lose yourself — but not enough to shake the idea that Jackson has gone back to Middle - earth
out of habit.
Pellington and screenwriter Alex Ross Perry make their point within the
film's first few
minutes and keep making it — establishing that, yes, certain objects obviously do matter to us as harbingers
of the narratives we assemble
out of the incidents in our lives — as if they're the first artists to broach the subject.
It pulls the heartstrings 20
minutes longer than it should — after it runs
out of story — but it's a much needed feel - good
film.
It has its poignant moments but begins to get really irritating; about ten
minutes from the end
of the
film, I actually asked myself
out loud «How much longer do I have to deal with this guy?»
Running 131
minutes, this
film of limited consequence still goes dragged
out, with excess filler and material that, rather than livening things up, allows you to further meditate upon things like the natural shortcomings and sentimentality, through all
of the genuinely strong aspects.
It's ultimately clear, however, that Fear and Desire simply isn't able to justify its feature - length running time (ie the whole thing feels padded -
out even at 61
minutes), with the movie's less - than - consistent vibe paving the way for a second half that could hardly be less interesting or anti-climactic - which does, in the end, confirm the
film's place as a fairly ineffective first effort that does, at least, highlight the eye - catching visual sensibilities
of its preternaturally - talented director.
Out of time and overbudget, the movie previewed badly and was eventually sliced down to an abrupt 88
minutes (by, among others, editor Robert Wise, who would go on to direct such
films as West Side Story and The Sound
of Music).
Under The Skin is very much a
film critic movie; while it has an oblique nature that provides a barrier to entry for the general public (six walk
outs in the first 40
minutes of my screening, all people presumably brought in by the promise
of Scarlett Johansson naked.
I suspect that the Farrellys really had to work to get their
film down to the 110
minute mark, where it is now, and a lot
of jokes went
out the back door.
After all
of the interesting and fun effects
of the preceding 110
minutes, the final effects make you wonder if the CGI folks pulled an all - nighter to rush this
film out — like a cram session before a final exam.
After a last
minute leading man change (Ryan Gosling dropped
out before
filming, stating creative differences) and a delayed release to coincide with the awards season, Peter Jackson's
film adaptation
of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel is finally here.
Filing off what little edge there was from the first
film's supervillainy, introducing a host
of mostly forgettable new characters (Al Pacino was initially down to voice the bad guy, but dropped
out at the last
minute), and doubling down on the adored - by - kids, annoying - to - adults Minions, the
film has occasional moments
of wit and invention, but it's mostly a bland retread without the heart
of its predecessor.
«The exhibitors went
out of their minds when they saw Jackie,» he said, according to the Nancy Griggin and Kim Masters book Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood, recalling a screening
of the first ten
minutes of the
film for theatre owners.
He has an affability and grace that makes him interesting to watch, but Silberling's
film is the equivalent
of a funny 20 -
minute short that is dragged
out to a full - length feature through music interludes and montages involving Paz Vega getting dressed, washing her car, or Freeman learning about Target (the department store).
I should point
out that it is a minor gripe, as it still delivers one's money's worth, but the weakest portion
of the
film is the final 20 - 25
minutes when Alison goes into labor and can't seem to locate her doctor.
Outside
of a brief and flat -
out awful narration tactic at the start
of the
film, star George Clooney is missing for the first 45
minutes.
This is also where the voices in my head began speaking to me, saying things like, «This
film is terrible,» «Get
out of the theater» and «Don't stay here another
minute.»
Still, MURDER does suffer from a slower second act than it should, suddenly pulling
out yet another suspect who's been hidden since the first 15
minutes of the
film.
Putting a lid on the package are a theatrical trailer in HD (and running close to three
minutes) plus a 12 - page foldout, designed in the distinctive style
of a mid-1980s cigarette advertisement, featuring «The $ 100,000 Box,» a new essay by
film critic Scott Tobias that includes this gem: «They can't drop
out of society.
At 93
minutes, the story doesn't stay longer than warranted, but still, the rest
of the
film clicks well enough that a bit more fleshing
out would have turned a good action flick into a must - see for genre fans and even some non-fans alike.
Clocking in just under two hours, the Deadpool sequel runs shorter than most big - budget superhero
films, with Leitch estimating twelve
minutes were edited
out of his initial «director's cut.»
I thought the
film consistently amusing from start to finish â $ «in particular I howled with laughter over Oliverâ $ ™ s attempts to woo Jordana with the gift
of a box
of her favourite matches, and his typically teenage dazed / smug / disbelieving look
minutes after he and Jordana had made
out for the first time.
It's the sort
of set - up that would seem to lend itself naturally to a briskly - paced, unapologetically violent B movie, and while there are certainly a number
of enthralling sequences peppered throughout, Outlander's oppressively bloated sensibilities play an instrumental role in diminishing its overall impact (ie the
film should've topped
out at 80
minutes, max).
In the end, the only real suspense comes from seeing whether the
film can stretch its wafer - thin premise and paucity
of ideas
out to a full 90
minutes — and at 88
minutes with credits, even there it comes up short.
Proving the old adage from The Incredibles that if everybody's special nobody is, the
film pig - piles some twenty - six or so
of your favorite Marvel characters from the past eighteen
films into a numbingly repetitive 160
minutes of unimaginative, intergalactic punch -
outs during which Earth's Mightiest Heroes take turns getting their asses kicked by Josh Brolin's glowering Grape Ape.
She almost convinces us that the heroine would avoid an amniotic needle rather than get a DNA test that would end the
film after 30
minutes and put us all
out of our misery.
On top
of that, the last twenty
minutes or so is completely pointless: instead
of stopping at a high point in this action - adventure
film, the filmmakers decide to let the action subside (giving me another reason to check my watch) and drag
out the trappings
of a sentimental ending.
The zombie genre will (un) live on beyond Life After Beth, a
film that feels like a Halloween entry
of a Saturday Night Live routine that may have been funny in a short sketch, but can't survive being stretched
out over 90
minutes.
Instead
of a tightly - wound action adventure
film with a bit
of added political intrigue or compelling character relationships, Killer Elite lumbers along for 105
minutes - saddled with too much time spent as Statham stares
out airplane windows (cue flashbacks) and Owen converses with greying bureaucrats.
At least 45
minutes of the
film (which never really goes anywhere, or has any sort
of plot) could be cut
out and the same message will still be gleaned.
It's one
of the best horror
films that doesn't have just blood and guts spilling
out of it for ninety
minutes the have been released in the last two decades.