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Film scenes which just went on and on for far too long
Hugh Jboobs
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Is there a certain scene in a film that you feel goes on far too long? You like the film otherwise, but that particular scene annoys you because it's dragged out for far too long?
I was watching a bit of Back to the Future the other day, first time I've seen it for a good few years. It was the scene when Marty is just about to return to 1985 and they're about to do the Delorian-struck-by-lightening thing.
It got to the bit where the wire from the clock tower got messed up and Doc has to climb the tower and sort it out. Bloody hell, it just seemed to go on forever and ever. Somehow, the idea of the guy plugging the wire back in had to be dragged out for what seemed like ages! I ended up getting really annoyed by it and it's tainted my view of the film a little bit!
What are yours?
I was watching a bit of Back to the Future the other day, first time I've seen it for a good few years. It was the scene when Marty is just about to return to 1985 and they're about to do the Delorian-struck-by-lightening thing.
It got to the bit where the wire from the clock tower got messed up and Doc has to climb the tower and sort it out. Bloody hell, it just seemed to go on forever and ever. Somehow, the idea of the guy plugging the wire back in had to be dragged out for what seemed like ages! I ended up getting really annoyed by it and it's tainted my view of the film a little bit!
What are yours?
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I didn't used to have the patience to sit through the entire star gate sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but I have now, and I find the whole thing terrifying.
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Putrid.
Hahaha. Thanks. I needed a laugh.
Did they HAVE to have a Quidditch game in EVERY one of them ??
The Kojaku's speech scene in Sam Fuller's The Crimson Kimono.
In fact, I was seriously tempted to edit it out because not only it's a tad too long, it's utterly bullshit. But it's Fuller's vision, so I killed the temptation. I will just endure with each rewatch. Boo hoo.
Totally agree re django
I also agree.
As a reader of the books Quidditch does not feature in the film nearly as much as it does in the books so thank your lucky stars it was kept to a minimum!
Goblet of Fire - No quidditch
Order of The Phoenix - No quidditch
Deathly Hallows: Part One - No quidditch
Deathly Hallows: Part Two - No quidditch
Quidditch World Cup? Although granted it was a sort of prologue to the story and the actual match wasn't shown.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
It's the eagles, this must be the end?
No, they're in the bedroom, this must be the end?
No, there's a coronation now, this must be the end?
No wait, now they're off to the grey havens. This is the end?
No, Sam has to come home first, is this it?
It is?
Thank fk for that!
And the endless wedding in The Godfather could've been a lot shorter too.
Regards
Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2_pfQvSP7I
I was excited for her to get back to knocking off some more assassins on her list and getting to Bill, but instead she gets shot, shoved in a box and buried underground. Then has an arse-achingly long sequence looking back to being taught by some martial arts master.
So technically part of the plot rather than one scene but sheesh it just went on forever and I was starting to lose interest.
I was thinking 'just get out of the box already'.
This
Definitely this. In fact, the conclusion of LoTR/ROTK; is this the end? No, have to say goodbye still.
But strangely I miss the Scouring Of The Shires from the books. (I know it's touched on, but...)
And this . I always f-fwd through Zion rave scene. And Revolutions mecha defense seemed interminable also. Enough already...
Any complaints about The Deer Hunter are rendered meaningless by the director, Michael Cimino's next film, Heaven's Gate, which is 4 hours long and slowest paced film I've ever seen by some margin.
In fact, there's a roller skating sequence in Heaven's Gate that's perfect for this thread- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiNlthlz1d8
Slows the film to a coma - securing it as one of my least favourite Bond films.