Guy meets girl, they fall in love, the end! Β Old school Hollywood heart throbs could seal the deal in an hour or less. Β That’s some game. Β Now it takes about that long to really get the movie’s plot going! Β Forget going to the matinee if you work second shift, you’ll never clock in on time!
According to a group of movie theater owners, the trailers last too longβtwo and a half minutes each on averageβand there are too many that play before the movies. Β In general, it adds 20 minutes to your overall movie, then you still have to watch the soda ads, and obnoxious reminders to silence your phone!
But the real waste of time? Β Scenes that should have been left on the cutting room floor. Β Sure, Wolf of Wall Street got a lot of Oscar nods, but several film critics and some fans complain the flick lasted way too long. Β One guy said he couldn’t even make it to the part where Leo made his debut on Wall Street.
So do you think movies are getting too long these days? Β We hit the chilly streets to find out if you feel Hollywood is getting too long winded…
