Film Runtime - Page 5

Matt2310 · 07-01-2014, 11:57 AM

i hope it runs more like 2 hr 20 minutes... this is a reboot i dont want anything rushed

graphic_content · 07-01-2014, 12:46 PM

do I have any idea on the run time?

Nope.

~~fridaynightdestination~~ · 07-01-2014, 01:54 PM

Likely 1 Hour and 45 Mins- 2 Hours and 15 Minutes. No longer than 135 Mins I think.

*TigerClaw* · 07-01-2014, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fridaynightdestination

Likely 1 Hour and 45 Mins- 2 Hours and 15 Minutes. No longer than 135 Mins I think.

I hope its at least in the 2 hour range, you need enough time for character development.

Xiewin · 07-01-2014, 03:07 PM

Yeah I wouldn't take Cineplex's predictions to seriously.

I remember when they listed the same 1hr 30min run time for the 2014 Godzilla about a month before release. But when it came out, movie ended up being over 2 hours long.

TMNT is cooler than MOTU · 07-01-2014, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fridaynightdestination

Likely 1 Hour and 45 Mins- 2 Hours and 15 Minutes. No longer than 135 Mins I think.

That's my guess too. I saw Transformers and it was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long.

TurtleMikey · 07-01-2014, 10:32 PM

According to a friend of mine who contacted his local theater, the film clocks in at 90 minutes. However, that may not be accurate; Possible speculation on the part of the theater.

Too short? How much longer should it be?

*TigerClaw* · 07-01-2014, 10:41 PM

I say 2 hours, The film needs enough time for Character Development, It has to explain the Origin, It has to show each turtle with there moments to shine, The back story behind Splinter, Shredder and the Foot Clan.

Keep in mind the Running Time counts the opening credits to the end credits. I wish there was a way to check on the actual running time of movies that shows the footage itself minus the credits. when you look at that, it would seem a lot shorter.

*Warhorse* · 07-01-2014, 11:09 PM

Well, i would like a movie that is 2 hours or more, but, only if those extra 30 minutes are well worth it (Turtle character development time.) But if that exrra 30 minutes is just going to be wasted on april and/or vernon bs, then dont bother.

graphic_content · 07-01-2014, 11:34 PM

I know this sounds like me being a jerk...

...but I fail to see how this thread, minus the poll, is any different from the thread about runtime already in existence. We are all just speculating on preferred run times as nobody has any actual concrete information, I came in here thinking someone actually knew something...oh we'll, ya live and learn.

Breadcrab · 07-01-2014, 11:49 PM

2 hours would be ideal in my opinion. Make it any shorter and you run the risk of underdeveloping certain story elements, much like in TMNT 2007.

I mean, this is a pretty stuffed movie considering you have the four Turtles, Splinter, April, Vernon, Eric Sachs, Karai, the origins of the Foot Clan and possibly Oroku Saki and Baxter. Fleshing all of that out will take some time, and on top of all that you need the awesome action scenes.

That rumored 90 minute runtime seems like a placeholder to me, but if it does turn out to be true, I'll immediately suspect that a ton of footage may have been cut for various reasons. Perhaps some stuff was deemed too dark, or things that the fans hate is being downplayed, or maybe Paramount just doesn't have faith in this and is slicing it down to a lean length so as not to scare off audiences, etc.

On another note, I have to wonder if Michael Bay has any influence over the runtime. He is the producer after all, and the film is being made under a production company he co-founded. We all know how long his Transformers flicks are, so who knows? Having a 2 and a half hour TMNT flick may very well be possible.

NYShell · 07-02-2014, 01:36 AM

I hope it's 2 hours 30 mins. Anything shorter than that runs the risk of being rushed and not leaving enough room for character screen time and character development and/or story telling. Can we for once have a tmnt movie that isn't short?

Hannurdock · 07-02-2014, 01:58 AM

I put as much time as allowed because I love turtles and its a pleasure to see them in the cinema.

Failing that, I hope there will be a lot of extra scenes added to the blu ray when it comes out which lengthens the movie considerably.

I think it will be around the two hour mark, though.

*Refractive Reflections* · 07-02-2014, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TigerClaw

I say 2 hours, The film needs enough time for Character Development, It has to explain the Origin, It has to show each turtle with there moments to shine, The back story behind Splinter, Shredder and the Foot Clan.

Keep in mind the Running Time counts the opening credits to the end credits. I wish there was a way to check on the actual running time of movies that shows the footage itself minus the credits. when you look at that, it would seem a lot shorter.

I'm all for character development, but I doubt this movie is going to be as deep as we would like to considering the type of films Liebesman and Bay are involved with. I'm sure we'll get the origin, a small backstory of Splinter and Shredder, and the Foot Clan, but most of it will be about the Turtles staying in the shadows, April almost revealing their existence/identities to the world, the Turtles and April teaming up, plot twists, and very elaborate action/fighting scenes.

Based on that it should be at most two hours; if running time goes beyond that, the movie has to go into substantial character depth, otherwise it will be superfluous action and fighting for a mere popcorn flick.

*pennydreadful* · 07-02-2014, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannurdock

Failing that, I hope there will be a lot of extra scenes added to the blu ray when it comes out which lengthens the movie considerably.

Agreed, I'd actually be really interested to see any deleted scenes - see what made the cut for the theatrical version and what didn't. Maybe there'd be some good character stuff in the deleted scenes which were cut for pacing reasons or something.

1984TMNT · 07-02-2014, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I can see it being n hour and 20 minutes. It seems to have a bare bones plot and they're not putting any effort into it.

Wow - more assuming. Gotta love it. Doesn't that get old?

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 07-02-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1984TMNT

Wow - more assuming. Gotta love it. Doesn't that get old?

Hey, we're just going off of what the trailers imply. That's what trailers are for - assuming what the movie will be like.

*TigerClaw* · 07-02-2014, 06:32 PM

The new trailer only shows 3 things happening, The fight at the Subway, The fight in the Sewers, And the Snow Chase, I'm sure there are more set pieces that they haven't revealed yet, There's gonna be something going during Time Square because of that Tower tumbling over.

With those Set Pieces, The movie has to at least be around 2 hours. There is plenty of time for character development and story between those scenes.

*Zulithe* · 07-02-2014, 11:10 PM

I'm hoping for something in the two hour range. 90 mins just feels rushed for a sci-fi action blockbuster film.

I know the 1990 movie is a bit on the short side, but I always wished it had been longer and they were able to squeeze more stuff into it.

not necessarily more characters, but more character development stuff. How about more time in the sewer before the foot clan raids them? how about more scenes on the farm?

The movie is very Raph-centric, they could have spent more time on Donny for example -- who always gets shortchanged. You never get a sense of his brilliance in the films, they totally just relegate him to supporting mikey's jokes and i hate that.

*Powder* · 07-02-2014, 11:11 PM

If you read the comic adaption, which used the entire full original script, you'll see it was meant to have all that stuff.

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07-01-2014, 10:32 PM	#87
TurtleMikey Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 347	Film Runtime According to a friend of mine who contacted his local theater, the film clocks in at 90 minutes. However, that may not be accurate; Possible speculation on the part of the theater. Too short? How much longer should it be?

07-01-2014, 10:41 PM	#88
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,161	I say 2 hours, The film needs enough time for Character Development, It has to explain the Origin, It has to show each turtle with there moments to shine, The back story behind Splinter, Shredder and the Foot Clan. Keep in mind the Running Time counts the opening credits to the end credits. I wish there was a way to check on the actual running time of movies that shows the footage itself minus the credits. when you look at that, it would seem a lot shorter. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305 Last edited by Jester; 07-01-2014 at 10:50 PM. Reason: 2x posts

07-02-2014, 01:36 AM	#92
NYShell Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY - Dallas, TX Posts: 581	I hope it's 2 hours 30 mins. Anything shorter than that runs the risk of being rushed and not leaving enough room for character screen time and character development and/or story telling. Can we for once have a tmnt movie that isn't short? __________________ "All fathers care for their sons." ** LOOKING FOR 2016 SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES EXCLUSIVE TMNT STATUES (LEO, MIKE, RAPH) **

07-02-2014, 01:58 AM	#93
Hannurdock Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 236	I put as much time as allowed because I love turtles and its a pleasure to see them in the cinema. Failing that, I hope there will be a lot of extra scenes added to the blu ray when it comes out which lengthens the movie considerably. I think it will be around the two hour mark, though. __________________ *Try to be like the turtle ... at ease in your own shell.*

07-01-2014, 11:57 AM	#81
Matt2310 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 468	i hope it runs more like 2 hr 20 minutes... this is a reboot i dont want anything rushed

07-01-2014, 12:46 PM	#82
graphic_content Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,423	do I have any idea on the run time? Nope.

07-01-2014, 01:54 PM	#83
~~fridaynightdestination~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 553	Likely 1 Hour and 45 Mins- 2 Hours and 15 Minutes. No longer than 135 Mins I think.

07-01-2014, 03:07 PM	#85
Xiewin Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 900	Yeah I wouldn't take Cineplex's predictions to seriously. I remember when they listed the same 1hr 30min run time for the 2014 Godzilla about a month before release. But when it came out, movie ended up being over 2 hours long.

07-01-2014, 11:09 PM	#89
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Well, i would like a movie that is 2 hours or more, but, only if those extra 30 minutes are well worth it (Turtle character development time.) But if that exrra 30 minutes is just going to be wasted on april and/or vernon bs, then dont bother.

07-01-2014, 11:34 PM	#90
graphic_content Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,423	I know this sounds like me being a jerk... ...but I fail to see how this thread, minus the poll, is any different from the thread about runtime already in existence. We are all just speculating on preferred run times as nobody has any actual concrete information, I came in here thinking someone actually knew something...oh we'll, ya live and learn.

07-01-2014, 11:49 PM	#91
Breadcrab Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: San Clemente, California Posts: 31	2 hours would be ideal in my opinion. Make it any shorter and you run the risk of underdeveloping certain story elements, much like in TMNT 2007. I mean, this is a pretty stuffed movie considering you have the four Turtles, Splinter, April, Vernon, Eric Sachs, Karai, the origins of the Foot Clan and possibly Oroku Saki and Baxter. Fleshing all of that out will take some time, and on top of all that you need the awesome action scenes. That rumored 90 minute runtime seems like a placeholder to me, but if it does turn out to be true, I'll immediately suspect that a ton of footage may have been cut for various reasons. Perhaps some stuff was deemed too dark, or things that the fans hate is being downplayed, or maybe Paramount just doesn't have faith in this and is slicing it down to a lean length so as not to scare off audiences, etc. On another note, I have to wonder if Michael Bay has any influence over the runtime. He is the producer after all, and the film is being made under a production company he co-founded. We all know how long his Transformers flicks are, so who knows? Having a 2 and a half hour TMNT flick may very well be possible.

07-02-2014, 06:32 PM	#98
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,161	The new trailer only shows 3 things happening, The fight at the Subway, The fight in the Sewers, And the Snow Chase, I'm sure there are more set pieces that they haven't revealed yet, There's gonna be something going during Time Square because of that Tower tumbling over. With those Set Pieces, The movie has to at least be around 2 hours. There is plenty of time for character development and story between those scenes. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

07-02-2014, 11:10 PM	#99
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	I'm hoping for something in the two hour range. 90 mins just feels rushed for a sci-fi action blockbuster film. I know the 1990 movie is a bit on the short side, but I always wished it had been longer and they were able to squeeze more stuff into it. not necessarily more characters, but more character development stuff. How about more time in the sewer before the foot clan raids them? how about more scenes on the farm? The movie is very Raph-centric, they could have spent more time on Donny for example -- who always gets shortchanged. You never get a sense of his brilliance in the films, they totally just relegate him to supporting mikey's jokes and i hate that.

07-02-2014, 11:11 PM	#100
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	If you read the comic adaption, which used the entire full original script, you'll see it was meant to have all that stuff.