To quote my thicc Movie Mindset king Roger Ebert- "A good movie is never too long, and a bad movie can never be too short"

Hate watching something? Leave the theatre, turn the tv off

  • CopsDyingIsGood [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Movies, and all narrative art, should be as short as possible while still conveying the necessary points of the story, so as to remain compelling. This literally hundreds of years old adage has nothing to do with people wanting to consume more.

    • threshold [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I don't know, some books I get what they're saying in a single paragraph- I still wanna read more

      Sometimes you want to luxuriate in the vibe. If you don't wanna spend time with it, then it's bad

      • hahafuck [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        If you can get what a book is saying in a single paragraph it is not a very good book, no? If it's good there is some unique purpose to every bit beyond that paragraph. If there are large sections that are completely valueless, presumably the editor would edit them

        • RowPin [they/them]
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          3 years ago

          If there are large sections that are completely valueless, presumably the editor would edit them

          "I wish that were so." - Obi-Wan Kenobi

        • threshold [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          also the idea compacting necessary points of the story to its more concise form is what makes art valuable... i don't vibe with that

          • hahafuck [they/them]
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            3 years ago

            But you agree editing is an important part of lit, no? It isn't that it's all that adds value (lets say entertainment value) but it is a part of it, you don't want faff. Ofc a long movie or book can be perfect also