![]() RASCOE: But didn't they used to have intermissions? Back in the day, couldn't you get up, go to the bathroom or something during the movie? That's almost four hours, right? And nobody much complains about that. But sometimes, you've got more to say about a movie. And for movies, that's what people have been assuming for a long time. He wrote some stuff that was shorter, but two hours is about right. Two hours, right? Now, he wrote some stuff that was longer. MONDELLO: Now, Shakespeare, in the beginning of "Romeo And Juliet," he has the prologue that says something about two hours' traffic on this stage, which is what everybody thought, in Elizabethan times, drama should be. MONDELLO: And you know who agrees with you? Shakespeare. And I watched "Beverly Hills Cop," and it was, like, 90 minutes. ![]() ![]() And this is what I will say just to lay out how I feel, there was a point where I was watching old Eddie Murphy movies. RASCOE: You love a long - OK, so here's my thing. KLIMEK: You know, I think I can answer by saying that I have seen this summer's three-hour "Oppenheimer" twice. And, Chris, how do you feel about this? Let's just set the table right here. MONDELLO: And that's more than three hours at a time, right? So what's your problem? Three hours plus for a movie is a huge commitment, is it not? I'll start with Bob. RASCOE: So, OK, let's just dive into this. Good thing we got two experts on hand, NPR film critic Bob Mondello and Chris Klimek, host of Smithsonian Magazine's podcast "There's More To That." Welcome to the program, both of you.ĬHRIS KLIMEK: Hello, Ayesha. And, you know, wear very comfortable clothing because it's three hours and 26 minutes long, which got us here at WEEKEND EDITION thinking about a controversial topic - long movies, love them or hate them. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) I do love that money, sir. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Money flows freely here now. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON") RASCOE: Martin Scorsese's "Killers Of The Flower Moon" hits theaters in October and stars Leonardo DiCaprio. It's one of the most anticipated movies of the fall season.
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