Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65%
by ravenstine on Monday July 24, 2023 @04:37PM
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> (Wait a minute, Oppenheimer is three hours long? Sorry, ChrisN, but that's one's getting streamed in my living room, too.)
That's a smart decision. Oppenheimer was a good movie (I give it a B+), though very long, and the director (or editor?) gives the audience very few moments to take a breather. I'd have enjoyed it more if I knew I could pause to take a leak or fast forward through the boring part about the affair.
Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65%
by rypskar on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @03:22AM
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Wasn't intermission because movies was on physical rolls (sorry, don't remember correct name) which had a maximum length and they needed an intermission to change roll?
Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65%
by mikestew on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:54PM
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No, soft drinks sold at cinemas in the 60s were much larger than they are today, and no one could hold that much fluid for much more than two hours.
The answers you seek are here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark, specifically https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark#Use
And the answer to your question, as you now know, is still "no".
Your Marvel movie is approaching 3 hours, and no intermission? Fuck that, I'll watch it at home while your CEO whines that no one goes to the movies anymore.
(Wait a minute, Oppenheimer is three hours long? Sorry, ChrisN, but that's one's getting streamed in my living room, too.)