‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Screened a Nearly Four-Hour Cut to Other Filmmakers and Were Told to ‘Get It Way Shorter’: ‘It Was Embarrassing’
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Screened a Nearly Four-Hour Cut to Other Filmmakers and Were Told to ‘Get It Way Shorter’: ‘It Was Embarrassing’
Posted by mlg1981
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Release the 4 hour cut – I’ll gladly pay for it and watch it with enthusiasm!
They feel like they did a good job with it.
The things that got left out or reduced to a line or two – I understand why.
Feel like it has broad appeal and did well by the book.
I would have watched a 4 hour version but no way would my wife and son.
Yeah but did they ask for more or less muppets?
Paul Sheer mentioned seeing a longer cut on his podcast, but he didn’t say it was that long.
Yes please! I would like to see the 4 hour movie!
After listening to the audiobook movie definitely felt condensed. Felt like we didn’t get any character development from Rocky. He was just stone Groot basically. He had so much more personality in the book.
I would’ve liked to see it as like a 6-8 part mini series. Still loved the movie tho
Four hours is a lot to ask of an audience, especially for this kind of flick. Heck, even though it was one of the best book adaptations I’ve seen 2 hours and 36 minutes was still a lot to ask. My wife hadn’t read the book but was still up for it (because we’re both sci-fi nerds) and she commented that it was kind of long.
I’ll say also that getting a good book adaptation is rare, but now having seen it I’m not sure that’s necessarily what I want anymore. I knew all the beats, there were no real surprises (even with a couple of minor deviations). At that point if I’ve read the book why bother?
I enjoyed it, but I can’t imagine a four version.
The movie absolutely could have used another 20 mins or so. Especially the last act. They burned through that way too quickly and it could have had way more gravity to it (no pun intended).
If you buy the weed and the snacks I’ll watch it.
4 is too long. Not because the content but because the chairs have to be comfortable enough to sit in for 4 hours. Either they aren’t, and you’re just pissed you have to sit in pain for 4 hours or they are comfy and you sit in the dark for 4 hours in a comfy chair and try to stay awake. 4 hour releases should be straight to streaming or special events for theaters
It’s still too long IMO. This could have been a really tight and near-perfect movie if it was 30-45 mins shorter.
Lawrence of Arabia could never be made today. People don’t have the attention spans for it.
I can understand why Dimitri was cut but…*sad Russian noises*…the movie adaptation was fantastic all the same! Starting off the year hot.
I would like them to release the four-hour cut, statement.
Yet again people don’t understand what an assembly cut is. Just because they had a 4 hour cut doesn’t mean it was all good or important. Most of that extra hour and a half were probably redundant exposition, jokes that didn’t work, and just boring sequences. Scenes are usually cut for a reason.
I’m in for the 4 hour! Release the director’s cut!
No business even making a 4 hour cut. That’s just a lack of common sense.