Actor Hugh Grant recently questioned film runtimes - but have they changed and if so, why?
not only saw him revive his inner Oompa Loompa when delivering the award for best director, but also openly question the length of this year's awards season contenders.
Intermissions were central to this experience as projectionists transferred over physical reels, giving audiences a natural rest break for the loo and the chance to buy ice cream.But advancements in projector technology meant intermissions were no longer needed, and this staple of movie-going was phased out, with 1982's Gandhi thought to be the last major western feature to include an intermission as standard.
"Epic films often mean epic storytelling," she explains. "These films are larger than life and often encompass a long, developed story that ask people to be emotionally invested." "Casual moviegoing, where you wait until the weekend to pick what to see, has pretty much been supplanted by streaming," Erin Brockovich producer Michael Shamberg"Now when you leave your house to pay to see a movie, you want an emotional sure thing for your time and effort. You also want a bigger experience than streaming a movie in your living room," he added.Image caption,
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