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[Mister Asterix]

Now on the CBn main page:

Casino Royale Running Time
May Tie For Longest Bond Film

[JimmyBond]

YES YES YES!

Ahem...I know it's not a very intelligent reply, but YES YES YES!

[SecretAgentFan]

Splendid. SONY/EON really go for the kill with CR. Instead of cutting it down to a run-of-the-mill action picture they allow time for atmosphere and character development. Couldn

[The Dove]

Splendid news!! I was anticipating Casino Royale to be at least 2 hours and 8 minutes long, which is the norm for most Bond films, but now that I hear that it'll be as long as OHMSS, I'm thrilled!!!

[DamnCoffee]

Fantastic So every Scene must be important and cannot be risked getting the Chop - Well Done to Michael and Babs

[Skudor]

Excellent. Perhaps we will get what I always believed possible - an action adventure movie that doesn't compromise on story and character development.

[Jim]

Long enough for me to have forty winks in the middle and still see the end of the film. Splendid.

[crheath]

That's pretty exciting news. Considering how much happens in the plot, I was expecting and hoping for this...

[Bryce (003)]

Fine with me as long as there's no CGI surfing eating up some of that time.

I've seen films that are barely feature runing time (85 mins. by US standards) and they seem insufferably long, yet with a fine product - say "The Godfather" - it just seems to sail on by.

Let's hope CR falls into the latter.

[Rich_19]

Yet Godfather was such an unspeakably boring film. I fell asleep after the part where the horse head is found in the bed. CR will be a crime to fall asleep in.

[DamnCoffee]

How Could you fall asleep when theres a Horses Head in the Bed?

[SecretAgentFan]

Yet Godfather was such an unspeakably boring film. I fell asleep after the part where the horse head is found in the bed. CR will be a crime to fall asleep in.

The Godfather... boring?

How old are you?

[Cody]

Great news.

[Bondesque]

I stated three days ago that the running time would be 2 hours and 17 minutes. That is what it will come in at.

[HellIsHere]

Godfather = boring? AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH :-p

[clublos]

Good news!

[bernsmartin007]

GREAT NEWS

This film needs to be at least the same length as OHMSS due to the nature of it's character development and the amount of storyline it contains - the longer the better but 2:20 is perfect :-)

[Vauxhall]

Excellent. I think that it's important that none of the dialogue scenes are cut too drastically, as they are crucial in establishing the characters - most notably Bond and Vesper. I hope and expect that 2:20 would mean that the December 2005 draft is almost entirely intact, with slight modifications (hopefully improvements).

[Bryce (003)]

Before anyone harps anymore, the fact I mentioned that (For me anyway) "Godfather" sailed along was because I found it very compelling.

IMO.

It was just as an expample to say that a 2+ hour film - or any lengthy film - if it's appealing and entertaining, you don't think about running time and it never stops you from viewing it again.

Maybe I'm finally showing my age.

Hey, the Director's cut of JFK is almost 3 and a half hours. I'll watch it at the drop of a hat. Just me, but running time, IF THE FILM/STORY IS WELL DONE by YOUR OWN standards, then it doesn't really matter.

You enjoy it for your own reasons.

Eh....

I'm rambling.

I hope that expressed my point.

[JimmyBond]

I agree Bryce. I love The Godfather, one night me and my parents were watching it, and I thought it had only been on for 30 minutes. When I checked the clock, I had found out we had been watching it for an hour and thirty minutes!!

[Bondfan007]

Considering the story and everything else 2 20 is great news. I was hoping for a longer movie

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Two hours and twenty minutes? Wow.

I didn't think they'd have the cojones to make it that long.

Great news, though. Many people are likening it to The Godfather, but when I compare a film's time in relation to it's entertainment value, I tend to use Heat and King Kong (2005) as examples, as both of them were in the 3-hour range (I think Kong was; I dozed off a bit during the excruciatingly drawn out dinosaur fight).

One of these films worked as a 3-hour movie. Can you guess which one? Hint: it rhymes with "beat."

[Scottlee]

Yeah this is good news. I hope it doesn't get cut down between now and the release date. I generally prefer epic films, and my top ten films of all time greatly reflect this preference.

[Jackanaples]

Two hours and twenty minutes? Wow.

I didn't think they'd have the cojones to make it that long.

Great news, though. Many people are likening it to The Godfather, but when I compare a film's time in relation to it's entertainment value, I tend to use Heat and King Kong (2005) as examples, as both of them were in the 3-hour range (I think Kong was; I dozed off a bit during the excruciatingly drawn out dinosaur fight).

One of these films worked as a 3-hour movie. Can you guess which one? Hint: it rhymes with "beat."

KING KONG does not rhyme with "beat!" Sorry, I just really dislike Michael Mann movies and couldn't resist.

[blueman]

OHMSS's run time worked because of Hunt. I'm encouraged that EON doesn't seem to be trimming CR's run time just to get that extra show in per day, but I'm less convinced of Campbell's ability to make a longer (or shorter...) run time work as well. I've contended all along Campbell can help CR the most by staying out of the way, not sure what this latest news means...quantity=quality? I want to believe that. We'll see. At least someone has confidence in Campbell's work, if there were problems with the longer cut simply being not that good, they'd chop it down in a hot NY minute.

This is all eerily familiar...unknown Lazenby takes over for hugely popular Connery, in a classic Fleming (love) story. And the film--OHMSS--rocked. Nice that Craig hasn't quit ala Lazenby...yet. I get the feeling, this time EON hits one out of the ballpark with the new guy.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Yes! CR is shaping up to be the epic that it is! I like my movies 2 hours +

[RevolveR]

Before anyone harps anymore, the fact I mentioned that (For me anyway) "Godfather" sailed along was because I found it very compelling.

IMO.

It was just as an expample to say that a 2+ hour film - or any lengthy film - if it's appealing and entertaining, you don't think about running time and it never stops you from viewing it again.

Maybe I'm finally showing my age.

Hey, the Director's cut of JFK is almost 3 and a half hours. I'll watch it at the drop of a hat. Just me, but running time, IF THE FILM/STORY IS WELL DONE by YOUR OWN standards, then it doesn't really matter.

You enjoy it for your own reasons.

Eh....

I'm rambling.

I hope that expressed my point.

Everything you say is correct - but the movie JFK is a joke and one of the most ignorant films ever made.

[Scottlee]

Everything you say is correct - but the movie JFK is a joke and one of the most ignorant films ever made.

Well, that depends on what you believe actually happened doesn't it?

[Matt_13]

No complaints here.

[erniecureo]

I hope the final film is seven hours and thirty-eight minutes. The longer it is, the more chance I'll see myself!