Movie length

[cubfanbudwoman]

eggplant107 wrote:
> But there is a way to slip another 10 minutes of story into a movie
> without making it any longer, just make the closing credits flash by
> in 20 seconds. True, at that speed you couldn't read anything, but
> nobody is watching anyway; by the time the credits stop most patrons
> have exited the theater, walked to their car, started the engine and
> are half way home. I mean, look at some old movies, even some very
> very good old movies, the closing credits aren't longer than 20
> seconds. Why was it necessary for things change? If you have a burning
> desire to know who the third assistant caterer for the second unit was
> you can always look it up on the web.


SSSusan:
Hee.  I'm not sure what you'll think of my family when I admit this, 
Eggplant, but we often sit through the closing credits. ;-)  I'm often 
interested in seeing not just who played whom but the 
music/soundtrack/who sang that? info.  

And with two of the previous HPs, there were little "bonuses" for those 
fans who waited:

1) At the end of the CoS credits, there was a bonus clip of a 
bewildered-looking Gilderoy Lockhart in a bookstore window;
2) The entire closing credits for PoA took place "on" the Marauders' 
Map, and there were all kinds of fun things to see -- rooms identified 
on the map, places where the footprints changed to bare feet or 
pawprints.  Then at the very end, you hear Dan saying, "Mischief 
managed. Nox." and the lights go out.

We're probably just weird, but we get a kick out of that kind of 
thing. ;-)

We did stay for all of the credits on our first viewing of GoF, but 
alas, the only fun thing to see what a line near the end stating "No 
dragons were harmed in the filming of this movie."  

So in this case, yeah, speed 'em up and give us more!

Siriusly Snapey Susan