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Long Takes In the Movies, Antidote To CGI?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-i-cut-now dept.

brumgrunt submitted a Den of Geek story about long takes in movies. The premise is that CGI has made so many things possible that it all rings sterile now. Long shots are a better way to be flashy. Personally I absolutely love long takes, and I always elbow my wife excitedly when they happen. She probably hates them now! Some of the examples cited here are probably unfamiliar but maybe that'll just give you an excuse to queue them on Netflix.

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  1. Well by lavacano201014 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can probably see why people would like this, but it seems like a long shot to me

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    1. Re:Well by PatPending · · Score: 2, Funny

      Contains both. :) (and is widely regarded as one of the best long cuts in cinematic history)

      tl;dw

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  2. Film editors unite! by BitHive · · Score: 2, Funny

    Long takes will only hurt the film editing industry, we need to pass a law limiting the length of any given scene.

  3. Re:The opposite... by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah but you can' really - SQUIRREL!

  4. Re:It's a reaction to MTV, not CGI. by onkelonkel · · Score: 4, Funny

    "three years of pre-production, six months of principal photography, three years of post-production" - don't forget the half hour it took to write all the dialogue.

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