‘You can sit in front of the TV and watch something for 5 hours’: Scorsese gets angry and defends the Flower Moon killers

When we know the filmography of Martin Scorsese, we know that the director likes to offer long works. If we look at his most recent feature films, we can see that The Wolf of Wall Street is 3 hours long, Silence is spread over 2 hours 42 hours and The Irishman is the longest film of his career at 3 hours 42 29 minutes!

Going a little further back, Casino also hit 3 hours, New York, New York 2 hours 43 and The Departed held us at 2 hours 30. Killers of the Flower Moon, out in theaters October 18, don’t miss this the rule. The duration of the film is 3 hours and 26 minutes!

Is the feature film good and does it live up to all its promises? AlloCiné viewers have made their verdict!

The longer the better?

The issue of the duration of the works has raised questions for many years; The debate has returned to the fore for some time with the revival of very long feature films such as Babylon the Last, Oppenheimer or Avatar 2. James Cameron also defended this sequel by rebuking critics.

“I don’t want to hear anyone complain about how long they’re sitting down to watch eight hours of TV. I can almost write this part of the review already. “All three hours of this horribly long movie…” But “Peace! I saw my kids settle in and watch five one-hour episodes. That’s a big social paradigm shift that needs to happen: understanding that it’s okay to stand up to be heard.”kidnapped

People say it’s 3 hours, but you can actually sit in front of the TV and watch something for 5 hours.

Scorsese and Cameron in Brothers in Arms

Today, it’s Martin Scorsese’s turn to defend the length of Killers of the Flower Moon and take the mic to criticize critics of the film’s length. Hindustan Times. “To really immerse yourself, you have to set aside time. People say it’s 3 hours, but in reality, you can sit in front of the TV and watch something for 5 hours”Appreciates director James Cameron’s words.

Respect the cinema!

“Also, a lot of people watch the theater for 3 and a half hours. There are real actors on the stage, you can’t stand up and walk. You respect it. So respect the cinema!”, claims the director of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. The message for Martin Scorsese is clear, the length of the film should not be a barrier for the audience. Do you agree with the American maestro? I’ll let you discuss.

Killers of the Flower Moon hits theaters on October 18. Let us remind you that the story takes us to the beginning of the 20th century, in Oklahoma. Oil brought wealth to the Osages, who overnight became one of the richest in the world. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted the lust of unscrupulous white men, who intrigued, extorted, and stole as much of the Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.