3-Hour Dragon Tattoo?

Posted by: FincherFanatic
Curiously: I may not have the time to write a proper post for this news item, but will make all the time in the world to watch a three hour cut of anything Fincher works on! In short: Fincher's current director's cut for "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" is a little long. Says Sony. But isn't. Says Fincher.

Rumor of this surfaced burried in 'The Playlist' reporting on Dragon Tattoo's new viral site:

Fincher currently has a three hour cut of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” and Sony wants nothing longer than two hours and twenty minutes.

I say: If Fincher has contractual Final Cut, let him have it. I'm all for tweaking a film for its maximum potential, and I'm all for boundaries to sharpen creative expression. But I'm all against pseudo running length marketing considerations that may hamper the quality of a narrative, and, as past successes have shown, aren't all that logical and true anyway.

What's your opinion on this?

Here's the story:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/...

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6 comments:

  1. Robert PaulsonOctober 24, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    If Fincher wants a 3 hour running time for the movie, sony would be fools not to give it to him. One could argue that the movie will not get as many showing pr day if it will a running time of 3 Hours, but this is such a complex story with so many characters. Even the theatrical cut of the swedish film felt short, because so much from the book did not make it into the movie. I can see Fincher trying to make it a little shorter, but if it is indeed 3 hours and he has to take 40 mins out, I don`t see how he can sign of the film and be happy with it.

    And will this screw up him directing the next 2 films, because Sony wants a more controlled filmmaker?

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  2. mikezOctober 24, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    "The studio has given him free reign"

    That is a quote from Craig. I hope it's still valid. I want to sit back and enjoy 3 hours of greatness in the cinema... and not wait for Blu-ray ;)

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  3. GouldOctober 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    My guess is movie will be 2h30 mins. DVD with same running time in early spring. Special DVD with uncut movie a couple month after.

    Remember, there is nothing like (show) business ;-)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    "I'm all for boundaries to sharpen creative expression. But I'm all against pseudo running length marketing considerations that may hamper the quality of a narrative, and, as past successes have shown, aren't all that logical and true anyway."

    This. Given that Fincher's a very disciplined film-maker, if he wants a 3 hour cut, it's almost certainly because the story needs 3 hours to tell. I agree with Robert Paulson that the Swedish film felt hurried.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    I have no problem with a 3 hour movie.

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  6. ThiagoOctober 25, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    What you guys said.

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