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Re: Why 2 - 2.30? Make it 3 hrs like LoTR / HP Logain Send a noteboard - 17/12/2009 02:26:36 PM
Lord of the Rings and Harry Potters get up to 3 hours, WOT would need the same.

I'd go further like LoTR and have a 3 hr movie, then an extra 15 - 30 minutes for the extended edition DVD's.


I understand what you are saying and I agree. There are several reasons I would go for a shorter movie in the beginning. I believe a shorter movie would gain the interest of more people who didn't know the Wheel of Time very well. Once you've hooked these people, maybe they will go and buy the books (and really get hooked), or at the very least, they will probably come back for the second and third movies (which also can be shorter in length). Once you've got them nice and hooked, you can start having longer movies in movies 4+.

(I just realized how much like a drug addiction my explanation sounded like, but it is true. Get as many hooked as you can in the beginning and then later you can pump out 2:30 or 3 hour movies). You don't want to take the chance of making a dud movie at the beginning or of turning off people by an epic movie that lasts forever. For those reasons I would try my hardest to keep the first movie to as close to 2 hours as possible. I actually think it is possible to make EotW in less than 2 hours.


As for what to cut, the start could be cut down in length. It doesn't need all the discussion with Cenn or the inner workings of the council. Skip the fireworks and it's will it arrive/won't it altogether. Fain and Thom turn up minus the worry.

Perrin's journey with Egwene and Elyas could be shortened. Basically join him, reach the Tinkers quicker, then straight from them to Stedding - doesn't strictly need the wolves attacked by ravens part.

The black wind whilst interesting doesn't play a crucial role. Although it's not accurate it could be mentioned by Loial, they enter the Ways, exit and note they were lucky - skipping those chapters.


I agree with all of this.
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EotW movie. What would you cut to make a 2-2:30 movie? Logain - 16/12/2009 07:35:41 PM 992 Views
Two things cannot be cut. At all. Great Lord of Chaos - 17/12/2009 12:31:06 AM 628 Views
Bela and Narg would definitely be in MY version of the movie! *NM* Logain - 17/12/2009 12:45:41 AM 259 Views
The movie just won't make sense without Bela or Narg! *NM* MightyYT - 17/12/2009 05:39:01 AM 252 Views
anything not from Rand's POV Jim - 17/12/2009 12:39:59 AM 584 Views
Interesting Logain - 17/12/2009 12:50:15 AM 573 Views
I'd start from scratch and tell a brand new story. Silence_DoGood - 17/12/2009 01:27:12 PM 544 Views
I like it Mats imaginary friend - 17/12/2009 04:21:56 AM 611 Views
I believe a 3 hour movie is called a mini-series, now. Great Lord of Chaos - 17/12/2009 04:38:57 AM 522 Views
A 2 hour movie would be very short for these books rAndy aL - 17/12/2009 05:27:13 AM 508 Views
Re: Info dumps Logain - 17/12/2009 02:19:51 PM 566 Views
Why 2 - 2.30? Make it 3 hrs like LoTR / HP ajfurst - 17/12/2009 05:32:05 AM 499 Views
Re: Why 2 - 2.30? Make it 3 hrs like LoTR / HP Logain - 17/12/2009 02:26:36 PM 524 Views
Personally, I would take out what was probably the LotR's biggest failing... MightyYT - 17/12/2009 05:52:04 AM 618 Views
Re: all the walking Logain - 17/12/2009 02:30:24 PM 514 Views
I'd split it into two movies and add a dream sex scene between Harry and Hermione. Mossman - 30/12/2009 04:35:42 AM 476 Views
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