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Author Topic: Official Australia running time Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 11-19-2008 12:44 PM                    Anyone know the official running time for Australia. I have seen estimates of 155 minutes all the way up to 177 minutes. Bill Gable have you by chance ran this one.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-19-2008 01:16 PM                     Darryl, I have it scheduled to run on Friday. But Fox publicity gave us a 165 minute running time. I will time it then. Print TRT: 165 minutes (end credits around 7 minutes 41 seconds) [ 11-21-2008, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Bill Gabel ]  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 11-19-2008 01:19 PM                    ok thanks Bill  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 11-19-2008 04:51 PM                        I sent an inquiry to my Fox rep and they sent back 165min and rated PG-13.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-19-2008 08:37 PM                     165 mins confirmed. I screen it Sunday and will time it properly then.  |  IP: Logged Ross Oba Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Kailua Kona, HI Registered: Oct 2005 posted 11-20-2008 10:18 PM                     I find it funny that it ended up being longer anyway considering the rumors that Fox wanted Baz Luhrmann to cut it down considerably. I'm still looking forward to the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. That one is rumored to be 160 minutes. Paramount was also getting on David Fincher's case about cutting it down. I for one don't see a problem with longer movies as long as they are edited properly. Unless the majority of it was filler/non-related to the plot, then I can see why they would want it cut. But if they just wanted it shorter in order to have more shows a day, then I would rather have a good longer movie than a short crappy movie. Word of mouth will drive people to see it. The Dark Knight was fairly long and still did astronomical business.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-20-2008 10:45 PM                     quote: Ross Oba I find it funny that it ended up being longer anyway considering the rumors that Fox wanted Baz Luhrmann to cut it down considerably. It was once rumoured to be 180 minutes. Baz has always maintained it's his film and was not influenced.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 11-22-2008 09:54 PM                     Does it or can it have an intermission? If an intermission is not allowed, how about a Piss Break, not to be confused with an actual official intermission.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-23-2008 03:30 AM                     Just ran it. 165 minutes Credits 7mins 42secs There is a very short time at the end of last vision where the music continues...probably about 5 to 8 seconds as it fades out. For those without the censorship band on the end of the print (like us) make sure you cue to let this play out. As far as an intermission...I'm sure there's a spot you could, but it is not meant to have one.  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 11-24-2008 05:59 PM                     I'm sure if enough chains asked for an intermission the distributors will put one in, like Disney did for Pirates 3.  |  IP: Logged Tyler Potts Expert Film Handler Posts: 159 From: Anderson, SC, USA Registered: Sep 2008 posted 11-26-2008 01:40 AM                       So tired... 2 prints each 10 reels, with random tails up. Took forever.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-26-2008 02:13 AM                        I got two prints myself along with a bonus print of Four Christmases. So many lab splices tonight.  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 11-27-2008 06:05 PM                     I agree Joe. I had 2 prints of this to build, along with 2 prints of Transporter 3 to build. All had lots of lab splices to boot! And I got bitched at by Technicolor because our 3 outgoing prints were not ready for pick up on Wednesday morning! (Night crew couldnt work on them.) Well, they are ready NOW!  |  IP: Logged

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