I recently bought a copy of Running Time on DVD simply because I am a huge Bruce Campbell fan and thought I had seen most of his movies. I was a bit hesitant at first when I heard that the filmaker's attempted to make this movie in one continuous shot. I thought that that would make for a boring hour and a half (it's actually just over 70 minutes). Much to my suprise, I loved it. I was hooked 5 minutes in. The acting was very crisp and the story was very original in that it is more of a love story than a crime drama. The fact that it was shot on 16mm in B&W also makes it that much better. The tone is set from the get go and the pace is perfect. The few cuts that the movie does have are hard to catch even if you are looking for them.
I was also very entertained by the audio commentary on the disc. It was like listening to a couple of guys BS about making a movie. It's not at all like those other commentaries where the director sits and talks about how such and such looks like a silent movie actor over and over again or how having this star was at the top of their draft.
In closing, check it out. It's a fun flick that is worth watching more than once. Oh, and if anyone out there is listening...
Bruce Campbell would make a perfect Superman!!!!!!!!(Nicolas Cage? Honestly????)
I was also very entertained by the audio commentary on the disc. It was like listening to a couple of guys BS about making a movie. It's not at all like those other commentaries where the director sits and talks about how such and such looks like a silent movie actor over and over again or how having this star was at the top of their draft.
In closing, check it out. It's a fun flick that is worth watching more than once. Oh, and if anyone out there is listening...
Bruce Campbell would make a perfect Superman!!!!!!!!(Nicolas Cage? Honestly????)