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Why are Indian movies 2 1/2 hours long and have great scores on IMDb?

posted 6 years ago by samoanjoes (58601)
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Can't they tell a story in 2 hours or less? And why do they keep giving 10's on IMDb?

[–] GlenEllyn (21659) 6 years ago

Do you have an example or two?

[–] FredBurroughs (22310) 6 years ago

Enthiran (2010)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Nayak: The Hero (1966)
Nayakan (1987)
Thalapathi (1991)

They're not all 10s, just highly rated enough by the people who've seen them to merit a high ranking.

[–] samoanjoes (58601) 6 years ago

That should have said "giving 10s" not "getting 10s." I changed it. Also crazy how I posted my list a few seconds after yours and we didn't duplicate a single movie.

[–] samoanjoes (58601) 6 years ago

Sholay (1975) 8.8 3hrs - 18mins
Drishyam (2013) 8.8 - 2hrs 40mins
Company (2002) 8.0 - 2hrs 34mins
Dev.D (2009) 8.0 - 2hrs. 24mins
Peranbu (2018) 9.4 - 2hrs. 27mins
Barfi! (2012) 8.1 - 2hrs. 31mins
Hey Ram (2000) 8.0 - 3hrs 6mins
Manichitrathazhu (1993) 8.7 - 2hrs 49mins
3 Idiots (2009) 8.4 - 2hrs 50mins
96 (2018) 8.8 - 2hrs 36mins
Sarfarosh (1999) 8.2 - 2hrs 54mins

[–] beavis (3249) 6 years ago

because t series is taking over the internet, people in india are getting online easier

[–] samoanjoes (58601) 6 years ago

What is T series?

[–] Stratego (31081) 6 years ago

It goes back many decades. They provide relatively cheap entertainment to the poor for the entire evening. Bollywood movies have a large and loyal fanbase all over the world and it isn't very critical.

Most of them are crap, but as some around here already know, I have a great fondness for a few of them.

[–] GlenEllyn (21659) 6 years ago

I know this about you, but the same can be said about Hollywood - plenty of crap but a few gems mixed in.

[–] Stratego (31081) 6 years ago

Ain't that the truth!

[–] samoanjoes (58601) 6 years ago

I keep thinking about two things: how can they keep financing all of these epic films and don't they have an independent film industry?

[–] Stratego (31081) 6 years ago

There are many, many Indians.

Yes, they do.

[–] GlenEllyn (21659) 6 years ago

True - more than a billion.