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How Ben thinks of 'Live by Night'

posted 8 years ago by AustraPol
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While watching the press tour for 'The Accountant', i came across a Good Morning Britain interview were Ben discusses 'Live by Night'. This is what he had to say; "Live by Night is a movie that i directed, that is sort of a love letter to the old Warner Brother gangster type movies of old, the 70's movies when blockbusters were movies like Dr Shavargo and Reds and had a lot of extras and costumes..."

This gets me more excited and has me thinking that the film will indeed surpass a three hour run time. If you want the interview it is here; https://youtu.be/oveVfrAUbpU?t=6m20s and it will start from the point he begins discussing 'Live by Night'.

My boy's wicked smart.

[–] politicidal 8 years ago

He's speaking my language. Glad to hear it.

What's missing in movies is same as in society: a good sense of work ethic and living up to ideals.

[–] niceguy11122 8 years ago

But...Doctor Zhivago is from 1965. And it's a movie much more in line with the 1950's epics than anything from the 1970s.

[–] AustraPol 8 years ago

I think you know what he means.

My boy's wicked smart.

[–] neelved-194-647782 8 years ago

Cool tidbit. I still don't think the theatrical cut will be more than 3 hours. Maybe an extended cut like The Town.

[–] jamiedaborn-68870 8 years ago

I am eagerly looking forward to this movie as well, all of Ben Affleck's films so far have been excellent. The Town and Argo had extended cuts on DVD/Blu-ray so I guess there might be a possibility that Live by Night gets the same treatment if Ben's preferred cut is too long and needs trimming.

[–] neelved-194-647782 8 years ago

Yeah, that's what I think will happen. Because he's said in an interview before that he doesn't want the film to be too long. So an extended cut is very possible.