Saturday, November 28, 2009

How Long Will 'Eclipse' Run?

With Eclipse coming out in a short 7 months, often the question is asked, "How long is Eclipse?" We hope to answer that in the following article:

While New Moon only just graced the big screens last week, Twi hards are eagerly awaiting the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga, Eclipse. While Twilight ran a total of 122 minutes, New Moon ran only 8 minutes longer at 130 minutes. For such a detailed saga (similar to Lord of the Rings) these movies need more time. I don't know about you all, but I am willing to sit for longer, even 3 hours wouldn't make me flinch. We expected Chris Weitz with New Moon to be willing to make a longer movie, as he needed to properly do several "legs" and fix issues from Twilight, however, he kept that 2 hours as his limit as well.

David Slade, director of Eclipse, needs to take several things as well, into consideration about Eclipse (and be willing to make it longer!) to get us back on track with the saga. Some of the things needed to be kept in mind are:

1) There is more of a focus on the supernatural elements of vampires and werewolves. It is here in Eclipse that Stephenie Meyer finally delves into the history of her creatures and how they fit into the world as we know it. People need to see this and have a perfect understanding of it. It is vital to continuing the Twilight Saga story.

2) Much of Eclipse is comprised from the amount of time Stephenie Meyer spends on explaining the backstories of various characters. It is in Eclipse that we learn the reason why vampires and werewolves hate each other, the history of the Cullen family, Jasper's story, gain a deeper understanding of the vampires and their world, and the world of the werewolves. Again, through much of the previous two movies this element has been neglected and new people being introduced to the saga are getting lost, confused, and misunderstand (because they have yet to read the books...if they ever will) and so the deeper meaning of the saga is lost for forever. Don't skip this element!

Bella and Jacob3) Victoria's newborn vampire army is also crucial to Eclipse. The strength of newborn vampires in the Twilight Saga are significantly more powerful than your average or older vampire, but also more unreliable as they have yet not learned how to control themselves. Gaining this knowledge can make or break the rest/last half of the movie.

4) The final battle is the ultimate climax. It is the no-holds-barred epic battle between the Cullen family with their werewolf allies against Victoria and her newborn vampire army. This is intense and a must do (well done too, I might add!). This also with the simultaneous issue back at Bella, Jacob, Seth, and Edward's camp will have the audience raptured. If done right.

5) The tent scene(s) as mentioned above needs to have plenty of time to truly show the issue and fight over Bella. The tent scene(s) is the ultimate show of what is going on between the two sets of relationships.

6) Bella and Jacob VS Bella and Edward, however, lasts longer than the tent scene(s). It needs to be shown throughout the entire movie and well. David Slade needs to show how Bella and Jacob have a true love for each other that rests of them being themselves and secure and strong together. Bella and Edward depends on a mystical love/lust, Bella needing to change to be with Edward, and her worry whenever she is with him (relationship wise and physically). The differences need to be played against each other so that it is understood what Bella is asking to choose between and what she will ultimately choose.

Overall, Eclipse, just as New Moon should have been, should be about 4 hours, however, if scripted well it could be pulled off beautifully in about 3 hours. As it gets closer I will continue to pray that it is not just again 2 hours long. Because if that be the case, then the Twilight Saga will no longer be the Twilight Saga.

Update: Eclipse is 2 hours and 4 minutes

37 comments:

  1. I agree completely. New Moon, while brilliant, was a little too short. I wouldn't mind sitting through a 4 hour movie :)

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  2. New Moon was awesome But it felt REALLY rushed. It moved really fast and still skiped over some things that I would have liked to see. I definatley agree that it should be AT LEAST an hour longer. I wouldn't mind sitting through a 4 hour movie either... As long as they have an intermission in the middle of it. I wouldn't want to miss any of it to get up and use the restroom. lol

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  3. YES YES!!! MAKE IT AS LONG AS IT NEEDS TO BE BUT MAKE SURE THESE THINGS ARE ON IT!!! 3 HOURS 4 HOURS?? NO PROBLEM I WILL SIT THERE WITHOUT A SINGLE YAWN!!! NOT 2 HRS!! THATS JUST NOT ENOUGH FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

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  4. well said. i doubt anyone would complain sitting through 4 hours of it...except maybe the boyfriends that get dragged there. ;) i can't imagine how they'd make eclipse or breaking dawn a 2 hour movie.

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  5. Haha I would be willing to sit there all day to watch it! Plus more footage of Jacob is always a plus ;) Love himmm !! Taylor Lautner =] <3

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  6. Totally agree!!Need it longer so that the viewers could catch the excitement

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  7. I totally agree i felt new moon just fluffed over the main story line of bella and jacob and the pack life, she spent alot of time on the Reservation, but that wasnt portrayed in new moon. i am hoping for a 3 3and a half hour movie for eclipse if it was 4 i wouldnt complain.

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  8. I know the movies are to short. I am worried that Breaking Dawn will be missing parts if they try to make it shorter even if they make 2 movies out of it. They are leaving a good bit out of the movies. I would sit through a 4 hour movie I did for Titantic.

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  9. Totally agree!!!! Abt sitting down for more than 3 hrs or so...

    The moment I came out from the theatre, I was feeling that it ended too fast!!! Fast as in FAST!!! Like split seconds!!!!

    But totally hats off to the team...!!! Well probably that was the best they can come out with!!!

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  10. i think they should do it in about 150 min cause i know i would love it if it was 3 hours, but other people that don't like twilight as much as we do wouldn't want to sit and watch a movie for 3 hours! that's too much!...

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  11. i wouldnt complain if Eclipse went for 50 hours!! the more the better (: i cant wait for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, the movies keep getting better :D go Team Edward <3

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  12. Oooou, i agree. I say 4 hours max! No one would mind. Think of all the people that sit through the harry potter movies. New moon did end fast and some of the stuff was like where the heck did that come from! Luckily most people read the books.

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  13. the poster is with wrong date! eclipse will come out june 30th 2010 not in a year..

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  14. I agree new moon would have been better if it was longer. I think they need to make breaking dawn two movies or else it won't be any good.

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  15. even at the midnight showing, I would have stayed longer. Eclipse NEEDS to be at least 3 hours to even be effective. please don't skimp on the details

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  16. I agree completly!!!! And yeah everything u said bout wat they should add is perfect and yeah and dont forget not only jaspers story but rosiles to!! :)

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  17. Yes! I thought new moon was rushed as well, I wouldn't mind a single bit if eclipse was longer.<3

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  18. It needs to be longer. PLEASE LISSTEN TO THE FANS!!

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  19. YES LONGER!!! the one that cant stand it dOnt watch besides all the people that goes to see Eclipse is because is a fan and read the books, and i think i speak for all the fans when i say that the tend scene and all the background story is very important to include in the movie!

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  20. i TOTALLY agree... If ihad it my way, the film would have exacly the same as the book leaving out no details atall. I wouldnt mind watchng through 4hours of it. Infact i could sitin the cimema allday and watch it!

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  21. hey ,y name is lexie and i totally agree LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEER4RRRRRRR

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  22. People sat for Lord of the rings... Why can't they make it 3 or 3 1/2 hours long..

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  23. If eclipse is going to be a good movie than the other last two it needs to be longer. I hope so. But anyways there's nothing to do now since Eclipse already is coming out to theaters June 30. Hope the movie is great. Can't wait.:D

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  24. someone has it so wrong edwards love 4 bella has no lust what so ever. Come on have u read the books.jakes love is more lust cause when he meets nessie he finally understands how bella and edward feel for each other.

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  25. I have to disappoint you gays. I've heard that eclipse will be 102 minutes, and now you want to know how I know that.. let me explain: here in the netherlands there will be marathons, and on the websites you can find the length of all 3 movies together, and that is 354.
    twilight was 122 minutes,and new moon was 130 minutes that 252 together. 354-252= 102.I hope so that they made a mistake!

    http://www.pathe.nl/film/7060/twilight-marathon/bioscoopagenda/

    ps. sorry for the bad englisch

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  26. New moon felt like it was in point form Twilight has been one of the biggest phenoms ever they kno fans would sit for days if needed it's about money. Which is a true shame they had one shot to capture the characters we all love at their ages. Really disappointing with hollywood budgets that they think who cares cram it all into 2 hours no matter what they know we will go to see it. All of these films especially Eclipse and Breaking Dawn HAVE to be min 3hrs plus each to touch on what needs to be in them. I will be furious if they screw this one up too don't get me wrong I love the films they just missed very very important scenes. And for whoever said some people who aren't fans won't want to sit any longer than 2hrs. I don't care about them how about they don't go see a movie that as fans we have literally formed a culture to embrace this saga is a lot more than just reg films. Just sad they hav so much money the most loyal fans ever and one chance to get this right and judging by new moon I'm terrified to see what was left out

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  27. new moon waz rushed it was like we got there and 10 minutes later it waz done it should have been at least an hour longer

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  28. its 124 minutes which suxxx

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  29. just remember that if its a four hour movie the whole thing isnt going to vampire and warewolf action no stop. there is going to be A LOT of boring parts with just talking and they still need the audience's attention. even if its not four hours there still isnt going to be much action. if you think about it theres only.....3-4 parts with real action in it and they usually dont last long. i too wouldnt mind sitting for 4 hours but i would still want to be interested in watching the movie so it would have to be a pretty darn good movie and every second should be amazing or people will lose interest.

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  30. good gosh, i'm going to see it on thursday and my mom has work so we might not see the whole thing.

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  31. i was just wonderin... my girlfriend went tonight in ohio at easton and wont be back till; like 5 in the morning wtf?

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  32. Eclipse was amazing!!! But seriously, i totally agree, because they need to make an 3 hour movie! I would completely be that happiest person in the whole world if i was able to stay in the movies for 3 hours watching breaking dawn. Come on :P Who wouldnt love that? xD But i have to say..the director cut some scenes in the movie to make it shorter..Lazy :P But once your really start watching the eclipse movie..Time goes by slower than you think. Its soo awesome, lots of action, romance, kissing :P Stories..Werewolfs! :D and wow.. xD But i thought it was an 3 hour movie by time i got out of the movie. i had to come on and see how long it really was cuz Daayyumm :P it was pretty long to me. and i completely enjoy it! EVERYONE MUST WATCH ECLIPSE! =P

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  33. Wasn't Jacob Supose to kiss Bella in New Moon and than Bella smck him....acording to the book

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  34. hi there.i'm oana from romania and i want to congratulate all the people who worked at this movies.Good jobb!I saw " twilight " 7 times, " new moon " 5 times and i just saw " eclipse" 10 minutes ago,and for sure i will watch it again and again and again :).I really enjoyed watching them.I've read all the books and i can't wait to see " breaking down".by the way the guys are so sweet and sexy........ Robert,Taylor,Spencer,Alex,Bronson,Kellan,Peter........ all of them.And the girls are sweet too,specially Alice,Bella and Rosalie.Lots of kisses from romania to all of u....

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  35. well i for one, myself read only the book Breaking dawn I'm almost done with it it's been two days now. I did not read the other three books due to laziness jk ;p but from wat i could comprehend is the fact that the book is not connected to the movie. either the director left out too many scenes or forgot the detail and beauty to envision the affection that jacob has for bella. I saw the movie twilight 55 times, New moon 45 times, and eclipse 58 times. i agree that the movie should have been longer it would have been worth it to spend the cash on a movie that is 4 hours long. everyone here in harlingen, texas 78550 perfer to go to the drive inn theature at mercedes n watch a two movies that equal four hours just for $5.oo per vehicle other than going to movies 10 and spending close to $2.oo for one person each. The longer the better the more detail the better the more action romance fear in their eyes the better focus on the main character now with renneseme bella's daughter. make jacob appear more in the movie make the movie alive make the audience go WOW! make us cry if possible. MAKE THE MOVIE 3D IF POSSIBLE THAT WOULE BE AWESOME!!! A 3D MOVIE WIT JACOB JUMPING TOWARD THE SCREAN WIT HIS JAW OPEN AND GROWLING AS HE PROTECTS RENNESEMEE...... I think i should become a movie director i got quite an imagination.....

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