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Dude, don’t be that guy. You know what they meant and everyone understood it.
by abritinthebay 9y ago
Dude, don’t be that guy. You know what they meant and everyone understood it.
- mattl 9y agoI just made a film, it's a really common misunderstanding that films need to be 90+ minutes long to be a feature film.
- nicky0 9y agoI just made a 40 minute film of my dog, is it a feature film?
- mattl 9y agoYep. For a series of shorts (less than 40 mins) starring just dogs look at The Dogville Comedies -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogville_Comedies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogville_Comedies
- dguaraglia 9y agoThe reason why you are being downvoted is for focusing on the one thing that nobody could give a crap about in the article. We are talking about battery life, not the definition of what a "feature film" is or isn't.
- mattl 9y agoI'm aware, but it's not something nobody could give a crap about.
- abritinthebay 9y agoOk, right, I know. I’ve made films myself - shown them at festivals around the world inc Cannes - and I’m aware. It’s true; you’re correct on the definition. The reason people are reacting negatively is not because of the truth value of your point: it’s because your point was pedantic and irrelevant. Is that time the length of a feature film? Yes. Many of them. Does that mean all feature films have to be that long? No. Are most feature films the general public encounters ~90-120 mins? Yes. So you’re not adding to the discussion. You’re being that “well, actually...” guy. I’m not trying to rag on you to be mean, I’m trying to help you understand why it came across poorly.
- mattl 9y agoI thought it was an interesting and relevant comment. I guess people disagree. However, all the people replying telling me such just makes this place feel hostile. > I’m not trying to rag on you to be mean Then downvote and move on, don't reply "Dude" :) I'd be curious to see your work if you have an IMDb link though. If you're going to reply with anything other than a link to your work, please don't.
- abritinthebay 9y agoI prefer trying to be constructive to downvotes, YMMV. The only thing that made it into IMDb was the animated short that got into Cannes. I’m well out of that area now. It’s called “Ignorance is Bliss”, if you’re interested.
- mattl 9y agoI apologize for accusing you of downvotes. I'll check it out.