Submitted 8 months ago by UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk to movies@lemm.ee
https://www.joblo.com/ridley-scotts-4-hour-napoleon-cut-shelved-indefinitely/
Word has come that Apple has no plans to release Ridley Scott’s four-hour cut of Napoleon “any time soon”, a monumental loss to fans.
They could have cut it into four one-hour chunks and labeled it a mini series. I’m guessing viewership for the existing movie has been low, so it feels like “sunk cost” to put any more effort into it.
That would imply that there were good places to stop and begin. Like mini arcs within the larger movie. But it didn’t even have one.
I thought it was fine. Not great but not bad either. No need to see a 4 hour cut
DestroyerOfWorlds@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I feel like even mentioning this terrible movie is wasting valuable time.
wjrii@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I haven’t watched it. Was it bad like Kingdom of Heaven where taking time to explain shit might help somewhat, or bad like Zach Snyder where more would just be… more?
ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s two totally different movies mashed together. The first one is Napoleon being an amazing general and taking over. The second is Josephine and Napoleon’s love story.
The problem is, they had to cut out half of each movie to shoehorn in the plots from both, so neither is really well done. Why is Napoleon out in a position of leadership, and why is he so good at being a general? How did he get enough support to essentially take over and become emperor? No idea. Why did Josephine cheat on him, and did he cheat on her? Why did they stay together for so long? Where did she come from, how did she feel about suddenly becoming Empress? Did they start treating each other differently? Was an heir important to either of them personally, or was it a political requirement? Again, no idea.
This movie couldn’t figure out if it wanted to be military history, or a love story. Pick a lane!
DestroyerOfWorlds@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
He just looks bored and things happen. And then he looks bored again, repeat. I never bought he was Napoleon or what that was supposed to look like. Nothing stood out.
littlebluespark@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wait, you mean to tell me you don’t like movies that are little more than the visionary behind it all fellating himself for hours? 🤫