I don’t know why, but ever since I was a kid I’ve always like really long movies. Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Exodus, The Big Country, and any number of TV Mini Series all fit the bill. The director David Lean was the master of the extended movie. I don’t know if I enjoyed the fact that the plot took longer to develop in well made long movies or if it left time for more plot twists and character development. It’s just the way it is… long movies rule.