Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Yes Man runtime

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Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 01-07-2009, 10:20 PM:

All of our Yes Man prints (3 of em) seem to be running about 7 mins longer than what they should be. All have 4-5 trailers, but are dropping 8-10 mins later than scheduled. Any one else notice this?

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-08-2009, 01:59 AM:

I guess the obvious question would be what running time are you going by? What did they give you?

Posted by Dominic Espinosa (Member # 2122) on 01-09-2009, 10:10 AM:

According to the feature info/attachments forum the runtime is 104 minutes.
The runtime our booker gave is 105 minutes.

What time do you have?

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-09-2009, 12:35 PM:

Order one of those Neumade film measuring machines and run each reel though to get your total feet. then divide that total by 90 and that'll give you total minutes.

Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 01-09-2009, 02:48 PM:

We were told 104 mins and i would love to have a film counter, but our lowly theatre won't buy one until our attendance goes up.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-11-2009, 03:49 PM:

Ours is running at 104 minutes.

Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 01-11-2009, 04:31 PM:

Maybe it's just me but perhaps you're scheduling the whole print as 104 minutes and it's getting out late because the 4-5 trailers come out to be the extra 10 minutes that shouldn't have been included in the 104 mins?

Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 01-12-2009, 02:44 PM:

No, we have a 15 min trailer time included in all films. Our 1:55 is scheduled to drop at 3:54. (104+15=119)

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-13-2009, 05:20 PM:

Then I guess some of your trailers are longer than you allowed for.

Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 01-13-2009, 05:40 PM:

After I added another trailer, it's dropping 1 minute before scheduled. I blame global warming.

Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 01-13-2009, 05:44 PM:

Canadian version clocks in at 105mins.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-13-2009, 06:40 PM:

quote: Jonathan Althaus
it's dropping

May I ask where this term came from? Why is the ending of the show a "drop?"

The same thing is being applied to new releases of music albums. Billboard keeps saying "the new album drops next Tuesday."

WTF? Please enlighten my 52 year old self.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 01-13-2009, 06:56 PM:

So does that mean the new release is over next Tuesday?

[Confused]

Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 01-13-2009, 07:02 PM:

I assume the "drop" is the free-fall of the accumulator that can be heard throughout booth as a loud thunk.

Posted by John Hawkinson (Member # 1135) on 01-13-2009, 10:18 PM:

I always assumed it the analog of "comes on screen" (from "comes on stage"): "drops off screen."

--jhawk

Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 01-13-2009, 10:34 PM:

At the end of a theatrical performance, the house curtain 'drops'.

Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 01-14-2009, 12:02 AM:

What people do with their drinks if the tail goes through the soundhead.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-14-2009, 11:49 AM:

quote: Mark J. Marshall
So does that mean the new release is over next Tuesday?

That's what makes no sense - in the movie biz, when a movie "drops" it's over, but in the music biz, if it "drops" it's just being releases.

Considering that most music releases these days are quite a bit like droppings, I guess it makes more sense in that business.