And why today it is not?
>>221411823I swear to God kill Bill had an intermission
>>221411823Gee I wonder
>>221411823Because today movies are made in a way that you can go and piss for 30 minutes in the middle and it will have no effect on your understanding of the movie
>>221411823THEORY:Films 2 hours or less definitely don't need an intermission. Films 3 hours or more definitely do need one. The middle area is tricky.Therefore, films should be <2 hours or >3 hours.Sadly this theory breaks down with Goodfellas which feels just the right length at 2 hours 26 minutes.All the same, we should Make Intermissions Great Again.You could have an intermission and show something soothing and low-key in the intermission for people with capacious bladders who just want to sit there. Waves breaking on the shore, or Sydney Sweeney eating ice-cream or something.
>>221411823back in the days, everyone had 2-5 STDs so they had to piss more often
>>221411823It came from operas. If you have to sit through 3 to 4 hours of singing and acting, a bathroom break is necessary. For cinemas this was also good for business, people could go to the lobby and buy some more snacks.
>>221411823It was used as a reminder to excuse yourself to go delouse and drain your boils.
