What Long Takes Can't Do

My latest Patreon post (with movie reviews and channel updates): http://bit.ly/1XVzR1t We all know how amazing long takes are, but what are their limitations? Let's explore elements of the long take to see how they work and maybe see what makes them not work. AllTimeMovies' Long Take Analysis: http://bit.ly/1oeFWK5 The Spielberg Oner: http://bit.ly/1GaQGdX Movies in order of appearance: The Player (1992) Touch of Evil (1958) Goodfellas (1990) Gravity (2013) Birdman (2014) Rope (1948) The Birth of a Nation (1915) 12 Angry Men (1957) The Revenant (2015) There Will Be Blood (2007) The Godfather (1972) Children of Men (2006) Film Eye Motion Tracking: http://bit.ly/21NtHkP Hitchcock and Truffaut Interviews: http://bit.ly/1JzrVkk Hitchcock and Cutting: http://bit.ly/1Jir9TT