I saw the movie in IMAX 3D, RPX 3D with Dolby Atmos, and regular 2D, and all of them featured identical running times and credits. The only version that ran slightly longer - and not really - was the IMAX version. Their DCP had a five second additional credit after the movie finished with the...
They altered the credits to make them a little more readable, so they just needed to cover the extra time. I did notice in theaters that it seemed like the credits were a little more tightly packed than usual, and went by on the fast side when the scrolled by. Although I don't have a copy of...
In the end, it's probably because people wanted to. I've heard anecdotal evidence on both sides about people seeing it not in their preferred format due to availability. (MikeSF frequently reports that his local theaters barely schedule 3D showings even though he wants the 3D, so he's stuck...
Not really. Theatrically speaking, more people saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a 3D format than did in a 2D format. 2D discs always outsell their 3D counterparts, but there's still money to be made. HTF's own Bob Furmanek's 3D Film Archive has been putting out more than ever of late, not...
The runtime on the Blu-ray is about 138.5 minutes. The back cover lists the running time as 135 minutes, and when I saw it in theaters, it timed out to 135 minutes as well. (I stayed for the credits then.)
I'm happy with what I've seen of the bonus features too - watched the first half of the documentary last night.
I was a little surprised that I had such a visceral response to seeing it in 2D, after having seen it so many times in 3D theaters. I thought I'd be just a little bothered by it as...
Watched this last night. I thought the audio and video quality was really nice, but it felt a little underwhelming seeing it in 2D after having seen it in 3D multiple times in theaters. I don't usually watch 2D versions of 3D movies, and this was a good reminder of why. If I had never seen it...