I consider myself a fan of Kubrick's other films (Dr. Strangelove is one of my favorite films of all time) but for what ever reason haven't seen this remake of the classic novel. I recently recorded it (from TCM) and though I've only watched the first hour I'm enjoying it so far. My one complaint is the length, at two and a half hours it seems far too long for the subject matter. Any way, I'm curious what others think about this film? Was it faithful to the novel? Am I correct in having issues with the length or perhaps it must be that length to properly convert it to celluloid? Any opinions or discussion on the film or novel would brighten my other wise dull evening.