Three Thousand Years of Longing: 25 Things You Missed

George Miller has only 11 feature films on his directors resume which becomes all the more remarkable that the movies that he’s made outside of the four Mad Max movies and two Happy Feet have been widely diverse. From the fantasy Witches of Eastwick to the grounded Lorenzo’s Oil. He’s even helmed Babe 2 PIg in the City. Now sandwiched in the middle of his newly revived Mad Max franchise he’s placed a romantic fantasy ode to storytelling 3000 Years of Longing. The movie is based on the novella The Djinn and the Nightingale by A S Byatt about a narratologist who unwittingly unleashes a djinn. It’s hard to be a wish granting being to someone who is well versed in the mechanics of stories involving wishes, there isn’t a single one that isn’t a cautionary tale. That leads to the Djinn telling his tale of longing, his search for love that takes him throughout the years starting with King Solomon and his romance with the Queen of Sheba that goes badly and then Suleiman that…also goes wrong. George Miller has teamed up with some familiar faces like cinematographer John Seale and composer Junkie XL who have worked with Miller before on Lorenzo’s Oil for Seale as well as Fury Road for both Seale and Junkie XL. What was your favorite detail in 3000 Years of Longing? Let us know in the comments and while you’re there be sure to like and subscribe for the latest in your inbox.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Alithea
1:17 - Shahrazad
2:14 - Justice League
3:02 - Marvel
3:41 - 3
4:22 - Making Wishes
5:11 - Alithea Stories
6:11 - Father Daughter
7:07 - Effects
8:10 - Thief of Bagdad
8:51 - Idris Elba
9:14 - Idris Elba II
10:00 - Idris Elba III
10:48 - Idris Elba IV
11:13 - Sets
11:41 - King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
12:36 - Mustafa
13:15 - Junkie XL
13:50 - John SealeI
14:30 - 14 Years of Longing
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Did you miss any of these details? How would you rate this movie?

[@sushi287]

0/10, literally one of the most dull movies I’ve ever watched

[@FairyBlackMother]

Audio is missing 🤔

[@jayintn71]

Obviously the person reading your script hasn’t seen the movie, because they insist on mispronouncing the lead character’s name repeatedly….God, your videos suck.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

@@sushi287 wow. U must be fun to be around.

[@user-cc8bw6gp6r]

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[@vivicovoibarra]

This movie did something that non have been able to do for a while ! It transported me , I felt like I was in another world ! Amazing I loved it !

[@shoegamelaflame8208]

Yeah for real. The first time I tried to watch it I was working so I really wasnt paying attention. Then I started it over loved all the story telling. Definitely a different type of movie.

[@stalwartzero7001]

Really well put. George Miller has been touching hearts forever. The man is a real blessing.

[@gabrielcua2428]

The movie felt like “The life of Pi”

[@Danadane314]

I completely agree with you! It was such a testament to beautiful dialogue. I loved the very feminine POV. I LOVED THIS STORY!

[@Lotus56700]

I don't know if it was mentioned...but did anyone notice the djinn sounded a lot like the weird guy in the long coat with the pink collar. He even walked funny like him. It was after he turned to dust and she wished for him to speak...I think she was tricked.

[@nataliejo336]

So many Mad Max references in this review….when the movie had plenty of mystery in itself. I thought the same thing as you….he sounded exactly like the guy in the long coat. I believe they are one and the same.

[@lalayastill610]

Unnamed premium woman? That's Horem! She's famous and was a real person

[@DagexonDark]

Really loved this movie

[@mdhj67]

Same here. Very good movie in my opinion.

[@tzk121]

Loved this movie! I have watched it several times and discover new things every time.

[@chasehedges6775]

Haven’t seen this movie but it looks awesome. Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba are absolute legends.

[@ScreenRant]

They truly are legends! And for them to be together in a movie is an absolute joy to watch😍

[@chasehedges6775]

@@ScreenRant 💯💯

[@sushi287]

It’s shite don’t watch it

[@Puppy_Puppington]

It’s pretty cool. Pretty rad. Fun & I allowed myself to get immersed into the situation. Made me actually care about the characters and such. I Didn’t really even have to try. I love when films can do that! They just suck you in.

[@whynot1548]

Idris Elba is a great storyteller

[@zvimur]

12:50, 2 different Solomons! The one wooing Queen of Sheba is the Biblical King Solomon (Shlomoh Hamelekh). The one mentioned later is the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (Suleyman Muhteṣem).

[@etherealtb6021]

OMG. Thank you for covering this movie at all. It was fantastic. I hope more people see it now.

[@comradeentertainment]

Interesting video comrade. I love finding out facts and secrets about films and this one helped a lot when I was reviewing the film,

[@FatalJapan]

Ending was eh but the stories about the djinn were amazing.

[@Dragonlove3]

Great job

[@LOAFPLU]

It points to the picture of the eye, but what is the symbolism of the two images of the eyes on the wall?

[@Ana-lq7kp]

Good job Screen Rant!

[@victoriascholl4607]

What a great story!

[@nadernaderi1017]

Detailed and factual review.

[@Agora346]

I've been to the Pera Palace hotel and seen the room where Agatha Christie stayed, but they must have renovated because the hotel was like stepping into a stunning 1930s movie. I know the stories about the Djinn. I thought the true story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba was better than that portrayed in the movie, but the movie version was still fabulous. Maybe the true story is another film for another day. I thought the movie crew did a good job.

[@raycurryjr1925]

Really suggestive at times. She sat on his lap with his snake between her legs and ended up covered in white.

[@ljc3484]

Why do you always assume we missed these things?

[@gogogadgetgore]

I was underwhelmed by the ending. The first half was cool though

[@videotaki5974]

i liked the movie

[@Hatsepari]

her address is 3 too

[@YungN3gr0]

what does justice league have to do with the movie

[@azerhuseinbegovic1692]

Research roots of name geanie ,geanious ,geenie .

[@neelabh1745]

You cannot disrespect Tilda Swinten and Edrez Elba by saying “marvel movies”

[@CozyPandaBear]

Idris Elba

[@MariO-zf5ni]

I'm early

[@SLAYBot9226]

First on here❤

[@BelgarathTAO]

The only thing I missed from this movie is the time I wasted watching it.

[@angryb0325]

Yea. This movie didn’t look good according to the trailer

[@zarrar26]

@@angryb0325 judging a movie by its trailer when other people are saying how good it is, hmm

[@Agora346]

Then, don't watch it. Not all movies are for everyone.

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

I liked the movie...George Miller is a great director... Hope to see more like this... Mad Max movies were great grew up watching them but now that I am older I feel them to be to violent... The music in this movie was also great... It was said that King Solomon had an army of Djinn that fought for him alongside his elite armed forces... Army of the Djinn might be an interesting sequel but again I feel it would be to violent... More peaceful stories of the Djinn would be something that i would enjoy... ☮🔥🧞‍♂

[@Messymathews90]

magical lies 🤥 🤥 Solamon is white. I made sure I Got my money 💵 💵 back walked out the movie theater. Song of Solomon 1:5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me:

[@erri4433]

Ok even if we could see a photo of him does this film claim to be historical fiction? Its a fairy tale, as it claims to be. Its the truth of the story that matters. Not the facts. Its art we’re talking about here.

[@jilllillydailey4685]

sounds like he got a tan from the sun