I've only ever experienced anything like what is described a few times. One was a job I wasn't interested in. Another I wasn't interested in working with the team/environment in question... and another still, was strung out so long, and then dropped so late in such a weird way, it pissed me off.
For the most part it's usually a phone call with a recruiter or HR type.. then a technical screen and/or an informal phone call.. followed by an in-person 1-2 hour interview. Usually half of the face to face interview is just chit-chatting.
At this point, I've been in three jobs since I last updated my resume.. which I should probably do eventually. I'm not sure how much it matters... I'm less concerned about what comes next, than finishing what I am working on now. I'm also up-front about my faults and in what ways I don't fit into a typical corporate culture.