3-D movies or "How Hollywood figured out to suck more money out of moviegoers" (1 Viewer)

[RolandL]

Originally Posted by mattCR

Ok, then let me just say: the 3D has to be worse. Because that thing is like the shittiest 3d I've ever seen. It's borderline unwatchable.

Clash of The Titans was converted to 3-D very quickly. When you don't take the time to do it right it looks like crap - http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/clash-of-dimensions-titans-clip.html

 

[Douglas Monce]

I know that both my brother and sister can't watch a 3D movie. They both get headaches about 10 or 15 mins into it. I know by the end of a 3D film my eyes feel like I've been wearing contacts for 3 days straight. I really wouldn't want to see every movie in 3D, and if 3D becomes the standard, I'll simply stop going to movies in the theater.

Doug

 

[Hanson]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector Hammer!

I can personally take or leave 3D, Avatar was spectacular in 3D but I still don't have a burning desire to see every new film that comes out in the format. In fact if it were to go away completely tomorrow I wouldn't miss it in the least and wouldn't even inquire as to where it went.

I'm with you on this, John. The glasses are the real dealbreaker for me -- I'd rather see a movie in glorious full color without the dimming you get from the glasses. 3D fails for me in the cost/benefit analysis. If there were 3D without glasses available, I would reconsider.

Originally posted by SilverWook

There must be a way to do it with digital photos and video.

How is the Nintendo DS 3D accomplishing this? I assume it's similar. That will be glasses-less 3D.

 

[mattCR]

Ok, I've said that we are going to see a lot of crap movies get 3D treatment, or films that could be decent in 2D get 3D treatment just to rip off bucks. But it is now apparent that hollywood has decided every film needs to be cranked out in 3D in order to get the higher ticket price and try and get people into the theater to see crap films.
I have no other explanation for it. No other way to explain this:



What next? Will Smellovision make a comeback? Rattle seats? Have we suddenly decided because 3D worked well for a few films we'll use it everywhere to get a higher ticket price? ??
I am wondering how the studio is going to shove this into the big screens, occupying the prime spots at theaters just so people can go watch someone throw their shoes/butt in your face for 1:30.

 

[Don Solosan]

Like this couldn't be included in the other 3D complaint thread...

 

[Steve_Tk]

Don't pay money to see movies in 3d. You have the ultimate power as the consumer.

 

[Don Solosan]

Exactly, Steve. I saw Avatar and Clash of the Titans in 2D because I chose to. If a large percentage of people are seeking out entertainment in 3D, then the studios would be foolish not to appeal to them. If they do bad conversions from 2D to 3D, people may stop seeking out 3D movies. Or people may get tired of 3D, and again the studios adjust. It's the free market at work!

Oh yeah: "[COLOR= rgb(24, 24, 24)]Rattle seats?"

Well, Matt -- have you heard of D-Box?[/COLOR]

 

[mattCR]

Sorry, Search didn't even suggest the other thread and I forgot it Thanks for the admins to join.

 

[Brian Borst]

About the colors, I imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult for them to alter the colors/brightness so that they would look the same in 3D with the glasses on as they would in the 2D version? Of course there would be variables, but that's the case also with regular projection.

 

[Don Solosan]

I thought that's what Cameron did with Avatar. As least I seem to remember him talking about it in an interview...

 

[Brian Borst]

Originally Posted by Don Solosan

I thought that's what Cameron did with Avatar. As least I seem to remember him talking about it in an interview...

Could be, it didn't look that dark, as opposed to Up.

 

[Andrew Pierce]

Will Smellovision make a comeback?

www.ucbcomedy.com/videos/play/6146/star-wars-4d

 

[Jose Martinez]

So The Last Airbender and The Green Hornet are now being converted from 2D to 3D. It seems to me when studios decide to do this after most, if not all, of the principle filmshoot it's just a sign that the film is utterly crap and going 3D is just a way of pulling in more bucks to make it look successful.

 

[Edwin-S]

Originally Posted by Jose Martinez

So The Last Airbender and The Green Hornet are now being converted from 2D to 3D. It seems to me when studios decide to do this after most, if not all, of the principle filmshoot it's just a sign that the film is utterly crap and going 3D is just a way of pulling in more bucks to make it look successful.

That's a possibility, but I think it's more about the extra dollars that a "3D" version will supposedly bring in. The Hollywood suits saw people flocking to 3D venues to see "Avatar". They have naturally concluded that 3D is an extra draw to get asses in the seats and they are taking advantage of the 3D fad while it is hot. Most, if not all, of these 2D to 3D conversions are probably going to look like shit, but if 3D means people are going to spend a few extra dollars then the suits are going to jump on the trend like sharks on chum. The unfortunate thing is that it will probably end up eventually killing real 3D filmmaking.

 

[Don Solosan]

"[COLOR= rgb(24, 24, 24)]The unfortunate thing is that it will probably end up eventually killing real 3D filmmaking."

Either that, or more productions will come out of the gate as full-fledged 3D productions to meet the perceived interest. Doing it the cheap way may hurt Hollywood. All I've been hearing about Clash of the Titans' 3D is that it's crap, which can't help drive people to the theaters...[/COLOR]

 

[Michael Reuben]

Roger Ebert weighs in against the rush to 3D.

 

[Holer]

3-D should be like IMAX - used where appropriate, though I find IMAX far more exciting. From a home theater perspective especially, the Batman IMAX footage was AMAZING - far more appealing to me than having to wear plastic goggles and getting a headache every time I want to watch a movie.


The inevitable 3-D porn should be interesting though....

 

[Worth]

I agree about IMAX and find it to be much more immersive and - ironically - more three dimensional than 3D.

 

[Brent M]

Another vote here for IMAX over 3-D.

 

[Jose Martinez]

and so it begins...


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