Movies in 3D - Page 4

Looks like Cars 2's 3D gross even worse than recent 3D pics. According to Box Office Mojo, only 40% accounted for total gross!

"Cars 2's run featured the 3D illusion at 2,508 locations, which accounted for 40 percent of the gross (including 150 IMAX screens that contributed five percent). The 3D share was even less than what Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Green Lantern posted in their unenthusiastic 3D debuts. For perspective, Toy Story 3's 3D share was 60 percent (with 2,463 3D venues), while Up's was 52 percent (with only 1,534 3D venues)."

At our local, two screens showing Cars 2 (2d), and one showing 3D.  One of the 2D showings was at the same time as the 3D one, the other about halfway between.

Ok, I respect that angle.  For me, Avatar was a great visual FX achievement in terms of the computer animation, the colors, the creature FX & of course, the performances by all involved (escpecially Sigourney Weaver & Stephen Lang).  If the movie was shot flat, it would still have been a winner for me.  In fact, the Blu Ray is of incredible quality without the 3-D.  Due to that, I wasn't too upset about the 3-D verision of the film not being readily available for sale....& this is coming from a huge 3-D fan.
 

 

Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952 by Ray Zone:



Buy it from amazon:

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Reading this well-researched and lucid history from the University of Kentucky Press will clear up a lot of the confusion some people have about 3-D photography and 3-D films.

I recommend it.

I learned something by reading the cover alone.  I had no idea 3-D's origins go back to the 1800s.  I always thought it went back to the 1920's.  Awesome.

Did anyone see Final Destination 5?  Please do so if you have not.  Now that's 3-D!!  Simply incredible.  This is what Hollywood needs to do & do more often.  I as well as the rest of the crowd was amazed by the visuals.  This seriously justifies a higher ticket price; no one felt cheated at all.  I do hope this type of visual display puts an end to post-conversion 3-D as well as all those other supposed 3-D formats that don't look different from the usual 2-D films.  Its so nice to know that there are people striving to put good 3-D out there.  I hope they continue to not only make more films of this 3-D quality, but inspire other film-makers to do the same. 

It's been my experience that most 3-D movies nowadays can be viewed just as well without the glasses. If I'm watching a 3-D horror movie, I want to see blood practically flying off the screen. If I'm watching a fantasy movie with flying characters, I want it to seem as if they're flying into the theater. As has been stated multiple times by many different sources, 3-D is nowadays basically a gimmick to get more money. It wasn't like that in previous versions. A 3-D ticket cost the same as a regular ticket. It doesn't work that way anymore, though.

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

If "E.T." is re-released theatrically next year, do you think they'll make it 3-D somehow?

I saw Captain America in 3D and it was completely unnecessary. I've been trying to avoid 3D shows, but this was the only one that fit my schedule so I reluctantly bought a ticket. It was a waste of money. I'm done with 3D. If I can't find a 2D show, I'll Redbox the blu-ray.

John,

 

it looks like me & you are in the same boat here.  I as well like 3-D which comes out at the audience watching the movie.  This is why I highly recommend Final Destination 5.  Shot entirely in 3D,  the film has many great shots of shrapnel, body parts, etc. which convincingly fly out at you. 

 

I hope ET or any other film for that matter which was not shot in 3-D does not go through any post-conversion.  Its not convincing & not necessary.  The film should be shown how it was intended to be shot originally. 

 

Malcolm,

I was almost a victim of seeing this movie in 3-D as well; in fact, I was looking forward to seeing it in 3-D. Luckily I happened to read an early review which stated that the 3-D was non-existant & useless.  I totally understand your dissappointment.  However, there have been some very good 3-D films.  Don't give up completely yet.  Before seeing a 3-D movie, first check to see if it was actually shot in 3-D & read reviews for it.  Its a shame this has to be done, but you don't want to end up dissappointed again. 

 

Did anyone see Shark Night 3-D??  Dumb movie, but the 3-D used was outstanding.  Thus far, both this film & Final Destination 5 are hands down the best movies to utilize 3-D in quite a while.  I'm hoping Immortals can do the same. 

Yeah, the underwater P.O.V. shots gave them alot of opportunities to have levels of depth which looked good. It's too bad they can't make better movies that properly utilize 3-D.

Yeah, the depth/emmersion effect was done well, but the many scenes of projected dimension are what got me.  The shrapnel from the explosion, the cookie-cutter shark sequence & when the shark is blasted in half at the end were my favorite scenes.  It seems horror movies & cartoons are the only films with any courage to try native 3-D.  I think these films have lots of great opportunites to utilize the format, but it would be nice to see either an action, sci-fi or war movie have the honors as well.  With many scenes of explosions, schrapnel, etc., I think the movie would be hit with the audience. 

People who like 3D better ask for a small raise...

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