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TITANIC: Jim Cameron's film in 3-D coming...eventually.

post #1 of 24
3/21/09 at 11:49am
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From the TIME article linked in the AVATAR thread:

3-D: The Future of Movies - TIME

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The lights dim in the screening room. Suddenly, the doomed Titanic fills the screen--but not the way I remember in the movie. The luxury liner is nearly vertical, starting its slide into the black Atlantic, and Leonardo DiCaprio is hanging on for life, just like always. But this time, I am too. The camera pans to the icy water far below, pulling me into the scene--the sensation reminds me of jerking awake from a dream--and I grip the sides of my seat to keep from falling into the drink.

Most of us have seen the top-grossing film of all time. But not like this. The new version, still in production, was remade in digital 3-D, a technology that's finally bringing a true third dimension to movies. Without giving you a headache.


So...does the prospect of a 3-D version of TITANIC renew interest in this film to you?
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post #2 of 24
3/21/09 at 11:56am

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I wonder if this will translate to 3-D 'better' than movies actually made for 3-D. The movies that I've seen shot in 3-D understandably want to show off their 3-D effects a little and while that's fun, it also sticks out like a sore thumb. In other words, I wonder if something like Titanic converted to 3-D will work better than movies shot in 3-D because it was initially shot without any 3-D flourishes.
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post #3 of 24
3/21/09 at 12:00pm
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Re: TITANIC: Jim Cameron's film in 3-D coming...eventually.

The only made-in-3-D movie I've seen, on television no-less, was one of those gawdawful "Friday The 13th" movies.

Every time some one picked up an object, I half-expected them to wink at the camera. It was so ridiculous on TV, I can't imagine what it would have looked like with the glasses on.
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post #4 of 24
3/21/09 at 2:49pm

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I'd love to see Titanic again on the big screen. In 3D would be a nice bonus. Very nice.
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post #5 of 24
3/21/09 at 3:04pm

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I would love to see TITANIC in 3-D. Or any excellent theatrical presentation of the film.
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post #6 of 24
3/22/09 at 6:12am

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Saw Coraline in 3D twice and loved it, but I did get a little eye strain while doing so.
194 minutes of Titanic 3D would be too much for me, but I would like to catch Rose's modeling session.
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post #7 of 24
3/22/09 at 6:30am

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I'd be happy with a 2D IMAX version. But 3D would get me into a theater again.
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post #8 of 24
3/22/09 at 9:03am

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I couldn't watch a 3D movie for 3 hours. It would kill my eyes.
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post #9 of 24
3/22/09 at 10:04am

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^ For what it's worth, the new Real-D 3-D process is much easier on the eyes than the old red and blue glasses that you may be thinking of. I saw the My Bloody Valentine remake (using the Real-D) and I didn't have any problem. Around the same time, I watched the new Friday The 13th Part III in 3-D DVD (using the red and blue glasses) and after about twenty minutes, I thought my head was about to explode. That being said, even with the Real-D, 3 hours might be a whole different story.
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post #10 of 24
3/22/09 at 10:52am
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They preserved the 3-D effect on the DVD of that movie?

Interesting. Wouldn't convince me to sit through it again but it's interesting.
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post #11 of 24
3/22/09 at 3:38pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
^ For what it's worth, the new Real-D 3-D process is much easier on the eyes than the old red and blue glasses that you may be thinking of. I saw the My Bloody Valentine remake (using the Real-D) and I didn't have any problem. Around the same time, I watched the new Friday The 13th Part III in 3-D DVD (using the red and blue glasses) and after about twenty minutes, I thought my head was about to explode. That being said, even with the Real-D, 3 hours might be a whole different story.

Actually the real 3D ones are what I was thinking of. I recentley saw Coraline (great movie) in real 3D and even then it still bothered my eyes. I don't think that 3D has that big of an effect in cinema anyway. It really doesn't help make a good story at all. People will go see a movie in 3D just because it's in 3D, not because they think it's a good movie.
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post #12 of 24
3/22/09 at 3:49pm

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Originally Posted by Mr. Film
I recentley saw Coraline (great movie) in real 3D and even then it still bothered my eyes.

+1...and as I mentioned in post #6.
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post #13 of 24
3/22/09 at 4:16pm

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I'm surprised that I had a stronger tolerance for the Real-D than others. Like I said in my other posts, the red and blue glasses hurt my head pretty quickly so I figured that I'd be pretty susceptible to headaches with the Real-D as well but that wasn't the case.

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Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin
They preserved the 3-D effect on the DVD of that movie?
Yeah, on the latest re-release (which was released to coincide with the remake), they finally released a 3-D version of it. If you're not a F13 fan, don't bother checking it out.
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post #14 of 24
3/22/09 at 4:54pm
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Originally Posted by TravisR
Yeah, on the latest re-release (which was released to coincide with the remake), they finally released a 3-D version of it. If you're not a F13 fan, don't bother checking it out.


Back in 2001 or so, when I still had 'premium' channels, I saw a marathon of parts 1 through...hell I don't even know how many there are, but I think the last one had a yacht or something.

Those movies are good for a laugh, but no I can't say I'm a fan.

I remember one of the movies had a scene outside, and this girl was on the grass with these huge fully exposed....well. That one wasn't ALL bad.


Do these 3-D presentations look anything like those old Viewmaster toys? Those were pretty cool. That's what comes to mind when describing these things without the red/blue glasses.
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post #15 of 24
3/22/09 at 5:12pm

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I wonder if they would actually render all of Titanic in 3-D or just select scenes like they did with the IMAX versions of Superman Returns and the last Harry Potter movie? If they do this, I hope they'll render the entire movie in 3-D. 3-D is a distracting gimmick as it is but, when you actually have to put the glasses on your face in the middle of a dramatic scene, it really pulls you out of the story; the exact opposite of what the 3-D is supposed to do.

Also, FWIW, the new Real-D glasses don't bother me. The red/blue glasses leave me seeing red out of one eye and blue out of the other for about 1/2 hour after the movie is over.
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post #16 of 24
3/22/09 at 5:27pm

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So...does the prospect of a 3-D version of TITANIC renew interest in this film to you?

No, but I despise the movie. That said, even the original Star Wars trilogy in 3D probably won't get me into the theaters. I'm interested to see where 3D is now, but I rarely go to the movies.
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post #17 of 24
3/22/09 at 5:44pm

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No, but I despise the movie.

What!!!!! Titanic was a great film.
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post #18 of 24
3/22/09 at 5:46pm

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I'm just answering the question. Let's not go there.
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post #19 of 24
3/22/09 at 6:03pm

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Originally Posted by Greg_S_H
I'm just answering the question. Let's not go there.

Fine! I don't really care anyway.
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post #20 of 24
3/22/09 at 6:22pm

Re: TITANIC: Jim Cameron's film in 3-D coming...eventually.

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Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin
So...does the prospect of a 3-D version of TITANIC renew interest in this film to you?

Nope, still no interest.
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post #21 of 24
3/22/09 at 6:23pm

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Wouldn't mind seeing it on the big screen again. Are they going to wait for some arbitrary 15th anniversary date or something?
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post #22 of 24
3/22/09 at 7:36pm

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Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin
Do these 3-D presentations look anything like those old Viewmaster toys? Those were pretty cool. That's what comes to mind when describing these things without the red/blue glasses.
I'm certainly no authority on the technical aspects but I think the Viewmaster is a good analogy.
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post #23 of 24
3/22/09 at 9:50pm

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I found when watching Coraline that my eyes adjust after awhile, and the 3D effect doesn't look as good by the end of the movie as it did at the beginning. This could really be a problem for a 3-hr-plus movie like Titanic.
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post #24 of 24
3/23/09 at 12:13am

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I have to cast another unimpressed vote on the current RealD 3D process. From several stories I have read, it seems that many believe this latest 3-D technology works very well. When I watched Coraline 3D, I didn't feel strain on my eyes, I just wasn't impressed with the image quality. The image felt limited to me. I have worn normal glasses to movies, so I don't think it is just because of wearing glasses. The image feels dimmer, and boxed in, as if I weren't watching a big screen.
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