3D Top 30 Must Own 3D Blu-Ray Releases (7 Viewers)

[Josh Steinberg]

I thought the 3D in Fantastic Beasts was great! The wand effects had some popout, and there was a lot of great separation and depth in the image.

 

[marcuslaw]

Very much looking forward to The Great Wall and Passengers. How is the 3D in Fantastic Beasts and where to find them ?.

The Great Wall is flopping in theaters. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weekend-box-office-976997

 

[Bob Cashill]

From what friends have said The Great Wall has the kind of aggressive 3D HK/China productions are known for, so I'd like to see it

 

[gazadams]

Great film and really enjoyed it in 3d

 

[Tino]

The Great Wall is flopping in theaters. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weekend-box-office-976997

Domestically yes. Internationally it has already made $225 million.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Domestically yes. Internationally it has already made $225 million.

Isn't the Great Wall one of those productions specifically aimed at China, perhaps more than the US?

 

[Tino]

Isn't the Great Wall one of those productions specifically aimed at China, perhaps more than the US?

I would say more an international audience. Hence Matt Damon as the star.

 

[Paul Hillenbrand]

Isn't the Great Wall one of those productions specifically aimed at China, perhaps more than the US?

'The Great Wall': Why the Stakes Are Sky-High for Matt Damon's $150M China Epic

The Great Wall is the largest important release to date for Legendary East, the China subsidiary of Burbank-based Legendary Entertainment, which Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group bought earlier this year for $3.5 billion. Wanda, which also owns the world's largest collection of cinema chains, including North America's AMC Entertainment, is understood to have bought Legendary in the interest of acquiring Hollywood-level production prowess — and also to get a piece of the international box office, where Chinese films have typically foundered, no matter how big their success in the home market (Stephen Chow's The Mermaid made $526 million in China and about $25 million everywhere else).

 

[marcuslaw]

Domestically yes. Internationally it has already made $225 million.

Most of that in China which seems to have become the destination for 3-D, e.g., Terminator 2 (3-D) will debut there.

 

[Tino]

I don't think producers care where the money comes from. [emoji12]

 

[Jesse Skeen]

With many new theaters having opened with screens that are natively 1.85 and show scope movies letterboxed without even ANY masking, I've given up on theaters altogether. I'll buy The Great Wall on 3D Blu-Ray if it comes out, but I won't overpay to see it in a glorified home projection setup that isn't mine.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

With many new theaters having opened with screens that are natively 1.85 and show scope movies letterboxed without even ANY masking, I've given up on theaters altogether. I'll buy The Great Wall on 3D Blu-Ray if it comes out, but I won't overpay to see it in a glorified home projection setup that isn't mine.

Sometimes, the masking gets in the way of aggressive 3D effects [Ghostbusters 2016, G-Force]; otherwise, failing to employ/install masking is inexcusable.

 

[Paul Hillenbrand]

Sometimes, the masking gets in the way of aggressive 3D effects [Ghostbusters 2016, G-Force]; otherwise, failing to employ/install masking is inexcusable.

One of the reasons I like direct-view OLED so much is that the non illuminated black masking moves - perfectly fitting the intended visible aspect ratio for each scene.

 

[Jesse Skeen]

Those 3D effects were designed for backwards screens- proper screens are natively 2.35. "Die Hard" should never be smaller than "Driving Miss Daisy"!

 

[marcuslaw]

I don't think producers care where the money comes from. [emoji12]

Apparently critics don't either and they haven't had much good to say about the Great Wall.

 

[Panman40]

I had an idea just from watching 2d clips of the Great Wall on my iPad that the 3D looked strong, hopefully the film itself will be better than what's been mentioned. Passengers clips I've seen almost look a little 'Avatar like' ,

Finally got around to Star Trek beyond yesterday, on my projector a lot of it looked pretty dark especially the first half, we enjoyed the film itself though hitch was a surprise after reading so many did not.

What did you guys think of the 3D ?, some scenes that were bright had some great depth but not a lot of pop in general.

 

[Edwin-S]

I can say the 3D in The Great Wall was one of its strengths. The movie itself was okay. At least, it didn't bore me. The film clipped along at a pretty good pace. There wasn't a lot of chemistry between Damon and the actress that played Commander Lin in the film; however, frankly, that didn't bother me as it avoided a certain tired Hollywood cliche. The film felt a little propagandist to me. Frankly, I wonder if the film is getting panned because it doesn't cast a very good light on Westerners while, at the same time, it bathes the Chinese in a virtuous light.

 

[marcuslaw]

The Great Wall is now available for pre-order but apparently no 3-D for the States. I did find this blu-ray.com holder page for a UK 3-D release on amazon. There are also holder pages for 3-D blu-rays for Australia, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It can now be pre-ordered from zavvi.

 

[TravisR]

Star Wars: Rogue On will be available on 3-D Blu-ray on April 4.

http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-arrives-soon-digital-hd-blu-ray

 

[Bryan^H]

I'm going for the Target exclusive.