Can 3-D Save Hollywood?

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by peter123 • 17 years ago

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jamesbritt• 17 years ago

Has anyone seen any of the new crop of 3D films?

Are the results good?

noonespecial• 17 years ago

Speaking for "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

The plot was weakened substantially by the preoccupation with 3d; To the point that watching the 2d version seems goofy. The 3d effect itself was much better than the old days, the color was not distorted because they used polarization and not color shift to create the effect. You still have to wear dumb looking cardboard glasses.

Its still not "real 3d". Its just a multiplanar effect. Not being able to "see around" objects in the depth of field, to me completely ruins the 3d illusion. If you don't hold your head perfectly still, the world seems to come apart in a most distracting way. I couldn't stop thinking of "Shadow of the Beast". :)

In short, 3D 1) Makes the plots of movies suck. (even more) 2) Creates just enough of an strange planar quasi-3d effect to be distracting. 3) Still requires dorky glasses that make you feel 12.

Fine for a 10 minute amusement park attraction, but will not "save Hollywood".

crowbar• 17 years ago

I don't know. I saw Coraline in the theaters in 3D and am pretty sure I would of liked it just as much in the 2D-Glasses. As for the dorky black glasses, I just like pretending I'm Buddy Holly while walking around the theater.

But I do agree it's not going to save Hollywood. If they thing William Castle-esque stunts are the only thing getting people to the theater, it'll only lead to more problems in the future.

Can 3-D Save Hollywood?

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