I think it was Nightmare Before Christmas (2006).

did you see in real imax 3d. imo that is the definitive format for avatar.

of course glasses suck for folks already wearing glasses. its time you give LASIK some consideration.

Yes.

I'll go see Brokeback Mountain in 3D.

Imagine if porn theaters still existed? I wonder how much the first 3d porn would make...

Porn theatres are just gross. You can't possibly jerk off with strangers around you.

Anyway, the porn industry is already at work on 3D porn, don't worry. They'll pioneer the technology for home use just like they pioneered DVD.

So why was the floor always so sticky?

If you belong to the group of people that for whatever reason get a lot of eye strain when watching a 3D movie then that's unfortunate and i can understand why you wold prefer 2D, your other points are WTF, though. What the hell is so frigging painful about wearing glasses? Everyone does it, be it in summer, when reading or all the time. As for wearing it on top of regular glasses, my friend did just that and wasn't a crybaby about it.

Regarding the 3D effect, again, what the hell? It's like you would be given the choice by God of perceiving depth or not (your real vision) and you would chose the latter. Why would you wanna do that?

Hazy? Too dark? Your theater sucked, i guess. Ok, i admit that not everything is perfect yet, i notice some blurriness once every while but for the most part it works beatifully.

Well I don't mind the 3D glasses, but if someone already has to wear glasses, and then puts 1 size fits all 3D glasses on top of those glasses, it certainly doesn't help the moviegoing experience for everyone.

I definitely think they have to tweak the 3D glasses a bit if they are making such a huge push to 3D screens...

Just like people use different headphones when they travel, they'll probably branch more types of 3D glasses based on the film, audience, etc.

Your real vision has depth...lol

You probably mean what we're seeing on the screen but that isn't our real vision.

What? No, with the "your real vision" in brackets i wanted to make it clear that the choice was pertaining to your real vision, how you see things in real life.

Well this was to be expected. Cant wait for 3D TVs to become prevalent and then noone will go and pay $20 bucks to see a film in 3D which would hopefully get the studios to stop making 3D films thus leaving nothing for 3D TV haha. Ah the vicious cycle.

Then the studios begin releasing movies with other senses than sight and hearing.

I saw Jurassic Park: The Lost World in a theater where the screen was kinda on the ceiling/wall, and the seats, walkway, were slanted, hmmm, I guess about 30 degrees, maybe 45 degrees.

Do they still have those?

Ah yes, forgot about that as well. I suppose that in the post-Avatar world rereleases could do a little better than that or Toy Story if they used 3D to its full potential.

What do you mean by actual 3D effect here? I thought when watching in 3D you see the Navi's more lively and close to humans which you don't feel in 2D. That was the whole purpose of 3D for Avatar to feel those blue aliens and immerse you in Pandora. I think on those levels it did excel in 3D. What I did not find was the traditional 3D flying birds and objects coming at you but that is good, since these are cheap old tricks.

All I can say is that the RealD glasses are SO much better than the Dolby 3D glasses. Plus, the 3D effect itself is much better and less headache-inducing.

While the 3D for Avatar was certainly better than for any film ive seen 3D for, I agree with Lecter. It doesnt add anything extra for me and in fact takes away from the movie going experience. Its too much of a gimmick. We've had stunning visuals in film before - I found the visuals in films like LOTR, Star Trek and Speedracer even more engrossing than what the 3D had to offer in Avatar (and that was done brilliantly).

I dont expect this glut of 'tacked on 3D' to be as good as that of Avatar so expect 3D to become a bit of a joke.

Plus I'd rather the focus be on character and story as opposed to the fixation on 3D to enhance the film.

Once again Hollywood has gotten it wrong. They just don't understand that people don't give a shit about the 3D. Although I didn't think Avatar was all that, it was still better than your average movie that the greedy bastards that run the studios put out.

It comes down to concept, to the story that is being told, not all the other shit Hollywood tries to put in. They only think of the bottom line but we can't stop them can we.

Lecter? Or rather Magnus?


So the added depth perception takes away from the experience? Weird way of looking at it. I guess some people just need more time to get used to it, the sheer visual assault distracts them.


What's with that either/or mentality? They can focus on both and good filmmakers will. Bad filmmakers will continue making bad films just like before.

Wrong. A lot of people are willing to pay more to see the same movie in 3D rather than 2D. The results clearly show that.



No shit, Sherlock.

Geez, you people act like those traditionalists that feared with CGI filmmakers will start to suddenly knock the concept on the head that first and foremost comes the story and performances and instead just concentrate on the spectacle. There will always be rotten apples but overall i don't think the ratio good vs bad movies has changed since the introduction of CGI. You're always focusing on the (supposed) drawbacks instead of the opportunities that new technology brings.

I don't mind 3D. It can be one engine to jumpstart this decade of film.

But I don't see as many people buying into 3D tv's at home. When your having a dinner party, or watching a football game, I just can't see everyone in the room wearing 3D glasses...

The technology exists for 3D TV's that don't require glasses. Philips has already released a 3D HDTV that is apparently pretty stunning. Of course, it's ridiculously expensive right now, but sometime in the future... it's possible 3D TV's could be more the norm.

Peace,
Mike

They should move that same technology to theaters then!