What do you think of 3D in movies? (watching, price, showing)

[Cida]

I think it's a pointless gimmick, and find it annoying that it's used as a ploy to habituate audiences to higher prices, and then to claim higher grosses.

[rckgrl]

Interesting. I must admit I have gotten a 'cartoony' or video game vibe from 3D movies, at least at first. Not quite sure if it's absolutely useless tho.

[Mark S.]

I just don't think audiences are buying it.

When we went to see The Avengers last month, we went to the 2D was showing. It was sold out. Shoulder-to-shoulder packed. The showing after ours had a line to the door.

I asked the ticket counter guy if all the shows were doing this. He said that EVERY 2D showing was selling out, but they were only selling a few 3D tickets each day.

So yeah, this is a studio gimmick. Audiences do not want it.

[SunnyKayak]

I wish the new movie 'Magic Mike' would come out in 3-D

I just dont feel the 3D is same as it was in 80's with the red blue glasses.
I cant remember what the last movie I saw in 3D but there was only a few action scences it was suppose to enhance but most of that movie was about story line and the 3D Glaases of today is like wearing sunshades so to me it took away from quality of image on screen. The images are not same I never felt like something was about to grab or hit me like they use to.

Movies like Avatar where the movie is mostly computer generated images sure 3D is cool, but when there a storyline studios please do without.

[dave_is_here_man]

I seriously think that some films are better in 3D i.e. Avatar , Prometheus,and maybe the hobbit when it comes out. But generally Hollyweird and its directors don't really know how to use the medium correctly.

[Type O Negative]

Aren't these "3D" movies 90% 2D?
The beginning and end will be 3D and maybe snippets in the middle...but the rest is 2D.

[Newdaawn]

The only movies I have liked in 3D were the ones I saw at Imaxx - ie the Grand Canyon and Space station etc. For regular movies I don't like them at all. They make me feel queezy, and I resent paying $3 extra for them.

[Bluesmama]

It makes for a spendy night out at the movies, that's for sure. I'd rather put the extra money towards a drink or Red Vines. Last 3D movie we went to see was the Harold & Khumar holiday one last year, and I didn't think the 3D was any benefit.

[topaz420]

The first thing you need to consider is if it is shot in 3D or converted to 3D in post-production. You generally want to stick to the former and avoid the latter, unless an incredible amount of care was taken in the conversion (as was the case with Titanic).

Here is a website where they track movies (both released and in production) and whether they are "real" or "fake" 3D:

Is it Real or Fake 3D?

Great advances will be made this December when "The Hobbit" is released, which is the first big studio release to be shot in 48 frames per second, which will greatly enhance the 3D effect and virtually eliminate the negative effects some people experience when watching the films.

I think it's the natural evolution of movies, and is no more gimmicky than movies were to radio, or "talkies" were to silent films. We all see in 3D, so why shouldn't our movies be this way?

Granted, the glasses are annoying, but one day in the near future there will be glasses-free 3D cinemas.

Unfortunately, most cinemas today don't take the time to recalibrate the projector between 2D and 3D exhibitions, so the 3D showings are often half as bright as they should be.

For me the best 3D experience is in the comfort of your own home, with a nice 120" screen and a 3D projector. The brightness is double what you will find in your average cinema, and the 3D effect is twice as clear/pronounced.

My favorite is the Optoma HD33 a 1080p projector with a current street price of $1,300!

See you at the movies

[skel1977]

3d must die