Any REALISTIC hope that 3D MOVIES may soon LOSE popularity or die out?

[Distorted Humor]

Re: Any REALISTIC hope that 3D MOVIES may soon LOSE popularity or die

Well, I wear glasses, thus, 3d is akward and not that impressive. I hope it is a fad that goes away quickly.

 

[Pingfah]

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It won't die out like the 80s craze because this time it actually works.

 

[Sean Aaron]

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Well, I wear glasses, thus, 3d is akward and not that impressive. I hope it is a fad that goes away quickly.

Ditto, well that and the fact that it's a 2D projection, so I really don't see the point. When I go to the cinema I just want to watch the movie; I really don't need the illusion of crap coming out of the screen.

Regardless of how much better it looks than the old blue-red spectacles variety, it's really no different: you're looking at a flat screen, therefore any "3 dimensional" imagery is a trick and not essential to the story.

I don't go to the cinema anyway, so I don't really care, but I will say that if I can't see the next Star Trek film in 2D that will be the first Trek film I've not seen in the theatre.

 

[Goliath]

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It won't die out like the 80s craze because this time it actually works.

Actually, IIRC, it died out in the 80s because 3D movies invariably sucked ass.

Thus, if history is any guide, the only thing that will kill 3D will be poor picture quality. People will stop going to 3D movies once they firmly associate 3D with suckage. At that point, the market mechanism will take over.

 

[Distorted Humor]

Re: Any REALISTIC hope that 3D MOVIES may soon LOSE popularity or die

It won't die out like the 80s craze because this time it actually works.

Actually, IIRC, it died out in the 80s because 3D movies invariably sucked ass.

Thus, if history is any guide, the only thing that will kill 3D will be poor picture quality. People will stop going to 3D movies once they firmly associate 3D with suckage. At that point, the market mechanism will take over.

Then lord, may there be more modern versions of Jaws 3d to kill it off.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

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There won't be. This is it.

 

[Mutara Nebula 1967]

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Has there been any indication so far that The Hobbit might be released in 2-D showings in addition to the 3-D ones?

A few weeks ago I posted to this board a statement that ended up being completely wrong.

I said that Pirates of the Caribbean 4 was not being shown anywhere in my city in 2-D, only 3-D.

Turns out I was wrong, that in fact the MAJORITY of screens in my city - the same city in which virtually ZERO screens showed 2-D versions of Resident Evil 4 and Toy Story 3 last year - showed the 2-D version. At least during the first week.

That's led me to revise my expectation of being unable to see Deathly Hallows in 2-D in the theatres as being more-than-likely being able to - and not having to wait till it shows up at a discount theatre, either.

I see that as proof positive that 3-D is not taking over, and in fact is reverting somewhat. Disappearing? Probably not - too much invested by the studios - but if it was the be all and end all, I should have not been able to find many screens showing POTC4.

So, yes, I would assume that you'll be able to see a 2-D version of The Hobbit. And if not, there'll always be 2-D Blu-ray (or Netflix, or whatever) later.

As a format, I have nothing against 3-D as an option. But not as a total replacement.

Alex

Thanks..that gives hope that the brakes will be coming down on this thing.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

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Well, I wear glasses, thus, 3d is akward and not that impressive. I hope it is a fad that goes away quickly.

Well, I wear glasses, and 3D works just fine for me. The 3D glasses fit fine over my existing ones. Maybe you just wear weird/large/funny-shaped glasses?

 

[Sean Aaron]

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Well, I wear glasses, thus, 3d is akward and not that impressive. I hope it is a fad that goes away quickly.

Well, I wear glasses, and 3D works just fine for me. The 3D glasses fit fine over my existing ones. Maybe you just wear weird/large/funny-shaped glasses?

I suspect it's more not wanting to wear two pairs of spectacles to see a film. Seriously, why would I want to do that?

 

[Warped9]

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I think 3D is still in the novelty phase and it remains to be seen what will come of it. I work for an electronics retailer where I've tried 3D and I don't care for it. Plus I don't like wearing the glasses. I've also seen the early tech of 3D without glasses and I don't much care for that either.

I've no doubt the technology will likely improve, but as it stands now I see it as a waste of time and money. There are films in theatre now and on the horizon that I'm interested to see, but I have no interest in paying a premium to see them in 3D. If I can't conveniently see them in 2D then I'll just wait for the dvd release. I'm not a teenager or twenty-something impatient to see the latest thing---I can wait.

Of course I can speak only for myself, but I can't be alone in my view of all this (in varying degree, of course). Economics may well play its role here. If people aren't getting what they think is a decent bang for the buck then they simply won't opt for it. It's happened before with new ideas and new tech.

A comment was made upthread that I feel was quite on point: a film has to be done in 3D from the ground up or it's a waste of time. And such films should be spectacles. Otherwise 3D really adds nothing to the experience and 3D certainly won't make a crappy film better---if anything it'll just give you more of a headache.

For myself I won't be sorry to see it fade away, if it does. But I don't think we're at that point yet if it's to happen.

 

[Argus Skyhawk]

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Some people are comparing this to the advent of sound in movies or the advent of color in movies, but I don't buy it. Everything I've heard about those changes suggests that audiences almost universally wanted talking pictures and color pictures. As this thread alone indicates, there is a large portion of the public that does not want 3D. Industries can push it all they like--and they obviously are--but if people don't want it, it won't stick.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

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It already has.

 

[Warped9]

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Some people are comparing this to the advent of sound in movies or the advent of color in movies, but I don't buy it. Everything I've heard about those changes suggests that audiences almost universally wanted talking pictures and color pictures. As this thread alone indicates, there is a large portion of the public that does not want 3D. Industries can push it all they like--and they obviously are--but if people don't want it, it won't stick.

You're right, it's not a good analogy. Sound and colour added immeasurably to the viewing experience. DVD over VHS was a significant improvement. Blu-Ray over DVD is more of a refinement.

But unless 3D works perfectly as advertised then it's not really adding anything of significance.

I also disagree with the idea of going back to reprocess an older film in 3D, something I've heard talked about. All I can say is

Didn't Christopher Nolan say his third Batman film wouldn't be in 3D? If true then good for him.

 

[Sean Aaron]

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I've also seen the early tech of 3D without glasses and I don't much care for that either.

I tried out a Nintendo 3DS in store and was very much underwhelmed. It was like an old 3D comic book, but without red-blue glasses. Turning the 3D effect off resulted in a sharper image and given many games already use polygons to create a 3D effect I fail to see the point.

 

[Beagleman]

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As this thread alone indicates, there is a large portion of the public that does not want 3D.

There is a vocal portion, the vast majority obviously wants it. The industry isn't pushing it or as someone said "shoving it down our throats", the industry is demand driven, and clearly the deman is there.

 

[Warped9]

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As this thread alone indicates, there is a large portion of the public that does not want 3D.

There is a vocal portion, the vast majority obviously wants it. The industry isn't pushing it or as someone said "shoving it down our throats", the industry is demand driven, and clearly the deman is there.

No, it is being pushed to an extent. A lot of money is being invested based greatly on the idea of novelty. But the ultimate arbiter will be if the technology delivers as advertised (which presently it doesn't) and if the non-vocal buying public see enough genuine value in it. Those two points will decide 3D's fate.

 

[Agent Richard07]

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I recently had to find a new schedule to look up show times. The one I was using doesn't tell you that the movie is playing in 3D, so you ended up finding out when you got to the theatre. I didn't like that. Now I'm extra careful when I look at a schedule or buy a ticket at the kiosk.

Another thing I don't like about 3D movies is that they look more like pop-up books than three-dimentional experiences. I thought Avatar had that problem too, so shooting in 3D doesn't seem to make any difference. Count me in as someone who likes color and sound but can do without 3D.

There is a vocal portion, the vast majority obviously wants it. The industry isn't pushing it or as someone said "shoving it down our throats", the industry is demand driven, and clearly the deman is there.

It sort of is being pushed on us in that it takes a little effort to find a 2D version of the movie playing.

 

[Sean Aaron]

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It sort of is being pushed on us in that it takes a little effort to find a 2D version of the movie playing.

Well, yeah. I mean if the industry didn't see it as a way to get bums in seats it wouldn't exist. I certainly don't remember any consumer "demand" to bring 3D back into theatres. Pretty much the definition of "pushing" isn't it?

 

[Greg Cox]

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Some people are comparing this to the advent of sound in movies or the advent of color in movies, but I don't buy it. Everything I've heard about those changes suggests that audiences almost universally wanted talking pictures and color pictures. As this thread alone indicates, there is a .

I don't know. I'm not a big 3D buff myself, and was perfectly happy to see THOR in 2D, but I can't help suspecting that, if the internet had existed way back then, people would be bitching about how talkies ruined the movies:

"They can't move the camera around anymore. The sound is too loud and scratchy and hurts my ears. They keep sticking in gratuitous songs and dance numbers. If I wanted to listen to lots of chatter and dumb songs, I'd turn on the radio. And what's wrong with subtitles anyway? Are people so stupid and lazy they can't be bothered to read anymore? BEN-HUR and METROPOLIS didn't have sound and nobody ever complained. All you really need is some good organ music. 'Talkies' are just a gimmick!"

 

[Goliath]

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I don't know. I'm not a big 3D buff myself, and was perfectly happy to see THOR in 2D, but I can't help suspecting that, if the internet had existed way back then, people would be bitching about how talkies ruined the movies:

"They can't move the camera around anymore. The sound is too loud and scratchy and hurts my ears. They keep sticking in gratuitous songs and dance numbers. If I wanted to listen to lots of chatter and dumb songs, I'd turn on the radio. And what's wrong with subtitles anyway? Are people so stupid and lazy they can't be bothered to read anymore? BEN-HUR and METROPOLIS didn't have sound and nobody ever complained. All you really need is some good organ music. 'Talkies' are just a gimmick!"

And then someone would say:

"Subtitles? Their called intertitles, you n00b.

And then someone else would say:

At least he knows the difference between "their" and "they're."

And then the thread would go to hell.