3D Stereoscopic - Format of the Future or a Gimmick of Today?

3D Stereoscopic - Format of the Future or a Gimmick of Today?

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I think there's a base argument lost in the comfort of the 3D glasses themselves. In the summer I will wear sunglasses even on a cloudy day... I don't see the requirement of wearing glasses through a movie as any kind of deal breaker.

If you don't like the idea of 3D then that's one argument... if you don't like the idea of 3D as a reason (gimmick) to get you to see a particular movie that's another argument... and if you find the glasses themselves to be an unacceptable inconvenience then that's yet another argument.

Whatever... I told my brother just tonight that if he EVER plans to to see Avatar that he'd be doing himself a major disservice to not see it in 3D at the theater.

Gimmick or not... it would be crazy to see THIS movie any other way, and feel that you got the full message. It's not like saying "sprinkles" makes everything better and so if you don't put sprinkles on everything you eat you're missing out...

To paraphrase a post from somebody I highly respect... yes, it may be best for "spectacle movies" but in this case, it IS a spectacle movie... and that spectacle is tastefully enhanced by 3D.
 
MattinSTL said:
I think there's a base argument lost in the comfort of the 3D glasses themselves. In the summer I will wear sunglasses even on a cloudy day... I don't see the requirement of wearing glasses through a movie as any kind of deal breaker.

If you don't like the idea of 3D then that's one argument... if you don't like the idea of 3D as a reason (gimmick) to get you to see a particular movie that's another argument... and if you find the glasses themselves to be an unacceptable inconvenience then that's yet another argument.
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The idea of 3D does not bother me at all. The current implementation of it, glasses and all, does not impress me. Having seen Up, Coraline, Avatar and…um…My Bloody Valentine (yeah, I know) in 3D last year, all in "Real3D," and having seen both Avatar and Up in 2D, I can say my experience wasn't enhanced significantly in 3D.

Does that mean I think 3D is a gimmick? No. I think it will, at some point, change the way I experience movies. But it hasn't reached that point for me, at least not yet.
 
All I'm saying is at this point 3D is a spice... great for some movies... but trying to pump up a lack of existing flavor in others.

I'm pretty sure nobody here disagrees with that... but we all seem to be saying the same thing and while speaking a different language.

So yes, Evan... agreed... and we're both agreeing with whoever said this earlier in this thread... but I don't remember who that was since nothing matters beyond 3 posts up.
 
Both times I watched Avatar all I could think was "I'd rather see this in 2D". I was going to see it in 2D the second time, but I didn't want to wait an extra hour.

I just think it would blend in with Cameron's other work more that way. Aliens, The Abyss, Avatar.

But hey, for those of you who are bummed out by a 2D BD or DVD, they are working on 3D BD and 3D LED TVs. You'll just have to wait a year or so.
 
Studios have been planning most their new movies in 3D, some studios are making every movie in 3D from now on. WB just announced yesterday that the final 2 Harry Potter movies will be in 3D. It's the future of hollywood.
 
I went and saw Avatar in 3D. Didn't really blow me away, it was okay, too long, story not very strong.

Woke up the next morning with a nasty case of Conjunctivitis, in both eyes, which is unusual. Based upon my normal patterns of behavior and the timing, my doctor and I came to the conclusion that the stupid 3D glasses gave me Pink Eye. I will never watch a 3D movie again without wiping down the glasses all over with an alcohol pad. Think about, the damn bridge is getting pressed right into your tear ducts in the corners of your eyes. How many others have used the same glasses you are pressing onto your face? Do they ever clean them? Judging by the smudges on the lenses every time I see a 3D movie, my guess is no, they never clean them. Gross!

Avatar gave me Pink Eye!

Dan
 
I'd propose that if the bridge of the glasses is in contact with your tear ducts, you are probably wearing them wrong.

I've worn glasses for most of my life, and have never once managed to get them into contact with my eyelids, eyeballs, or tear ducts. I mean, I'd have to punch myself in the face, to do that (although if anyone else would like to pay a small fee for the pleasure, I'll look into setting up an ebay auction...)

*edit* anyway the most common eye complaint associated with Avatar so far has been 'Blue Eye.'
 
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puredrifting said:
I went and saw Avatar in 3D. Didn't really blow me away, it was okay, too long, story not very strong.

Woke up the next morning with a nasty case of Conjunctivitis, in both eyes, which is unusual. Based upon my normal patterns of behavior and the timing, my doctor and I came to the conclusion that the stupid 3D glasses gave me Pink Eye. I will never watch a 3D movie again without wiping down the glasses all over with an alcohol pad. Think about, the damn bridge is getting pressed right into your tear ducts in the corners of your eyes. How many others have used the same glasses you are pressing onto your face? Do they ever clean them? Judging by the smudges on the lenses every time I see a 3D movie, my guess is no, they never clean them. Gross!

Avatar gave me Pink Eye!

Dan
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More likely because of the 3D you were rubbing your eyes more than normal and the bacteria that cause conjunctivits got transferred that way. Could've been the glasses, or could of been the hundred of other things you touched that day.
 
For me, I have to mash the glasses close in to the bridge of my eyes/nose to minimize the stupid vignetting. The theater I go to to see 3D uses Dolby 3D, not Real D so I am not sure if these glasses are any different than the typical 3D glasses. The ones we have are kind of clunky and large, not cool looking or comfortable.

Anyway, while it is possible that I transfered the Conjunctivitis by rubbing my eyes, I distinctly recall the glasses themselves were really close to the corners of my eyes and that they were grubby and smudged. Regardless, I am paranoid to go to see another 3D film without sterilizing the glasses.

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