The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Michael Traven said:
Seeing it in 3D or not seeing it in 3D?
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Refusing to see it in 3D. Unless you have some sort of violent physical reaction (like those who get motion sickness with handheld\shakycam work), this is one of those films that should definitely be seen in 3D. Like Avatar, Transformers 3, and Hugo before it, this is a master filmmaker at the helm of an modern-day revolutionary tool (disdain for Bay aside, we can all agree he is a master at his own craft). "But 3D has been around for decades!" you say; "not like this", I reply.

Further to the point, is the fact that not only is this filmed natively in 3D but it was filmed with Red Epic cameras. Also, there is the 48 fps aspect that has been talked about to death. If you haven't watched Production Diary #4 yet, you should. It is fantastic, and provides an incredible insight into the painstaking details and care involved with the technology used in making this film. It sucks that you've had bad experiences in the past (protip: avoid films that are converted to 3D in post, unless theyre animated). Needless to say though, seeing this in 3D will be nothing like that and will be a truly unique experience.
 
I will go see it. Peter Jackson managed to turn these Tolkien books that I read 40 years ago into films that reflect my inner image, a very rare thing to happen when I see films, based on books I read before.
 
lwright84 said:
Refusing to see it in 3D. Unless you have some sort of violent physical reaction (like those who get motion sickness with handheld\shakycam work), this is one of those films that should definitely be seen in 3D. Like Avatar, Transformers 3, and Hugo before it, this is a master filmmaker at the helm of an modern-day revolutionary tool (disdain for Bay aside, we can all agree he is a master at his own craft). "But 3D has been around for decades!" you say; "not like this", I reply.

Further to the point, is the fact that not only is this filmed natively in 3D but it was filmed with Red Epic cameras. Also, there is the 48 fps aspect that has been talked about to death. If you haven't watched Production Diary #4 yet, you should. It is fantastic, and provides an incredible insight into the painstaking details and care involved with the technology used in making this film. It sucks that you've had bad experiences in the past (protip: avoid films that are converted to 3D in post, unless theyre animated). Needless to say though, seeing this in 3D will be nothing like that and will be a truly unique experience.
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I've seen both Avatar and Hugo in 3D, both of which were shot by master filmmakers IN 3D, and I don't like it. Battuta gave the best summary of the problem here. Excerpt from his post:

I'm starting to notice that 3D makes it more difficult to appreciate composition in photography. I think because it forces your eye to focus on one part of the image, wheras in 2D your eye takes the entire image in at once so how things are composed in a frame takes on more importance.
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I might go see the film a second time in 3D, but I'm not going to ruin my first viewing of this very-long-awaited follow-up to the films that got me into this business in the first place by seeing it in 3D.

-JMT
 
I disagree with Battuta. I think 3D places even more emphasis on composition, and the payoff is a more immersive image. To each his own, I guess.
 
lwright84 said:
I disagree with Battuta. I think 3D places even more emphasis on composition, and the payoff is a more immersive image. To each his own, I guess.
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I disagree with your disagreement...:) While watching Hugo I kept having the distinct impression I wasn't seeing enough. It felt constrained, claustrophobic, and not in a way that was the filmmakers intent. I felt I was looking at part of the image, not the whole image, and I actually felt less immersed because of it. I actually preferred watching Avatar in 2D as opposed to 3D (how I saw it first), which is honestly not what I had expected. I felt I was seeing more...I want to see the 3D 48fps Hobbit out of curiosity more than anything else.
 
Batutta said:
I disagree with your disagreement...:) While watching Hugo I kept having the distinct impression I wasn't seeing enough. It felt constrained, claustrophobic, and not in a way that was the filmmakers intent. I felt I was looking at part of the image, not the whole image, and I actually felt less immersed because of it. I actually preferred watching Avatar in 2D as opposed to 3D (how I saw it first), which is honestly not what I had expected. I felt I was seeing more...I want to see the 3D 48fps Hobbit out of curiosity more than anything else.
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Oh my god, you're like my two-dimensional hero!

When I try to explain to people why I don't like 3D, it always sounds like this:

 
I'm going to give PJ a chance with the 3D on The Hobbit. I'm sure he put a lot of thought into it, and is trying to push it a lot further. It's not like his decision for 3D was made on a single cup of tea, just like I'm sure his decision to go digital wasn't.
 
Batutta said:
I want to see the 3D 48fps Hobbit out of curiosity more than anything else.
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Same here. I will see it in good old 2D 24fps first, so as to experience a version closer to what we already have with cinematic look and feel of the The Lord of the Rings films. I plan on seeing it the 2nd time in this wacky 48 fps and in 3D.

As for the trailer. I loved it. One of the best trailers I've seen in a while. They managed to make this movie look like a grand epic of an adventure, and without even showing many wide or master shots, and also not showing any big special effects or spectacle moments. That says a lot.

Plus I am a big Lord of the Rings fan, both the original novels and Peter Jackson's adaptations. So perhaps I am just a bit biased towards anything Middle Earth, and thus easy to please with anything regarding The Hobbit.
 
I hate them for getting me this ready to see the film and then telling me I have to wait a year. With my luck, the Mayans will have been off by a week and the world will end while I'm waiting in line...
 
Life Aquatic is one of my favorite movies ever made. I just love the atmosphere they create, and I love being on the ocean. Wes Anderson really did a great job creating a very cool world and reality.

I really want to be on Team Zissou. They get to travel around the world and make underwater nature documentaries. That would be #2 on my dream job list. Plus interns get to share a glock! :)
 
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