3D movies don't impress me

[KCrockaholic]

I don't see the appeal in having an adult, non animated film in 3D. Or spending on the money on it over a regular screening.

If it's a kids movie, or animated, then I get it and can be worth it. But a movie like Mad Max, if I saw that in 3D over standard it'd be a waste to me.

Am I in the wrong here?

[Coochie liquor]

They're underutilizing 3D until they start making pornos in 3D.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Maybe some CP egghead scientician can elaborate on this or make this sound better, but my take is that despite a movie screen being a 2-D image, we are in effect "seeing" it as a 3-D image. Or brains are interpreting it as a 3-D world and we then essentially see it that way, with length, width and appropriate depth.

I almost think it's the opposite, that even in a 3D movie after a while you usually are seeing it the same as 2D. Most of the time when I am watching a 3D movie I forget it's in 3D shortly after it starts.

I remember seeing Avatar in 3D to see what all the fuss was about, and there were a few times where they did a cool effect with it - but even that was just a novelty.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by jjjayb

It depends on if the movie was filmed in 3d or just converted afterwards. Real 3d is awesome. Converted 3d is stupid. I usually check before I watch a movie. If it's fake 3d I don't bother.

http://www.realorfake3d.com/

That is what makes Fright Night awesome.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Guru

Avatar and Gravity are the only movies that were worth watching in 3D. Sadly, the movies themselves sucked.

I avoid 3d like the plague now. Its just not necessary for my enjoyment of a movie.

I like 3D for action movies, like The Transformers, but for 'real' movies, I'm good with 2D.

A Few Good Men in 3D wouldn't work.

[In58men]

For Clay

[unlurking]

Just saw Age of Ultron in IMAX 3D. I enjoyed it, but didn't need the 3D.

The Star Wars trailer though? Holy ****ing shit that looked EPIC in 3D.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Maybe some CP egghead scientician can elaborate on this or make this sound better, but my take is that despite a movie screen being a 2-D image, we are in effect "seeing" it as a 3-D image. Or brains are interpreting it as a 3-D world and we then essentially see it that way, with length, width and appropriate depth.

With perhaps a rare exception, the 3D images presented in a movie seem exaggerated and unnecessary. While the goal is realism, it actually generally comes across as more phony and distracting.

I do recall seeing Gravity in 3D and thinking it worked pretty well. Maybe that was because of the relative simplicity of the setting. A ship, a couple people, the earth below, and the vastness of space.

I can certainly see this as being true.

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

They're underutilizing 3D until they start making pornos in 3D.

I'd have to buy a 3D tv the day this happened.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I can certainly see this as being true.



I'd have to buy a 3D tv the day this happened.

After you google 3d porn, time to hit Best Buy.