Poll: 3D movies in cinemas

[Evil Moo]

I have never seen a 3D movie, so I can't really comment on the differences. To be honest I don't see the increased price as a worthwhile spend. 3D doesn't really add much that a 2D film didn't have.

You realize you just said "I have no experience on the matter, but there isn't any substantial difference between 3d and 2d"

Yes, yes I do.

Well actually, that's not quite what I meant. I was trying to say that the addition of 3D isn't generally a significant way to improve the overall quality of the film experience; not comparing the visual quality of 2D vs 3D. I'm basing my reasoning on what others have said and some of my own logic. Really all 3D is is a visual effect giving the illusion of depth. Does this really help present the events of the film more clearly or effectively than a 2D format? I don't think it would particularly. Visually impressive? Maybe if it's done right, but from what I hear it often isn't.

 

[DarkRyter]

3D.

Because if you already wear glasses, fuck you.

 

[4RM3D]

3D.

Because if you already wear glasses, fuck you.

*looks at avatar* (pun intended)

I see what you did there...

 

[Buizel91]

All 3D films have the 2D version, if you hate 3D so much, watch the 2D version...simple.

I have no problem with it, alot of films now don't have stupid little tricks to show the 3D, (like Spy Kids 3D did) It's just a 3D film with no added stuff, which is why i don't mind them.

 

[Enrathi]

My big problem with 3D is that there's been a couple times where my theater was only showing a specific film in 3D and I didn't want to pay the extra money so ended up not seeing it. And I once had the opposite problem when my kids wanted to see How to Train Your Dragon in 3D, but the local theaters only had it in 2D.

 

[theultimateend]

Meh I quite like it actually.

But I wish that more movies would use "real" 3d not "fake" 3d

Costs like 10-20kr more (1-3$)

Seen it twice myself.

In the case of Thor I thought it was a quite nice touch .

My only complaint is I'm not "relaxing" as much, my eyes seem to always be working.

 

[Total LOLige]

I don't watch movies that are in 3D just the 2D version, In my opinion 3D looks kind of shitty, plus the cinema is expensive enough for a 2D film at the VUE in the UK a ticket cots £5.97 for 2D and £7 for 3D

 

[William Ossiss]

Ah, 3D... The technology of the 80's!

I don't like it. 3D gives me a headache. Also, it has never truly worked for me. So i say 'let it die already'.

 

[elcamino41383]

Now I have watched Final Destination 3D. That movie had awesome 3D effects. Resident Evil: Afterlife is suppose to have great 3D effects also. But all other movies I have seen have disappointing 3D effects.

Personally, for me, of all the 3D movies I've seen, Final Destination was the ONLY one to be GOOD with the 3D. Anything else would have been just fine and dandy in 2D. I think 3D over all is crap and not worth it.

 

[funguy2121]

I've never been "forced" to watch a movie in 3D. I'm going to keep asking for more 3D until I see some male full frontal nudity in 3D.

For the most part, it's just the waxing (or is it waning?) of a fad.

Wax on, wane off (think lunar cycles).

First I thought you were being crass.

Then I thought you were getting all Miyagi up in my shit.

I guess neither is the case.

 

[funguy2121]

If most high-end games were in 3D (and weren't blu-ray expensive), I'd consider investing in a 3D television

 

[Psykoma]

If most high-end games were in 3D (and weren't blu-ray expensive), I'd consider investing in a 3D television

So just had to say, this comment reminded me of

 

[Magicman10893]

We are being forced to watch 3D. There isn't a normal version.

Don't know about your cinema, but mine shows most 3D movies in standard.

We are being forced to pay more for 3D.

Probably to cover for the cost of the expensive reels and the glasses

The cinemas are using cheap ass 3D glasses.

Wait what? You complain that you have to pay more but you also say that the glasses are cheap? I figure your only options are; buy the 'designer' 3D glasses for an extra $10 and don't think about how much it would cost if they made everyone buy the designer glasses or don't by the designer glasses and withdraw your complaint about having to pay extra for regular glasses as that would be hypocritical. And I'm pretty sure they only was to distribute 3D glasses for the masses is to make disposable (though they can be re-used).

He complained that he is forced to pay more because that is the only option and by "cheap" I think he meant that the glasses are of very low quality.

To get back to the topic: I don't like 3D. It's not because the glasses are uncomfortable or anything, it is because all kinds of shitty movies are getting green lit because they're in 3D, and people who think 3D Movies are cool will watch shit movies that no one would give the time of day to see otherwise.

Cheaply made horror movies that look about as frightening as a cupcake suddenly become interesting because of the possibility that an eye or a monster will come flying at them. Sure, it might make it scarier if it looks like the vampire is flying straight at you, but it's not, and when you realize that your excitement is gone. There's some new shark movie coming out that doesn't look like it would come close to Jaws or that one movie about the shark in the sunken ship, but as soon as my friend saw it was in 3D he creamed his pants.

Also, I am getting fed up with everything having "3D" in the title. Sure, when the third movie comes out in a series, it was clever the first couple times to put "Toy Story 3D" or "Transformers 3D" or whatever, but when you have "Shark Attack 3D" or "Piranhas 3D" and those movies are the first in the franchise it gets stupid real quick.

On a side note, I think I would watch the Harry Potter movies in 3D. I don't like Harry Potter at all because the fans are annoying, but the effects of having magic spells flying around like you were sitting next to the Grand Wizard Battle Royale would be really cool!

 

[DanielDeFig]

This is my take on 3D:

It's an overpriced gimmick, that goes unnoticed unless the camera is in mid-air (jumping, flying, etc,).

The greatest flaw, though, is how the entertainment industry seems to be shoving it down our throats, as if it doesn't care whether people actually find the latest attempt to sell 3D to be successful (Strange, since that should be based on our opinion, not our limited choices in consuming entertainment). But then again, why should they care? The only thing they can do after obviously betting all their money on the assumption that 3D will be the latest "thing", is to desperately sell as much of it as possible.

Check out Holo TV (Not expected on the market until late 2012). I saw it on BBC Click, and it looks awesome. Doesn't strain your eyes either, the technology works with how your eyes "naturally" perceive three dimensional space, rather than today's "3D" which attempts to trick/force it on our eyes. Finally, it doesn't need glasses, and can currently track 4-8 (don't remember specifically) faces to present the "Three dimensional image outside of the TV" to.

 

[Kahunaburger]

Cave of Forgotten Dreams was awesome, and fully used 3-D. Most 3-D movies don't, however.

 

[ArchAngelKira]

why don't I like 3d now? Its because its not cool when everyone else does itand does it poorly. Look at spy kids 3D, now THAT was good 3D not made in a lazy fastion

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

As far as I'm concerned, the 3D effect goes away after a few minutes. But the cinemas?

The cinemas want money. They don't give a shit about the advancement of the tech, it circumvents piracy and the cinemas, who make next to nothing on ticket prices, now make a bit more on top with the glasses.

Of course, if you keep your glasses from the last movie...

 

[funguy2121]

If most high-end games were in 3D (and weren't blu-ray expensive), I'd consider investing in a 3D television

So just had to say, this comment reminded me of

Yeah, well, I don't read the script, man, the script reads me.

 

[FamoFunk]

3D doesn't bother me - if a film come out in 3D and 2D I will go and see the 2D viewing, unless someone I'm with want to see the 3D version and is willing to pay that bit extra for me.

I've seen Avatar - Crap film anyway in my opinion, and the 3D really didn't do anything for me or make me thing "Whoa"

And Resident evil - I enjoyed the film and thing *some* of the 3D was pretty cool, but it wouldn't of bothered me if I was watching it in 2D and wouldn't feel like I'm "missing out" on all this 3D business.

 

[Broady Brio]

I'm one who doesn't mind 3-D costs. This is because I can watch films at the cinema for free, as my brother works at my town Cineworld.

And even I think it's a waste of money to implement 3-D into films.