3D movies
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Well, duh?! C'mon, it's "dances with wolves" in outer space! I'm not going for the plot or the dialog! As long as the dialog/plot isn't the kind of gut twisting embarrassment that was Star Wars Episodes I, II, & III, I'll sit through it. Plus it's got a 10' tall blue alien chick who looks like Zoe Saldana, wears next to nothing, and jumps on winged dinosaurs flying among floating mountains! What's not to like? They could have filmed two hours of that and I'd be happy! :)
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The glasses have remained the same through time (sure there are better available, but don't expect one of those in a theater). However, the 3d effects have improved so much than what it was. Also, the vague blue and red thingie should get the job done if you ask me. :)
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I just hope they fit over normal glasses otherwise I'll never see a 3D more or I will need to get laser eye surgery. I know you can buy your own 3D glasses for about $10, but I dunno if you can buy a ticket to a 3D movie without paying for 3D glasses at the same time. C
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I just hope they fit over normal glasses otherwise I'll never see a 3D more or I will need to get laser eye surgery. I know you can buy your own 3D glasses for about $10, but I dunno if you can buy a ticket to a 3D movie without paying for 3D glasses at the same time. C
They do fit over normal glasses. That's one of the main reasons why theaters supply the audience with very light and thin ones (usually the frame is slightly thick paper, and the 'lenses' are again thin films).
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I'm strongly considering seeing Avatar tonight after work. I note that the theater I'll probably go to has a choice of regular showins, plus "3D" showings. For whatever reason anytime I see "3D" for a theater I think back to the dorky glasses you used to have to wear, which ending up with everything looking vaguely blue and red. Is this still the case? Has anyone been to a recent 3D movie, is it worth going to for something like Avatar?
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The principle is still the same. You still need glasses that filter the image, so the image viewed by your left eye is different to the one viewed by your right. The implementation has changed slightly. Rather than using Red/Blue colour filters, the filters are polarisation filters[^]. This has the advantage that full colour is viewed by both eyes. I've seen 2 3d films so far (With my nephews who are 3 and 5, Monsters vs aliens and Up), both had very good 3d effects. I would say, yes it is worth going to see it in 3d.
Simon
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I'm strongly considering seeing Avatar tonight after work. I note that the theater I'll probably go to has a choice of regular showins, plus "3D" showings. For whatever reason anytime I see "3D" for a theater I think back to the dorky glasses you used to have to wear, which ending up with everything looking vaguely blue and red. Is this still the case? Has anyone been to a recent 3D movie, is it worth going to for something like Avatar?
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Can't watch Avatar. They advertise too much. I was watching TV last night, and every commercial break had AT LEAST two Avatar commercials... Usually three. Literally half of the advertising during that Family Guy rerun was for that bloody movie or the associated game. And of course... Any movie that advertises that much, with the exception of so-called "summer blockbusters," will inevitably be garbage. Why, you ask? Take your typical Hollywood movie... Say it came out good, those who have seen early versions generally like it (But we're still a month or so before release). The expectation is that it'll get a good reception and decent ratings. The marketing team figures, "Hey, we just need to get the first batch of people in there, and they'll tell their friends how good it is." So they market enough that people are generally aware of it, but don't go overboard, figuring that people will talk and read reviews, and they'll get a decent audience. Now, say the movie is utter garbage, and they know it. They've already spent over a hundred million dollars, so they can't just say "Oh well, we're screwed." They need to figure out a way to make money off of it. They KNOW that as soon as one person sees it, he's going to tell his friends how horrible it was. They KNOW the DVD sales will be low, because no one will want to see it again. So what do they do? Put every penny they can into marketing... Advertise it EVERYWHERE, every minute of every day, and get people so hyped up about it that they'll all go see it OPENING WEEKEND. By the time word gets out how bad it is, they've already made a fortune on ticket sales. The exception to this rule is the "summer blockbuster" phenomenon that started, what, in the mid 90s? Movies get ridiculously competitive that time of year, so the marketing is insane no matter how good or bad the movie is.
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According to last night's paper - great effects, cack awful plot.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
My friends who went last night said the same thing. Somebody sent some stills by email - very weird stuff. :~
Cheers, Vikram. (Got my troika of CCCs!)
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I'm strongly considering seeing Avatar tonight after work. I note that the theater I'll probably go to has a choice of regular showins, plus "3D" showings. For whatever reason anytime I see "3D" for a theater I think back to the dorky glasses you used to have to wear, which ending up with everything looking vaguely blue and red. Is this still the case? Has anyone been to a recent 3D movie, is it worth going to for something like Avatar?
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I went to see Up recently. It used the Real3D(?) technology requiring polarized projectors and glasses (which you could use as sunglasses if you keep them after the show). The screen looked a little blurry without the glasses. It's definitely a lot better than the red/blue of the Creature From the Black Lagoon era. I don't normally wear glasses so it took me a few minutes to get used to it. I also didn't notice too much of a 3D effect. I've been to the show at Disney World where the characters come out into the audience. Maybe they weren't going for that type of audience interaction with a 90 minute movie.
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They do fit over normal glasses. That's one of the main reasons why theaters supply the audience with very light and thin ones (usually the frame is slightly thick paper, and the 'lenses' are again thin films).
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
They do fit over normal glasses. That's one of the main reasons why theaters supply the audience with very light and thin ones (usually the frame is slightly thick paper, and the 'lenses' are again thin films).
The 3D glasses that have seen handed out at my theaters aren't cheap paper and plastic film, but look like ProView 3D Glasses [^], but I haven't tried them on to see how they fit. Usually, there's a bin outside the theater that you drop them in after watching the movie. I've read that some theaters charge you for the glasses and then want them back, which is BS and why I want to buy my own pair, but I haven't been to a 3D movie yet, so I am not sure. I like the clip on pair, which are $7, excluding S&H. C
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I'm strongly considering seeing Avatar tonight after work. I note that the theater I'll probably go to has a choice of regular showins, plus "3D" showings. For whatever reason anytime I see "3D" for a theater I think back to the dorky glasses you used to have to wear, which ending up with everything looking vaguely blue and red. Is this still the case? Has anyone been to a recent 3D movie, is it worth going to for something like Avatar?
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Just came back from the last show of the night! I'd say - its a very looooooooooong movie :zzz: About the effects, Hollywood movie makers are experts in that field. 'Nuff said. Looking back, I think that there wasn't any frame in the movie which didn't use the "blue screen" :-D The plot is old, the way the story is told is old. But, as you are into 3D, you will like the FX. If you have free time on your hands this weekend, you can as well go watch it. I'd give a rating of 3.5/5! I watched the 2D version, btw.
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Just came back from the last show of the night! I'd say - its a very looooooooooong movie :zzz: About the effects, Hollywood movie makers are experts in that field. 'Nuff said. Looking back, I think that there wasn't any frame in the movie which didn't use the "blue screen" :-D The plot is old, the way the story is told is old. But, as you are into 3D, you will like the FX. If you have free time on your hands this weekend, you can as well go watch it. I'd give a rating of 3.5/5! I watched the 2D version, btw.
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Cool, did you see it in 3D or on a regular 2d screen?
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Cool, did you see it in 3D or on a regular 2d screen?
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I updated my answer after you replied, I guess. To repeat, I watched the movie in 2D; and now I just feel that it would have been better if I had watched it in 3D :sigh: There were many scenes which would have looked awesome in 3D. So, go for 3D, that way you'll definitely get your money's worth.
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