Who's going to see Avatar?

boo boo · 01-27-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'm not sure where you're getting this information but it really isn't accurate. The joke about 3D movies has always been that they make excuses to have shots of things being thrown at the audience and whatnot, hence booboo's comment about "a guy in a top hat bouncing a paddleball at you". If a movie is making excuses to have these shots, obviously the people who made it were well aware as they were making it that the movie was going to be 3D.

Avatar didn't do that though, it didn't use 3D simply to throw stuff at you but to make you feel like you're really sucked into the environment, and it worked.

Also I was making reference to this.

duga · 01-27-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'm not sure where you're getting this information but it really isn't accurate. The joke about 3D movies has always been that they make excuses to have shots of things being thrown at the audience and whatnot, hence booboo's comment about "a guy in a top hat bouncing a paddleball at you". If a movie is making excuses to have these shots, obviously the people who made it were well aware as they were making it that the movie was going to be 3D.

that was actually the point i was making. the movies with someone intentionally throwing a ball at your face were obviously not your big budget blockbusters. they were there for the 3d thrill.

the big difference now is that big budget hollywood films are now purposefully setting out to make movies that would be enjoyable in 3d, and not your typical ball in the face action.

whether or not you want to partake is your decision entirely, but there are obviously people that are enjoying seeing avatar in 3d as compared to "ball in your face" movies.

FETCHER. · 01-27-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

As far as I know, it doesn't require any special technology from the cinemas .. Well, except the customers need those 3D glasses of course

As Janszoon mentions, the technology is the same as in anaglyph images, perhaps just slightly refined.

It's not the first time it's been thought of as cool. I remember I got a Donald Duck magazine when I was a kid where the cartoon images were all anaglyphs. Red/Green glasses included!

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For the record, 3D in movies is just distracting I think. I prefer the regular versions!

I'm pretty much 98% sure that our local cinema got a new screen for 3D.

I know what you mean by it can be distracting, I got a bit of a headache, but I have quite dodgy eyes. One being long sighted and the other being short, I dont know wither this was related, but I'll blame it anyways. I just think there's a hype around the 3D because for people my age, I'm pretty sure the only 3D film was Jurassic Park (I Think), thats just the point I'm making, it's newish here

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**Janszoon** · 01-27-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Avatar didn't do that though, it didn't use 3D simply to throw stuff at you but to make you feel like you're really sucked into the environment, and it worked.

Except for the people it didn't work for, like me. To me it was more like a distracting and pointless gimmick that added nothing to the experience.

**Janszoon** · 01-27-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

that was actually the point i was making. the movies with someone intentionally throwing a ball at your face were obviously not your big budget blockbusters. they were there for the 3d thrill.

Well, off the top of my head, Jaws 3 was a pretty big blockbuster-type movie that was in 3D. That one's over 25 years old.

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Originally Posted by duga

the big difference now is that big budget hollywood films are now purposefully setting out to make movies that would be enjoyable in 3d, and not your typical ball in the face action.

And my point is that the end result isn't any better than the same movie in 2D.

boo boo · 01-27-2010, 03:00 PM

Jaws 3D is one of the biggest pieces of sh*t you'll ever see in your life.

duga · 01-27-2010, 03:01 PM

ok ok...damn. 3d has obviously offended you in some way.

crash_override · 01-27-2010, 03:26 PM

3D killed booboo's father.... and now he's out for revenge.

boo boo · 01-27-2010, 03:32 PM

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I have nothing against 3D, I've been defending Avatar's use of it the whole time.

Hell, even as a gimmick for old 50s horror and sci fi movies, it's a fun gimmick. Though I didn't watch the 3D version of Coraline because I worried I would be too distracted and also a big part of the films visual appeal was it's use of color and the red and blue would totally ruin that.

I hope the kinda glasses Avatar used becomes mandatory for now on.

duga · 01-27-2010, 03:32 PM

yeah, i was referring to janszoon

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