3D Films

[Sam Ovett]

Right, I've had a debate with a friend about 3D in films. I was wondering what the consensus of NSC was on the three-dimensions!

I personally find it an unnecessary headache and even Avatar was still rubbish with the 3D

 

[Albumen]

Much like it's stint in the 80's it's on it's way out. Nothing more than a gimmick. We are however a few steps away from holographic films. Give it 10 years.

 

[Uwinsc]

It gives me a headache

 

[DumLum]

3D is no good.

It just looks like a few 2D layers badly put together.

 

[seagulls4ever]

It's good if it's done right. The problem is the quality of 3D seems to vary a lot.

 

[Triggaaar]

It's not like 3D of the 80s, it's much more subtle and supposed to just add a bit of depth to the image, rather than make things jump out all the time. It's supposed to be good with sports, won't it improve as more films are well made with it?

 

[Sam Ovett]

It's not like 3D of the 80s, it's much more subtle and supposed to just add a bit of depth to the image, rather than make things jump out all the time. It's supposed to be good with sports, won't it improve as more films are well made with it?

Oooh yes, I have heard 3D football is pretty good, but have yet to see a match!

 

[Notters]

The death of cinema.

 

[philsussex]

It's good if it's done right. The problem is the quality of 3D seems to vary a lot.

Exactly

 

[Acker79]

It darkens the screen, and adds nothing if the film isn't shot in 3D, unfortunately the majority of 3D films weren't shot in 3D, so people have rarely seen the benefits of it. The tickets are so expensive that expectations are higher, or at least people are less forgiving of mediocrity, and thus the studios have shot themselves in the foot by overusing it with films that they shouldn't have (Harry Potter 7b, alice in wonderland, clash of the titans, green lantern, tangled, Thor, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Kung Fu Panda, and so on)

I think for horror movies it adds to the experience, things popping out of the screen make you jump and flinch and horror movies tend to be darker, so the darkening effect of the 3D technology isn't such an issue (if the darkening is taken into consideration).

If the studios saved it for only when it added to the experience, and only when the film was shot in 3D, it would be much more successful than it has been, and I don't think Hollywood want to give up on it yet, but it is on the decline.

 

[shaolinpunk]

If a film needs 3D, it can't be that good a film. If it is done properly and enhances it then fine, but if it's tacked on it can undermine the strength of the actual film.

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

3d gaming is awesome...worth getting for that even if films are crap at the moment.

 

[Seagull27]

Agree that if done right, it can look good, and that it tends to work better for the background stuff, giving it depth rather than having things jump out at you from the screen.

And 3D football is pretty good, much to my surprise. I imagined it to be crap, but it does add to the viewing experience in my opinion.

 

[rcf0712]

load of bollocks if you ask me, but my kids love them..... I always think it's exciting during the credits but then the novelty rubs off quickly threafter

 

[magoo]

At first it's weird and takes a few minutes to get used to it. Then you get used to it and don't notice it's there, so why have it in the first place?

 

[rockypaul]

I am a regular film goer and have recently seen two 3d films, I fell asleep in both , took my grandson to see yogi bear & Transformers
never fall a sleep in a normal film

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I have 3D TV for sports,footie,boxing,it certainly makes a difference to these. As to films,most of them are childrens films,cartoons,the odd popsong,but little else,there is only one 3D channel on Sky...217,so you are limited for a viewing choice.

 

[clippedgull]

Avatar in 3D at the Waterloo Imax was stunning.

 

[albion534]

saw tranformers recently in 3-d and saw harry potter, would say transformers was pretty good 3-d, i think action films and horror films are good in 3-d

but films like harry potter where not as much action happens its pretty pointless....now final destination in 3-d is good...

 

[Uncle C]

If you like subtle 3D here is a little trick that I discovered and shared here some time ago. It works on any TV. The only restriction is that you must wear glasses normally to watch the TV.

Now while watching the TV remove the arms of your glasses from you ears and rotate them up and over to face the TV. Your glasses will now be back to front but the prescription will still be on the correct eye. Continue to view the TV through your glasses and be amazed.

You have not been charged for the information.