Fav 3D Movie ?

[shawnn]

Monster vs aliens has some very nice popup 3D effects imo

[aforgetit]

Avatar which I will be rewatching again pretty soon.

[abigdork]

avatar

[suspect007]

My fav 3D movie is Iron Man

[Rart]

Isn't 3D basically just a gimmick to get people to pay more for movie tickets? I've yet to see a single movie where it has really benefited or used the 3D effects to it's benefit.

There's a reason 3D HDTV's are no longer the trend at CES and the industry has moved to 4K. No one gives a flying fuck.

[piercerseth]

Isn't 3D basically just a gimmick to get people to pay more for movie tickets? I've yet to see a single movie where it has really benefited or used the 3D effects to it's benefit.

Don't forget the cable providers that offer a 3D tier/package for some outrageous fee.

The only movie in recent memory that really took advantage of the technology seems to be Dredd. I think the staff actually framed or composed a lot of shots with 3D in mind. And of course the slo-mo sequences.

[zat73]

I got a bunch of 3d movies but only 2 glasses. Need to get 2 more for our family of 4.

[megabyteme]

Isn't 3D basically just a gimmick to get people to pay more for movie tickets? I've yet to see a single movie where it has really benefited or used the 3D effects to it's benefit.

There's a reason 3D HDTV's are no longer the trend at CES and the industry has moved to 4K. No one gives a flying fuck.

For the home user:
Having dabbled in current 3D tech, I believe the movie industry has once again caused its own problem. In order to see a 3D movie at home, you need to "invest" in a 3D television, glasses, and movies. This all seems reasonable, but the industry could not decide on one system. We have both active (shuttered) and passive (filtered) glasses. OK, great. Ask the guy at BestBuy, right? Well, there's still the challenge of content to make it worthwhile. Some cable channels offer it at a premium. Otherwise, one needs to buy blu-ray 3D movies- which are rarely for rent, and typically cost $60 each for anything not produced by 10 or fewer people.

Then comes the choices between eyestrain (old-school blue/red lenses), flickering (shutters), or reduced brightness of the screen (all).

Once again, piracy is the best source for materials- often the only source for easy availability as most of these discs are such a niche product that few places even bother to stock them.

Keeping glasses on your kids can be a hassle- they tend to complain about ALL of the system's shortcomings.

Even wading through inevitable specialized DRM issues can be a problem, from what I understand.

There's still the issue of justification within the movies as Rart mentioned, as it seems to rarely (if ever) be more than a gimmick used for wow-factor, or cheesiness.

At the movies:
Can be cool, but costs more and is not essential to creating a better story- and is often used as a crutch/excuse/distraction in movies that cannot seem to offer both.

[madxboxfan]

Avatar and Monsters vs Aliens

[skinnypimp]

Best 3d movie for me has got to be Avatar.