Christine Caruana3D Movies - Advancing Or Annoying?
April 3rd 2010 05:33
Movies in 3D have existed in some form from very early on, and became fairly popular in the '50s in American cinema. They were still a niche market in the film industry, nothing like the mainstream phenomena it has become in recent years. It didn't last long though, while it was exciting at first, with all these 3D films coming out, the thrill that came with this new way to see movies, slowly died. And of course, with exhibitors feeling uneasy with the technology and more comfortable with the newer processes such as cinemascope, the want to show 3D films was dying.
But in 2003 it was reborn, revamped and brought into mainstream cinema! I guess it started with IMax. They had a lot of non-fiction films released in 3D, which always made for a nice one off treat, something different from going to your local cinema. It was working for them. They released their first full length 3D feature film in 2003:
Ghosts Of The Abyss
. And then everyone wanted to do it. Every cinema, every film company wanted to release movies in 3D because they saw that the 3D counterparts shown at IMax were generating greater ticket sales.From then on we have had a sudden burst of movies in 3D. With the return in 2003 however, it was animated films that were more prevalent to be in 3D. Now, it seems every movie should be in 3D. Film goers can't seem to appreciate 2D anymore, it just won't cut it when it comes to watching a move. I guess people can't get enough 3D in the real world. Or they forget that they can just look around them and see 3D everywhere!
I use to think seeing a movie in 3D was exciting. When I first got my hands on the movie: "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" I was genuinely excited to sit down and put on my 3D glasses and watch maybe all up 10 minutes of the film in 3D. I also remember my excitement when a specal episode of Medium was aired on TV and parts of the episode would be in 3D.
The excitement just isn't there anymore. It is merely commonplace in movies these days. There is no longer the fun of going to the cinema and watching a movie in 3D, just because it is in 3D. Or getting excited because the movie you've been dying to see is released in 3D.
Personally, the release of movies in 3D is becoming annoying and overdone. Not every movie out there needs to be released this way. There is no thrill in it anymore. The reason why movies in 3D are making more money, isn't because people find the 3D manner of the film fun and want to see it this way, it is because they charge an arm and a leg to see a movie in 3D.
I much preferred it when 3D was a luxury, something you didn't get everyday. A treat, a difference in movie watching. Now it is all too common and boring. I think it's time to get back to basics. Stick to 2D. Or why not try something new? There's an idea!
And don't get me started on 3D Television...
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