Release date of The Hobbit

[jallanite]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Personally, I don't like 3D because it seems like a trendy techno way to draw viewers to a film that can't stand on its own merits.

If TH is really such a good flick, it ought to be able to make it on the strength of the story and characterizations.

In the 50s it was commonly said that the best films were in black-and-white. That was, of course, an exaggeration. Looking back it is clear that some films in black-and-white were better than some films in colour, and some were not. But, on the whole, colour did enhance the cinematic experience sufficiently that a black-and-white film had to be very much better to compete.

Earlier the same was said about sound films compared to silent films.

Most really popular 3D films are released both in standard flat format and in 3D to cater to both to those who honestly feel that 3D enhances sufficiently for the extra money and those who do not. Films that can’t stand on their own merits die quickly in both flat and 3D format, for example the very expensive John Carter.

Personally, I feel that when I don’t like a film, one format or the other does not make a difference.

One film where I feel that 3D very much enhanced the cinematic experience was the film Hugo.

To take another example of new technology, the first single-projector, wide-screen film was Around the World in 80 Days, released in 1956, which was both a popular and a critical success.

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by jallanite

In the 50s it was commonly said that the best films were in black-and-white. That was, of course, an exaggeration. Looking back it is clear that some films in black-and-white were better than some films in colour, and some were not. But, on the whole, colour did enhance the cinematic experience sufficiently that a black-and-white film had to be very much better to compete.

Earlier the same was said about sound films compared to silent films.

Most really popular 3D films are released both in standard flat format and in 3D to cater to both to those who honestly feel that 3D enhances sufficiently for the extra money and those who do not. Films that can’t stand on their own merits die quickly in both flat and 3D format, for example the very expensive John Carter.

Personally, I feel that when I don’t like a film, one format or the other does not make a difference.

The use of color over b/w, or talkies v. silents is a different issue altogether, and usually concerned critical arguments over aesthetics. Talkies and color films actually gained favor relatively overnight and were quite popular with audiences. However, The 3-D technology as it is currently is an imposition on people who wear glasses, or have eye-related issues; ergo, not acceptable to a large number of people.

[jallanite]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

However, The 3-D technology as it is currently is an imposition on people who wear glasses, or have eye-related issues; ergo, not acceptable to a large number of people.

I always wear glasses as I am quite near-sighted without them. But I have no problem whatsoever with slipping the 3D glasses currently provided over my regular glasses. They fit very comfortably. They are not an imposition at all for me.

I am aware that some people do find 3D pictures visually annoying. I am also aware that a smaller group of people don’t feel that the increased price is worth it. I myself like 3D mostly, but not so much that I feel horribly put out if I chance at a particular time to wander into a theatre and find that only a flat version of a picture I wish to watch is available at that time. I usually then watch the flat version quite happily.

[alatar]

Originally Posted by jallanite

I am aware that some people do find 3D pictures visually annoying. I am also aware that a smaller group of people don’t feel that the increased price is worth it. I myself like 3D mostly, but not so much that I feel horribly put out if I chance at a particular time to wander into a theatre and find that only a flat version of a picture I wish to watch is available at that time. I usually then watch the flat version quite happily.

Agreed. I'll watch the Hobbit in 2D or 3D, if it's the Hobbit filmed in some format. When it's a 3D movie that...oh...just happens to be the Hobbit, then I'm less interested.