I don't like 3D
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Re: I don't like 3DThe last 3D film I saw was MIIB3 because the 2D wasn't showing at the time I wanted to go. It was the only 3D film where I was genuinely impressed by the 3D effects. I did move my head away from some stuff coming out the screen!
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Re: I don't like 3D3D is rubbish and not worth the extra money imo...4D on the otherhand is a worthwhile experience! Went to see "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" or some variation of it 9 years ago in Disneyland Paris. They had stuff like when the dog wagged its tongue you could feel saliva/spit going on your face and there was a scene where hundreds of mice was scattering across the floor and you could feel them round your ankles. People started to yelp and put their feet on the seats, was quite hilarious and you really felt like you were in the film. 3D just makes you feel more away from the film because of those horrid uncomfortable glasses.
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Re: I don't like 3DI saw that Honey I Shrunk the Kids thing in Disneyland Paris too (I can't remember if you had to wear glasses or not though). The mouse part really scared me! That was before I wore glasses though so I really enjoyed it but now I avoid 3D as I don't want to get a headache and have to wear two sets of glasses.(Original post by Naami)
3D is rubbish and not worth the extra money imo...4D on the otherhand is a worthwhile experience! Went to see "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" or some variation of it 9 years ago in Disneyland Paris. They had stuff like when the dog wagged its tongue you could feel saliva/spit going on your face and there was a scene where hundreds of mice was scattering across the floor and you could feel them round your ankles. People started to yelp and put their feet on the seats, was quite hilarious and you really felt like you were in the film. 3D just makes you feel more away from the film because of those horrid uncomfortable glasses.
The problem I'm finding now is that my cinema isn't big enough to accommodate lots of 3D and 2D showings of new films so they tend to opt for more 3D showings and therefore there are less times that I can go and see 2D films. It really irritates me. I hope it's just a gimmick and that it dies soon
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Re: I don't like 3DYay someone else who's experienced it!(Original post by Emmie3303)
I saw that Honey I Shrunk the Kids thing in Disneyland Paris too (I can't remember if you had to wear glasses or not though). The mouse part really scared me! That was before I wore glasses though so I really enjoyed it but now I avoid 3D as I don't want to get a headache and have to wear two sets of glasses.
The problem I'm finding now is that my cinema isn't big enough to accommodate lots of 3D and 2D showings of new films so they tend to opt for more 3D showings and therefore there are less times that I can go and see 2D films. It really irritates me. I hope it's just a gimmick and that it dies soon.
I know what you mean with cinemas having less options for 2D showings. It aggrevates me a lot, especially when I want to watch a new film and all the showings are only available in 3D. -
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Re: I don't like 3D3D was only implemented for a bit in Half Blood Prince. But IMO it was nice while it lasted.
I hate it when 3D is never implemented for the whole movie.
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Re: I don't like 3DI watched it too!! I remember grabbing onto a lady during the mice effect(Original post by Naami)
3D is rubbish and not worth the extra money imo...4D on the otherhand is a worthwhile experience! Went to see "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" or some variation of it 9 years ago in Disneyland Paris. They had stuff like when the dog wagged its tongue you could feel saliva/spit going on your face and there was a scene where hundreds of mice was scattering across the floor and you could feel them round your ankles. People started to yelp and put their feet on the seats, was quite hilarious and you really felt like you were in the film. 3D just makes you feel more away from the film because of those horrid uncomfortable glasses.
But I generally avoid 3D- I think perhaps in future years it'll improve and be a better standard. But until then I doubt I'd pay extra to see one 3D ball jumping out in an entire "3D" film!
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Re: I don't like 3DHank Green's 2D Glasses
Not so much a solution if you don't like wearing two pairs of glasses - but if it gives you headaches or you just don't like it but your friends badly want to see the film in 3D, get them to buy you some of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Hank-Greens-2D.../dp/B004X4L1UC
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Re: I don't like 3Dhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...atar-hollywood
Mark Kermode sums it up pretty nicely.
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Re: I don't like 3DI suppose they want to force people into going to 3D showings as they can charge more for them(Original post by Naami)
Yay someone else who's experienced it!
I know what you mean with cinemas having less options for 2D showings. It aggrevates me a lot, especially when I want to watch a new film and all the showings are only available in 3D.. It just puts me off going to the cinema altogether.
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Re: I don't like 3DI definitely prefer 2D. Cinema is a 2 dimensional artform. It's not supposed to be the same as life (which is in 3D, or 26D if you're a physicist
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It's clearly a gimmick from movie companies worried about piracy. They figure that because you have to go to the cinema to see a 3D movie they won't lost so much from downloading.
But artistically it's totally bogus. Aside from the light loss problem (up to 30% darker) and the loss of colour saturation, can anyone seriously argue that a great film would be better in 3D than 2D? Imagine sitting watching The Godfather, or the Shawshank Redemption and thinking to yourself "I really wish this was in 3D, it would so much better!"
This is the third time they've tried introducing 3D to the cinema (1940s, 1970s and now). Both times before it has died and we have gone back to real cinema. I predict it will die this time too. Apart from idiots like Michael Bay, most directors seem pretty lukewarm about it when interviewed.Last edited by Plato's Trousers; 05-07-2012 at 11:23. -
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Re: I don't like 3DYes, I'm exactly the same. For me it doesn't really add anything to the film & it's just more expensive anyway...(Original post by like a boss)
Is there anyone else that actually prefers watching movies in 2D even if the option of watching it in 3D is given? I really don't see the appeal of it. It doesn't really immerse you in the film, it kind of does the opposite, since wearing those uncomfortable glasses makes you aware that you are sat in a cinema. It doesn't even make the film 3D either, all it does it make certain things pop out of the screen every now and then. The '3D' bits of the film just feel forced and detract from the experience. Not only that, but it after a while it hurts my eyes and gives me a headache.
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Re: I don't like 3D3D is not worth the money, but I get bullied by my friends into watching stuff in 3D and paying the extra money.
If it wasn't such a rip off and the films that were released in 3D took time into making them awesome it would be fine once in a while, but it's such a gimmick and way to steal money off you.
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Re: I don't like 3DI don't like 3D either. Wearing two pairs of glasses doesn't bother me too much, but I just can't get immersed in the film because it takes me about an hour to be able to focus properly (my boyfriend, a student optician, saying to me "just relax your eyes and it will all come into focus" and I'm like "I still can't see everyting" *whimper*).
Also when I do manage to focus, it doesn't even look 3D. Its just two flat images overlapped, with one slightly in front of the other. Its not at all like watching e.g. a person on a stage, there's no depth to the images My boyfriend quite likes seeing films in 3D, but I prefer 2D tbh.
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Re: I don't like 3D+rep for your avatar(Original post by Vohamanah)
I don't like 3D either. Wearing two pairs of glasses doesn't bother me too much, but I just can't get immersed in the film because it takes me about an hour to be able to focus properly (my boyfriend, a student optician, saying to me "just relax your eyes and it will all come into focus" and I'm like "I still can't see everyting" *whimper*).
Also when I do manage to focus, it doesn't even look 3D. Its just two flat images overlapped, with one slightly in front of the other. Its not at all like watching e.g. a person on a stage, there's no depth to the images My boyfriend quite likes seeing films in 3D, but I prefer 2D tbh.
. There's something about the effects that makes me feel so dizzy and nauseous.
But I generally avoid 3D- I think perhaps in future years it'll improve and be a better standard. But until then I doubt I'd pay extra to see one 3D ball jumping out in an entire "3D" film!
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