I agree for the most part that 3d is kinda pointless but some films from what I hear do benefit from 3-d like I heard some of the effect in How to Train your Dragon were amazing and they really utilized 3d in a unique and creative way. I was kinda hoping this thread to be people sharing their experiences with specific 3d films and letting us know what movies that are out now (if any) are worth the extra money. Not trying to halt the discussions but we already have a few 3d bashing threads.
We don't have enough, mate. 3D is on the rise and the only hope we have of it dying down is to bash it continuously. But if you really want to know my experiences with 3D films, i will be happy to tell you.
Went to watch
The Final Destination last year, film itself was alrightish as far as mindless entertainment goes, but the 3D effect was bullcrap. It distracted from the film, it did nothing to heighten the suspense or aesthetics of the film, and only took away from the experience as it was too distracting. It was my first ever time watching a 3D film and I HATED it. I knew I was in trouble when even the
Avatar 3D trailer was unimpressive to me. The colours were dodgy, the screen actually somehow got SMALLER as a result of the glasses being put on and the photography was darker than it seemed intended.
Recently had to see
Streetdance 3D too (don't ask). Surprisingly, I didn't hate it, but again the 3D gimmick was more than unnecessary. The thing is, dude, having images "pop out" at you does absolutely nothing to enhance a narrative and isn't even as aesthetically pleasing advertisers would have you believe, at least not to me and most cinelovers. 3D is being bashed for a reason, it isn't a case of us jumping on the bandwagon in order to be lemmings..we are just acknowleging the fact that the magic of cinema is being compromised because producers want more benjamins.
I saw large format filmmaking is the way to go if they really wanna give people a truly immersive experience and make plenty of money. It may be more expensive but in the long run that'll pay off. Its a no brainer for me.