You may have a love hate relationship with 3D? I remember wearing 3D glasses in the 80's that were red and blue but let's face it did very little in terms of changing the vision of the film.
The latest 3D technology is effective and does work. It does however raise some questions for me.
Do we need it? Is this just a money making scheme by film producers?
3D films change the cinema experience it feels more like a theme park experience at times. Bullets flying towards you, spaceships going over your head, people jumping off cliffs and somewhere in the midst of these explosions there maybe a narrative.
The narrative is what I think has suffered the most. Great films draw you in and build suspense, they encourage you to relate to the characters and tell you a great story. There have been so many blockbuster movies that simply don't tell a great story if hardly at all.
I recall the Cinema as a very special place as a kid. I would go and immerse myself in the wonder of film and the ambience of the cinema. There were lots of people around to serve you. The people in the booth who knew something about films. The ticket person, the person on the top of the stairs, the ice cream ladies selling you treats in the interval as you paused to take hold of a "Cornetto" (I am sure they were bigger then)
Critics may suggest I am harping back to the "Good old days" and I need to move on. I embrace technology and love newness, however 3D in the cinema has never engaged me and I can't see it lasting into the future.
3D TV maybe a different case, and I have friends who have described football and other sports on 3D as amazing. I suggest we leave the cinema 2D and if you want to go for a multi-sensory experience go to a theme park or at least and IMAX.
I was inspired to write this piece after watching an episode of "The Culture Show" on BBC 2. If you are in the UK check out the link below.
Latest Culture show looking at Film
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