P3D 3D movies a fad?

[Dylan The Hippy Wabbit <spacey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Marvin Jones wrote:-

>I know it's heresy, especially on the part of a rabid 3D movie fan like
>myself, but I actually believe that 3D movies can never be more than a
>fad.
>The general public will go to see one or two before the novelty wears
>off, and then they lose interest. So, one asks, why not make 3D movies
>that are more than just "novelty" movies? Because in movies, 3D will
>always be a novelty. There's no reason to make a movie in 3D unless it
>makes some kind of use of the depth, and there's few ways to do that that
>don't call attention to themselves, thus pigeonholing the movie as a
>"novelty" film.

You sure?  Go back 40 years or so and substitute 'colour' for '3d.'  Then
thirty more and put in 'Sound.'  I'm sure similar arguments were used at
the time.  Still hear that said about colour stills in fact.

I've heard it said that the 50's boom was killed by the headaches.  (Poor
projection.)

What 3D movies really need I think is a director who understands that you
can do more than just stick sharp things through the window.  ;-)

Dave Spacey

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