P3D Dial "M" for Murder a dissapointment

[Donna Keas <rondonna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw the 3-D version a few years ago and was very disappointed.  As a
kid growing up in Salinas, California, I saw 3-D come into existence in
theaters with such greats as Creature from the black Lagoon and House of
Wax. Although one of the films was in black and white, and one in color,
they were both presented with polarized glasses.  The thing that
intrigued me most about 3-D in those early days was the fact that most
of the action took place in front of the screen, right up into your
face. For example the ping pong paddle and ball with a rubber band being
swatted out into the audience in the House of Wax.  When I read in the
newspaper a few years ago that Dial M for Murder was going to be shown
in San Francisco, I traveled the distance of 100 miles with friends who
had never seen a 3-D movie.  I was devastated when I saw that the film
was in 3-D, but none of the images came out beyond the screen. All
images went deep into the screen.
Have any of you noticed this difference between some 3-D movies and
others?  I believe it has to do with the original spacing of the two
lenses when photographing the movie.-  lens close together, like 2
inches, for objects coming out of the screen, and a wider spacing for
movie effects like I saw in Dial M.
Any inputs or explanations would be appreciated.
Ron Keas
3-D VIEWMAX
http://www.3dviewmax.com


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