Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Roger Ebert hates 3D movies

And you should too.  Read why he hates them here.  Best of the nine reasons he lists:
8. I CANNOT IMAGINE A SERIOUS DRAMA, SUCH AS UP IN THE AIR OR THE HURT LOCKER, IN 3-D. 
Yep, that pretty well sums up Avatar: not serious fare at all.  Personally, I think 3D best serves you-are-there extravaganzas and little else.
Off the wall thought: given the recent trend in hyper-realistic but still serious war movies started by Saving Private Ryan, could 3D actually enhance these?  Or would it even be ethical to plunk an unprepared audience down on Omaha Beach or a hot Mogadishu street?  Maybe the 3D version would rate an R, while in 2D just a PG-13.  Something to ponder, because I have the feeling that it won't be long before we see something along these lines.

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