3D, Why Are you overcharging Me?

Hello Everyone,

Is it just me or are you tired of all the movies coming out in 3D. Avatar has made hundreds of millions of dollars. Guess how?; 3D. It would have been nearly impossible to see this film in 2D. I saw it in 3D, although I tried to see it in 3D Imax, but a bunch of eager beavers bought their Imax tickets online and sold out the showtimes. Currently, I have only seen two films at the theatre in 3D; My Bloody Valentine and Avatar.

This list of coming films that will be in 3D is huge. However, I am still annoyed. Take Pixar as an example. They offered last year's film Up in 3D; however the DVD release did not feature a 3D version. This is likely because Pixar was offering this 3D theatrical release as a "roadshow" attraction to get a higher box office return. I do not like paying 13 plus dollars for 3D so I chose not to see it in 3D. Back to the list of 3D films coming soon. Here's a very truncated list; Toy Story 3, Halloween 3, Gremlins 3 (rumored), Shrek 4, Piranana (may change), James Bond 23, Spiderman 4, and a host of others. What I do not like about this increased tendency for 3D production, aside from the cost of buying a ticket, is how it is effecting production. James Bond 23's (no official title as of yet) production is allegedly delayed because they have decide to do it in 3D. James Bond films are great and do not need to be made in 3D to get more people to see them.

I am not totally against 3D films. I believe that there have been some decent films done in 3D. I have not seen Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs or Christmas Carol (jim carrey one), but I believe them to be decent films. I believe in 3D release for kids films, the occasional horror film and made an action film every once in a while.

I do believe that the only reason for the rumored Gremlins 3 is to have it released in 3D. I also believe the same for the Halloween 3 non-Rob Zombie film. They tried to do Friday the 13th part 3 in 3D, but did not do well with the 3D and the DVD release does not feature the 3D, however the 3D sequence towards the end of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare does appear on the Nightmare on Elm Street boxed set DVD release of that film.

Ultimately, my problem with 3D releases are how they affect a film's production (delays and such) and how they affect the writing of a film (scenes plugged into a story just so 3D technology can be used).

What are your thoughts on the wave of 3D films that have come out and are continuing to come out? Let me know. I would love to hear from you.

Yours Truly and slightly Disgruntled,

Fanboy Dave