Dec.21 2009

Is 3-D Completely Taking Over The Movie Industry?

I know what you’re thinking and no, the picture above is not a joke. The Jackass boys have another disgusting and bone-crunching movie in the works for their third installment of the…God am I actually saying this?…Jackass franchise. And not only has Johnny Knoxville confirmed that he, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and the rest of the gang are hard at work on Jackass 3, but just yesterday he reported that Jackass 3 is going to be in…you guessed it, 3-D.

Now I love the Jackass boys. I’ve been laughing hysterically at their idiotic stunts since their show premiered on MTV years ago, but is 3-D really a necessary or good element to add to a film where guys are peeing into each others mouths? Do we want to see Steve-O’s vomit in 3-D after he eats a 3-D turd? Knoxville candidly cited Avatar as their inspiration, saying:

“We’re going to take the same 3-D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve-O’s butt. We’re talking stupid to a whole new dimension.”

Just off the heels of Cameron’s ground-breaking epic blowing away audiences in the third dimension, Hollywood is scrambling to find ways to convert their current and future projects to a 3-D format. Recent reports say that Warner Bros.’ upcoming Clash of the Titans remake is currently re-shooting a lot of scenes and might be converted for 3-D. It was just reported today that Iron Man 2 is NOT going to be converted to 3-D, ending Marvel’s three-month deliberation on the matter. But the fact that studio suits even considered converting to 3-D, speaks volumes to where Hollywood is headed. And now that the amazing technology that Cameron & Co. used to create Avatar will most likely be available to other filmmakers, will all or a significant portion of movies to come be in 3-D? I hope not.

The reason why Avatar was such an epic experience for myself and millions of movie goers is because we have never seen a 3-D film like it before. Sure there have been 3-D films throughout the years, but none with the cache, swagger and impact as Avatar. It is an event film. Something that comes around once every few years or even once in a life-time. Now, if every movie gets converted to 3-D, epic blockbusters like Avatar will not have any cache, swagger or impact because our movie diets will have already been saturated with 3-D.

I know this is impossible and not ever going to happen, but if I had it my way, I would only to have two films per year that were in 3-D. One in the winter around Christmas time and one during the height of blockbuster season in July. That way, we would not be jaded by the 3-D effect and those films would be event/experience movies that would bring a lot of people to the theaters. Maybe my attitude will change as more and more films are made for 3-D this year and next year. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

What are your feelings about 3-D? Do you think every movie should be in 3-D? Some? None?

What Do You Think? Discuss.

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Mooosh

A few months back John Shaw wrote an article here on the Movie Mash pertaining to this subject and whether or not 3D was here to stay. While I personally was skeptical, Shaw correctly predicted that 3D would be around and in theaters nation wide for awhile. Well the time has come. With the brilliant success of Avatar and it's use of 3D and Imax 35mm film we are going to see a large influx of studios and film makers, straight up HIJACKIN the 3D-bandwagon. Sorry Deery.

But is that really so bad? No pre-Avatar movie to date has come close to extracating the full potential of 3D and Imax film. I predict that this movie is going to set in motion a technological race in Hollywood comparable to the defunct "Star Wars" program initiated by the Regan administration in th early 80's. Film makers and studios will begin clamouring to push the bounds of 3D and Imax, even beyond the seemingly untraversable path blazed by Cameron and his team. Sure, we'll see a fair share of duds invading theaters, but it's up to audience members to determine whether or not a film can stand next to Avatar. I personally cannot wait for the next few years in film making. "GET SOME!"
matthewdeery

Oh I know its coming Moosh... like I said, Hollywood will exploit the shit out of anything that can make them another penny. Wouldn't it be nuts if they started doing rom-coms in 3D? haha. Now that would be interesting...
matthewdeery

Wow. If there is one movie I don't want to see in 3D it is Jackass. Making some of the stuff they do in 3D will probably make people gag more or actually puke in the theater. Like the stunt where they directly breathe the farts in through the tube...nasty.

As far as 3D goes, I really hope Hollywood doesn't think success equals 3D. I loved Avatar, every bit of it. But was the movie made great by 3D? No, it already was great but was made an event by 3D. Cameron already made an epic tale, but made it better with 3D. A shitty movie in 3D will still be shitty. But I seriously do not want to wear 3D glasses for every movie I see. And if I see a shity movie in 3D I will be pissed I wore those glasses for 2 hours and paid 3 extra bucks. The glasses are annoying and dim the screen, almost like a crappy pair of sunglasses. (I know they bring out the 3D, but the dimming effect sucks) Until they can find a more revolutionary way to present 3D I do not need to spend an extra 3 bucks to see it. The extra dough for the "technology" is really stupid too. I like the idea of only a few 3D experiences a year, but its Hollywood and they'll exploit the shit out of this.
TheMovieMike

i think it is kind of funny. the first movie i have saw in 3D since i was like 8, was Avatar. And this new 3D was not the cheesy fly coming at your face, it looked real and like you were there. I don't know if i want to feel like being inside steve o's ass, but it could be kinda funny. 3D is the future, i would love to see most movies in 3D.