Comments on: Sneak Preview: The Top Five Completely Unnecessary 3D Effects in Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/02/28/sneak-preview-the-top-five-completely-unnecessary-3d-effects-in-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-3d/ Geek Life, With Bite - Curiosities, Humor, and Entertainment Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/02/28/sneak-preview-the-top-five-completely-unnecessary-3d-effects-in-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-3890 Great White Snark Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:48:56 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/02/28/sneak-preview-the-top-five-completely-unnecessary-3d-effects-in-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-3d/#comment-3890 Paul, I think that was true back in the 1950s, but now the technology has advanced to the point where it can genuinely and skillfully advance a movie's entertainment value (<i>Beowulf</i>), or it can be a cheap, distracting gimmick (<i>Journey 3D</i>). To be fair, there were a couple of scenes (e.g., mine cars racing through a shaft a la <i>Temple of Doom</i>) that were mostly worthwhile in 3D. But I didn't feel compelled to throw the movie a bone after Fraser had worked so hard to wear down my goodwill. If I had to hear one more time about the "connection" that had developed between the characters, I think my eyes would have gotten stuck rolling back into my brain. Paul, I think that was true back in the 1950s, but now the technology has advanced to the point where it can genuinely and skillfully advance a movie’s entertainment value (Beowulf), or it can be a cheap, distracting gimmick (Journey 3D).

To be fair, there were a couple of scenes (e.g., mine cars racing through a shaft a la Temple of Doom) that were mostly worthwhile in 3D. But I didn’t feel compelled to throw the movie a bone after Fraser had worked so hard to wear down my goodwill. If I had to hear one more time about the “connection” that had developed between the characters, I think my eyes would have gotten stuck rolling back into my brain.

]]> By: Paul http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/02/28/sneak-preview-the-top-five-completely-unnecessary-3d-effects-in-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Paul Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/02/28/sneak-preview-the-top-five-completely-unnecessary-3d-effects-in-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-3d/#comment-3888 I thought the whole point of 3d movies was gratuitous and completely unnecessary camera work. I thought the whole point of 3d movies was gratuitous and completely unnecessary camera work.

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