You are WAY off base. I could barely read the title let alone the content – I was laughing so hard…

The world is no longer flat guys. Really, its time for you to wake up – I mean you run a movie blog! Shouldn't you be aware of the massive changes that are taking place right now in your own industry? Wow. Really I am amazed.

Well, I guess from your point of view you better pick up the phone and also call Steve Jobs. Yeah – that guy is outta touch huh? Little things like iTunes, iPod and the iPhone were just lucky flukes – he really knows nothing. Sure he is leading both Pixar and Disney into ONLY PRODUCING 3D ANIMATIONS FROM NOW ON AS WELL. My God guys. Whats it take to swipe that friggin' "gimmick" word out of your mouth and replace it with – "Oh yeah – I like this; its great for everyone". Which it is.

I'm done here. If I see anything further on Rope of Silicon bad mouthing what is saving Hollywood and making theater going enjoyable again I think I'll puke. Ignorance is one thing – spreading it around like manure is another.

Jim Dorey
MarketSaw
3D Movies and Technology

Well, apparently you are excited about 3D. However, coming from someone that writes for a "3D Movies and Technology" website I don't think I can consider you an unbiased source. I am still yet to hear the public outcry for a technology that is hardly new. A gimmick is what 3d is at the moment and until it adds substance to a film that is all it will continue to be.

Since your article is so blatantly just trying to get comments from those who are reasonable about the advent of good 3D, I will oblige with a comment and at the same time get some traffic for myself.

Today, it is impossible that there could be a single person with any knowledge of the progression of the Digital Cinema roll out and 3D, who would have the opinion that you do. The cinemas and studios have created a "partnership" in bringing digital and 3D content to the cinema, in a win-win fashion. Katzenberg was not the first to jump on the opportunity, he is very vocal about the cinemas, living up to their end of the bargain and he should be. Digital cinema, like digital TV is just better and enables all kinds of opportunties for making money (for everyone).

Your article makes you look very ignorant.

Larry Pace
DVn Visionary
http://www.DarbeeVision.com

As a kid, I remember wanting to watch a 3D movie – was very cool. As a semi-grownup, I stay far away from the theaters when 3D is involved. I've seen the movies that have hit the streets lately, and I am not impressed.

Start with the non-technical problems: wearing 3D glasses IS NOT what I call "entertaining" when I go to a theater. I wear glasses already, so that right there is a problem; however, even when I was wearing contacts it was a problem. Let's not forget the "gross" factor of sharing germs from show to show [you can't tell me those items are disenfected all the time].

So, on to the technical problems [well, I wish I was technical enough to go into depth]: the new flat-screen televisions may be capable of giving you a "looks like 3D" feel, but is anyone going to want to wear the glasses at home to watch a movie – just for that limited effect? I don't think so. Is everyone going to invest in another new TV or HD versions of 3D glasses? I don't think so.

One more thing… Give me the title of a movie, past or present, that has made any profit due to its release in 3D? I can't think of anything mainstream. Terminator 3-D or Shrek 4-D come to mind, but wait, those are "rides/shows" at amusement parks.=;

Larry, you have brought nothing to the table other than calling me ignorant, which doesn't really do anything for your argument. You are also, yet another, biased opinion.

On top of that… it didn't take long for someone to have the opinion I do and then point out some of the exact same problems with 3D as I do.

Don't get me wrong, if a 3D movie is cool, fun and entertaining I will prop the film up as much as I feel necessary. However, I have yet to be moved by a 3D film and 3D has never, in my opinion, made a movie better.

So the choice is cheer 3-D or you're ignorant? I would much rather see money devoted to better seats, better concessions, hell just about anything else besides 3-D. Meet the Robinsons was a solid flick, but not due to 3-D. The writing was solid and the jokes were fresh. Actually, that goes for every movie. People and businesses that hide behind technology are the same guys who told us laser discs were something that we needed to adopt post haste. Not appreciating 3-D doesn't make one a Luddite, it makes one a person with an opinion on what he/she likes. Instead of focusing on 3-D perhaps studios should again focus on what people actually want: better stories. Sheesh.

Brad Brevet

You a wrong. Because I give a shit about 3D.

I have seen U2 3D and the fact it was in 3D made it better than a 2d version of the movie would have been. I have also been on the Terminator theme ride and at the time many years ago it blew me away. In the type of movies I enjoy Action / Sci Fi
a well made 3D version of the film will usually improve the movie. I think a parrallel can be drawn between movies in colour and those shot in black and white.

I have no problem with wearing the poloroid glasses.

for me the effect of 3D is not Limited.

I expect in the future all tvs / projectors will have some form of 3D capability
I don't expect people to rush out and replace thier TV's on day one. The same as not everyone has a HD TV. But shortly you won't be able to buy a tv that is not HD

I am also sure that the quality of the movies & the technology will improve.
Better camers , higher definition, faster frame rates along and the experience picked up along the way will I am sure produce some great movies that just would not be as good in 2D. i.e I wouldn't want to see Star Wars in black and white.