Comments on: Discuss: Is Rian Johnson Right About 3D Technology Still Catching Up To The Ambitions Of Filmmakers?

By: Ben Rider

Ben Rider — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:12:41 +0000

I liked certain moments in Promethues in 3D, but still feel that it ruins the film, often making dialogue scenes boring or confusing. It feels like a pop up book – at times appropriate, and others not.
Only time will tell.

By: Xian

Xian — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:12:41 +0000

To 3D or not 3D, that is the question… I'm still adverse to the "conversions" that abound in most theaters, but I did feel 3D added something special to "Avatar" and "Hugo," but beyond that, I've not been impressed (even the, the dark, murky quality of most "filmed in 3D" features often proves to be a liability when compared to 2D showings). I'm going to check out "Prometheus" in 3D tonight, but would just as easily see it in 2D at some point to compare. I'm glad Christopher Nolan has continued to avoid 3D (imagine the pressure from Warner Bros.), and though the IMAX effect in "The Dark Knight" was interesting, it's also something that didn't add a bit to the most important things in a movie: story and character.

By: Vasilis

Vasilis — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:12:41 +0000

… some very thoughtful comments by Johnson!

By: brou

brou — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:12:41 +0000

You could apply the same thoughts to performance capture… Seeing it as a way towards virtual cinema more than an aesthetic choice… Like stereoscopic photography is a tentative to approach 3D and immersion more than an aesthetic choice.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:12:41 +0000

Yeah I mean unlike James Cameron, Martin Scorsese and Peter Jackson, Rian Johnson still has a hard enough time making a good movie in two-dimension, let alone three… so yeah maybe it would a wise choice for everyone to leave 3D to bored, veteran filmmakers looking to spice-up their day to day creativity. Maybe after Johnson has made a handful of films that can even be mentioned in the same list as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Aliens, Terminator, LOTR, etc. then he can start messing around with all the dumb new technology