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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 4:37p, 12/6/22
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That one's a joke tweet, just FYI. He once tweeted that about another movie (can't remember which), years ago, people endlessly mocked him, and now he's making fun of himself.
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There was a video posted here a while back, when the first trailer hit, that explained how the first movie had four 3D layers. Meaning there was a foreground layer of movement (usually the main couple of characters in the scene), a layer of movement behind that (the ancillary/background characters), a layer behind that (say, the trees behind them), and then a final, deep background layer (say, the mountains off in the distance). Comparatively, the sequel has *eight* 3D layers, allowing for even more depth and a better approximation of real life. I have no idea if that will help or further hinder anyone who had issues with the 3D in the first movie, all I know is that it was super interesting, that nothing like this has ever been done before, and it apparently takes an insane amount of rendering/processing power.
I want to see this movie in 3D, but I feel sorry for my wife. She has a lazy left eye, so she doesn't have a great depth of field. 3D movies do nothing for her.

I just hope this doesn't start a whole new batch of 3D movies like the first one did. We started avoiding the 3D showings because the glasses just made everything darker for my wife.
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TCTTS said:
There was a video posted here a while back, when the first trailer hit, that explained how the first movie had four 3D layers. Meaning there was a foreground layer of movement (usually the main couple of characters in the scene), a layer of movement behind that (the ancillary/background characters), a layer behind that (say, the trees behind them), and then a final, deep background layer (say, the mountains off in the distance). Comparatively, the sequel has *eight* 3D layers, allowing for even more depth and a better approximation of real life. I have no idea if that will help or further hinder anyone who had issues with the 3D in the first movie, all I know is that it was super interesting, that nothing like this has ever been done before, and it apparently takes an insane amount of rendering/processing power.
I want to see this movie in 3D, but I feel sorry for my wife. She has a lazy left eye, so she doesn't have a great depth of field. 3D movies do nothing for her.

I just hope this doesn't start a whole new batch of 3D movies like the first one did. We started avoiding the 3D showings because the glasses just made everything darker for my wife.

I'm praying that it doesn't and I don't think it will. By and large, people hated all that converted 3D bullsh*t in the wake of Avatar - I too avoided 3D showings for years - so hopefully studios don't make the same mistake again.
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Should be good news for a lot of folks.

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If shot in 3D, it works. The conversions are mostly terrible.

BUT

Jurassic Park ROCKED in 3D.


Also, I watched Avatar this weekend and it totally holds up. I hadn't seen it since theaters in 2009. It was way better than my memory gave it credit. I am pretty excited to see this next film.
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In reply to veryfuller • 4:47p, 12/6/22
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Exactly. Movies shot in 3D have mostly looked great, and even some conversions to which they invested a little more money.

Titanic, Jurassic Park, and The Phantom Menace all looked pretty damn good.
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veryfuller said:
If shot in 3D, it works. The conversions are mostly terrible.

BUT

Jurassic Park ROCKED in 3D.


Also, I watched Avatar this weekend and it totally holds up. I hadn't seen it since theaters in 2009. It was way better than my memory gave it credit. I am pretty excited to see this next film.

I think I avoided JP in 3D, but surprisingly, the original Top Gun looked incredible in 3D. I think that's the only conversion I ever liked.

And yes, the original Avatar is fantastic. More people need to come to this conclusion.
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Jurassic Park -- The jeep on the cliff sequence was worth the price of 3D admission alone. So incredible.

Avatar -- I watched it with my wife, who hates CGI and sci-fi, and she even loved it. I know James Cameron doesn't really miss, but I had forgotten how much he nailed it. Also, hot take, Avatar definitely should have beaten The Hurt Locker that year....
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In reply to TCTTS • 4:55p, 12/6/22
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Admittedly I don't recognize the vast majority of these names outside of Perri and Horowitz. I was assuming all the blue checks were legit.
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In reply to veryfuller • 4:57p, 12/6/22
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The Hurt Locker is the biggest wtf to win BP in my lifetime. And not just cause I love Avatar.

It beat out Inglorious Basterds. Come the f on.
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 4:58p, 12/6/22
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Yeah, all the blue checkmarks used to be legit. Unfortunately, now it's kind of a crapshoot. Also, seeing as this was a London screening, it was more "regular" folk and fewer of the usual suspects/critics/journalists/etc. I think the LA premiere is next Monday, where more of those types will be able to weigh in.
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In reply to TCTTS • 4:59p, 12/6/22
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This one is my favorite. Tells me everything I need to know.

A billion is the floor.
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 5:01p, 12/6/22
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To be fair, that guy works for Fandango and NEVER has a negative word to say (publicly) about any movie, but yeah, pretty encouraging nonetheless.
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In reply to TCTTS • 5:06p, 12/6/22
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This is a New York critic, and it looks like it's screening for them, and likely LA, tonight. So all the domestic reactions should hit later today...

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In reply to TCTTS • 5:08p, 12/6/22
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Taco Bell before watching a 3+ hour movie the same night is a bold move.
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If Cameron indeed pulls off the hat trick of three unrelated sequels which all surpassed their originals, that's gotta be some kind of untouchable record.
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Ok, this is the one that sold me. I've talked about David multiple times on here before, but he's the king of loving pretentious Oscar fare and hating most blockbusters (even though I still find him smart and hilarious, and an overall good dude)...

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In reply to TCTTS • 5:29p, 12/6/22
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Lol at "streaming found dead in a ditch".

The man does it again despite all the haters and doubters.

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Cameron speaking before the premiere:
https://v.redd.it/1h7op5wi1c4a1
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In reply to veryfuller • 8:04p, 12/6/22
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veryfuller said:
If shot in 3D, it works. The conversions are mostly terrible.

BUT

Jurassic Park ROCKED in 3D.


Also, I watched Avatar this weekend and it totally holds up. I hadn't seen it since theaters in 2009. It was way better than my memory gave it credit. I am pretty excited to see this next film.
Regardless of how good it is, I can't stand 3D and hope it stays dead. Avatar is the only exception.
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