You can say that I'm a bit of a movie goer, given that I probably see 3+ movies per month on average. Typically, my partner is my nephew, whom I let choose the movie. He's 16 years old, so naturally he's into Horror flicks. I don't mind going to see these types of movies, even though I outgrew this genre many years ago. Even though Horror is his preference, we see many other types of movies to mix things up a bit - especially comedies.
Recently, we went to see "My Soul to Take" and I was extremely disappointed in the lack of 3D affects within the movie. We paid close to $30 for two tickets! Although I enjoyed the movie, I feel that the extra charge for the 3D effects was a big-time rip-off. I would recommend the movie in the 2D format, but it was only available in 3D at my locals venues.
Unfortunately, film makers are producing their movies in the 3D format just to crank up the price. Having seen over a dozen different 3D flicks, I can honestly say that they are not worth the extra price. The 3D affects do not add to the quality, richness, or overall enjoyability of the movie. This is certainly not new technology, so I don't really understand the fanfare here. To me, the 3D movies do not look any better than the 3D "View-Finder" that I used as a kid. The movie does not really give me a 3D feel, but rather it looks like layers of images at times.
Probably the most celebrated 3D movie is "Avatar". To me, I enjoyed the lush 2D version of the movie just as much. I'm probably not saying anything new that someone hasn't already said to themselves. But, if you're like me, at some point you need to protest this overcharging movie industry a little bit. So before you agree to see another 3D movie, please ask yourself, "Is the 3D version of the movie really worth the extra charge". If you say "No" to yourself, then please go see the 2D version or don't see it at all. The only way the movie industry is going to "get it" is by reduced profits.
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