My Thoughts on 3D Movies...

Call me old school, but I'm not one for 3-D movies and I'll explain why. Since I was a child, I've always enjoyed movies and have gone to the theater ever since. Ever since Avatar came around and the 3D became a new fad, I thought a bit of the movie experience was taken away. Main stream movies these days seem to focus more on effects and graphics rather than story. In my opinion, 3D can't save a movie if it sucks; which is why I never bothered to watch the Star Wars prequels when they were re-released in 3D. Seeing the movie Avatar, was amazing in and of itself and I don't think 3D glasses were needed. But, to be honest, I just don't have $14 to spend on tickets plus an extra fee for the 3D; it's just too pricy and not worth it. But I finally came to realize the truth behind having films in 3D: Money, money and more money. It's a profit thing. As mentioned before, the price for the glasses raise the ticket price and what is the point? It's not like you are going to keep the glasses after the movie. They have disposable trashcans that you hand to the person after every movie to make sure you don't take them home. And even if you do take them home, it won't matter if you bring the glasses or not, for the ticket price will already have them included in it! Being in a darkened room and having a screen in front of you is enough for me to be involved in the story. Having it in 3D...yeah I'm sure some scenes will look cool and all, but so what? I'm sure they would be cool watching them normally. I have a friend who tells me to see movies in 3D all the time. If it's a film I really dislike, like the new Spider-Man movie for instance, he tells me the sole reason is because I didn't watch it in 3D. Look, I dislike a movie, I dislike a movie. If the characters aren't interesting or if the plot is bad, good effects and CGI just don't cut it for me. I really hope that movies will have more of a focus on plot than profits in the upcoming years. I think at this rate, we won't be getting rid of 3D movies anytime soon. I mean, heck, they already have 3D TVs. So, maybe one day I will think 3D movies will be cool, but as long as we have the option to watch them in 2D, I won't have a problem with it.