Erk!

[bunn]

Just clicked on link for The Hobbit movie, and discovered that Vue cinemas have it all ready set up in their Coming Soon section - in 3D. But not in not-3D. The only cinema listed on their site as showing it in 2D is in Birmingham.

This must, I hope, be a booking engine glitch? I have seen 1 film in 3D, and it was enough to convince me that I - never - want to see another one. 3D does baaaaad things to the strange part of my brain that becomes direly nauseous if given the illusion of motion while sitting still - the part that means I cannot play any first-person perspective computer game, or watch films that make extensive use of the 'shot on a hand held cam' conceit.

I want to see this film! I want to enjoy it! I do not want to have to take a bucket and spend the whole time squinting at it sideways!

Comments

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

One of the worst things about 3D is the lack of light and colour saturation - putting on glasses is just going to make that worse...

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

I get mad headaches from 3D and haven't seen one in years, so I'm not familiar with that. I've just heard these are good for the headaches and nausea some people get, and thought I'd mention them.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not ruling them out. We have a serious shortage of cinemas within reasonable reach down here in the toe end of the country, so if the local one did decide to go all-3D, it could be glasses or wait for the DVD every time.

[jane-somebody.livejournal.com]

One of the worst things about 3D is the lack of light

This this this. I have a large Fuchs' spot over the central vision of one eye (meaning I only have stereopsis peripherally, so 3D is a waste of time for me anyway) which *also* means I have a lot less light coming in anyway, so add in the 3D lack-of-light effect and the whole thing is so dark it's like squinting through treacle. (I've only seen one 3D film, Clash of the Titans, which was enough to know I never want to see another.)