Avatar is now set to do something along the same lines. with an impressive "fresh" rating so far on Rotten Tomatoes, and comments such as "Cameron's epic space western is a cinematic landmark" one can't help getting excited for this movie. Personally I have remained skeptic about this movie, since the first trailer came out, as it just didn't look the way I had expected, but with the praising reviews rolling in, and the promise of a fully utilized 3-D and motion-capture technology I am getting pretty excited.
Lately there's been quite a few 3-D movies coming out. Toy Story 1-2 have been re-made with the technology, pretty much all the recent animated as well, and even the latest Final Destination had gory 3-D scenes of carnage. However, I do not feel like any of the movies have really done anything to "Wow" me. Sure it's fun at times, but it has seemed like little more than a gimmick so far, and I'm excited to see what IGN.com says "validates all the hype and investment in 3-D and motion-capture animation".
I have begun to imagine Avatar as the first of many extremely well done 3-D films, that will really pack a punch so to speak. 3-D (or Tru 3-D as this newer version of it has been called) is a cool new visual effect that will only become more and more prevalent in the media. In fact Sony promises a 3-D capable TV set in their Bravia line next year, and both the Xbox 360 and PS3 promises 3-D games coming soon as well. (check link for first impressions: Bravia 3-D TV impressions)
It'll be interesting to follow, if 3-D will become the new standard - I hope that the developers can utilize the technology right, and make use of it like James Cameron apparently has for Avatar. For if they do, 3-D I think, is here to stay.
3-D is really not anything new. They released at least one of the "Friday the 13th" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies in 3-D back in the late '80s. I think people were just looking for some kind of new innovation to get people excited about movies and get them to the theaters (instead of just using Netflix or something)and make more money that way. I do agree, though, that if "Avatar" is as successful as Cameron's past films, it'll mean 3-D will be around for a while.
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to see if this movie will be a hit or miss. Its visuals might be so outstanding it won't need a great plot to be a box office hit. Take "2012" for example. It had little plot, but great visuals and it was a hit. Moviegoers today seem more concerned with the action and explosions than key plot elements of a story.
ReplyDeleteI am really excited about the future of 3D movies and see that there are many possibilities. Though 3D has been around for a bit, the technology over the past three or so years has made the experience so surreal it is breath taking. The interactive and feeling of reality could soon be done through technology. I agree with Matt in that the 'Avatar' movie will be cool to see if it will be a hit or miss.
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