The Shrine

article wrote:DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature.

3D live action feature?

Seems like they're trying to get most theatres 3D by next year. I'll believe that when I see it

I've yet to see a 3D movie... is it really that worth it? Most people I've heard simply write it off as a way for theatres to justify their ticket prices.

We saw the Harry Potter Rise of the phoenix with the 3D part in it. it was kinda cool, but screwed with your eyes, and you had to wear glasses that are uncomfy and dont fit right. I couldnt imagine watching an entire movie like that

I wish Gentz was still around.

Shirow is a hack!

I loved the first GiTS flick, but Innocence sucked. I'm curious to see what DreamWorks does with the franchise.

Seraphina wrote:We saw the Harry Potter Rise of the phoenix with the 3D part in it. it was kinda cool, but screwed with your eyes, and you had to wear glasses that are uncomfy and dont fit right. I couldnt imagine watching an entire movie like that

Yeah, I saw parts of Superman Returns like that too. Not sure if I'm really into it. They need to get past the glasses thing and find a way to display a 3D picture using projectors. I THOUGHT that's what this is supposed to be, this new wave of 3D, but I could be wrong

Zeus wrote:I THOUGHT that's what this is supposed to be, this new wave of 3D, but I could be wrong

I coulda sworn thats what I heard too... wasn't that what they did with Beowulf? Wasn't it in 3D without goofy glasses?

Andrew, Killer Bee wrote:I wish Gentz was still around.

Shirow is a hack!

I loved the first GiTS flick, but Innocence sucked. I'm curious to see what DreamWorks does with the franchise.

You obviously didn't see the GitS series. One of the best goddamn anime series out there. Much better than the first or 2nd movie.

Tessian wrote:

Zeus wrote:I THOUGHT that's what this is supposed to be, this new wave of 3D, but I could be wrong

I coulda sworn thats what I heard too... wasn't that what they did with Beowulf? Wasn't it in 3D without goofy glasses?

Not sure, I saw it in a normal theatre. But they made these 3D cameras that so many directors are using now. Hell, Steven Speilberg has even stated they'll be used for that Tintin trilogy he's doin' with Peter Jackson and that guy HATES technological advacement in filming equipment.

The idea from what I remember reading is that they're supposed to have 3D projectors too, so the image can be displayed in 3D rather than the faux 3D shit we have now (that technology is SOO old too). If you think about it, it's the only way to convert most theatres to 3D since the current way is only good for huge, IMAX-like screens.

It's supposed to be the next big thing to bring people back to the theatres. The industry can smell the death kneel of the theatre experience and need to change things up very soon. That's what those special AMC theaters are, where you pay $30 or something and you get catering to your comfy couch as you watch the movie in an intimate experience; like a super home-theatre that most can't afford.

And making people wear 3D glasses and putting them on and off all the time sure as hell ain't no way to entice people to spend extra dough on movies.