Yeah, one of the reasons I really don't care for 3d is the fact that it puts noticable strain on my eyes to look through those lenses for a full length movie & the artificialness of it (for lack of a better word) gives me a headache after a while.  I had a mild headache by the end of Creature from the Black Lagoon by the time it was over.  It's not bad enough to keep me from seeing a 3d movie if that's really what I want to see, but I can definately feel the effects of it.

My wife on the other hand, who has long been prone to motion sickness, really can't stand 3d movies b/c they really give her headaches & make her feel miserable by the end.

I also see 3d as a one trick pony.  Sure it's fun at first but the novelty (for me) wears off very quickly and I find I'd enjoy the film much more if I wasn't distracted by the 3d effect and those uncomfortable glasses (which I have to put on over my normal glasses).

I guess 3d doesn't enhance my film viewing experience and is really more of a novelty for the shear spectacle of 3d as opposed to actually adding something valuable to the movie.  It's like a flashy summer FX film that has no plot and cardboard characters.  It's shiny & colorful & pretty to look at (I'm being figurative here) on an occasional basis, but it's not something I want to be a regular part of my movie habit.

They really need to stop. This is getting ridiculous.

But then, it's a movie and it is an art form, be it 2D or 3D, so it should be the director's choice what he wants us to focus on.

^ Holodecks???

SilverWook said:

You've actually seen Creature projected in it's original 3D format? I'm envious! 

Yeah, on halloween last year, no less!  It was a beautiful 35mm print that must've been struck fairly recently (or at least not shown much since it was struck) as it was in really good condition.  It was a real treat that we barely found out about in time (thank goodness the theater ran a few tv ads on local channels for a few days before the show)!

red and blue

Lucas states knowingly:
Digital is like the invention of sound, 3D is like the invention of color. Sound changed everything in movies while color made it better.

Idiocy.  That's like saying that movies are "better" than books.

3D is just another tool.  It depends on the movie and the artistic goal. I seriously doubt that "The Maltese Falcon" would be a better movie in 3D.  It wouldn't even be a better movie in color.  And would all those Chaplin films really be better with sound?  And has anyone succeeded in improving a Lovecraft book by making it into a movie? The closest I've seen was a silent, black and white film (made recently, in the new/improved color/3D era).

Lucas: Look, I’m bringing out Star Wars for the third time. Newsweek asked: “does he have no shame?”

Well we’re into the third generation that are under 12 who haven’t seen Star Wars. And I’m betting that people who have seen it many times will still join this new generation to see it again if it’s in a social experience.

Here's an idea George....why don't you show this 3rd generation of 12 year olds the prints you made in 1977, 1980 and 1983?

Why didn't you show those same prints to the previous generation of 12 year olds?

Would've cost you less money too. IMO Cameron is the next George.  There's a time and a place for shooting digital and/or 3D, doesn't mean it's great for everything.  Thankfully Aliens and T2 were made when they were.  If made today they'd almost certainly suck.  More focus would go to effects and 3D and less to storyline and emotion.

RATLSNAKE said:

Thankfully Aliens and T2 were made when they were.  If made today they'd almost certainly suck.  More focus would go to effects and 3D and less to storyline and emotion.

doubleofive said:

 

RATLSNAKE said:

Thankfully Aliens and T2 were made when they were.  If made today they'd almost certainly suck.  More focus would go to effects and 3D and less to storyline and emotion.

A lot of people would tell you that that is already the case with those two movies.

 

Really?  What's wrong with those people?

*suspicious look at OO5*

TV's Frink said:

doubleofive said:

RATLSNAKE said:
Thankfully Aliens and T2 were made when they were.  If made today they'd almost certainly suck.  More focus would go to effects and 3D and less to storyline and emotion.

A lot of people would tell you that that is already the case with those two movies.

Really?  What's wrong with those people?

*suspicious look at OO5*

I thought that was actually a very well spoken and informative panel. I agree with pretty much everything everyone said, though I do agree with those here that Lucas should not have used judgemental terms with regards to sound/colour being "better" (in his defense, I don't think he meant it in those terms but merely that it was truer to life or more immersive which is the main argument he seemed to be making, as he is a longstanding fan of both black and white and silent cinema, especially the latter which he has compared his own films to).

I also believe him when he says that the 3D re-release is a way to give a generation a chance to experience the films on the screen for the first time while giving everyone a chance to experience the films in a way that no one has before. But then I am looking forward to the 3D release.