Hmm, do all three of these guys strike you as quite out of touch with normal people/filmgoers? Maybe it's just me who's so out of touch with what's popular in the mainstream.
But, Polar Express? Really? A bland movie with creepy cgi that really turned me off. & "who wouldn't want to see JP in 3d?"... me. And as if people weren't rude & obnoxious enough with their calling and texting and spilling soda or popcorn everywhere in theaters, now you want to serve them full meals? And, yes, i CAN eat a meal while sitting on my couch & watching a movie at home but I personally choose not to b/c I like to pay attention to the movie, not eating my meal. And I'm so freaking sick of all this 3d crap. I agree with Chris Nolan who basically said that the lighting/shadows/focus/depth of field/etc ALREADY replicate the 3d world & making the movie "3d" is redundant and kind of dumb.
If these guys are right about the future of cinema, then I fear cinema may not be in my future too much longer. (Which really saddens me, as I LOVE movies & the theatrical experience. I have a WONDERFUL arthouse theatre nearby that's been open since 1926 and has been fully restored with beautiful chandelliers, curtains, etc. They even have a wurlitzer organ that rises out of the stage before each show. And they show lots of classic films, all in 35 or sometimes even 70mm film! Maybe I'll just be going there more, & to the regular AMC type chains less... Which is really happening for me already anyway..)